Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08
ALABAMA.
Marshal Law as a Cover for
Martial.
The Supreme Authority of the
MuSket.
A whole Democratic Convention AR.
rested-ChiIdren Shot Down.

A whole Democratic Convention AR.
rested-ChIIdren Shot Down.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. IA letter to the
Advertiser from one of the most prominent
and reliable citizens of Sumter county says
the United States Marshals are very active
Iy engaged here. Marshal law in power of
fact exists in Sumter. Houses are entered
by United States soldiers, without form or
controversy, private property is taken and
carried off without leave or license and
private citizens, against whom there is no
shadow of a charge, are arrested without
warrant or process of law. A few nights
AGO the whole body of the Democratic and
Conservative Convention was put under
arrest until a Deputy United States Mar
shal saw proper to release them.
On the next night a squad of Fed
eral soldiers went into the country,
went to house and not finding the own
ers at home, took into their possession guns
and pistols belonging to different parties.
At one of the houses in charge of negro
man who was sleeping in it with his little
son, attempting to surround it they awOke
the little boy, who became frightened, and
started to run. He was shot at eight or
nine times, but whether wounded or not l
am unable to say. Next night the Marshal,
Randolph, with soldiers and a detective,
went to the house of one of the most quiet
and respectable citizens,a and surrounded his
house. When he got up in the morning he
found that his premises were guarded all
around. As soon as he dressed he opened
the doors and Randolph, soldiers and de-
tective CAME in. The gentleman was or
dered to cross his hands so that he could be
handcufed. He demanded their authority
for his arrest. The u. S. Deputy Marshal
Significantly tapped his musket, and re-
marked: s.This is my authority" Another
old man started early to town. A U. 5.
Marshal witha sqaud met him, told him be
was out too early, arrested and held him
several hours. The Marshals appear sur
prised to find no White League IN the
country.
That Special Agent I'm the woods
Turns up, RevamPed and Endorsed
by Landaulet Williams.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Attorney Gen
eral Williams has received from official
sources, which he considers entirely trust
worthy, the following statement as TO the
difficulties in Sumter county, Alabama:
The white people have an organization
throughout the country known as the
White League. They are determined that
the negroes shall not vote at the coming
election, unless they vote with the League.
To effect this everything is done to intimi-
date the black people. The two most ac-
tive Republicans in the county, Butler
(white) and Ivesy (colOred), have been as
sassinated since the first of August. These
murders have had very great effect upon
the colored people. To keep up the fear
among the blacks, the whites get together
every day and night and ride the road in
squads of from thirty to fifty menIarmed
with shot-guns, pretending the negroes are
arming and gathering to attack the white
people, which is not the case. There has
been no parties Of negroes Of any strength
together.