, 1874-09-01

tu-hnl IN. i.nsr, fhonn Avn
emno IL smonr ~ oniy to str m s,re, Il now 4ass
M yeg 'oM tnt yo n se mo the
vim svcar lin rnnsf ar haof tta fnce AMI that yyhni
eYcr ID necessary for tho public poaco that YOU will do
II, m orGn ma1or, with tho visor raised md the hc-
met opon. [App'ause.] Thr eolored people requlro
Tho White nn @ to c @ sos ana ook a,tcs MN c @ nGw
think That in tho ovent ot war Of races tho blacks
would DO e1tgrtnatsd and that go Would then hnTs
wiia a9es 1 en .o phe nee9e woEo ny fSnds @ .a tue
And homes IN the t,mo Of rSr. Tho1 Ira hronaht this
arsn Missss;pp VALLEY Into cultivation. md orc tlo
only ones, think, That can or wil bo evor abc to
sicces'fully cult!ynto It. tApplauso.1 But don't
Intend 10 touch upon qt'estion upon which eyory
man has nrssay @ iarmeu Sn opnlon' nave 20 fool
,g r feo H. oeas t,nao n ,a "ry liz s,a nsr
ro to1n into tEa petition which thoy no" now ~ occ,py.
Lot US hnye our vengeance against tlor not against
GEN. n. u, FORREST
,oo5a TIM fo1topq;no romorl,a,
Mn Mr nr.,sm.s .n,,nr,,r, r,,.. ,,, ,o,o with.
a. sn humble oittzen, 10 onsr ny protsst ata.t ths
nsroc.ties hat hayo bssn co,nnei IN S'an, S,wntT
stand hese as eitfzea realy to Start toenorFow.
It II neeessary, snd hunt those men up. Loud ap-
1tanso1 J nm rgady 70 protect tho black mai aa
nusn an. ena "a as aea % sno ~ To man. LAppHnse
s"Wcrca ~ 'S roh nnns w H. ahrsn aro "S naso
W Inv ncyer s,o,9 T}oy so3 1S ia aIna,c INV
must 10 stopped an ii yon iii viii bo ns determined
to stop thcm, thoy will pe stopped fArplausc
Mo have Eot to hunt theso naen down. [Arnouao}
Wo aaye eot tao oihcers ad tho aw On our e1c qua
whito, treat MI alike, and when hs ii ono you will
seo no more murders |" this community. lArr""se]
TrSSrss1y.
E1Eour1vs orr1cx,1
NAsHv1r1K, Tenn., Aug. 70, 1874. !
r. IT, r'ia ~ T*nnstsss, '''A "'' fe'se "0'' "''@
Ino means a. tno oonamana OF tho ChieI E1-
eosslYo Of tne sEato Gre wao'iy ihaueqnate % tuo
onioacsnehs o. " 'ae Mi -" ss Wasno"' sno noa5sy Co.
hoaltly public sentiment. Appoala nre daily
undo to tlis oi{1co for military ossstanco or for
authority 10 organize companies. Tho recent
atrocities in tho State have ongoudorod q fovor-
iah aud unnatural oxoitoment in tho public mind
to nuch an oxteut That tho lawfm rcuodos for
existing and appreheudet evils arc overlooked IN
rnorhit, nuxioty to hayo military protection.
Tonneraeo las no nliIitary powor. Tho militia
aud then only in case Of rebellion or invasion.
If past experience mny bo regarded aH a Just
criterion, the militia il catod ito aorrice, would
tend rathor toaegrayate than to alleviate existing
IT wo would preserve onr State Government, and
tho lbertieu OF our ocuplo. wo must cease to look
to military powor to enforce tho law mud punlcll
crime, Tho civil law affords ample protection to
ministerial oflico1s win do tllor duty Tioy arc
eloctotl BY tile peopo, md will do thoir duty, il
public sentiment will demand it. Tho leading
nlan In every community croato md control pub
lie sonti1mout.
Tic civil oficors Of enoh county have ample
authority. uuGor tic Inv, both to prevent aud
puuisL crimu.
Ofllcosu or citjzops who fail or refuse to per-
form, their respective duties aro g,,llty of mis-
domoanors. il tie Bhofilr caul,ot obtain forco
the lnw, It ia tho duty OF tho Governor. on tie
application of tho ShsrifF. to send tie uecossary
force from nnotlor county. With nucI amulo
AUTHORITY. counlcd w,th tIo mower Ia enforce Il.