Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-29

substantially the same as produced Oh
day OF trial.
FL. FLY,
Fl. G. HUNT,
Justices OF the PeaeB Of Gibson county.
The following reply was sent by the
next mail:
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
Executive MANSION, NASHVILLE,
TENN, August 25, 1S74.-ID reference 10
military OrganiZ atoms, i beg leave 10
say that the governor of Temp pessee is
prohibited by the constitution from call
! the militia into service until the legisia-
I Rre declares that an emergency exists
making IL necessary. do not think
such an emergency exists, and will not
| if prudence is exercised by our people,
aud sheFihs and other civil Off
GERS discharge their duty. Military or
ganizaiiOns, Cor offensive or defensive
/ purposes, are not authorized by law.
! When there is q riot, or other organized
/ breach Ofthe power il is made the duty
/ of the sheriff Of the county to summon
/ posse to suppress il, aud / believe that
( there will be no occasion for the exercise
4 Ofany other power or authority in Ten
I neksee, for the eufoFcem q eftuf the law,
/ or the protection OF society, if all good
( citizens viii use their inf lence in favor
I of law aud order, aed the Eheriffs viii
/ do their duty. IL, hoWevaT, these means
I fail, | shall resort TO such constitutional
means as viii enforce the law and pro-
teet society. have no arms that | can
furnish you for your company. All those
on hand are already disposed Of or en-
gagged under resolution siXty-tbree
Of the last general assembly. Respect
fully, etc. JOHN C. BROWN,
Governor.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
The governor was asked if he pro-
posed to offer a reward for the appre-
hension OF these law w-breakers. He re-
piled: q Most certainly, and I shall
make il as high az the law allows me.
My hands are tied so far as calling out
the militia is concerned, as by the pro-
visions OF the new constitution | cannot
call OU5 militia, no matter what the
emergency may be, without first con-
vening the legislature and getting the
consent Of that body.n
The governor made his word good by
at once writing out the proclamalons
Offering a reward Of five hundred dol
lars for the arrest and conviction Of each
individual proven to have been con-
nected with either the Gibson or Trous-
dale county outrage, which prociama-
tons appear this morning in our adver-
tising columns. Ee also wrote and sent
70 the telegraph Office the following dis
patch:
" To the Sheriff of Gibson county, Trenton,
Tennessee:
NASHVILLE, August 81 have no
direct Information OF your troubles, but
- sasy fha al
press dispatches, that riots are imminent
in your county. IF this be true, it is
your duty 10 summon posse of your
best citizens aud preserve the peace by
dispensing rioters and preventing col
lisiOns, but in such manner aud by such
means, il possible, as to prevent blood
shed. Keep me advised of the state of
things and will render you all neeessa-
~ assistance to uphold the law and pro-
tact society. l have offered a reward of
five hundred dollars each for the Jail
breakers, and l invoke your aid, and
tbst Of all good citizens, to bring all
the laW-breakers to punishment.
JNo. c. BROWN, Governor"
AN Address TO THE PEOPLE.
"What do you think, Governor, of the
under the circumstances, of |
issuing an address to the people Of the |
was asked by one Of the gentle |
men present.
81 discussed the prOpriety of issuing
such an address last Friday, but it was |
held by some Of the State officisls st /
that time shat such course was hardly I
by the then condition Of af /
fairs; but l now consider that q general |
proclamation, or address, TO the people |
of the State is required. These laWless /
men must be taught to fear and obey the 4
laws, and the peacesble, orderly citizens /
should be given assurance Of that fact.
The murder of Julia Hayden, the col
oTed schOol-teaeher, in TrOUsdale cOun-
ty, appears to be one of the most afro
ciOus and cold blOoded crimes l ever
heard o. and I viii spare no pains to
bring the perpetrators to Justice; and
public safety demands that such out
breaks as that in Gibson county shall
be punished with the severest penalties
Of the law"
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
John c. Brown, Governor Of the state of
TenDessee--rO all who shall see these pres
ents, greeting:
WHEREAS, Information has reached
ne that a body Of armed men, whose
names are unknown, fOreibly entered
he jail Of Gibson county at an early
iour on the morning of August 26, 1874,
md fOrcibly and unlaWfUlly took from
hence sixteen prisoners committed IN
Ter due process of law, and there await
ng trial, aud foully and brutally MUIR
lered four of them, mortally manned
WO, and removed the other ten, Of
whom nothing has since been heard,
nd said jail-breakers are still at large:
Now, therefore, I, John G. Brown,
governor as aforesaid, by virtue of the
,ower and authority in me vested, do
hereby offer a reward Of five hundred
IOllars for the detection and apprshen-
ion Of any one aud each of said parties,
he reward to be paid upon final convic-
ion.
in testimony whereof, l hereunto set
ny hand, and have caused the great
esl of State 10 be affixed, at Nashville,
his tWenty-sixth day OF August, 1874.
JOHN G. BROWN, Governor.
CHAs, N GIBBS, Secretary Of Slate.