The Portland daily press., 1874-10-09
SOUTHERN ANARCHY.
Another vcrsi Pm of the Alabama Dimcul

New YORK, Oct. S-A letter from Mont
gomery, Alabama, to the Tribune says of the
troubles in Sumter county, under date of Oct
Sd, that the Republican party of that county is
about equally divided into two factions that
are more bitterly hostile to each other than the
Democrats and Republicans, and the reason
that it was impossible to hold Republican meet
ings was because those of each faction were
broken up by members of the other. Last Sat
urday evening the negroes of one faction were
holding meeting at Wilson's station, in that
county, when the speaker was attacked by a
band OF negroes of the other faction. The
platform was pulled from under him, a barrel
put upon his head, and he was otherwise so
matreated that fight ensued in which the
leader OF the attacking party was shot dead.
These are the only class of troubles that have
occurred in this county, and assert on the au -.
thority of statements made to me by Mayor
Faher. Republican, that the story about in
suits to Republicans in the streets of Montgom-
cry by splitting upon them, throwing them off
of the sidewalk, tripping them as they pass,
Knocking OF their hats, ETC., are lies, made up
of whole cloth.
The party press on both sides is very bitter in
political controversy, but the Republican papers
are just as denunciatory of their opponents a
the Democratic, and it is not true that the lat
ter have or do now advise their friends to resort
to intimidation or violence. The authors of
some of the ISLANDERS that are DESTROYING the
credit of the state and driving away Immigrants
live in this city, and do not wonder that they
are treated with contempt. They say Chat they
are Ostracised, but they pass through the streets
without molestation or insult and I have the
word of high Republican officials here that So
cially and in business relations, honorable men,
no matter what their politics are, are treated
alike except by few worthless fellows, whose
society nobody desires.
New Orleans New Chnrter-Thc Censcrv
atIves Alarmed Lest Kellogg will Sign
Ii.
The conservatives are greatly excited by the
by the fear that Kellogg will sign the bill pass
ed by the Legislature last winter, providing
new charter for the city, and giving the appoint
ment to him of all the city officers from the
Mayor down. Under the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the state the Governor can
hold bill passed at one session of the Legisa-
ture until the next annual meeting, Without
either vetOing or approving it. For nearly
eight months the Governor has held this bill in
suspense over the people and municipal gov
eminent. The biennial election for Mayor aud
administrators takes place on the ID of Novem-
by the conservatives. They claim that the city
is conservative by large majority, and that
their ticket will be elected unless the Governor
interferes. Under the decision above referred
to the Governor may sign new charter even
after election.
Intimidation in Loni lam.
A New Orleans despatch to the Times states
that Frank Morey, Congressman, states that
intimidation so thoroughly prevails in Union
parish that not more than 300 of the 800 color
ed voters will register. He states that SINH
lar condition of things exists in Claiborne.
Lincoln, jackson and Franklin parishes. Re.
ports are also said to be continually received
from country districts that the Democrats will
not observe the compromise.
Troops Moving South.
WASHINGTON, Oct. SIN compliance with
the request of Secretary Belknap, made yester-
RI ~ Hos IL.
of troops from his department for duty in the
South, that officer issued orders directing the
18th Infantry, commanded by Col. DeTroliand
to report for duty in that department The
Secretary OF War received a telegram this
morning announcing that six companies of the
regiment, under Lieut. Col. Morrow, had start
ed for the South, and the other companies will
follow as soon as they can be collected. "a
Trial of the Sumter County Murderer.
MOBILE, Oct. 8.-Testmony in the Sumter
county case closed yesterday, and Robert FL.
Smith, counsel for the defence, is now maxine
his argument. The decision of the Commits
siorer will probably be rendered tomorrow
The evidence is very conflicting thus far, and
witnesses for the prosecution except Henry j.
Greattas, Billings law partner, have been col
ored. OF the witnesses for the defence part
are white and part colored. One colored wit
ness for the prosecution identified Renfroe and
Bullock, and swore positively that they were
present and assisted in the killing, along with
20 or % others.
The witnesses swore that they were in the
road at the time and saw the killing. Hlman
was not Identified, and will probably be dis
charged
The evidence for Renfroe and Bullock in es.
tablishing an alibi is strong. Several parties
swore positively that they were at their homes,
the nearest nine miles away from the scene of
the killing. There is discrepancy about the
name of Hillman. He is called in the affidavit
and warrant of arrest William Hillman, but
his true name is Phillip A. Altman. The two
main witnesses for the prosecution swore that
Billings, who was about 80 years of age, was
killed between sunset and dusk Saturday, Au-
gust lst as he was riding along public road,
about 100 yards from his residence in Sumter
county. Both man aud horse were killed, and
were found dead on Sunday morning. They