Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-29

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-The Louisv;lr
oourier-Journai's Augusta, Ga. CORE
spondent writing, under date of the o.,
INST, OF the troubles between the whit
and blacks in Edgefeld county. Son,,
Carolina, says that the whole Stata iS |,
vast camp, and it requires all the discro
ton OF an old cool-beaded veteran III,
zen. III. Z. Butler, the advisory con-
mander of the white forces to uuiet snoh
a storm as has Just been threatanaa
nao the negroes In any other portion O,
the United states been SO arrayed. tbera
would have been bloody battle H.
presumes no one who understands the
attitude OF the two races will for a
moment doubt this. after DETAILING Tho
circumstances of the truce, which waS
nnaiiy arranged between the parties b,,
tne terms OF which the blacks retirea ~
their homes, but taking their arms with
them. The writer says: But this is NOT
peace. Thore is no denying the fact that
the hatred OF the two races in the State
Is now so intense that a single snark
may at any moment kindle q copflapra.
tion. While the sympathy of the United
States troops is all with the whites the
negroes believe that they will fight on
their side, and that the whole army
would be sent to their assistance and the
grand result would be the determination
OF the whole white population and the
handing of their houses and lands over
70 tne negroes, hence their leaders are
ANXIOUS to preclpate the conflict.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 2S.-A fire at
Maumee City Sunday destroyed the ex.
tenslve hardware stock of Peck, Hamil.
ton X Co. and II two.story building adj.
Joining. Loss, $4,000.
NEW York, Sept. 2S.- The cigar.
makers met yesterday and protested
against the tenement. house system of
manufacturing cigars. The workinpmen
are determined if possible to break up
this system which is endangering, they
say, the health of the community.
Senator West, of Louisiana, has made
public a letter dated September 9th,
and addressed to Collector Casey, New
Orleans, on the political affairs of the
State, Governor Kelloggs abandonment
OF the executive office on the occasion of
the Penn revolution, and the Governors
imputation of the intentional bomb.
proof absenteeism on the part of his
friend Senator West. He says many
are of the opinion that Governor Kellogg
would have displayed greater heroism
and confidence in his righs to the chief
majestracy had he dismissed his, of
necessity, inefficient defenders and
bravely stood alone in the maintenance
OF bis executive rights. yielding them
only to personal ejectment. If Governor
Kellogg regrets my absence, he knows
that l remained in the North, at his
written request, to lay before the Presi-
dent the condition Of affairs in Louisiana
and solicit Federal support for his Gov
eminent when its integrity should be
imperilled. II he wants his political
friends who are absent to assume the
lighting garb, they might prefer some
other leader. Generally the Kellogg ad.
mlnistration, since it came into power, has
been exercised in the true interest of the
State. II is environed with difficulties
sufficient to dismay the stoutest heart,
and it has of late received such n shock
as to make its most determined support
ers doubt whether it is competent to ex-
act obedience to its authority, even with
the assistance of the parent government.
In regard to the recent conferences the
Senator says the propositions looking to
the avoidance of fraud in the elections
though just, and by oil means to
be adopted, should be preceded by the
promise and guarantee on the part Of the
Democrats to prevent murder, protect
life, assure and admit free expression of
opinion and to abstain from all intimidi.
tation of the colored people.