The New York herald., 1874-08-22

expelled from Congress- wields the same influence.
In Georgetown the political leadership is divided
nerents OF these Two worthless wii 60 through IRE
and water To serve them. In the riot
THE UNITED STATES NAIL WAGON
was fred upon and made TO 20 back alter being
searched the search being for Rainey. the coorcd
congressman from this district, whom the Bowley-
ties wanted TO kiu That This is no exaggerated
picture may be seen rom the subloined letter to
the Governor, written BY the town and county
of1cers S.
LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR
Gsoneslowr, O., August ls ls7A
We. citizens OF this community feeling deep sppre-
s % M anf
the following statement Of facts and respectfully ask
security gpS NAV be assured '~ - 'N
last meeting ~ was called as
the County Convention soon after or Immediately
James scwsy and GIBSON SS,h hd ms%Ssis q %;
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The nishs ioownss ThuTsday isrse nnmbsa Of armed
Warranted and dsstardy assault upon the residence Of
Jones where hall dozen friends had sa.hsred i9
saaipDsd with Wlnehsslsr rifle: and Colt: TsyoysTt
they stealthily returned to their hiding places The
ssssss
DOZEN an we're kept 10 for n np
wards q ave nSaTs As good io1tuns s. would have
aS.s ,ss ares. @ A's' Ss che sSsTa q number Of
s ana m ses Of ss oRas %
the aid Of the mi' 50 great was s and
duty guarding the a, and the town for the protection
the latter, that is iaborns under evsrsh excitement
any az IN. avv.ss van. mad. a, was .,ros, ,
s p ss shsG 70 ms pSss 's m shGS w.
fee that Imminent danger Is psndins IN our midst as
threats are loud and frequent that the prisoners are
ne
sa on s bsp p S ns n.a aS
and retaliation is rampant That you may have an ,dea
oesssion sSso a'f sas s0" sssr psssrs aae As
would have been demolished, These and other
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every member Of this community. 70 Your E1oellency
Gnl,ed STATES troops we would bs psrtecsy sa.isbea
tect the town have written the Andanf Charles
.n requesting troops We r omitted e snSoD I the rae,
en- Thursday night aud inquiry made tor ConrressInau
he ossh On and Ssh s
recuOn- .RrFS & : fAkR sHKisaS sheTiS 6 E so,,,o
J. II RAlNEY, u. c.
THE sHERIFP's VIEWS
The following letters, written oy the Sheriff
describe the situation IN even more empnat;
terms:-
GsoneErowx, $. C, Angus, le 1874
To the Hon J. MosEs, Chief Justce:-
would respectfully represent to Your Honor the ne
Of desperadoes who nave been committing ali kinds Q
depredatons We have to keep guard OF twenty con
can II .ddaoa sspens %
"a. ssse ns ' matter INTO
land, and unless the MAJESTY Of the Law be forth
LAID and he eodles q WOMEN 'UM and csdrs
manGcd and slaughtered As there have been thre,
nen Ts d mnh
headed by Jam. A. Bowey. who, desperate beyond de
not fo e sa h sake axe Of S the M
dear and Tor sake of peace and dignity Of ou
inerpose N our behalf s % with the tron,
and would the lives Liberties and property the
people. am &c, S. H. CARR, sheriff
The other s addressed to the Governor, and Is a!
| ollOws:-
|, GnoRGETowE, August l6 1874
Il Hon r. J. MOSES Jr., Governor
spectiuly represent TO your Excellency that find
impossible to protect the citizens this town and county
have SET at cesnce ali law and order and are commit
ting depredatcns unknown In the annals OF history
has only been res.orea By the militia and the assistance
OF Coonel W H. Jones' our senator Three have beel
Of sr Isnss was attacked, sn1 Ss CONTINUAL 6I
kent up from habpsst eleven 70 halt-past thre
ally riddled with bullets besides shooting VIII
happened to be in the house This is therefore,
carnage and bloodshed from that band of midnigh
esoS s 1es mot
man e tell the Eie Of his rapne pillage and infamy
sake Of the peace and dignity Of our commoHweaiti
despatch here detachment OF United States troops
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