The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-29

q baud Of mischievous young men. who
In sport had ridden over the country.
playing practical Jokes, laughing nj them
ut their leisure. This man did not nav
attention to his crops, aud the band. fear
ful In the moonlight, in solemn tones,
babe him weed his corn this man IL
build fence or stop an evil practice.
Naturally bad men got hold of the or.
ganization for the purpose Of gain, aud
COMMITTED SOME ouTRAGrs.
They were tried aud acquitted, because
they could not be identified. He then
gave history of the Maddox difficulty
aud the raising of the militia company,
the usefulness of which he questioned.
and expressed his belief that IL ought to
he discharged from further service. lie
raped some Of the people of Benton oil
the action of the sheriff i'll the
MADDOX ,NE AFFAIR.
The sheriff had not taken with him
enough men, in his opinion. Every one
or the night-rider- might have been ar
rested without the shedding of any blood.
In concluding. hc again referred to the
correspondents u -laudcrcrs OF the PEG.
pie of Franklin. and advised them to pub.
licly denounce the ialschoods that had
been circulated broalcas in the land by
them. and moved that mass-meeting he
held next Saturday for that purpose. The
motion was carried 10y unanimous vote.
I. &. Nj. V. u. Payne. Esq, OF the firm
OF Payne 4 Williams, attorneys al law
then offered the following resolutions:
Whereas, On Monday. August IL, the
sheriff of Franklin county. with a posse
OF about twenty men. met band of dis
guiscd men on CriWiord's prairie, ant
had n conflict with said band which re-
suited In the capture Of one of them OF
the ground. and the wounding of the en-
tire party more or less, and also tn,
killing and wounding of several horses
and
whereas. On account of the disturb
anccs and the apprehensions of some o.
the citizen, of our county caused by said
disguised band riding ov.r the county IN
the night time, ordering certain part c,
TO do certain, acts, or To cease certain
practices. citizen Of our county went
To Springfield, and the governor author.
| lied him as captain to organize "A mill
| tary company TO assist the sheriff in ar
resting the members of said band: and
Whereas. The governor after he haC
| shipped 100 stands of arms to this coun
| ". wrote TO the sheriff advising III,
| propricty of raising q military compan,
to assist him in making such arrests
and
| Whereas. said military company is now
in active service subject TO the order. o
the sheriff; and
Whereas. said company is now costing
$500 per day: and
| Whereas. There are no VINO hostile dc
| monstrltiou, by said band; therefore.
Resolved, BY his meeting. that in on
opinion said military company is too un
wieldy for effective service in arresliu.
| the member, Of said band.
Resolved. Further. that in our Opinion
the sheriff AMI his posse are fully able I,
| arrest all parties who violate the publ,
peace. and that said military organila
ton Is not Necessary at the present tim,
| to preserve the same.
Resolved. Further, that the sheriff b.
requested to notify the governor that IN
has no further use for said military com
pany. and 10 discharge the same. in wheel
event we hereby pledge ourselves I,
stand by and assist him in arresting an,
ami all violators OF the peace.
| Resolved, Further, that we dcnOunc
any attempt to quarter United State
soldiers on the citizens of this county
because of the recent difficulties.
The resolutions were adopted by
unanimous vote. and the meeting al
journcd To meet next Saturday Afternoon
ut O'Clock.