Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-24
Special to the Atlanta Constitution


COnsPiFaey-Tts Radical Origin.
Special to the Atlanta Constitution.
SAEDERsVILLE, Aug. p, $50 P. NJ
About noon to-day Gov. Smith was met at
Tenville and escorted to the courthouse at
SandersYllle by the military organizations,
headed BY the band and hundreds Of citi-
zens. There an immense crowd Of both
races had assembled, to Whomthe Governor
was introduced, By Hon. John n. Gilmore,
the Mayor. When Gov. Smith arose 8
great cheer burst forth from the Threats of
Inc enthusiastic people. The Governor de-
lirered q splendid address upon the eDer-
gency that had threatened, and the duty q
the hour in connection with it, and he was
listened 20 with marked attention and
pleasure by the vast thrOng which strained
forward 20 catch mis- every word. he as
sUred the negroes that they
had nothing to fear from the
white people, so long IS they themselves
remained peaceful and lsW-abiding, and that
they should always have equal and exact JUS
tice melted cat % and for them in every sit
fIS5iOnlunjer the law. But, he said, that
those who were found guilty Of violating
the laws Of thel State must be punished
promptly and TO the full measure Of their
deserts, and that the lives and property Of
the innocent and laW-loving people must
be protected and saved to them by the
States powers. he said that the laws
must be respected and observed by all the
people, and 50 long as lie remained Gov
e-0Or Of the Commonwealth Of Georgia
their supremacy would be faar.essly main
tanned Nv him ard executed upon offenders
without .egard 10 color or condition, but
with strict impartislity. lie cOunseled the
negro population 10 return 10 their homes
and work, and TO be industrious, prudent
and laW-abidin-, and that he would guar
antee to them the fullest protection Of the
law and the government powers, for their
lives, their property and their rights as
citizens Of Georgia
4 large cOncCUTse Of negroes listened 10 |
the Governor, manifesting the deepest in |
terest and expressing themselves as highly |
satisfied with his assurances and pleased
with his excellent advice.
TO TIE WHITES.
Governor Smith then proceeded to adj |
dress the white people, and spoke high |
compliments TO them for the fOrbearance |
with which they had conducted themselves |
n meeting and frustrating the designs Of |
their manacing foes, and the kindness with 1
which they had treated the negroes who |
had fallen into their hands. lie said such !
great fOrbearance under similar prOyOC3'iOn /
2 as never before witnessed in the history /
Cf this or any other country, and that Y lille
IL reflected the highest credit upon the peO-
pie who had exhibited the Christian altTi-
butte. il was also a spectacle Of which the
State should be proud, and in which il
challenged the admiration Of good men
everywhere.
He assured the people that there should
be no delay in putting the accused upon
trial for the Cifenses which had been COM
mitted, and that the laws Of the land were
ADEQUATE TO reach and punish all who were
fairly adiudced guilty, and 10 the organized |
tribunals Of the country should now be
committed the work Of melting out the
judgments. His prudent cCuEs5ls and
promises &C a faithful and fearless eXecU-
lion Of the law, imPaTtially and justly IN
-oked in the cases, called forth LONG and
Continued applause from the assembled
multitude. Everybody was delighted with
the address, which was timely and well
conceived.
INTERVIEWING CORDT HARRIS,
AfGer dinner Gov. Smith visited the Jail !
and talked with some Of the prisoners. He
read the written confessions made By seY-
eEai OF the negroes in custody and sought
to have an interview with COrdy Harris,
but that unmitigGled william, IN his willy
eujeavoTs TO shield himself, lied 50 fast and
furious that the Governor gave up the eff
fort as q bad Job, stree little Of what he
might say could be depended upon as true.
From his own statement, however, corrob-
GRATED 10y others, it is positively proved |
that
TEE OLD UNION LEAGUE
and the new secret negro military OTgani-
cations are at the bottom Of the ieRdish
and unparalleled plot, This fact Is also
COrrobOrated by an intercerted letter from
a white Radical in Atlanta, cautioning
Harris TO be careful in his maneuyreS, or
his rash acts and movements would re-
dound TO the iBeparable injury Of the Re
publican party and help to defeat the
ET.-EILCTIoN OF PBF SLDEST GRANT!
The confessions which have been OBJ
saiued thus far contain many interesting |
and startling facts, not the least Of which /
is the fact that among the rewards TO be |
reaped by the execution Of the plot was 90 |
Ee a grant Of forty acres OF Land to each Of
tic participants, and guarantee Of social
equality.
Out of the one hundred and. more pris-
oners now detained, it is thought that only
about twenty-five will be tried as being
the really guilty parties in melting and
undertaking 70 lead in the instruction.
BEAUTY AND BOOTY.
The plans 20 be pursued in executing |
their designs, are fully proved 10 have il
cluded the murder OF al the old Lomely
women. the men and children, while al
the:hands1lle women were to be spared
and reserved for base purposes, and the eZ-
er1plifcation Of social equality.
The land and property captured By 'he
movement were to be thrown in bulk,
assessed and equally divided among he
negro people, thus TgigniDg supreme over
the conquered territory. Yet helllsh Is all
this plot is now found to have been, not q
Gun has been fired in the measures taken
or its suppression, sHdE not negro has
been harmed. The people here have been
cool, peaceful and law-aDidlns,
but firm and determined in taking
all necessary action. By this course they
have efecyually stamped out the brewing
storm of passion, murder aud rapine, pre-
vented a fearful loss Of life, and saved the
State Of Georgia from a fate and a TepCta-
ton that might well have Jeen deplOred /
for MANY years 70 come. But happily
THE RESURRECTION Is ENDED
without a conilict, blOcdshed or loss Of
life. and quiet prevails everywhere through
ont tbs threatened section.
Other arrests vii be made among the
ringlesders, who are known 20 the officers,
;-cIuding the "Generals," Morris and
RIVERS, both Of whom are fully implicated,