Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-18

side OF story which we printed In May last
upon the authority, as we understood it, of
one OF the parties Commemorative one sur
yivor, in fact, of the two who appeared to be
the victims of rather unusual administra-
ton of justice. Our report was that two
Methodist preachers were arrested without
any warrant and without having committed
any breach of the peace; that one, not having
faith IN the official character of his custodians,
escaped and ran. was fred at, recaptured,
and that he died from the wound so received.
lt appears now, by the governors statement
of the case, that all that outline was In fact
true; but the facts in the original statement
were put In light not consistent with what
is now recited in the governors letter. By
this document we learn that suspicion had
been excited against the two preachers for
unusual conduct, and that one of them was
believed to be q fugitive from justice who
was wanted In Missouri. Ga that suspicion
he Was taken into custody, and his at
tempted escape confirming the opinion CT
his identity, he was fired upon and re-
captured. His wound was not dangerous
one; but subsequently,, alarmed at what he
mistakenly believed to be hostile demon
stration, he ran from the hotel, hid In a
swamp, and there from starvation and hard
ship his wound became so aggravated as to
cause his death. We are glad the governor
has given this subject his attention, and we
publish with pleasure his full account of the
facts as they appear from ths official point of
view. He appears to show that there was
some exaggeration in the first statement-In
the tone, at least, in which the story was
told-but, after all, it appears that Arkan-
sas 10 not pleasant country for nervous peo-
pie to travel in. Here were all these officers
and their friends only anxious for justics and
the good of this misguided preacher, and yet
ne went and simply frightened himself to
ath-orgauized In his own brain visions
of masked men and other kuklux mGchin-
cry, and in mortal fear ran away to perish In
a swamp. We trust that these were all only
authorizations, as the governor says, and
We hope readers who wish to know both sides
will study his story"
Interview with General Churchill.
st. Louis Post Dispatch: The relations be-
tween the future great city acd the State of
Arkansas are intimate, from the fact that St.
Louis is the great reservoir from which the
State draws her supply of manufactured
goods and great portion of her Injuries.
Business intercourse leads inevitably to social
intercourse, and, therefore, the condition of
Arkansas morally, socially and materially, is
of some import to st. Louisans. The watch
full eye of a Post Dispatch reporter saw the
name of General I. j. Churchill, State treas.
urer of Arkansas, on the register of the
Lpdell, and he at once sought an interview
With that gentleman, inferring that his very
position would make him critically intimate
with the true condition of that common.
wealth. The ascent of the reporters card to
the regions above the den of pool sellers and
sporting men, or those interested in the
great races, soon brought
GENERAL CHURCHILL
into the spacious oarlors, where the perspir-
ing scribe awaited his presence. The gem
tleman who entered was tall, erect man Of
about sixty, with a clean-cut, clean-shaven
face, and a truly soldierly bearing. He has
an aquiline nose, piercing and yet kindly
gray eye, and was alfred from head to foot In
PLAIN but elegant suit of light gray cloth.
IL is evident from General Churchill's man
ners and appearance that he is man of fine
natural intelligence, and yet brave and a
most determined man.
The reporter, after the passing of the ordi-
nary civilities, plunged in medals res.
General, did you get your title by courte-
sy, or on the field of battle, with your life in
jeopardy"
Il was four years in the Confederate SER
vice, and was a major general, " he answered
simply to this rude inquiry.
Can you tell the readers of the Post Dis
patch something of the present condition and
of the recent progress of your StateP"
AZ have been a resident of the State for over
thirty years. come into daily contact with
intimately acquainted with majority of the
leading men of both parties-this being the
third term have held the Office of State
treasurer-and any information l have will
be pleased to give"
''How has
IMMIGRATION TO THE STATE
been in the past three years?"
mot a rush, not SO large, but steady
and of
coon KIND
l mean by that, many farmers and business
men with money, farming implements and
household goods have come among US, and
have been able to hoe their own row. and
prosper from the beginning. This is the best
kind, and a little OF it is preferable to great
deal more of another. The northern part of
the State is cool and temperate, and devoted
to the cultivation of wheat, corn and stock.
The southern portion, or tropic part of the
State, Is the warmest-is the great cotton re-
RioD, aud has received the largest portion of
the influx"
"Is there any bitterness of feeling between
the Republicans and Democrats of your
StateP"
Every little. We are more interested in
LETTERING OUR FORTUNES
and increasing our happiness in the future,
than In fighting over the battles of the past.
The bitterest Radical in the Union could 60
lHTOuRH I06 Olhle VI AIkd0SdS bCatQ6I6Bs
and free, though every man knew who he
was"
did the colored exodus fleet your State2''
VERY little, If any. We have an abund-
ance of colored labor in our cotton region,
and the negroes, as rule, seem contented.
We are fortunate as to our labor and the
GOOD FEELING
between the whites and the blacks. Our
former governor, Garland, was very popu-
n
seems determined to follow the footsteps OF
his predecessor. Governor Miller, and in
deed the majority of the leading men of the
State, without regard to politics, want to see,
and will see,
EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE
done to white and black. That is the policy
of our rulers. We have several societies IN
the State to induce strangers to come among
us, and by correspondence, social intercourse
with visitors, and by word Of mouth when
abroad, we want people to know the exact
truth about our country and our people"
chow are, the public schools in your State
supported, 49, do colored children attend
and enjoy the same advantages as the white
children?"
THE State tax for the support of public
schools is two mills. The
SCHOOLS ARE FAIRLY SUPPORTED,
and very we'll attended. The negro children
attend their departments just as freely and
as safely as they do in st. Louis
Referring again to immigration, the gen.
eral said that the advertising OF the State,
its resources, ETC.. had aided the increase OF
population.
You say, general, that the feeling be-
tween the two parties in the State is now
rather amicable, in spite of the contentious
of the past, but no " is it among the Demo
Gratis as to the great question of the future
THE PREsIDENCY?"
'tOf course there must be soma difference
of opinion. l can say for myself that | am
not in favor Of TildeD, and | believe that the
majority of the representative Democrats OF
the State-and | know great many-would
decidedly prefer Thurman, Hendricks or
Hancock to Mr.. Tilden.
TILDEN Is NOT POPULAR
down there. The people are not pleased
wi b the way he did,
lyon doubtless know the sentiments of the
Republicans of the State on the same ques-
tom? How are they2 Have not the major
itv of leading Or DrOnoinant Penn hlicana