Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
An Agreement Satisfactory
to Both Sides.
THE WAR ENDS IN A DRESS PARADE
The Troops Cheer the Mes
sage of Peace.
The Most Orderly Disorder in the His
tory of Labor TroubIes--The Miners
Have Faith in the Legislature Repeal
ing the Convict Labor Law.


from Nashville and as soon as he break
tasted began his work to smooth the
tangled skein. He first called his militia
officers into his consultation room and lis
tened to their reports. Later on promi-
nent citizens of Knoxville and friends of
the governor were admitted. The governor
listened to all suggestions, evidently want
ing the fullest possible discussion of the
situation in all its aspects.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon, by appoint
ment, he met the committee of the miners
mentioned in last nights dispatches and
the commission of five named by the
miners. The session lasted for several
hours and at the end he announced his
decision. He stated that before he left
Nashville he had decided to call an extra
session Of the legislature and had already
made call for an election to fill vacan-
cies IN the legislature. In his call for a
special session he will embody recon-
nendation to the legislature that the
convict lease system be modified, if
not repealed. If the meanwhile,
pending the election, the ,conyicts
mines from which they had been evicted
If the miners will agree not to modest them
until such time as the legislature may act
the militia will be sent home. The com
mittee from the miners, although having
power to net concluded that the decision
of the governor should be laid officially
ernor was so informed. The committee
will leave here for Coal Creek early in the
morning. mass-meeting of miners will
be held at II o'clock, Immediately upon its
arrival, and the matter Will be definitely
decided. The committee will return to-
morrow afternoon ut 5.i5 to notify the
governor
Those best acquainted with the noun
tain people believe that the miners will be
willing 20 leave the matter to the legisla-
ture and will give the required promises.
If they do not the convicts will be returned
to Coal Creek and with them the militia.
If the force is not large enough to giaran-
tee protection to property and the safe
working of the convicts the United States
will be called upon for a force Of regulars.
The sensational matter sent out by
special correspondents OF northern and
western newspapers about threatened riot
to-day at Briceville is all stuff and nom
sense. There is nobody in l3rcevile for
the miners to fight The militia and the
convicis and the guards are all IN Knox
Vile There is not man in briceville,
nor has there been since Monday, who is
not miner or friend Of the miners.
Tomorrow is anxiously awaited by Gov
ernor buchanan He is interested in 1t as
no other man can be, for all the best law
yers believe that in calling out the militia
he has exceeded his power. The constitu-
tiOn of the state is very plainly against
"rhe militia shall not be called into ser
vice except in cases of rebellion or inva-
sion, and then only when the general
assembly shall declare by law that the
public safety requires it."
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 23.-This
morning the miners committee left
Knoxville for Coal Creek with the de-
cision of the governor that if the con
victs were allowed to be placed in the
mines from which they had been evicted
he militia would be withdrawn and the
legislature would be convened in extra
session for the purpose Of taking such
action ms II saw fit on the convict lease
system. Coal Creek was reached at / l
a. M, and when the miners committee
stepped from the train thousand
miners were assembled to meet them.
AS soon as the committee alighted from
the train loud voice was heard, "All
sainers to the big grove"
The big grove was about mile from
the station, and thither the large crowd
rapidly made its way. A rude platform
was hastily constructed, and upon il
was placed the committee and Hon. j.
@. j, Williams, who represented the
Knoxville arbitration committee. The
crowd was called to order by a miner,
and two spokesman of the committee
'elated the incidents of their trip to meet
.he governor, how he received them, and
lis decision. They stated that the COM
Inittee had received concessions, and
that in their minds the miners ought to
grant some. This did not meet with
anything like universal satisfaction, but
the implicit confidence the miners have
in their leaders was shown by the uuanl-
nous vote to accept the reportof com
mlttee on resolutions which had been
appointed and been in session while the
speakers were deing heard. The glst OF
the resolutions was that the cunvicts
should be returned TO the mines, the
miners guaranteeing that they would
,ot be molested.
The conference was held at night and
asted three hours. ltendod without any
visible result. Governor Buchanan de-
clines to consider the proposition for an
armistice on tho ground that il would
be an implied compromise with viola
ton of law that might at the end of that
time, in case the legislature declined IL
comply with the demands of the miners
pe renewed with immunity. The repre-
lentatives OF the miners disclaimed any
threat, and proposed to accompany the
proposition with an explanation which
relieve il from such construction. The
governor was firm, however, in his po
sition and declined to yield.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, July 2i.--The darkest
hour is Just before dawn. The situation
this morning looked to those on the irsid,
more dangerous than at any time sine,
the beginning of the Brcevile agitation
Clear headed men in Knoxville wor,
grave countenanccs. This afternoon, how
sver, at 2 O'Clock the miners committee
met in a room in the Lamar House, ant
in half an hour the trouble was ended
although il was later in the day when tht
at the beginning of the session, presented
the draft of n series of resolutions, which
were unanimously received.
The resolutions were presented to tn
Knoxville committee of citizens, and by
them approved and signed. Audience wa
then held with Gov. Buchanan and Attor
ney-general Pickle. 10 say that the op
portunity to obtain peace without blood
shed was jumped at puts the thing mildly
all took part.
Following are the resolutions:
We, the Undersigned committee, actinj
on behalf of the miners and friends o.
Briceville and Coal Creek and in tn
interest of harmony, do submit the follow
ing, trusting that it will meet with you
favorable consideration
!. The status quo to be restored, and thu
guards and conyicts not To be m3lested Of
their return to the mines, and we will use nj
ordinary caution and honorable means to pre-
vent any interference with them.
1, Reposing confidence in our governor, ant
believing the General Assembly, when the.
meet In extra session, VIII give us the neces
eary relief from the oppression that now hang
over us, we will ende vor To conduct oursslve
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