The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-07-31
THE WAR IS OVER.
A. Victory for Law and Order I'm the East
Tennessee Mining Region-The Status
Quo Restored and the Troops Ordered
Home-The Governor VIII Now See
What Can be Done Towards the Repeal
OF the Obnoxious Convict Law of the
State.

( Quo Restored and the Troops Ordered
Home-The Governor VIII Now See
what Can be Done Towards the Repeal
OF the Obnoxious Convict Law of the
State.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 26.--The war
is over and the miners have uncondi-
tionally surrendered Gov. Buchanan
has won great victory and without
bloodshed. This satisfactory result was
reached last evening little before 6
o'clock.
When day came yesterday morning it
was very generally believed that troops
would move to Coal Creek at an early
hour, but the day wore along and no
troops moved Up to noon citizens be-
lieved they would go, and even at noon
many persons were heard on the streets
saying that the troops would go in the
afternoon, but they did not go. 1t soon
became known, however, that the
troops would not be ordered to move,
though they were ready to GO at mo-
ment's notice.
When they did not go citizens be-
came nervous and matters seemed to
be in a very bad condition, and there
were rumors upon rumors that the
governor would surrender to a mob of
lawless men. 1t was learned that the
sheriff of Anderson county would not
act and ask for a posse 1t was said
the governor was powerless, but the
result has shown that Gov. Buchanan
knew what he was about.
1t was true that when the committee
OF miners left him Thursday night the
men were angry. Several of the COM
mittee said they would not have any
thing more to do with the governor,
but they were hot-headed, for yester-
day the committee came to see the po-
sition of the governor like loyal citi-
zens, and know he could not, as the
governor of a great state and sworn to
do his duty, compromise the law. So
they agreed among themselves that
the governor was right in not acceed-
ing to violation of the law. They
got together about o'clock and were
In session some time. When they broke
up they went to the governor with the
proposition to abide by the law
The following is a copy of the agree
ment which the miners have come to
and which is considered a settlement of
the mine trouble:
KNOXVILLE. July "a, 1891.
We, the undersigned committee, acting on
behalf of the miners and their friends of
Briceville and Coal Greek, and In the inter-
est OF peace and harmony, do submit tho
following, trusting it will meet with your
favorable consideration.
First The status quo to be restored and
the guards and convicts not to be molested
on their return to the mines. and we will !
use all ordinary caution and honorable
means to prevent any interference with
them.
Second Reposng confidence in our gov
ernor. and believing the general assembly,
when 1t meets in extra session, will give us
the necessary relief from the oppression
that now hangs over US, we will endeavor to
conduct ourselves as awabiding people, so
as to maintain the confidence and sympathy
of the public In the future, as well as in the
past.
Third. And we do hereby express our
thanks to Gov. Buchanan for the kind con-
sideration in holding the militia in this city
and thereby preventing q conflict that might
have resulted I'm bloodshed.
Fourth. And to the committee of citizens
we also express thanks for the interest
they have shown by their counsel and ad.
vice in their efforts to adjust the existing
difficulties.
[Signed.] j. II. THOMAS
j. w. HARDIN,
s. r. PICKERING.
s. u. MOORE,
w. f. SMITH.
VIC, tbe ChIZenS cODtnlteeeB ucreDy dp.
prove the above.
ISigned.] DENSIE LEAHY.
WIN. RULE,
j. G. j. WILLIAMS,
ID. A. CARPENTER-
When il was known in the city that
the trouble had been settled there was
great rejoicing. Everybody was happy
and the streets were filed with smiling
faces. Soon after dark the soldiers
were released from their camp, and last
night they celebrated the return of /
peace.
The miners deserve praise for their
good sense; they are not men to openly
violate the law, as they have shown by
their act of yesterday; the labor people
of the state are TO be congratulated on
the result. 1t has again put the min
ers in good light and they now have
the sympathy of all here. 1t is to be
sincerely hoped that much good for
them will result. The justice Of Gov.
buchanan is on every lip
The troops are leaving for home.
The two additional companies en- route
here from middle Tennessee were
stopped at Chattanooga, it is under
stood, and sent home. To-day the gov
ernor will go to Coal Creek and talk 10
the miners. The telegram received
from that place late last night says
everybody there is rejoicing at the re-
suit; that the governor will be cordially
welcomed, and that the miners will
faithfully keep the agreement as al
ready approved by them.