Year: 1868

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE GEORGIA LEGIs-


LATIvE CoMMITTEE-wHOLESALE WHITE


WAsHING-AsSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.


ATLANTA, Sept 22-The renconter at Camilla,
Geo, between the whites and blacks created much
element here and throughout the State Yesterday after
the Governor sent communication to both Houses
relative TO the disturbances in Mitchell County; recon-
mendng that the President OF the United States be petit
toned TO military force sufficient to preserve order
in county The Governor says that in disregard Of
the proclamation issued the l4h nst the right OF the
people TO peacefully assemble has been violently and
barbarousy impaired and the civil officers are
wholly unable TO protect the rights Of citizens
or maintain peace lie earnestly recommended the Leg
isature make immediate application to the President
for sufficient military force TO be stationed In Mitchell
County TO maintain peace protect the lives and property
Of the citizens and that the guilty be punished after due
process Of law. He continues: The fact that this
renee is the result OF deterniindor publicly expressed
Jy irresponsible persons Of political party that those Of


ne other political party shall not hold meetings, is too e
Ano,cn. IL is gratifying to know the sentiment is
fined to a awess class and is not countenanced sup
ported by responsible citizens The misfortune is that
such outrages been prevented and unless phy
cal force added to the honest efforts OF the ocers OF
the law, we shall be thrown into state Of anarchy in
which neither life property will be regarded"
On the reading OF this resolution was offered
in the Senate refer II to the Committee the state Of



teegraphing TO the President for military aid ensued
resolution offered that the Senate had heard the
negroes version through the Governor an account from
the white men be read substitute offered that
Special Committee be appointed TO investigate the whole
matter aud report forthwith all the facts The House
also appointed q Committee OF five TO investigate and
the account Of the AFFAIR when had Deen lad De-
fore the Assembly.


At the request Of Major Howard. agent OF the Freed
mems Bureau Judge VasOn and Capt johnson Will in
yestgate the matter and furnish the necessary papers
and information This afternoon. in the Senate Com
mttee was appointed to take into consideration the mes
sage OF the Governor


The following is Judge yason and Capt Johnsons
report:


10 Me Committee Of The Senate and House Of Represeata
tires Of The State Of Georgid We left Camilla Tins day at
noon All quiet there. No apprehension was felt
further trouble. The citizens acted under the orders
Of the Sherthey acted his police in the whole affair
The negroes of the County are all quiet NO bad feeling
exists between them and the whites growing out OF the
affair But few negroes were present during the ngnt sA
cep those in the procession There Is no necessity Tor
any additional force protect the whites or blacks The
wounded negroes well cared for and have the sympa
thy OF the whites The whole difficulty originated III the
right claimed by Murphy Pierce and Others to carry ne
groes political meeting with arms The Sheriff dis.
nuted these rights and insisted that under the Procama
ton OF the Governor and the law, IL was his duty, as
Csgncd) d. A. vAsoN,


b. JOHNSON.
Having received the foregoing and the afdavts of
era persons who participated in the riot the Rebel De-
mocracy OF the Legislature declined TO ask the President
for aid in maintaining order IN Georgia the vote being
Yeas ~; Nays, 10.


The ,use by Yeas to so Nays passed bill appoint
ing the first Tuesday November for the Congressional
election The House received majority and minority |
reports relative the Governors Message the Camilla
riot