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were denied the right to speak.Mr. Scott, of Floyd, objected to the gentlemanlugging in uny evidence that waa not revalent. If he had afTaffidavit* or other testimony, he shouldhave submitted It to the committee.The Chair ruled he should confine the gentleman to the report of the committee in the discussion. *Mr. Bryant—We have no testimony to ah off why It was necessary for these men to go to this5lace with a body o! men. Mr. Murphy, I know;[r. Pierce £ know. I bad the honor to ait with Mr. Murphv in the Conititutional Convention; he it a man above reproach. Mr. Pierce !* a quiet man, from Kentucky. They were exercising theabt of all citliens, and had the right to go arm-I have attended many political meetings, and invariably both partite go armed. - The dherifl had no more right to tell those men that they ibould not bear arms, than he bad to tell them that they should not go there without their hats.Mr. fleah—Were not circulars distributed, calling upon the negroes to attend that meeting armed!Mr. Brrant—That is hmiay. These parties have a right to go and apeak whenever they want to. It la right that the Governor should have troops to lend to inch places.Mr. Duncan, (Chairman ol the Committee)— The committee were satisfied that this was all that was necessary to report on. We sent for parties that were entitled to loll credit. We dispatched to Judge vason, and to Mr. Clark, who Is a Northern man, and came to that place since the war. These, with other gentlemen, givens the evidence that we submit to the House this morning. They simply state that the whole difficult? grew out of the assertion of a right made by Murphy and Pierco that they conld assemble armed as theywere. We leave the whole responsibility of theWe conld :affair to the courts to settle, we conld not report that the civil authorities were unable to maintain order, and that It was neceesiry to call for troops.Mr. Morgan, (one ot the Committee). We telegraphed to good, rellabiemcn, and the facUwe31elicited are beiore the House. The gentleman(Mr. Bryant) his insinuated that these men. Mur-‘ ' :e, could cot go abont in Southweat-pbj au d Pierce, -------w _ .ern Georgia and moke speecbea. This is talae.—•rtn ... ....... a. .... eiaf oOTintvp aw/1 vnara
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Macon Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia, US
Fri, Sep 25, 1868
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