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Hill, whether any legal steps could be taken for the protection of the League. They also consulted Dr Cliffe  Finding no Civil remedy they procured a few guns for their protection and a few days afterwards they were fired on and they returned the fire  This was outside the corporate limits of the town, and as no one was hurt nothing was done in relation to it by the Authorities. See Affidavit of Dr D.B. Cliffe. This was the remote cause of the riot.

II  Hostile feeling between Conservatives and Radicals Threats

On Thursday prior to the riot, Edward Crutcher said "This beating of drums by these God damned niggirs and their marching up and down must bring on a riot. The people wont stand it. They depend on old Brownlow to give the law, but I will give them feet and that before Saturday night. You'll see what I tell you. The nigger is not able to fight the white man and I hate to see him mobbed but it will be done" Lizzie Crutcher testifies. On Saturday of the riot two col'd. men from Nashville

Transcription Notes:
On research, found Dr. Cliffe is D.B., not D.R. and corrected.