The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.
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TROUBLE With The COAST NEGROES.
They Follow the Bad Example OF
Their Former Masters and
Grow Rebellious.
zAsy Want Nothing to DO with
White Men. =
New Phasesof the Irrepressible
Conflict.
I Political Party Based on Opposition to the
= souragsmsnt Of Negro WOrkmen.
Wade Hampton Nominated for Governor by
tho Mechanics and workIngmen.
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Progress Of the State Election on
Wednesday Last.
Arrival Of General Howard in
Charleston.
The steamship Andausia, Captain Bnrsley, from
Charleston the 18th inst, arrived at this port last
evening.
Our Charleston Correspondence.
Our Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON s. c., Oct IA, 1865.


ISLAND LANDS
On tlso coast having awakened the attention Of the
aatAsrtes Washington General Howard of the Freed
mon's Bureau, is shortly to pay visit In Colleton
dssvic which embraces Ashepoo, Edisto, James, John
md Wadmalaw islands, some thirtytwo plantations
claimed by the agents of the Freedmens Bureau here
sbandoned These occupied almost exclusively by
unsettled community of negroes who appropriate the
eseps kill the stock and cut the timber which they
bring for sale to Charleston Notwithstanding the
II Of these lands have been pardoned possession
has refused them by the agents Of the above bureau
Among the number thus daily witnessing the destruction
II their property is Ex-Governor Aiken. All accounts
show that without the speedy adoption Of effective
measures for the planting and cultivation OF the coming
years. crop the negroes will sarve. Tho old planters
y cotton seed should be in the ground by the middle of
9gcvember The owners Of the lands will not be able to
assume cultivation, feed, cothe and pay the negroes
without security for the enforcement of contracts
great mistake made in the mitof the first contracts
.nnnot viii not be taught the necessity of providing
Or the future, and refuse to work after securing the
ysens years crop spite 81 n Il ADVICE tney Will
nsxt pearls crop, nor even repair the fences.
as been uniform any of the plantations but the
average proportion assigned the freedmen has been about
onc-hak Most Of this has been done under the super
vision OF the freedmens agents and In the absence OF
such agents by the military commanders Of the subds
Eicts and posts The agents have generally been very
ysonpt IN reporting contracts construed TO favor the
PAINTER but neglect that the freedmen have prac
fcaly usurped the entire crop without murmur from
Vhe planter Were il not for the military a white
Wond DO able TO live on any Of tho islands Lieutenant
Co,snsl Pope Of the Massachusetts, (colored
.sgmcnt while on tour Of Inspection 70 what Is &c.
and threatened with expulsion Rom the plantation II he
I'D mot instantly leave, and was told that they wanted
nothing TO do with white
AGENTS OF THE yREEDNES's BUREAU
ss al strongly preiudced In favor Of the negro while
partial TO both classes and in this way have been Of
much more service to whites and blacks Captain Holt
cascs Of extreme dcsttution among coored people to
sheir agent Mr. Pilsbury The latter, however, paid no
attention 70 the report and the necessary relief was fur
nishcd from the military funds.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
f this city. erected by the whites have also been taken
possession OF by the Freedmen's Bureau and thorough
radical and fanatic Mr. Reuben Tomlinson, announced
himself superintendent Of Education for the State of
South Carolina In obedience TO order from the office
Of the Assistant Commissioner, General Saxtonn No
0bjecton would be made 10 this II he confined himself
tho education of refugee blacks and negroes generally
hut he assumes control Of all schools ignoring all other
boards trustees General Saxton refuses to restore the
public school buildings unless the trustees agree that no
distinction be made between white and colorcd children
This has only served to increase tho bitter luminosity
between the races and the consequence will be- largo
The old trust would chcerfully their
duties, IL permitted and the buildings turned over to
chem for the whites, To whom they belong The control
vested in the Freedmens Bureau should be confined
the colored children
"A
niittasy Is threatened General Saxon, without pre-
vous consultation with the commander OF this district
ordered Colonel James Bccchcr Thirty fifth United states
coiorcd troops commanding Second sno itary district
from hiecommand, and sent him to- another portion OF
tho State business connected with the Frecdmcns Blu
rcnu 1t a time when his presence imperaiivey de-
nanded his military post The planters would prefer
% have the affairs Of the bureau, now entrusted to
civilians turned altogether to the military author
taea Commanders Of subdistrcts and posts might then
receive their instructions organization OF labor and
from the highest sources and systematic policy
adopted 70 protect the interests Of blacks and whites.
The condition OF the freedmen on James and John
1slandB truly deporable On James Island alone, out
q thiry-fve hundred, eight hundred died with that
1oathsome disease, the smallpox, in August and sep
tsmbsr during which time traffic between the city aud
~ islands was absolutely forbidden.
rovKL APPLICATION
Was yesterday madc by the managers OF election 10
General Bennett for contribution TO meet tho expense
81 making some forty ballot boxes The managers
nve as their reason for the application that the military
had destroyed all the old boxes tainted with secession
and they were compelled TO get TO take the loyal
votes General Bennett granted the request aud ordered
Ahe expense 10 be paid out OF the city taxes not yet
aurnsd over TO the municipal authorities
for members Of the Legislature takes place next
"Wednesday, 18th inst Among other tickets IL that OF
tho mechanics and workugmen In favor OF strict rcgua
lions spinst the encouragement OF negro workmcn.
The cnnfest for United States Senatorship 10
Be quite lively II II said that Governor Bonham and
n6E W. W. Boyce have made combination against
Perry snd Campbell by which they hope to their
own election to the United States senate Bonham and
Boyce are old politicians and will make good fight On
che other side IL Is hoped the Legislature will sustain the
policy OF President Johnson and choose aud unob
ts.tionabe men for that important position.