New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-25
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Correspondents Of Th. n. Y. Tribune
AUGUSTA Gas Dec 10. 1865
Wonders in this rebellious land will, pre-
sumo. cease and although the citinnS thereof
lay u claim to higher civilization tnan that poe
sessed by those who dwell in the beniGhted regions
which lie north Of Mason DSons line they do daily
exhibit at least digtrsnf civilization by their a0ions
In many localities such mild and gentle psstiiine as
shooting stabbing killing and burning negroes s IN
dulged In almost daily notwithstanding the strenuous
efforts of the very inadequate military forces IN the
South to prevent such heish wickedness.
The latest action. however that has been taken by
any official body to elevate o. the coored Inhabitants OF
the South taken last week by the Trustees o' the
white Presbyterian Church in this city This congrega
ton owns frame church on Greene-s, which has boeh
used for time past by colored people. They were
at liberty to it for any religious purposes they wish
cd believe; but in oil such uses it was the blnd
leading the blind" No White man. nor any one, oi m
teHgenoe entered the church to instruct them IN
the truths of the Bible and point the way to heaven
Six weeks ngo the Rev. c. $ Martindale arrived in this
city, whittier he had been sent 10y his Synod to labor as
missionary among the coored people. He visited the
aforesaid church one night after his arrival and
found old negro in the pulpit preaching q to con-
ertgatiOn OF one and choir Of four persons
Mr. NJ. listened until he closed , bis So, scr;
bc wished to preach in the church occaSonayi :
establish a Sunday Schoo and do all in bis power 10
advance the religious interests of the coored people
His proposition was gladly accepted In three weeks.
he increased the aitendaDcc from five persons to one
hundred and fifty The first Sunday School was at
tended by fifteen chidTen the second by hi,y'Se'ehi
and the third by soventyseyen AID whnt they never
had before when they convened they hau with tho IN
those who could teach them somethng-wbo eouid W.
stIuct them in the sim po teaching of the scriptures,
and ncucate those principles which all good people
know be essential 10 render children useli hhd
honorable members Of society, and fit them nor the
kingdom Of heaven.
All This GOOD work however. this Board Of Christian
O white menTru5ices Of one of the first eongrega
IN Augusta-have stOlped, by notifying thr co'qiea
people OF The aforesaid church. on Saturday as' a'
further services would be allowed; that ts' thncn
must be- locked and the key handed over to tho n'nre
said Board Of Trustees cf tue firs Presb terah U"o
Church of the City OF Augusta Truly. We hv9 IN ~
age uf high Christian civilization, and the grca' ch"
pons thereof hightOned gentlemen Ir'ecs VI
the Augusta. Ca Presbyterian Church
Every body - ileoriy cvcrybody-in the South are
trembling us on the verge Of inevitable destruction
because Uf their great fears OF negro insurit eon
Thousands. presume dlily and nightly pload' FROM
negro usurrec,ou COED Lord. deliver us WINE ho'
few earnestly wish to conc inst they ma! hh'e
preiex, for killing a me damned Higg1s
This, Of them. openly declare to DC thef "l,h.
Are they murGercrs in their hearts Are these the
people whom 70 have represented In our National
l., gslaiuret Are these the men who VIII make anu
execute wholesome and humane laws for the protection
of the freedmen Let the Christian world answer.
Their fears of an insurrecton have no more iouhdh
tion IN truth tban the baseess fabric OF dream. as
have the best Of ~ know yet they are IN suoh
state OF apprehension that the press like the boy IN tle
dark woods trembling with fear tha; he can scarcely
stand do a large amount Of vhistnng 10 Keep their
| courage up, anu scare avav the "boogits.
The COHspti0RGsfOf this city srys tlaf ~ he event
OF an insurrecior the conf CT would not be long nor
the issue doubtful aud that for every white man Killed
thousand ncgrors Would fall The renegade from Con
| IL kraf9V ItrI
the same string whilo The NaHscrin yesterday asno
eXpends one aud a half coamns III warning the heeu'
against that which they have never for moment
contemplated and which enBis only ~ tie mhgihhtioh
of those whose cOnSccnces tell them they have N ines
past given them for the exercise OF the wicked
passion revenge; aud who. ss TIE 7raH'riP tsuy
snys. bought you Ohem) from st17t pens tht'e v'"
| uhey) uere coopsd rr ~, ri!d boGs's.
Their fears great that everything thev sec OF
hear that is not plain 10 them points IN some snnaf
TO insuryecton. few days ago there appeared " me
papers Of this city q blank square. with only the iear
| words CITIZENS. BEWARE In the center thereof.
whereupon the fears OF the people became so great ana
" ere compelled to announce. tn advance OF authority
from the advertiser. that the drendinly porien'ous
| In another city IN ths State there buodeniy ap
pcared on every and every board ienoc laI.
posfcrs bearing the dreadful characters IN rrd X H.
| Immediately meeting Of the oiiy authoiiiies ~as
called and order issaod To tear down the horn1iap
documents. The police were instructed 10 use more
than usual yii ance. and regiment oil militia was oi
gnnzcd 20 fofefend the impending calamity Inc post
1 els suddenly disnppcafed. soon lone. unaSsnmihg
man appeared at the Mayors office, asking the Mayor
TO use biz authority prevent the destruction OF h
posters which. at much expense ne had pI' UP j" "u
| 1eriisng his legitimate business
| Your posters What posters = asEed the Mayor.
| "Tbcse answered the man. Witch the ponce tore
down yesterday, with X. L. II. on them
| why declare" responded the MAv. II thought
they we're jncendiaIy papers and meant ksE C0LoIkD
| BEKTHggS 81"
| RADwAY's Couch BAIsAMl
| Only that and nothing mOreF "