The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-19

agSpccal notices Is cents line.
AHiars il, South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August S, 1865.
The proclamation OF Governor Perry,
: and the general order OF Gen. Gil
more ordering ''that all officers and
other persons in the United States
military service, within the limits Of
South Carolina, aid and assist Cover
nor Perry III carrying into effect the
measures of the Governor, have been
the leadiny events OF the week past.
Affairs assume, fortunately, much
brighter aspect than it was supposed
they would, and we begin to feel that
there is some little hope of our re-
gaining our rights to live and speak
Since Sherman marched his army
through our State, none except those
who have actually witnessed the hard
ships, sll1ferings and plivations of o,lr
people, can form any correct idea OF
what we have undergone Fires and
ARMIES tiaAF deso!ated our State, and
then a rigid military power .xa:tcd
it.,lf 10 rentfnr ~ :lln: was left to us
useless
IN the farming anI splantins d;aA
tr;cts OF the Stale, the inha tantS
cheerfully acquiesce III the results Of
the war, nnd ere sincerely desirous to
com1Acncc work. Blu: oil their pro-
testations are in vain Let US take III
illustration, OF, which l am personally
acquainted. On the Santec. rs is
known to 81. familiar With the section,
we have one of the finest and most
productive regions in the State The
planters, generally, are large owners
of land, and have, at great cost, made
their plantations perfect gardens.
Near Georgetown, few companies oi
negro soldiers, or as general orders
call them, ''colored citlzen s6luiery, :"
are stationed Their commanders are
unlettered, ignorant fools, who here
tofore never enjoyed the privilege of
speaking to gentlemen. These fellows
now are. ..'lords OF :;ll they survey"
Last Week 1T WAS my good &oruune,
after nearly four years absence, to
visit my home Oh course | expected
to find things very different from what
/ left them, but hid really expected
to have found better state OF ailairs
l could not believe it possible that
men wearing the uniform o: u civi-
izcd and enlightened Government
could SO far have forgotten the duties
OF their position, as TO have committed
such public acts OF incend:.nsm and
barbarity. And Of course l do not
hope to convince one-half Of my read
crs that what [ say is literally true.
Americans who have not seen these
things would not believe that they
exist wherever the sheltering bucklel
OF Columbia extends. .''Yet 'tis true, >
On our plantation we had more than
one hundred laboring negroes, who
up to few weeks since, remained un.
changed in their disposition to re-
main on the place. On the occupation
OF the State by the FeGe,@.l troops
they were all informed that Il contrac
would be made with those deserving
and that liberal pay and good treat
ment would be given to all who would
wish to remain. All concluded to dc
so. a contract was drawn for one
YEAR, and witnessed, and ca commenc
ed to work. The old and inirm ne
groes and the small piccaninnies ha(
to pc taken care OF, and of course the,
remained. Things went oft as Slnoothl,
as could be desired for three or fon
weeks, when the saGacious Command
er OF the Depart1nert-him whose re
cords will be more noted for its practi
cal illustration OF the advantages o
''fircck tire" 1naa for amy Other even
-5ook ii into his head to garrison til
entire State with negro soldiers