, 1865-08-04
GEN. HATd!M IN Snurm
CAROLINA.
Earba1s..es Prac1iccd On The Freos~
msus
lffom the n +. Ttbuus. Ju,ysi1

We ncd In the Charleston correspondence
y. NeH iork 1outntl-ope that cannot b,
suspected Ct prejudice in hyor OF ths neoras'
nse1ne 40 accounts OF affairs IN soa*h Carnlin:
t tust stsm 70 p to require attention a. Wash
we plantations en- the east branch Of Ceonsr ~
Nser. as general raie, have ref1ssd 70 slpu
ecnIsaefs approved by Gen. Entrh.n Was
.nat CRIME On their part. Has Gen, u.tch
authority to compel the freedmen TO sicn
suen son tlae!s a. ne approvess But, in con.
perts wsre sta1ted-.o absurd IS tn he Ttsj.
eniea even By pro-s'avs,y corsespondent-
tGat the negrces were going to TAXA Tsosaaa.
sion OF the stty. kill Gen. Hatsb. Dillara tho
Ranta1lons. aud OTHER like dreadfal thiogs.
ahtse reports we1e made the basis Of extFa-
Etaaner with troops to a:op tho ffsedman =
and also "othe: tteame1s with troops to
various points On Cooper :rd Ashley Eyars
with Instructions to laud, IT necc 4sArv. and
Reep he freedmen from leaving tho r!enta-
1iens aieIE ne Ashley and Cooper and on
But although this might be JUSTIFIED os Al
extreme preeaution, what fol,oHs cannos.
| Gen. Hatch also Issued orders to a cay
airy company at Orangebnrg to repair to tho
| cast branch Of Cooper River to make ito
freedmen observe the contracts ordered bE
the DGpartment and accepted BY The p,uut-
eis. The cavalry we're also orde;ed Is dl:-
am al the in:ubo1dinnte and compel them
10 70 to wcrk.''
Now, It Is very clenr that to compel tha
freedmen TO observe contrnc.s is no mart of
TIE military duty ofany commander. Men
@ sssn 9;acs nleh-a1s not to be styled ''in-
subordinate" " merely because the5 decline to
complete cohtfscts t. which ttey never
bound tEemEelvss-ar contracts of a11v lrini1.
and It Is evident that In th}s instanse tha
Wild rumors or disorder and plots furnished
tite pIeteSt for extending military mea.ures
teEond thtsr pEuptt ecope.
II Z not Gen. Hatch's buslness TO con-
tzol the moy emtnts Of tic freedmen. excspt
50 iar a. Is nece.aarT to preserve order with
N Dis district. He has no right whatrrcr. 20
compel the freedman TO observe c5ntracts
agreed on between himself au,l tie plant
eTs-in the making or which the psrty m3st
interested had no hand. The Boston Your.
nal publishes letter from stpromiuent aid
respected colored citizen oi Charleston.0
WHO writes, "Dy rebel in1Etnc. over Hatcu
ard Quincy. these Eere1als retasel I,.cmis.
SION Tor any ovetlou Tla.eyer o. tho Fourth
Of July. And the fallowtny deals with
something more than matters Cf sentiment,
fniittsTF. a. foGn a. the 1a1th lit win 1hs1r
Hsn'on c'uclf1es, tue 165th zon .ve, Col DurSess
command. "ers IN theE lice; and. Oh Godi !
people ware Knocked cow, rn1&ed, "a. La.
Saturday night ir tic n.rke,, the; wsst up IT,
So1oIad M msp s. We Wes esllnz Us, una up.t s.s
u:al fer ko.1iszs Whc aent to pro,eet tn-mto 10
ast 50. n. 1ruuv+ 'lfew h'e hayoret and thrntt
ham ai - nc died On the tpot. Or toey went-.rik.
=! usks snd tfrng rh.ts a ecl.ral .pss cum,n.ne
%. Ihe :ata Massachusetts ra,1r cine, Tar
z.n1y.s Len tut T. turn With heavy .orc The
pun lelL lh+ k',na*-s ID. n fell on tie ueon.e ,
many nec;A number or thin were severely
wounded: Tho reoe1s have IL do viii the wa
n.stt :. Asuases "a! rsbcls VIZ sl~1Ys rosstaet,
q 1r |
rebels. No notice wisasevcr wa. taken ny IL ro~.
msndets OF III pot nil this Saturday .,sat,
wssa M 6 tns M a9T re- eo:t Tseo 'he G. Mara! o.aered
:" ii ier We're tEcttei Iy the setels Ia n r. rent
parts Of ,6e city. Thsy contnled lntlr dvule,ia-
Ggns Erns On ws13a.5 ~ hoa ~ N sSalze = Gu
tht 1ehG,s. stfan9o this rsei.scat s1oa'd b. sets
aeso: Tesee weeh ago for'y Of them were stn.
tpss1 t = hs sao ~ p,Fsohrd fot dse,eoitnce
'aHa-1a al fur eEneltlls On colofe4 persons.r
:, The account ts nc hare before printed from
Norfolk. Ne~fe.p, AID other pieces. ar. TO-,
imllaF 10 tals to leave any doubt Of its general
Mo. ciy.r. this Cbaslestoa w.i-
e. E Make tue kl3ne rt1nark that was made by
nc Norfolk correspondent, Tec.ntly auotel:
an Impressed thai ,hc so.!pr1ca.s ata DE-
etm'ued 70 crsa'e 1tspxsis sndn .mcne the col.
rsc 80 pseSplfG Sf ssli..t As G2v:sn:asut. Tasso
ney say to msny: Sac bow J;us No:tn5ra
,lends srsst you. IL # Eot hotter for yon tn bc
'AtesI 1ouE Iftesoa Koh't do much 1pOs for |
our people. Your Supposed friends intend 10
.3 Ieat sot wore tatu ytIr 7ssters. They Wish 10
= yoa out Il tho & u1IJ." "
1Ec co;orcd people called Il ,cay1 rcat:nr I
olyed:
That we. the ee!ored citizens ut ssouth Giro.
~, feedlnE IN thu city Gf Chatlrstoc. d.cn n
Ghe End pFcpss thst We gbnplb know frnrr ~, |
Of ills district what may be fhs
kase OF our n11eetalon by those whom tile Guy- |
fnmcnt bas piseGd herA f0r the protection Of al !
sy!t einsens. We nrr qu'tc sure OF our peaceful
Educt 10 the coBauutty, a,ff II We c.nnot oo- I
U proper 70 'ornsflon from tho tnthorIrta unA |
iedfeseed, we will appeal 70 the Goy9ruUacnt al
sAtpGton We arc cetatninsd NOT 10 uarDit | r
y nltntf airy lntfu ,na upcu Uar right. - Ioysl :
uzsns. LOT tnfsAchdns upvn the Government Or
To thu. m.nly and respectful protest and 6
pINal, Gen. Hatch has made, s5 far ~ ". J
aI7F 1lu rcsIJ.se. Wacthsr il rencllsJ tia I
II Ct the commander of TIN Department {
e cannot tell. bu: 1t shall not b. our hult Ii e
is not heard q: tie NORTH. The Govern
fnt mnst take notice that these outra-ez :
oon the freedmen arc so freqyc.t Is TO bs =
ste1Iatlc. and If they are permitted to con- /
nue, will bring TIE same leproscl upon she c
Hilary authorities At Washington that thnv p
&c already brought upon the.r subordiuatea o
sontt Carolina and other States. a