Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

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feeling, they still point to the language sc
freely used By the old party IN reference t
President-J ohnson as Ga tailor" and Presi
dent Lincoln as ga rail splitter"
Mayor Macbeth, has not yet taken bis
seat, nor Sheriff Carew taken possession oi
the Jail, although General Gilmore was ex,
pscted to issue his orders to that effect last
Tuesday It's now reported that no further
action wal be had until the return of Gen.
Gilmore from Washington, whittier hehas
gonefor the purpose Of ofconsultation.
The poor Of Charleston, about sixteen
hundred in number, are now supported eu
sirely from the United States commissary
stores. Since the entrance of the Union
forces more than twenty thousand people
haEs been relieved by the United States ra.
tions furnished them. Yesterday, in pur.
suance of call from Lieutenant Linquist,
Inspector, the presidents of the different
ward COMMITTEES assembled at BENEFITS
headquarters to hear his suggestions made
in behslfof the suffering. General Ben
net has made strenuous efforts in behalf OF
the poor who crowd upon him daily for re.
lief. So far he bas been, very successful
lieutenant Linquist also dererves the graf
itude of the public for his efforts and cheer
fnlls co-operation with the General in car
rying out.his, views. In the upper portion
of the city are numerous destitute families,
country refugees, Sc. Mr.. s. D. Kirk,
chairman Of the committee of the ward in
which these poor people reside, has been
exceedingly active and diligent, and m
connection with Messrs G. W. Williams
and Dr. John B. Poppenheim, relieved
much misery and distress among many too
proud to let their condition be known.
a petition from the planters on Cooper
and Ashley rivers, drawn up and signed BY
.thirty.three of their number, was recently
semitic General Bennett for action. 1t was
originally intended to be sent to General
Gilmore It will be seen that it calls the
Generals attention to several very impor-
tant, if not vital, subjects. The following
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SGHARLEsgoN, s. c., August 20, 1865.
TO Gen. K r.. BcnaeH -. =
g g GEaERAL-The Undersigned, planters
ON the Cooper and Ashley rivers, respect
fully call to your attention the unfortunate
condition: of affairs in the section of country
where they reside They will do SO in as
brief q manner as possible. On many plan
tstions the freed negroes decline emphatic
ally to enter into any contract with the own
ets the soil on every plantation where
a contract has been made and approved, the
said free negroes have violated, in every
particular, both in letter and spirit the
agreement existing between them and the
landholders Of the country. Instead of ap-
plying themselves to habits of industry and
WORK, their time is spent in iGleDess and
sleep. Owning, asthey now do, small boats
and vessels, unlicensed by proper authority,
they bring every article they can seize to
the oity for sale, including rice, corn, wood,
slaves, &c. -. :.
We as loyal citizens are disposed to do
every in our power to accommodate our
selves to the existing condition of affairs,
and as Hushsresps psctfnlly call upon you Tor
aid to protect,us under the terms of our
contracts, that our interests may not be sac.
arifced by the improvidence and idleness of
those freed persons.
We suggest for your consideration the
following plan and trust your judgment
will be favorably inclined thereto =
S zFifrst-We recommend that the boats or
vessels now owned or to be owned by these.
freedmen should;not be used unless licensed
by some proper authority, and the captains
be. held responsible for the stolen property
found therein. go, &, ~ i, 7. -.
= scond-That should property of any
kind be found therein belonging to other
parties, the captain and crew of said vessel
be punished as the Provost Courts shall di.
rect by fine and Imprisonment. - - =,
. Third-That no persons shall be allowed
to sell. produce or any. article coming from
said plantations unless they are provided
with certificate from the owner or agent
sof sthe plantation on which they reside, sta
ting that the property belongs to them and
specifies the kind and amount also that.
persons, be warned not to buy unless such
certificate is produced. 49,, q.
8 Unless some check be placed upon the
traffic already established, the crops soon to
be harvested will be disposed of before any
diyision;is made sith the owner of the soil.
iWe.respectfully request that military aid
be given US, either to compel fair fulfil
ment of our contracts on the part Of the
freed negroes, or, in case that be impracti-
sable, some aid be given us to remove from
the plantations snoh negroes, who, having
signed contracts, refuse to work, as we'll as
those who persistently refuse to enter into
any terms whatever, as also those who, haV.
ing no visible means of support, reside on
the plantations perfectly idle and in no way
connected Herewith.
Z We very anxiously impress upon you the
Importance of your Intervention. Our river
banking is entirely neglected, Inzcase of
a gale or: high tides the. small crop of rice
now growing may be swept away, leaving
your pc .sitioners without food for another
year, besia'es destroying the plantations as
rice producing ones. ..
= We, in conclusion, earnestly request your
consideration of these very grave matters,
and aasrlra Won. that unless something is