New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
the prots1tion Of s ballot which would c.uss tho sci,

"gSS~5 :" s"nS polkIcians TO see in3tice done him
Foreher entered Peters house unlaW fuIlyarmed and
in company with hs agent-under The prctext of hunt
ing iol stolen goods. As these men went In at the
rom fster went out at the back door and walked
70 tue 'front.' door Seeing Peter Porcher ordered
noicher therenpon "made for" Peter pistol in hand.
Peter seized pole and knocked Porcher down. and was
ap?u 70 eiie hl9 second striking Illustration that the
times amt as they used to was" the ballad has it,
when the other freedmen up and tod Peter
away. Peter ran. POrcher pursued and tried to shoot
but the cap snapped
The case came up before the Circnit Court. II vns
capable Of proof thGt Porcher had stick in his hand
and used threatening manler as he ran after Peter
before blow was shuek: that before the freedman
knocked bis old master down he told him to leave him
alone and stood on his own defense only; and more.
over that Porcher had right 70 enter Peters house
nt hl ana consequently under accepted American CON-
mon law might have been shot for the attempt But the
Court although II took pains 10 collect all tho evidence
In favor OF Porcer refused to give Peter any OF the ad
'nnages which legal usage allow all prisoners 1t tried
TO prevent the agent Of the Bureau from appeaTing 1t
tried 10 prevent him from asking the simplest questions
For example. il was not proven by any witness that
Peter struck Porcher and the Judge tred to prevent
the agent nom asking witness whether he saw h do
20. Upon the agent insisting, the witness declared
that he had not seen Peter strike Poroher. But the
Judge declared that no satisfied and sent Peter TO
Jail for 60 days.
III is the opinion Of the best informed officers that
no justice need be expected in these courts ia in
which negroes are parties.I
Onehah Is not yet toldone half ncser viii be told
Of the innumerabe illustrations that might be given.
not hearsay sworn statements Of the wicked
and relentless spirit which characterzes the planters OF
this Stnte towaid the negro population.
IL is hard 10 curb ones indignation in listening TO tho
daily reei.als OF the Bureau But prefer 20 submit
the case without comments Iemarking only that while
have lately more than questioned the utility Of the
lreedmen's Hureau under s prcseh. imperfect and in
adequate organization Ihnyc doubt that. feeble
IT is and almost penrcss. II /, the Only protection
that the negro haye in this uDhOy State "a least
until the freedman by year VI two Of education hs
the knowledge. and by year two of work he's The
means, either to protect himself to leave this section
OF the country and let ii rcturn ~ tho owls and bats
and alligatoTs who seem the only ft companions III
these mercess and mercensry creatures, the propri
etors OF shc great plantations. BgEya1.
J.. :. Before leaving Chnfl,stCn, Gen. Howard ssaed
the following circular
HDau.Coxsr.sioSrn Ern,Ar RrTrorys. fnvsDSssl
ApAspOsED IASDs, ~ rnr tnLD
CHARLESTON. :. e.. Oct q, 1853
To ell oG,e,' "nd hccsf' @ te ba'ei" IN South ca'eia'
GrSrLHsrs: II is with desire to resiorc confidence,
which b. been much impaired IN districts between
tie propcrvhoders and the negro isborers that end you
The Comni.sioner dcrrccs.r The 4 ny Offensive
rreors In the ters and reports made aud ardcd and
4rs.v joins .imrlc .nteiuf Of sots. AT acts Of vo-
lce. wLci freedmen rued, made known by M.
oiheTw should awGyH be- carefully recorded and
imported whether the guilty ysTtifs whit. Or black buf
debate. rid spFrc"t must p" aNott Any
rbl ous cf okprrssions uf dislike on ihe p,ii Of
the utlLaui torad yol wi mutually awaken ilcngs of
rcfcntuen Yet bc ec yon, D. iudvid1ais who have an
frn': comm = you. to keep yorr dhy ,rndy
view md carefully abstain from Tccrinit tiionr. tfgo
fsraife.s ie fet dr demands That Tiny ie g. ehi u
oot the gf1p,ry iodrs f0r employment Tie Pufehae
and Icu u oi ltlts from tie
o. te rurt o. ie cmppy'Ts d equally ur'ut and Tor
tier interest .c,uTc the e1uhiri &C. Il their er9oysi.
M r!su good and Aud trraiu' induce enis tat
De- u f.d. fndcaNof convince them of lr pflccs
buy II n things whore th" Issft rfcnusi noes .sve
i.lcd minds wifi ffcbodlF, Of evil aud where Old
hbits mike them ne1fiy di.bc',c in irc lbor Have n
mind .sauip,s 81 rucrss rofr les ctr. One %
uo tsi worked vi r in thc hrt Two yeaf- vii sif
voG. u w.I b. ts bU'ac n.on wlu fotle 30 iiat
i.. m no. De tr, qlnrrr. hrl sc Of violence; but
do not t.ssr ht his H. .-uerl wish Or bcs ~ TIE
rrop- h. fAcr rhtc ~ bsc ouf Object Do 60 io ps
u.tc. doing .,.fyhii tlt VIII contribute 20 good
o.t.r and good government. Respectfully youff,
o. u HowARp Mijor.Gcu.. Commissioner.