The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-06

curity community. To have been selected A. =
Compliment; but perhaps there was body OF men
whose composition WAS more calculated 70 impress rc
pect and admiration, and none viii ever snd
tender feelings OF friendship they can,o' ps
induced 70 remain and work with US Tor ous crn anu
countrys good sunny cline and hospisanie MONIES
cannot tempt them to stay then bid them God speed
May they have 70 regret the time ey have
spent IN Charleston. We part with them Ia sadness one
and all! from the accomplished officers 70 the gallant
prvates who have been our good protectors we wisn
them safe arrival at their homes ana Iacs 70 WEI
old Charleston having thrown on the garment OF soow
shall once more rise from desoaon and stand erect
In all her former bloom and loneliness VIII DC HAPPY
and pleasing reflection for the members OF the ohe
Hundred and twenty seventh regiment New York vonn
that they aided by kindness ana generosity tnc
hour Of her deepest humiliation 70 prlne aoo". ns.
brotherIy love which reigns IN the heart OF our
people. Al .g
The following promotions have been made IN this
regiment First Lieutenant NJ l. Conant to be captain,
vice Captain Bogert promoted First Lieutenant James
" Havland to be captain vice Captain DE Bevose re-
signed Second Lieutenant g. r. Eaton 10 be first leu
tenant vice Hayand promoted Second Lieutenant Geo.
Proulx 70 be nrst lieutenant; Second Lieutenant H. A
Patterson TO be first lieutenant
THE NINETY SIXTH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
arrived hore Thursday evening" and have also taken
their departure for Hilton Head 70 be mustered out OF
THE ONE HUNDRED AND ny1y, SEVENTH REGIMENT NEW YORK
VOLUNTEERS,
Colonel Carmichael, now at Mount Pleasant awaiting
discharge from SERVICE 70 be mustered out on the
Fourth Of Juyhat being the day selected by the reg
ment
10 be called the Eastern District Of South Carolina has
been created and General Beas assigned the command
General Beals' headquarters win be at Florence, G.
This district includes Georgetown.
Five companies OF the Thrtieh veterans
under command Of Major D. shepey, left Georgetown
the 2sth u for Florence where they TO do garr
duty Captain whitmarsh Of the Twenty ninth Maine
Volunteers Is IN this city for the purpose OF pro-
curing equipments for his company, which 10 to be
mounted and act as the cavalry command In General
Beaes department. Captain w. " prompt and ex
perienced officer and will render great service In his new
ARRIVAL or REBEL PRISONERS
The steamer Constitution, with seven hundred rebel
prisoners South Carolinans from Point Lookout arrived
here Thursday on morning Their healthy appearance
was the subject OF general remark.
HBnrwEEKLY LINE OF STEAMERS.
between New York and Charleston has raised the Lang
Company very high in the estimation Of the business
public. Is supposed the semi weekly connections will
Quaker City, fitting for the line, Is pronounced by
those who know her to be splendid vessel Of the same
BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
The Peoples Bank has received permission from the
Secretary Of the Treasury to open new national bank
change the old Peoples Bsnk into national one. with
capital of three millions Of dollara meeting Of the
stockholders was held, and the old board unanimously
elected The books OF subscription will be opened at
an early day Within past three days the deposits in
this bank have exceeded three hundred thousand doaa
UNION NETTING AT wINNsBoRo, g. c.
Union meeting Of tho citizens Of Wnnsb0rO, g. C.,
was held on the 9th utmo, at which the Hon WIN. W.
Boyce present and addressed the citizens giving his
ODBeTVatlOuS regard TeCo0b
Washington The address Is TO be published.
PROM CoLUxMA,
We have daily arrivals from Columbia, 8. c. General
Hartwel is there, and s very much esteemed by the
citizens number Of new buildings were already in
process Of construction and business revivng The
negroes have made preparations for barbecue on the
Fourth OF july to be given In honor Of the Twenty nth
Ohio.
IRON ST. Mathews e. G.
In this district we learn the crops very fine. This
section Of country fortunately escaped the visits Of either
army meeting was recently held in the parish, at
wnn ae ana were OS sh
in regard 10 the price Of labor Tho planters agreed
to give ten dollars per month to every able
ability. This is considered very liberal arrangement
Considerable cotton has been planted In this district
whcS has and hidden
rebel tax gahere and mpressing during the last
three and four years rich field is open here for enter
prisng capitalists.
Tue UBIQUITOUS yAxKExs
Peddlers, with their well filled packs and travelling
are ss up sS No
the people, who are anxious TO exchange their products
for Yankee notions The change they say, scarcely
the appearance Of white troops among them but have
perfect horror Of col0red soldiers who will use their in
buence 10 make the aborcrs dissatisfied and leave the
This continues TO absorb and engross the minds Of the
people In every section OF the State General HATCH on
the oath ult., issued the following ORDER
General Osdrs-NO. o.
dKADQUARrrRs NORTHERN DISTRICT d. =,
CHARLKsT0N, 8. C., June a. 1886. I
II has come TO the knowledge of the District Com
mander that, in some Of the contracts made between
planters and freedmen q clause has boen introduced
establishing system Of peonage-the freedman bind
ing hmsslf TO work out any debt he may hereafter
inSSr 70 his employer All contracts made under
stood merely temporary arrangements to insure
the cultivation Of the ground for the present sea-
Any contract made under the above authority,
which contains provisions tending 70 peonage viii
be considered null The officers having charge Of con-
tracts will examine them carefully; and when they
found TO contain such clause will notify the
planters that contracts must be made, in which
the Objectionable feature will BE- omitted. Contracts
will be simply wOrded; while acknowledging the
freedom Of the coored man. such expressions freed
by the acts OF the military forces Of the United States
will not be permitted The attempt TO introduce anything
into the contract which have the appearance OF
Intention at some future day. 10 contest the question Of
the emancipation Of the negroes will be reported TO the
antecedcnts of the person making the attempt and
port upon the case 10 district headquarters BY CON-
mand OF Brevet Major General JOHN p. HATCH.
LEONARD B. PERRY, Assistant Adjutant General
The Courier c0nfesses its surprise ut this order and
do all the planters with whom have converted In fact
they deny any system Of pecnses having been naugu.
will have abroad They believe that General Hatch has
been misled by dangerous and designing TO keep
alive the sentiment OF hostility against the State TO sub
serve their own purposes and obtain new lease OF
power In few the insertion In the contracts
OF freed by the acts Of the military forces Of the United
States Is acknowledged But these cases. and
done by men OF extra precision In all their contracts who
gay that act OF Congress has yet been passed which
frees the slave.
But the President has declared that only upon free
State constitution the States 10 the Union and
the mass Of the people, planters and ALL will be only too
glad TO accept the condition From my observation the
Southern people generally have accepted the freedom Of
the slave, and direct vote the question taken
to morrow, would be overwhelmingly In favor Of free
dom few planters would be powerlcss TO array them
selves against the majesty Of the Law.
General HATCH however has been paying visit 70 the
up country and returned Thursday evening He
back impressed with the necessity Of arrange
ment for the securing OF the CROP The system Of labor
will have TO be more or less uno Of force
VIEWS OF PLANTER.
In conversation with planter recently be begged the
influence Of tho HERALD for the entire withdrawal Of
negro troops from the country He thought they should
b. dsbanded and put In the field make cotton and
rice II the great national debt he said be paid
and It's proportion paid by the South he thought was
the DUTY Of the North and West 70 that the labor Of
the South is restored healthy basis and the one
hundred and fifty thousand freedmen in the ranks
made TO their brend farm plantation aborer
Tho planters he says willing In good faith employ
and pay them we'll but must have government assistance
TO enforce the fuGlment OF fair contracs Cotton and
rice he urged are the great staples for the specie
rency Of the whole country and specie payments viii
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