The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-06-15

under date Of May -, an account OF The
freedmen in tie Sea islands. We extract
The following account Of negro empire
lha! was established there;
A full blooGed negro named Tunis G
Campbell, son OF preacher Laiios
from New Brunswick, British America,
POSSE. sed Of some LILLE education and
much cunning aud uubouuded ambi.ioa,
was appointed an agent Of the bureau.
under Ger. Saxon, and assigned TO tie
charge of St. GATHERINGS and Oss2baw
islands, at that time occupied EXCLUSIVE y
/ bv the negroes who had lived there as
slaves ard by colored refugees who bad
come their 10 avail themselves Of Gen
| Sherman's order. A very simple torn
Of government had been improvlsed for
their guidance, and one Of their
number had been appointed 70 see
justice done among them. The system
Of government was far too simple for Mr..
! CambpeIl's ideas. lie at once upset aud
turned the old resident negroes out OF
their cabins, telling them they were onlE
refugees but tba. they the new corners,
we're " American citizens" lie then set
to work and organized little empire OF
his own, taking for his model the cousti-
tuition of The United States but yeserSing
therein SO strong a spice Of autocratie
power for himself that he was ever after
wards known and spoken Of as the Tycoon.
had the felicity while in St. GATHERINGS
! ,fl nD int ho lou M
of the empire There was a senate com
posed of cightm emil ers, four elected from
the north side Of the island and four from
the south q house of representatives,
comprising 20 members, 10 representing
the north aud 10 the south. There was
a supreme court and court Of common
pleas. There were magistrates, sherilis,
Town CLERKS, coroners, and every off car
down to roadmaster 1t was provided
that all bills must originate with the
house Of representatives., be passed by the
senate, and approved by she supelintend-
ent Cor Tycoon) A majority of two
thirds carried a measure over the head OF
the senate; but the right Of veto
was, in all case. reserved TO the supeliu-
tcndent His saving clause was repeated
with emphatic iteration at die end OF every
important art co OF the constitution. The
chief justice Of the supreme court was
empowered, among other duties, TO preside
in The police court, Gn CONJUNCTION with
tie superintendent and to charge five
and twenty cents each for the issuing OF
summonses. Appeals from his decision
might be taken to the supreme court Gn
cor junction with the SUPPLEMENTARY To
secure due observance of these regulations,
King CamDeIl |. raised standing army,
placed guards and pickets round the coast
and forbade any white man to land under
peril of his life Everything being thus
established to his satisfaction, he convened
his cabinet together and issued the
following
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas we, through the goodness Of
God, the Supreme Being, have prospe'ed
upon ills island, and whereas we feel
now the Influence Of the boon Of freedom
which we believe emanate3 from God;
Therefore !, TuDis G.. Campbell, agent
Of the bureau Of freedmen, refugees and
abandoned lands for It. GATHERINGS and
Assabaw islands, by virtue Of the author
ity vested 10 ne BY the president Of tie
United States and Brig Gen. Saxton, do
issue tbs my proclamation, that the
people Go assemble on Dee. 5, 1866, al
Their churches, and invoke Divine AID and
return thanks for His great mercy in de-
Iverng us from lie bond Of slavery, and
all other mercies yoGching 10 US.
In testimony whereof | have heteunto
set my bad and seal.
TUNIs q. CAMPBELL Superintendent
-IIowAKD, Secretary.
1t was only with great difficulty that
Gen. TiI4on succeeded in deposing Tycoon
Cambpei! from bis lLrone aud reducing
him TO the subordinate position he was
more qualified 10 fiji. | met tie eX
monarch at Savannah, where he was
playing the humble rte Of delegate TO
the convention of the African Episcopal
church, assembled in that city. lie seem
cd TO bear his misfortuues with pious
equauimity, contenting himself by insin-
uating grouudless charges against the
/ agent of the bureau who had succeeded
him. | saw, also, at SapeIo island the
eX chief justice of the supreme court-a
full bIooded Congo, attirel in brown
mottled blouse, dark trousers and dirty
shirt. but bearing Hithal an aspect OF
digniied reserve which Mr. Chase himself
could hardly surpas5 restrained my
risjbIe tendencies not KNOWING whether