The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27
Disturbances in the Cfty

MessrS. Ed'tors The daily disturbances oc-
curing in our good city OF Charleston. once so
quiet and orderly, stands seriously in the way of
our Guys prosperity, and jeopardizes tho lives
and property OF our citizens. Who ia responsible
for these disordersl How comes it that this ctv
once remarkable for quiet and order. ia convert
Atbnno no panaemo5lum l of negro rows and rotsP
Altnough the President's proclamation restores to
US our clVl rights, martial law still prevails. The
government OF our city, as far as the negro ia
GonGtefthea' ls still in the hands of the military
LIB It that an order from the Secretary of War
oyeIrides the Presidents proclamation? Do the
military set at naught the Presidents procama
Won Wa bn amd HPey in preference Secretary stantonP
constituted authorities. But our minds have
become 80 confused that it appears to ns that
Tn Tnlse mas changed to black, and black to white
not know whether to credit their senses Confn
sion relgns supreme. Now, for instance: Our
sigat sign conylnces us that from fifty to three hun
court. Our ears convince us that a large
number are condemned to various penslties-inI
grlsonment fine and hard labor on the streets.
But just at this last point senses fail us. We
inquire diligently, where are all those condemned
TO hard labor upon the streets? Who has seen
sem5 shan5 what part Of the city do they do this
haru iabor III! Echo answers where. We are
assured by responsible parties that others, con-
edemned to imprisonment in open Court, arc at
large large. one hour after the adjournment Of the
Court. Are these things so2 If 80, is there any-
thing surprising i'll daily disturbances occurring?
II 30, should our citizens sit in quiet submission
TO such lille? Arc they so cowed that they are
afraid even to remonstrate? It is true that remon-
STRANGE and investigation seems to be to little
purpose Witness Steedman and Fullerton's 's in-
yestlgation, leaving the evil OF the Freednen's
bureau untouched, and only resulting in the re-
moval OF some underlngs, and the promotion of
higher officials Perchance may have better
luck next time. This we know: that Government
officials abhor light being let in on dark places
Our unfortunate city is in very benighted CON
dition, Cannot little light be let in upon the
administration of the law, if law there be- whero
the gro Is Soncernedt Ii w.. are restored .
msnf The Norternn people profess ff l6 bs obposed
to all privileged classes. The President himself
assigns as one reason for enforcing the Emanc-
patton proclamation, was to break down privi-
legged classes. Never mind what inequalities of
wealth and social distinctions existed ut the
North, dead level was to be produced at the
South. And yet what do we see2 Two privileged
classes, the negro and the military, neither sub
ject to laws OF the land, but withdrawn from the
State and local tribunals, to be tried and sentenc-
ed by Court established for their peculiar benefit
Again, we become confused and ask, who are the
revolutionists2 Who makes a mock Of the Con-
stitution and laws Of the country Who sets them
at nought2 Rebels or loyal men2 Who are rebelsP
Who are yal2 Those who cling as drowning
men to the United States Constitution are rebels
Are those who render it IL dead letter the loyal
citizensP CHARLESTON.