Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-01-11
From the indianapolis Journal.
The FOrbearance and Wrongs
Of the Freedmen.

The humbug stories so industriously circulated
through the South, that the Freedmen intended to
rise in nsurrecton against the whites, during the
Christmas holidays, is already exploded. From
all sections OF the South We learn that such at
tempts have been made, and that the alarm was
untounded. In the Associated Press dispatches OF
the 9th, find the following:
PETERSBURG, Va, December 27.-There have
been no disturbances caused by the negroes, who
have behaved themselves very we'll in this city
aud in the adjacent country. They have been
quiet and orderly for the season, and never before
were so few on streets during the Christmas
holidays There is no apprehension or uneasin ess
in the public mind about them.
NORFOLK, Va, December 27.-There was no
serious disturbance among the blacks on Christmas,
nor has there been any since Monday. A few
| brawls in Norfolk and Portsmouth were the result
OF whisky, and had political Specification what
ever. Ii 10 true that many of the blacks OF this
county have provided themselves with pistols, but
it il not thought there is any purpose of nsurrec-
ton among them.
RICHMOND, Va, December 27.-There never
was more harmony between the whites and blacks
at this season. No aggressive disposition was
manifested on the part Of either.
RALEIGH, N. c., December 27.-There was new
| er before a more orderly Christmas week. thus
far the blacks behaving as well as usual. No ap-
prshensions OF disturbance from them here or else
where, so far as can be learned, exist.
All classes here rejoice at the prospect OF a
speedy restoration OF the State to its former posi-
tion, and they have not been more cheerful for
years.
Measures were taken to preserve order through
out this military district, by closing bar-rooms
during the holidays.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. December 81 With the
exception of few isolated cases of collision be-
tween the whites and blacks Christmas morning,
as yesterday reported there have been no distur-
| Dances Fo approximations are entertained OF any
further difficulty, and no danger 10 anticipated.
few street fights at Alexandra have been
| magnihed with the usual fairness in such cases,
into formidable negro riot. yet in that city the
negroes simply exercised the right OF self defense
against the unprovoked assaults of drunken white
rowdies. generally disbanded rebel soldiers, who
| sought to take advantage of the calumuious re-
| ports circulated against the colored people. TO
crafty their hatred Of that class whose faithful
| loyalty stands in marked contrast to their own
treason.
Ii would seem that there ought to have been no
fears of violence on the part Of the negroes, as
there certainly ought to have been no cause for it.
Men who did not rebel against the cruel wrongs
of slavery and who led the fields and took care
Of the families of their late masters while the lat
ter we're away In the rebel armies, would seem to
have little inducement 70 naugurate an era Of in
surrection and violence, now that they are free.-
But there are psople in the South who have Just
cause 10 fear the vengeance Of the blacks, and be-
heIing them to be actuated BY the same passions