Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-22
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Murders and RObberies-The Freedmen
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Small Pox.
As interesting exhibit of the state of affairs in
South Carolina. copy the following letter the N.
Y Euenino Post
CHARLESTON, S. c. Feb. "A, 1866
Very little good results from conceal;ng the real
condition of affairs in this State Tue newspaper
editors of this city to be so impressed with the
opinion that perfect order prevails throughout the
State that they will hardly report robberies and de-
ern readers, to be vllers and false witnesses But
Northern readers wish facts; and facts prove that
there are communities where treason still lives and
where blood -thlrstlness now exhibits itself
Within two weeks the Jail at Newberry. above Co.
lumhia, has been attacked by armed bushwhackers,
here by lady from that PLACE, who states that peo-
pie dare not go out at night for fear of robbery.
At Columbia a soldier lies dangerously wounded
by bullets fired by bushwhackers who took the mule
on which this soldier was mounted. together with
others sent out for wood Last Sunday morning the
quartermaster at Colum bia was fred at while going
to the railroad station before daylight and he says
that two men were contendng over the business of
shooting the d-d Yankee" At Chester store
keeper in arrest for shooting soldier in the fore
head, and another for cutting the same soldiers
throat last week Horse stealing is notorious nu-
sance; A cavalry force has been sent to Columbia
but the whole force in the State is insufficient.
The negro is not connected with any of the above
mentioned disturbances, With him there seems to
be settled plan to ia Ike in quiet way all the abuse
that Is heaped upon him, while he hopes that day
will come when he can enjoy his dear-bought free
dom, not as an equal with the white man. but as
human being, He does not prosecute a white man
for shooting him. three instances in this district
prove.
There is very little pauperism and the freed people
are almost all at work. In district there is
one well freedmen dependent government for sup
port; but there fifteen white people reported
dependent refugees" in that district Hands are
scarce up country, but the rates of wages andsocal
comforts will not attract hither white from the
rich prairies of the West from the good farms of
Virginia, not even when he can have the use of
plantation for nothing; and such an offer has been
made
The good friend of the South is the negro. He
loves his home. He loves his master who has always
been honest and kind towards him. He will divide
profits with master or friend. But he is dignifed.
and he will be respected if it is for no other act than
Offering stranger baked potato And he is logical
as child on moral subjects deceive him once and he
IS wary ever after. lie knows his ignorance and that
his children may not suffer from ignorance he makes
every exertion to send them to school. He Graves
little land, and he pays extortionate rates
as rent Liquor sellers are doing great business
while white and black are injured by it.
1t is sight promising much future benefit to socie
ty to witness the large attendance of children in all
the schools. And some who influence society have at
last the necessity of labor and declare that it is
honorable. Such is the case with udge Aldrich who
has heretofore believed in blood" aone now he be-
Heves in blood and labor. Smallpox prevails
and the FreedmenS Bureau is crying TO arrest it. but
it is great task 1t promises to diminish the size of
this years crop unless the aborers can avoid it.