The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-03
BRUTAL OUTRAGE,

1tn NuunUJ lew ddyS since.
The following are the facts reported to
the Freedman's Bureau in this city.
Lewis aud Green Rhodes-freedmeu-
with their wives, were at work for Mr..
John E. Spinks. After they had work.
ed month, some difficulty arose, and
Mr.. Spinks gave one of the women
hundred lashcs. The case was reported
to Mr.. Jones, Agent Of the Freedman's
Bureau, at Crawfordsvilie-Ta Taliaferro
County but he failed to settle the diff
Guilty. The parties returned to Warren
County, and another difficulty arose.
Mr.. Spinks put chain around the neck
of each Of the men, and, with paddock,
fastened them to the floor; one in the
smoke house and the other in the kitch-
en- 1bey managed to break their chains,
and, with them yet around the neck,
commenced their escape. Mr.. Spinks
fired at them severely wounding one of
the men. In the mean time, be gave one
Of their wives another hundred lashes.
They went to Charlottesville, reporting
the case to Mr. Jones; failing to receive
justice from him, they, upon the advise
of Hon. A. III. Stevens came to this
city. Such are the facts, as reported to
the officers of the Bureau in this city.
The men, when they arrived here, had
the chains around their necks, and the
ball was yet IN the body of the wounded
man.
Can any reasonable person wonder
that 'niggors' will not work, when they
receive such treatment Is it surprising
that freedmen dread to 60 into the coun>
try to work, and lounge around our citles'
We know that many stay in the cities,
who would rather live in the country, be,
cause they are afraid. We call upon the
good men Of Georgia to help punish the
villains, who thus maltreat freedmen
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We call the attent'on of all friends Of
Equal Rights to the article on Congress.
A great moral warfare is now before you
No longer will political parties in this
country appeal to arms if they are dc
feated. The majority must rule.
The question before the American peo
pie to-day is, shall this be free coun
try? Freedmen of Georgia you are
free; yes cil;9ens of the United States.
Show the world that you will be good
citizens, industrious, honest, peaceable;
also show by the interest, which you
manifest in public officers, that you are
worthy of being citizens.
One of the rights of freemen is that
of peacefully assembling together and
deiberating concerning their common in.
teresrs.' In every county in the State
you should assemble form Subordi-
nate Associ tions. and connect yourselves
with the State Association. Let your
meetings be public Show by your acts
that you intend nothing wrong; that
you love your State and will labor for
its interest; that, as free men, you can
assist in making this one of The most
wealthy and powerful States in the Union,
and that you will try; but, to enable
yon to do this you must be free, free in
reoI'ty, as well as in name. Already the
wisest men 10 the State admit that. in
your changed. relation, you should enjoy
the same civil rights that other citizens
enjoy. We publish this week letter of
Hon. Joseph Z Brown, who aoknowl-
edges this fact. Again we say, form
your societies; assemble together; dis
cuss the questions that now agltate the
public MUD, and ask that the rIgn's be-
longing to free men shall be given to
YOU. Friends in Savannah, Atlanta,
Macon and Columbus, your friends in
Augusta are at work; join with them;
unite; work together. If ou do so you
will be respected more, and will get your
rights sooner.