, 1866-08-07
FROM GEORGIA.

FROM GEORGIA.
of Rfehts-The Rebels OutH1tted by
the Freedmen to Remove
Bureau uAEent-Incidento ofCFueIty, DC.
Correspondence OF the Chicago Ttibunc.1
GntrF1x, Ga, July so, 1865.
Since last wrote you the rebels have been
gradually assuming boldncss and defiance In
this section. Their opposition to anything
emacking ofthe United States Is truly re-
freshing, considering the fact that it was
only so recently as twelve months ago they
were suhjugated and ready to do anything
required Of them to prove their loyalty to
the stars aud stripes. They now boldly as
sest, through their political leaders and their
traitor press. that their President is admins
tering the Government; they have rights
under the Constitution; they have right
to tramPle upon that small portion Of the
citizens Of the South known as "Union
men;" they have rights to work and swiudle
the poor ignorant negro, and if he dcmurs,
they have the right to cut, shoot or hang the
poor creature, and 'tif these rights are de-
MED them By d trdIorous Congress, they
will be justified In assisting the President to
dispcrsc the unrighteous members Of that
Congress" All these rights, it will be seen,
arc peculiarly Southern-they are rcflec-
tion OF the days of secession, notification,
compromise, &c.
L.aboring under these dclusions as to fmas-
inary rights, the citizens Of this county arc
apparently much agErieved by the operations
Of the Frcedman's Bureau. The honorable,
law.nbiding chiyalry, who despisc aud treat
with most utter contempt any assumption Of
power by the freed people, recently called
them together, made speeches to them, and
otherwise honeycd them, and induced them
Bureau, thinking that if they could induce
the freed people to rcnounce the Bureau, Its
days we're numbered. The meeting being uf
certain class, aud & small class at that, the
ehiyalry procured majority in favor Of 3" no
Bureau "-the whole number Of votes cast
being one hundred and twenty. and spme for
ty being given in favor Of the Bureau.
Il WAS supposed that this uanruvrc would,
without any trouble, remove tho only Stun
bling block to rebel rule IN this county but
the freedmen were little too wide awake
ing at which there were two thousand freed
lnen present, representing all parts Of the
county, who took vote upon The question
sprung by the politicians Of the county, and
tue result was almost unanimous in Glvur Of
the Bureau, and resolutions were then rass.
rentt.
This, in the eyes Of Southern honor, most
outrageous assumption, was followed BY all
lnant.cr Of finhumanity toward the freedmen
who had participated, mud I'LL manner or in
dIgnant expressions wcrc heard upon the
streets. The inuit object, However, having
failed ofits attainment, nuotlcr plnn became
necessary, cpnscQ urntly the leader nj nlI this
treason gave ant a threat, hacked by All offer
to bet, TINT would he lonnd hanging 10 a
limb l'eforc fortnight should c1apse II did
not leave here. brI'ig somewhat used to tllnt
style Of engineering, gave 1t no attention,
90 that etilt another means had to be sought,
flut for the removal OF the bureau. Mt least
tlic removal nf the agent, a1i@r;c whom, III
1sG3. the sa'I1c class took great delight lit RI.
ding on ril through tl,csr streets.
Finding, 1t seeing, tint Vigilance Commit
tee thrcatsAnd Southern chlvalry tricks cnnld
neither influence tho ncgrocs or itigltcn thur
nggut, they oil ut once became very tle.ntlrc
law abiding cittzcns. nntl In tho Most tllrnI-
lied lsnnncr possible called meeting Of the
citizens toa.lopt tllsasllres to have The ohsox-
1nrctiMg WIS held. Il spccch was made hy
Mr. G, Peoples. In whteh MI n,anucr 6f
charges were made upon hcareay-no proof
Of Il single Charge having appeared, Rtsnlu-
tinns were passed, calling ior the appointing
rosu tic intention IN that this committee
tlnll rcnlnve the agent, whether by consent
Of the United Stntta authorities or not. as
the resolution does not intimate.
This littlc bubble shows ~ well NJ posi-.
bic which way the wind hlows. Thcru urc Il
few Union men here. every ono Of wl1nn sus-
talns the Bureau, md prays for lts retention.
while EVERY rebel Is arposc1 10 It. Cnnsii.
erinE tl,ut tho Dircnu dt'cs not itiOlost ni1y
but those who ni.ltrrat the Negro, IL Is
pretty strong proof TINT these sgcetslurtsts
ttlll cling to their old hobby Of "drlsng
To give yon m Idea Of tho state pf things
here, Will acittlon few Dusrnn cases-to
70 jtllu kihAll dutntts wUlliu bv HuItr uttt s,f
the Vucsit",,. \ freed hoy, all!rteunt ytlIrs
old, wns Mccttsrd by y willie woua,l of cum.
,mlt.lmE : % raIs ''Inn @ , llsr; The y"a!, 'sA n.
crasre texture of l,!s sllirt. This hoy waa
prizr.l by snnir ef this llrlg|!h0rt mud taken
or. Soma time nfssrwnrti he Wis fund IN
u creek, with 1t weight tied 10 tlM,, hls b0t!y
thoroughly 'atsrAlc1, and other ,nark. of
authorities tuke no notlee Of whatever, nat.
wltl!atnnding their duIly promises. Onu
would naturally ImngtNe that Il rape col,.
mltte'1 by II 1rr,'d boy wuall mt nl'pear 10
nol,strnAs III the estimation nf men here,
since 1t II very common thing for them 10
force not only freestwon,en, but frccdn!en's
wives to their rnbrace. Dul chivalry-I Sup-
pose you knDw what "clliynlry' and
s'hon0r' Ia. Tlstrc Is Glr too much Ut II In
this country for the country's good.
Another case Is Of freedman who was Sc
teacher for the nrghhorhood where l.r lived.
He WINS first notified not to teach, but lie
went ou with his schunl. He was thrn tnken
out by five men In disguise, hung up by the
neck several times, until nearly dead, and
then hls son was forced TO give him two hun
representing nc::ro's back upon which these
hospituble ind generous Southerners had lcf1
their marks Of affection, but it don't begin to
match the back Of the black school teacher,
to say nothing Of the marks Of the rope
around his neck.
Five freed school houses have been burnt
since this time last year In this county, be-
sides number Of other houses belonging to
"tnion men" who rent them to the freed
people:
An idiot boy was brought into the Office
few days ago, cut and stabbed, because hc
did not act and talk as inteliigcntly as other
niggers." A few days ngo was called on to
take hold OF one Of the chiva1ry for shootinsa
negro, who was passing along the street,
saying nothing to any one-his only offence
was GcinE tlack. For perseycsing In tile at
rest aud ina! safe-kceping Of this scion Of u
noble race. was set upon by the before
mentioned Mr. Snmally, and a fair specimen
Of m honorable Southern gentleman by the
name OF Brown. and q riot, In which my
life WAS the object, seemed imminent for q
moment. Tie timely aid Of Captain Ehlers,
U. S. A., however, soon bron.ht the mob to
was only short time before nrraigucd for
striking the father Of a frecdgtrl whom Brown
waa attempting to ruvish, and whom the
father was attempting to protect:
An officer Of Gener1l Tillsun's staff WAS
sent here few days ago to inquire into the
state Of affairs, md he was waiting ut the
depot for the night train to return when one
Of the first gentlemen Of the place came ont
Of the hotel, and seeing negro lying upon
the depot platform, he shot. across the street
at the negro, and then set up grand Has
him to know what that meant, aud chiralry
replied that he was laughing ut his excel
lent shot In the dark"
The great disgust entertained here, just
now, for the Bureau, is because they cannot
get rid Of the freedman at will. They en-.
ployed him fora year, at a whole ycaF rate, OF
Tor portion Of the crop; and now, that the
crop Is ont Of the way, Ill nannar Of laws arc
are picked, that forfsi.a1e may De Claimed
Work. Oh, the nobility Of these southerncrs
Ia perfectly charming.
And the most interesting part Of a1l this
Il, that the most outrageous fre-cateEs are
the best johnson men. They all claim him
as their President, and swear that they mean
whether Congress says SO OF not "if ncces-
easy they will 20 TO the polls with bay
onets." This county met und nominated
delegates to the State Convention a few days
ago, when Aaron Nunnally and c. Peoples
were choseu-two Of the most rampant seces-
sionists In the South. Nunnally madea regular
secession speech, and said the States still had
the right II they did not have the poper to &C.
cede. He was asked after the meeting II he
would use the power 1t he had 1t, and he
answered emphatically that he would. And
that Is the Kind Of material that the whole
State Conyunfinn p1a mnde nm nf nut1 which
sends delegates, to Philadelphia.
The weather in this section has been very
hot and dry until within few days. The
drought has damaged the corn crop to come