The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-12
MARLBORO s. c., Aug 2l. 1857

MARLBORO s. g., Aug 21 1857
Nv Deas Sir: A negro, calling hrm.ef
the Rev Nick William ms and hating from
Oherlin. Ohio, made his appearance in the
upper part OF ,his district sbon, Twelve
days ago, aud has cre.,ed the mos, IN
tense ex"''eme"' among our negro popu.
'"t'on. He has told he wiiler Of ,his
common cation that he with for,v O her
negro missionaries. entered ,fis Stae 10
9e'her IN" we're se"t on their mission bv
Thnd. Stevens ard Fred Douglass. He
seemS L" he ignorant. but is und dnuhtedlv
keen aud fully alive 10 his importance
tie has male many speeches. At which.
not only large crowds Of negroes, but
many whne psraons we're present He
urges 'he negroes To vote for no one er
Office hu, persons of her own colour snd
I" sick closely ogA her; ielIs them ,:n,
they are the nnsI "pow-rfu! nation on
earth" .Thst "thav aud hay s,ons " hin
o"d The rehs," abuses he Yankees more
than onr Sn"'hern people, denonnces ,he
Fr"+Gmen's Bureau. aod saws any Of II.
"gHnts ca" be houoh, for wo dollars and
hf'v cents. lie is e,pAcinlIy severe upoo
the Rev Mr. Wal temo,e. shom ne GOV,
~ k"e~ fifteen wears ago in Boston a.
black ley. And whom he now Geoou,css
as a thief. A Hrs, tie negroes w.r. very
shv NJ 'im and charged hin, ~i,h beirre
"Oentoc' dker," out he has gained upop
heir alf-c rions until now he ia almos,
w"r'hirped "a God. He ,hrea,ens lhem
"''h arrest a"d sevAre punishment il ,h.y
dispute "is wo,d or DENY his doc,rine
de sa"s th"t Abe Lirco'n rr"mis.d ,bem
forty acres OF lard, one hundred dolI.,s
in money, and sx months r,tinns 10
commerce operations npon. and that on
his dea'h bed he swore A"drey Job SON
to carry on, his pledge, ard i, will bs
carried out. lie says "land We mo,,
| have or we will die" II. ie'I. Iii, aud
e"ces that "~- he negroes) whipped he
rebels aud We will nov whio the b,ns
be'h"d hls'ered lip Yankees" Aho,.
hl'8 ex rehs er" p'ssen' when ihi. issr
| ex"ession was maze. and whilst il wa,
, rece we'd with sh"u,s Of accIsms,;on bv
The negroes, the ex rabs we're silent and
seemed TO think tha, ~ ,hey had had
enough of Fighting. thev would prefer 10
he excused from 'akine any part 10 the
operation, and would simply ask 10 be
allowed To look on He avs the Yankee
treats The negro ~ ,he.Nor;b worse ,hsn
they are treated here, no privileges heirg
allowed them, and prnpose. 10 bring the
negro population Of The Nor,b 10 occupy
tie ten conquered S'a'es and 20 make
them eres, negro nation.
He askes ihe NJ. roe. ~hv should ,bsv
vote FOR secons'ructioni I Viii il put mus
ke's !" your hands or minei If YOU 90
into recons'r"ction, Won will he ckear cd
out OF your rights. No! s,ick 10 YOU,
colour Hs dsnounces the Sou,hevpsr 10
having just A. much right still 10 claim
the negro ~ his .lsve, a. he has to claim
'ish, TO bis land. No ono can ina gire,
unless be Was present among US, The eI.
tsnt and charscier Of The excitement among
the negroes. All l.bour 10 suspended :
our fodder ~i,hen in the fields whils,
sr"~ds attend the reverend gentleman
everywhere he goes He is partial to
young girls and b." a troop waiting on
hi" every want 50 grea, is the fear of
bin by thu negroes generally. ths. moro
s's'' oas have scs. .heir ,a..oa in vi,,ns
ol some Of his threats Of punishnsn,.-
O"s. = fa'ouri.s servant for year. Of a
gentleman in the nsigh bourbood, 10 made
rnving maniac, aod = gentiemsn tell.
o,s thst he bss seen another on Die knees
70 him i"plo'ing his mercy. Gentlemen,
when 10 this to end, anc wba, is TO be The
resu'tf Does GOT this immigration of
negroes from The North 10 our como usrsd
laud seem full Of untold war to Us I
The above letter 10 from gentleman
who 10 known to us and in whom se have
con8dsncs.-Ens MkR
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