The New York herald., 1867-02-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ouR CaAsLtsT0N CORRESPONDENTS.
Decentralization of the Labor System tho
Chief Cause Of Distress, txc.

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I,isorganizntion OF the Labor System tho
Chief Cause Of Distress, txc.
CHARLESTON Feb TO- 1867
The distress Of Southern communities at the present
time arises mostly from the dsorganized system of labor
and until system is adjusted the effects will be
severely felt. 1t may take two years This
reorganization of labor strikes at the source Of all
wealth, agriculture, and affects the very necessa-
rios Of e 1t Is painful the humane and benevolently
disposed to witness daily the many instances Of abec
poverty and distress which it not their power
eye In walking along the streets the evidences OF suf
ferng among the former humble aborers and cutivators
Of the soil make deep impression. Tho freedmen,
however, from not being habituated to and luxures
do not feel their losses so keenly ~ the whites
Tho distress among those who formerly moved in the
order Of intellect especially b.e irt,ss who before
the war nade handsome living by their literary talent
are now reduced 10 the greatest extremes.
Among the numerous cases Of novel impression to
before the United States Court is bill fled by
Mrs Caroline Carson daughter Of the late Hon. James
]. Pctigrcw), who is now residing 10 New York and
there during the REBELLION against Alexander Robert.
Blackjack and Others executors and Of
husband Colonel Carson. The bill seeks make these
persons liable for entering on specie cilns
BY way OF bond and mortgage the receipt Of Con-
fedefatc money from the debtors Of the said trust
tons eel aside which these trustees entsged On
record upon The recsips or Confederate money
This is important question and win operate severely
great number Of persons, and cause . achsnse of
property ard change in the condition OF persons from
aiusnce wealth and from wealth TO auence should
II be decided that agents and trustees had right
ceive money In payment Of specie debs due
Il thought that in ali cases where individuals acted
under power Of attorney from Northern credtor-thae
k. under powers existing before the wnr--that .
@ ~ .us po~els y ssoney ana nsieiore me
and the property which lien exists is still liable
the Northern credors In this case the real and per.
sonnl estate is estimated at $4,000.
Governer Orr On South Carslina Exclusive
ism-Thc Governor lnsaited bv the Chiv-
alry-A Dinner Table ssScene's-OrRauixn-
tion or National Party-The Nekro nIur.
dcror Horace Greeley. &c.
u CHAnIaros, Feb 10, 1867
Governor Os visit and spcochcs In this city arc the
aiIabscrbng topics His address at the Chamber Of
Commerce banquet charging the people with being be.
hind their Richmond neghbors. - appeared by CON-
parson Of the two cities and With too much social az
clrsveness In Charleston society considered severe
and many say vefy appropriate attack upon old fogy-
ism. Hardly vacant lot ho saya marks the rsvages
Of the re Of 1895 In Richmond while tho burnt dis
cts in this city laid waste by the conagraon OF 1861
exhibit st the present time but very few scattering
buildings They might say II Northern capital built
kcimcnd but II mattcred not wherc the capital came
from, only needed energy, enterprise and the right
spirit among this people, and Charleston could soor bios.
So" ~ &T01tcSt cxpiOSt0u,
however, took place when the Governor said that
from reliable sources of information he gathered tbe
astounding fact that $4,000 600 had been with.
drawn from Charleston by the banishmenf and removal
OF merchants who with their families had been taboood
by Charleston society No community could expect TO
flourish under ouch social evil and II should, he said
be cured The Governor instanced his own father, .
humble country merchant who made his puFchaecs iut
Charleston, 10 having experienced the effects - shs
evil N 7Af' s
Mayor Caard who bears the so,rsqwcf cf "0ld Blunt
Honesty" rusc and protested AGA nst The odors COM
PARSONS He omphHtica denied that this people were
wanting In energy saying that city In history had
svef stood such siege and shcing Charcston; and
- for the social characteristic o. her people Il was an
each family in community 70 choose their own COM
pany This much applsuded at the Mayors end Of
room For some moments there profound silence,
which soon broken however, and tho festivities
sumsd A sentiment to Judge Bryan, OF the United
States Court ana bis happy response in great measure
restored harmony. Judge Bryan's sentiment with
the most enthusiastic applause and as 70 has not been
George peaboiy-the American citizen and phIlan.
thropiss the pride Of all Americans and to hn
mapty-a truo minister OF commerce, rich In GOOD
works, ready TO distribute, willing to communicate
This last quotation Is from 1st Timothy 9th chapter
Govcrnor Orr's address 70 the freedmen has also
aroused bitter feeling against him. He plainly an
c S, q q r. nm, n % S 1 o.
dispIcased large majority, sl there many leading
man who regard tho measure asnsviabe are ready
70 sand BY the Governor Ibis speech OF the Governor
will doubt have the effect Of organizing what Is now
proposed, ga national party, In South Carolina
Tho Southern Govemcrs' programme has met vith
little o. favor nom the Southern press particularly
In this state Governor Orr however, very sansuine
was drawn and presented in response 10 the invitation
Of Chief Justice Chase General ~ p Banks ana otef
leaders Of the radical party. for scheme TO be sug
perhaps ~ rcmsmbered by your readers that Chief Jus
ce Chaso In speech In Philadelphia said that q the
eeush ha1 almost unanimously rejected tho consttu
tonai smendmeut the duty Of their leading men
70 o6up e0ue mcasure OF their own.
The nogro Horace Greeley, alias johnson, who was
sentenced 70 be hung the 1t OF March, Ia thought 10
be insane. Since hts conviction and sentence ne has
refused h food and only eats by compulsion He says
8 mot afiuld 70 die NN ~