The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-24

SpnrtanOurg, 2Z3 1871
Sumter, 347 1864
Union 1876
williamsburg 124 'SIS
York, 134 $50
Our Charleston Letter.
Registration - Larycrs Eligible Ftee,lncas
| Procession and Riot Case undcr Order No
i 32 and CiuI Rights BHl-Lccturc before
h Young Mems Christian association, DC, DC
CHARLESTON, August, 21, 1867
f The great bulk of the colorcd ncophytcs in
politics having completed their registration,
and the precincts being no longer thronged
and difficult of access, our white population
Twill register in large numbers and hereafter
the daily majoritics will be in our favor 1t is
bare!y possible, however, that we will be able
to ncutralizc the large majority against us;
still if the now prevalent disposition of our
people to assert their right, continues general,
we will not be much in the minority; and may
be able partially to control our City govern
mcnt. The following statement exhibits the
results of registration to date:
Whites .ccs
Colorcd 1886
Aggregate 522S
Majority of colorcd 1864
Several Of the Boards having questioned the
gibility of lawyers to register, and the mat
er having been brought before the military. i.
has been decided that they arc not excluded.
On Thursday night last, in honor of their
large prcpondcrance in the registration books,
and to stimulate the luke warm to the exercise
Of their privilege, the colorcd Radical Leagues
here had 4 grand torch light procession. Form
ing down town they marched with banners
spread, torches glaring and transparcncics bril-
liantly Illuminated to the residences of their
party iavoritcs, DR.. Mackcy included, and re-
ceived their congratulations. During their
noisy passage through King-Strcet, pistol
having been fred by one Of their number, and
some one having raised the report that it was
fred from the building occupied as n store and
residence by Mr.. Ahrens, the crowd attacked
the premises with brickbats, broke into the
store, and destroyed or stole most of its con-
tents and assaulted personally Mr. Ahrcns and
his clerk. These gentlemen were only rescued
from the fury Of the mob, by the arrival of the
police, who took them in custody. An cxami-
| nation into tho affair, had the next morning,
entirely cxoncratcd them, and they were re-
leased. The negro, Josiah Hayward, who
fired the pistol was also arrested, and has been
turned over to the military for trial. lie is
now in their custody, and will be arraigned
next week.
AS both General Sicklcs and his Court were
mcrclessly severe in the punishment of DAILY
and Radcliffe for the attack in a Columbia
bar-rooni on two Radical enlissarics, it is to be
hoped that this outrageous and unproyoked
assault on the person and property of peace
able citizen, who has the misfortune to be
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gated, and the participants receive as severe a
penalty. Any indisposition to notice the riot,
or to deal at least justly with the rioters, will
be equivalent to an invitation for it's repetition
And fear, that, excited as tho negroes now
are and lawlcss as some of their leaders desire
them to be, they would not hesitate to avail
themselves of it. They must be taught by
bitter experience, if necessary, that freedom
and cnfranchiscmcnt do not include unre.
strained license.
Capt McNclty, commanding the Pilot Boy,
steamer plying between this city and Florida,
was last week tried before Military Commits
sion for refusing cabin passage to "school
marin" of color in violation of General Sicklcs'
Order On the subject, and the Civil Rights Bill.
Having been found guilty he was sentenced to
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