The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-28

writing was drawn up, Calico Al slusnsu'cs
+ by which Phillis; having signed II was
made to bind herself as an|apprentice to one
| Mrs Harmon, who thereupon consented
f that her so-cailed ward shouldsbc logged;
| Quite enough was. thought to have been
thus conceded to the mockery of the legal
formalities, anil the impatient assemblage,
consisting of all the prisoners who have been
convicted, except the magistrate, fastened
to execute the penalty awarded. P1llns
was conducted into an adjacent wood,
where, at spot some sixty yards remote
from any road, she was halted and told to
take down her Dress She not obeying with
alacrity, one Of the prisoners snatched it off
her shoulders. Stripped to her waist, cx-
cept of her chenlise, she was then whipped
!: by five of these men in succession. by whom,
according to the testimony OF one of them,
/. one hundred and twenty-six I126] lashes
were inflicted upon her half naked body,
with rods three feet long and one half to
three eighths of an inch thick. Her garment
was cut through; blood run from the wales
raised on her lacerated back; one cash in
her flesh. three days after, showed four inch
cs in length; the heavy blows fell upon her
person at random; she was pulled; she was
Z pushed !, she was kicked; till at last, it
seems that one of the accused, an applaud
ing bystander not utterly inssnsible to the
sufferings and sex of the wretched victim
was so far touched by the spectacle of her
Z torture, the cry was wrung from him, "Boys,
don't hurt her breast! !" Having satiated
their savage vengeance, her tormentors, fati-
sued by their exertions, withdrew; not
however, without considering the proposal
of one of the number to return and give her
/ ten more lashes each, to stop her screaming.
Finally, the poor child, wounded and gre an
ing, was permitted to make her way to the
house of her mistress where for days she
suffered, scarcely able to crawl to her unre-
mitted task OF even to wear her clothes with
out pain. ss S.sa is ci1A %
In the revolving crime thus briefly outlin-
ed, all Of these prisoners are shown to have
been eager participants. In the interest of
outraged justice it is to be deplored that the
perpetrators have been adjudged to undergo
punishment SO inadequate to the enormity
of their offence. - .1ss
go The proceedings and finding are approx
ed; and in view of the delay which would
result from revision, the sentences are APP
proved, and the common Jail at Plymouth
is designated as the place of confinement
The commander of the post of plymouth
will see that the sentences are executed
By command of Maj. Gen. ID. E. SICKLEs
j. VICIOUS,
Capt 3Sth U. S. Inf,
A. D. G. and A. A. A. G.
i,ssi;fras j. W. CLous, - h.ss
...,, ...,s as.,. I'd Capt. 3Sth Inf,
A. d. C. and A. A.. A. G. .
HEADQUARTERS 2ND MILITARY DISTRICT,
Eys ieH CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. II.
General Orders, No. IA. fs
l. Before Post Court convened at the
Citadel, Charleston S. c., July 80, 1867, pur-
stlant to authority from these headquarters,
and of which Brevet Brigadier General b.
B. Clitz is President, was arraigned and
tried: :. s5...ff q. ,s,fs fs-
W. T.. McNelty, captain steamer Pilot
Boy. ss'' s 4.
Charge Violation of paragraph VIII,
General Orders, No. 80.
Specifcation-In this, that W. T. Mcneil
ty, captain steamer Pilot Boy, did refuse to
grant a frst-class ticket and passage to Miss
Francis Rollin, from Charleston to Beaufort,
s. c., on his steamer, because of caste or col
or. All this at Charleston, s. c., Monday
July %. 1867.
Plea-Not guilty.
Finding-G Guilty.
Sentence ITO pay a fine of two hundred
and fifty dollars, [ss50.l
IL The evidence in this case shows that
on July %, 1867, the complainant, respect
able female, was, because of her color, refns-
. ed cabin passage by the accused, who is the
captain of the steamer Pilot, q boat plying
as common carrier between ports in this
military district 1t was conceded on the
trial that general rule enforcing this dis
elimination had been maintained ON board
the boat commanded by the accused. The
guilt of the offender in thus wilfullJ disre-
garding the provisions of paragraph VIII,
General Orders 80, prohibiting such unlaw-
full distinctions, is confessed and proved.
So long as the laws imposed civil and po-
litical disabilities because of servitude or
color, common carriers were permitted to en-
force the same discrimination among passen-
gers. Such disabilities and ,usages have
ceased. with slavery, to have any legal sane
ton. Whatever belongs of common right to
citizens necessarily follows the recognition
of the blacks as citizens, and belongs to
them. m
The obligation of common carrier is de-
fined by jurist of authority, as follows
" If he carry passengers he must receive all
who offer and treat all alike, unless there be
actual and sufficient reason for the distinc-
ton, as in the filthy appearance, dangerous
condition, or misconduct of passenger
parsons on Mercantile law, p 2079 si p
The observance of this rule has been en-
Joined by orders from these headquarters,
duly published for the information and guild
ance of all concerned, and violations Of the
regulations thus established must be appro-
priately punished. =
The proceedings, finding and sentence are
approved N4g - 40
5 BY command of Major-Gen. d. E. Sickles.
.5 ,s,s ]. w. CLOUS, Rs
Captain 38th U.S. Infantry, a
fsiS A. D. G. & A. A. A. g.
j. ". cLoUs,
li csc Captain 3Sth Infantry,
A. d. G. & A. A. A. G.
Gen. Sickles Order No. 10.
aWAsHINeToN, Aug. 23,-P. M.
The following statement in relation to
Gen. Sickles' order No. 10, and the Execu-
tive order thereupon, will correct the cur
rent Misrepresentation
On the 14th inst. the instructions sent to
Gen. Sickles,, excepting the United States
Courts from the military orders, were sus-
pended until his report and views upon the
matter could be received. On the 18th. the
commanding officer at Wilmington reported
that the Attorney General had instructed the
Marshal of North Carolina to proceed to en-
force the exeeutiOns of the Tinted States