The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-25
SOUTH CAROLINA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.
|! HIgh-banded Outrage b. n Negro Register
| A White Man Arrested for Refusing to Al.
| low His Hands TO spend a Week In Idle
| ness-The Representations of a White
| NdrtherDer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nous Treat
meut oi the Arrested Mantle II Carried to
| Charleston nd Dismissed from Custody
Arrest Of tho Negro nSs'"fer.
Mourn PlEAsANr.
Berkeley District. g. c., Sept -. 1851
Mr. Samuel Fraser gentleman Of means aud char
acter has the supervision OF plantation about sixteen
miles from this town. The place Is owned and planted
by kinsman Of his who Is descended from Of tho
old families OF this section The plantation Is large and
valuable and largo number OF freedmen employed
upon II In tho cultivation Of long staple cotton. The
registration OF the precinct In which this place II
braced was held about four miles distant, and days
devoted to that work. On Of the laeness
OF the and the presence OF catepars Mr. Fraser
Informed the aborers that he could permit them to
register their names until Saturday. Some OF the men
repaired to tho poll Monday and returned after night
fall without having had their names registered. Mr.
Fraser ropoved sharply for sobeying his ORDERS
and told thom that II they absented themselves from
tho place other day except Saturday his duty to
his employer obliged HIM 10 deduct the time lost from
their wages The cable voters received that Information
with manifest evidences of dissatisfaction. contendng
souty that the reconstruction gave them the right
To absent themselves from the plantation during the
whole week. and ensured the continuance Of their
wages. BIZ. Fraser did his utmost to convince them OF
their error but his aud threats impress
sion their dull minds The opportunity of gratifying
their innate azness without having to pay for msde
them impervious TO remonstrance and menace. Mr.
Fraser refused to Issue rations To those workmen who
spent Monday at the polls That aroused thor anger
and made them resolved to defy his authority, at
the same time they made up their minds to have
venge
Early Tuesday morning they left the plantation, and
reported Mr.. Fraser to The registrars. The Board Is
composed Of Messrs Smith Yates (white and Aaron
Logan (back) They represented that Mr.. Fraser had
forbidden them TO register aud threatened TO turn them
off without penny If they left the plantation. That
statement stirred the wrath OF Mr. Aaron Logan and he
demanded that Mr. Fraser should be arrested forth WITH
Mr. Aaron spoke with great vehemence addressing him.
self in loud tone OF and with violent gcscua-
ions to the negroes present. Of whom there wore about
two hundred
Mr. Smith opposed the arrest on the ground that It
would not do to proceed TO such measure on av,rbal
statement He also urged the posponement Of K
reminding them that it would be midnight before they
could roach Charleston. Mr. Smith Furthermore x
pressed doubt as to his right to arrest resd.
ing four miles from the precinct on the charge Of
attempting to prevent the attendance OF the very men
who thcro in person preferrng the complaint and
who had been present the whole OF the day before
After the matter had been discussed some time Mr..
Logan and the negroes insisting upon the and Mr.
decided upon. Mr smith refused to sign the warrant,
at least until he could consider the matter.
Thereupon MIR. Logan gave free uttcrance 10 his
wrath Bad words flowed in copious stream from his
mouth He abused and denounced his white colleague
threatened him with personal violence, and, with an
oath said no would order sthe white scoundre to a
his own responsibility"
The negroes wrought to tho highest pitch OF excite
ment by Mr. Logans appeals and threats. camored
loudly for vengeance Fraser. The sable registrar
called for volunteers to execute tho warrant whom
Villain exclaming, ll goh "Gib me the warrum."
Mr. Aaron selected twelve men OF tho thirty present,
who armed with guns and, giving one OF them |
he warrant" ordered MIN to 'bring the villain before
him" saying, "r let the white scoundrel know that
he has no right to fine you for coming here.n
The band took the paper and marched in haste TO
Mr.. Fraser house. When they reached the house he
was lying on bench They assaulted him with all sorts
OF vile words, rushed up to him though they
going 70 car him In pieces cooked their gans levelled
1--WE arress you we come TO fetch you dead or alive TO
Mr. Logan"
or course Mr. Fraser was obliged to obey and mount
ing his horse, he carried before the dark Official
While these events were transporting, Mr. Smith,
gentleman from The North seeing that moro business
could be done that day. In his capacity of chairman OF
the Board, declared the books closed and proceeded to
take charge Of them. Aaron disputed his right to the
charge of the books Dir. Smith Informed him that he
responsible for the books and that he intended 10
keep them. Mr.. commended that he had equal
right to them, and that at rate "he would have
earnosness. crying out .Yas dat So don't &c um all;
teck soHc." Mr. Smith, however maintained his right,
ana Kept possession oil the DOCKS.
The armed band, with Mr. fraser in custody. reached
tho poll sunset Mr. Aaron received the statements
OF tho negroes who made the complaint One OF them
unwtngly let out that Mr. Fraser told them they could
register Saturday but that the condition Of the crop
did not admit Of their absence more than day.
After the negroes had finished their statement Mr.
Fraser solicited the privilege Of saying few words
The request pleasing TO Dir. Logans selfimport-
ance that he condescended TO vouchsafe the gracious
favor Mr. Fraser was proceeding to defend and justify
his course whom he was abruptly interrupted By Mr.
Aaron who, turning 10 the volunteer band, ordered
them to take the fellow To Charleston adding that
'he ddn want TO hear nunn furror, and she may
we'll shet him at once"
bilious done we the sable functionary in
person with tho band to Charleston tho way tblther
they osorted to all sorts OF 70 morify and Tighten
their helpless victim. On starting, Mir fraser mounted
and the whole pack cried out ''Gt OFF dat hoss you
white debbio you. Mr.. Aaron alone rides, the others
pursue the journey afoot They mako the march as
toilscme and affecting TO their prisoner possible
10 do They took NO most ceuous and unfrequcnied
roads forcing Mr. Fraser to walk through swsmps and
cane brakes, through puddes and branblcs; they
order him to walk slow and then fast, 10 stand,
then TO Sit now to speak, then TO be silent. They aun
rIdicale, and threaten him. They go out OF their
for the purpose Of visiting negro quarters, at all OF
which the negroes were awakened and assembled Then
Mr. Fraser exhibited though he some strange
beast, and the audience was entertained by speech
from Mr. Logan giving account OF the crime he had
committed aud the punishment hs was doomed TO
suffer
After terrible journey OF about twenty miles they
reached Charleston and Mr. Fraser delivered to the
guard at the citadel or course he dismissed by the
officer In command Mr. Aaron put under arrest and
the negro guard ordered back TO their work.
This outrage speaks for itself. Comment is unneces
sary can vouch for the perfect accuracy Of tho entire
narration.