The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-19
The South Seen Through Tribune Spec
taoles.

SOUTH CAROLINA AND oEoRa1A-coNDrT1oN OF TH
COTTON, RIcE, AND OTHER cRoPs-THE ELECTION
IN SAVANNAH - ALLEGED IMPOSITION ON I'll
FREEDMEN BY POLITICAL swINDLERs.
Correspondence of the NeU York TrioIne.l
CHARLESTON, s. G., November 10.
Iam in the midst of tour already OF thre
weeks duration, ard likely to last TWO or 1s. 5nae
fort, DAVIS and Lemon Islands, to Savannah, 20
lumbus, Augusta, Ca, and to Bramwell, Gllhson
VILE Pocotaligo, Barnwell, and other planning
districts in this State. I was present IN savanna
at the first four voting days there The lo'iowins
statement of crops is, believe without prejudice
and fully up to the mark. On the Sea 1slanos tnt
long staple crop is q failure. Giving the larges
estimate for that to be gathered, the entre
crop vii not exceed 1000 bales. 1t should nave
been, tasing the ante bellum average yield pei
acre planted full 25 900 bales. Most OF the planuni
has been done on shares with capital furnished IRON
tire North. AS rule. written contracts were
made with the laborers, by which the pisnte!
apr,,ed to supply certain quantity OF homlny ano
bacon per day, to furnish mules and piows, anu &c
give to the laborers onehaf the crop, less cost o.
the aforesaid rations and animal labor. Every la'
borer was allowed, beside the cotton land hm'
tied mum Der Of acres for corn potatoes ana otne,
vegetables. TIE freedmen like their employers
had cotton on the brain, aud planted all their al
Iotted portions in that staple. Heavy and pro-
tracted rains kept the crop back nearly twe
months. When at last bright sunny Gays came
and the blossoms changed to swelling DOLLS, aI
congratulated themselves on the Prospect OF
weather had passe,d, when one bright morning on
sll the islands sweet, sickening perfume (some-
thing like the fragrance Of the honeysucke) was
noticed. Straneers wondered at IL, Du1 tne olo
cutirators smelt and feared. Said the anelent
field hands, "I smells de caterpillar: sure
enough. in two days time, on every island and
everywhere on the main except BarnweN PARISH,
the grub appeared in irresistible array, and before
it withercd leaves and bolls, leaving only pare
stalks. The long staple was gone Ior tnls season
have seen plantation Of three hundred acres
from viii 10 but sixty-fve pounds OF glnned COTTON
had been obtained this season, and on which S4ooo
has been this wear expended. This is the worst
case. The average yield this season Win DC iess
than ton per cent. or what 1t should nave oeel. L
The question of supporting lite until next year Is
now engrossing the attention Of both employers
and employed, to the almost entire exclusion Oh
all other topics. Upland cotton has done better.
Ram did, but grubs did not interfere. ABOUT MY
per cent average yield is tne Tesu Pu & tWo sR
hundred per cent. moro for seed and provisions
than before the war. They owe tiis iaborers on
the crops. When these last are sold, and the
freedmen paid, they will still be in debt tor Dr. TINS
years WORK. for the low price OF the staRle VIII hot no
come SO apparent that it is the great question OF
the nour. Men say in almost scr.ptural language
What 81 all we eat-and wherewithal shall we pc
clothed?" Even the CONSERVATIVE ConVenuon OF
this State was obliged to consider the matter, ana
the honor and dignity" of this proud common
wealth succ imbed to the question. Men OF fine
education and gentlemanly q use the word IN the
South Carolina sense) birth have been ofaged W
ask: 'What shall we do to be savedP"
I enclose report from the Charleston DAILY
News. 1t Is both pathetic ard tertaining," as
Loyells Unitet. StGtes Speaker used to have 1t IN
nv school DAYS. In the lowlands Of South Caroli-
n the rice crop has been good. Planters OF ordi-
nary "eumption" have made profitable crop Ihe
war however, destroyed the work OF years; dykes
and food-pates we're destroyed that the invader
might not enter. The money OF hosts OF andown-
ers went into Confederate bonds, worth n Nv six
cents per pound averdupois, and 80 many thou
sands Of acres OF the very best rice fields have be-
come coarse marshes, overgrown Win rank grass
and rushes, because their owners have neither
ccsh nor credit with which to cultivate the soil.
In The interior the corn crop Is fair. Corn can be
purchased for 70 cents per bushel on the ilne o.
the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, now build
inc: it is worth at Savannah 81 30 There is no one
here 10 buy and ship. Ground-nuts (peanuts) can
be bought in any quantity at 81 per bushel In the
same places. do not know what they are worth
in New York, but thsy must pay q handsome mar
gin. There is no money here to 90 with. Enter
prising men who will come out with II can make
Let us turn from these things to the condition
and feelings of the freedmen, and to their Repubh
can friends among the white population. MY mrs
insight was at Savannah. On the day the pous
were opened there was great influx OF oolureo
men from the up-river parishes. Conspicuous
among them was delegation Of 120 from the
Ogeechee River. These marched IN military ar
raw to the square in front Of the voting place
Every man he'd sugar-cane stalk, o little bundle
containing blanket or comforta Jle, and bag OF
| army haversack, with rat!ons lor tnres 9ay-, o.
with them, and found that they had beer
| promised by one Bradley (once col red attor
ney OF Boston, that il they would come down anc
vote his TIC Lot they should have mule give-
them, with 20 acres OF land. Some OF them hao
been in the Union army, but nearly all were ole
plantation hands. The foremost OF the party car
lied an American flag On his corn.sta K, and 1t was
| Uni IN down. The poor fellows knew no better
They csme to get the perquisites promised them M
bv bradley. They voted; The next day and t3e me
course they waited in vain and they went TO theiI
homes sad and despondent, believing that they
| had been deceived by the great North, Tor they
| look upon Bradley as ts agent and representa-.
/ t,ve. The white and ao!ors@ Republicans OF
S,yanrah did not vote, with yery feT eSceptlons
On ouesticaing enc OF the latter s.as4, WY on u.
neglected it. he said II cannot do 1T, sir; can
not assist in Keeping men OF my color deiuded oJ
such low-llved scoundrels. We oaSht 10 nve
peaceably with our old masters. The prosperity
of the Site depends upon there DeluG 9eoo io''
| ing between all Classes. ,.,u;
gent blacks stood aloof from the polls: inc.
grieved to do it-they lamented the laok Oh oGcrs @
hon on the part of the National Republican Com
mittee which threw the control OF the canvass na:
the hands Of such adventurers as tnIs man orSu rS
lev, but they could not help it. The men AVN, %n'
voted feel aggrieved and angry because MS tiovI
lous promises were not kept Unless ne, ana sue 81
as he, shall be discountenanced, the enec. WIN
to throw the vote OF this ignorant mass lnso W ~
hands Of our political enemies in the future. ~
one who is absent can have any idea o. now stlone
" the tide is that way setting already. As an ~
dent Republican, who shared some humDie pa. .
borne testimony only to what have SEEN
Tuy TFoat1TY OF TEE EMANCIPATION AMENI