The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-16
NIGGER EMPIRE.


What Would Become OF tho Sewth " Left 10
she Negroes-A Leaf from Past History.
The question Of Niger supremacy which the extreme
OF the radicals have thrust upon the country
was practically illustrated in moro than one locality
down South during the radical Yge which Immediately
followed the collapse OF the rebellion. Notably this
the case among the sea islands Of South Carolina and
Georgia where General saxton pursued the policy nov
advocated by Wendell Phillips and Thad Stevens and gave
all into hands Of the coored race Tho result
was thus described in letter from special correspond
ens Of the HERALD. published Juae z 1885, and more
than confirmed Afterwards by official reports:-
On st. GATHERINGS Island Georgia the territorial asp
rations the negroes received their richest develop
meIts and eliminated in the virtual establishment OF
Niger empire, which came about IN TINS way: A tun
booded negro named Tunis G. Campbell, son OF
preacher haing from New Brunswick British America.
possessed Of some little education, much cunning and
Bureau, under General saxton, and assigned to the
charge Of St. GATHERINGS and ossabaw Islands a. tnat
time occupied exclusively by the negroes VINO hsa nvea
there 70 avail themselves OF General Sherman's order
very simple form OF government had been improvsed
for tnerguidance and three or four Of their num-
Der had been appointed to justice done among them
This system OF governments far too simple FOR MI
me ms Gsns them thew
were only 'refugecs but that they me new comcrs)
were American citizens" He then set to work and or.
eanized little empire OF bis own taxing Tor bis modeI
the constitution OF tho United States, but roservng
therein strong spice OF auccratc power for himself
that no and spoken Of as the
tycoon had the felicity, while 10 81 Catharnes, Of
looking into the laws and constitution Of the empire.
There was Senate composed Of eight members, four
elected from the north side Of the island and four from
she south House Of comprising twenty
members ten representing the north and ten the SOUTH
There Supreme Court and Court uf Common Pleas
There magistrates shers town clerks. coroners,
and every officer down to roadmaser IL was provided
that al bills must originate with the House OF Represen-
tves be by the Senate and approved by the Su
pernendent Tor Tyco0ul majority OF two-thrds car.
ned tho head Of the Senate bat the right
Of ueio in all reserred 70 The Superintendent
This saving clause repeated with emphatic iteration
the end of every important article of the constitution
Thus the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court was
empowered among other duties, 10 preside in
the Police Court li,s conjunctton ruth tie Super
intendenD, and 70 charge dve-and-twenty cents
each for the issuing OF summonses Appeals from his
decision might be taken to the Supreme Court, where
they would be heard by the Chief Justice lin conjunction
Win the Superintendent To secure due observance OF
these regulations King Campbell J. raised standing
army placed guards and pckets round the coast and
forbade any osae to land under peril qf his life.
Everything being thus established TO his satisfaction he
convened his Cabinet together and issued the follow
ing
Whereas through the goodness OF God the Supreme
Sug d ~ bs oon az nS Ss. we
believe emanated from God,
and e.
and osslsaw iy Virtue Of the vested
General saxton, this my that the
people DO assemble December sSs a. their churches
in delivering Us from the bond Of slavery and all other mer
In testimony whereof have hereunto my hand and
seal TUNIS g. CAMPBELL, Superintendent.
- HOWARD Secretary.
1t only with great difficulty that General Tilson
succeeded In deposng Tycoon Campbell from his throne
and reducing him to the subordinate position he
qualified to FILL Imet the sx.monarch at Savannah
where be playing the humble r1e delegate the
Convention Of the African Episcopal Church. assembled
in that CITY, He seemed to bear his misfortunes with
pious equanmity, contentlng himself by insnuatng
groundess charges against the agent OF the Bureau who
had'succeeded him. saw also. at Sapeo Island the
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court, full-blooded
Congo attired IN brown notified blouse, dark trousers
and dirty shirt but bearing witha aspect OF dlgni
fed reserve which Mr. Chase himself could hardly
pass. restrained my rsple tendencies. not knowing
whether Congress might not -einstaie him In his
judicial position, and thus subject the DIRE pains
and penalties Of y contempt Of court
All the time the ludicrous buriesque OF government
above described going not stroke OF work was
done. The most productive cotton lands In world
allowed to lie waste, and when winter came the
freedmen had to be fed and clothed by the Freedmen
Bureau With controlling balance Of power placed in
the hands of the smancpated slaves what security
there that Tuns G. campbes will not turn up all
country and that the system OF government which
the niger Tycoon established st. GATHERINGS Island
will not be transferred to Washington?