The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-04-25
Life inDixic.

official advices from Texas show Il Stale of de
ntnralilation perfectly appalling. The complete
and almost absolute coutro OF the civil offices
by the rebels is used with telling effect to over
awe the Cnonsts, both white and black. AT
the late election for II convention, held from the
10th TO the It'll ultmo, reign Of terror was in
augurated exceeding anything in atlocity CON.
mitted during 1865 and 1851 Robberies, nl,,r-
ders, Sc, were the popular order of the day 49,
Tho streets were stained with the Elood Of the
helpless victims OF criminal and terpcious br.t-
iality, while the magistrates, shellta constables,
aud preservcrs Of the peace generally, consulted
their own personal safety by going hand and
glove with the armed and aw-doiiant lnobs-
The withdrawal OF the few troops stationed in
the interior oi the State, III connection with the
recent rebel administration of Major General
w. $. Hancock, has made treason bold and def
ant throughout the State, For the year 1867,
one hundred and soventy-two murders are au-
thenticaly reported from seventy-two counties,
and two hundred and twenty-five assaults with
intent to kill. Within six weeks after the pro-
mitigation OF general order No. 10, issued by
Hancock on assuming command of the Fifth
Military District, there were upward of sixty
murders We clip the following extract from
n letter received by Governor Pease from The
Austin Triaecehty Republican
BAsTRoP, March 2e 1865
citizens of Bastrop, take the liberty to ask
your influence with the military authorities at
Austin to have some troops sent to Bastrop, to
preserve the peace and arrest disturbers, our civil
authorities being unable or unwilling to protect
quiet and law abiding men from the outrages
and insults of outlaws. This week has been
one of excitement to Basrop county Two
freedmen have been killed, one white man by
the name ofTaylor Ga stranger) was shot to pieces
81, 1.y, Iln
ty, and two other white men, who We're accident
ally passing at the time, Were severely wounded
The Basrop 1drertScr publishes All account
OF some of these outrages and remarks:
The above is horrid commentary on the con-
ditOn of the country, rs it will soon become I'M
safe to travel except on the main thoroughtares
OF the State.
Bastrop county is no exception from the
other portions of the State. The follow
ing is from the San Antonio Erpress.:
We learn from Il gentlemen just in from
the scene Of TOPICS outrages, that the entire
country is alarmed along the road to Helna ;
even travel is stopped by large gang Of
desperadoes, said to number thirty. We
hope General Reynolds will change the "civil
law - tune.
Letters have been received by Governor
Pease from varions localities detailing the
wrongs parpetrated on the freedmen from
day TO day, and showing a condition Of
things bordering on anarchy. These poor
men are rlthlrssly driven from pillar to post
for doing what their conSci"nces tell them is
right They give no proVocatlon except to
vot = with those vino have been and are still
their friends, and against those who are
their Interest enemies. The sum OF all this
simply shows The necessity Of commander
IN the Fifth Military District who is en- rap.
Ia ! Of tl,n t,tn
Texas is an empire in extent. and is filled
with rebel outlaws. who must be made TO
respect the laws, both national and State;
and this can only be done by makeing them
feel acutely the power Of The Government,
With the conviction Of Andrew johnson,
and the elevation of a man to the Presiden.
tal chair who is in sympathy with the loyal
element Of the South. we trust to see u
change in the administration Of the Fifth
Military District, which will bring rutlians
and outlaws to punishment and an order Of
affairs throughout the entire South as will be
compatible with the peace and. quictude of
the rOuntrV,