The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-01
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EASTERN BRANCH OF CoopEa RlvEa,i', 9
~.rEiDs rdl :ia ',lcd4t IN January 14a 1858,

e.7E''ts OIL @ 'le'ieb af January IA, 1853,
Captain II. ~. Leatke:,s dai,se q -,,pra I
iDsARiSIR: Aconditiont of things has arisen
on this plantation iamong'th the, freedmen, which
1t is necessary to inform you Of at once, and to
request that you will communicate with me at
once upon The subject, ! have offered General
SCOTS contract to the people on Tho plantation
for their acceptance, but was answered with a
Hat refusal to make apy contract at alis They
went went on TO ssy that they would work the lands,
but until something was decided in their favor
by the sitting Of the convention, tIlc9' Would
not sign any agreement or make my terms
with me whatsoever, Now this is like taking
possession Of my lands out nnd ont, aud I am
not disposed to submit without, every effort to
establish my authority over what consider NY
own property. 's't !" f<asi7' 9a5 la4 Hs'
I am not disposed to be harsh in my meas.
ures, believing us do, TINT Ill this is the qc-
suit of false teachings but simply wish that
yop would advise me ps TO the. proper method
70 pursue either to compel them to sign this
contract Of General Scots 6r 10 qrit nni,y
premises at once,' 80 that.I ~ay have q chance
Of procuring other labor beforerit is too slate
| have given these. people full warming that lif
they insist upon working my lands without q
contract, they do it at their, own risk, and I
am not bound now to contract with any Of
them again, against my will Or recognize their
work in any way: If my plantation affairs are
to await the deliberations of the Convention,
you viii readily perceive tho necessity Of i'm.
mediate action in order L; disabuse Their minds
of the prevailing idea that tsoniGehiHg is to Be
done for their especial benefit by the Conven.
You will oblige me by sending a reply to
this nt once through Oakley l'osto}ice North.
eastern Railroad 'sf3F''
pf'S' 't' e Respectfully yours i'9fe'f
oTG gfa II ." s. EAiEL1USs sIKNENG.. IL
DsI.arse' moved TINT the coassntion go Into
committee Of the whole on tho unfinished Bnsi-
ness Of yesterday. Agreed toI-f slf't@l 9.
Lemuol Boozer took the chair. ~d st'a7t''
The resolution of r. T. Moses IT,, ID pet;-
t,on General Canbyy to stay all rex executions tis for
three months was road. - % eF." 81 1sf9'sd
R. L11s rose s's, y reply N t. j. cnip,
who had spoken against s,as .s Is resolution a e
gyI !rs'iiunI2ncf @piiI1. b5iiu liIi ri .so-
He He charged the ,p opposition with using nm
fair means an TO SECURE the defeat of the measure
and said that Intimidation, end threats ihad
been used outside outside he the h ball topreypn. delegates
from voting for; the lrcsolptiopd sHswas yey
bitter against the speculatoqFs, who. would buy
up all the lands, and not give the poor man q
chance He denied thhtE tic resolution was
class Legislation. or, ipdced any alegisiationiat
ALL and insisted that the relief intended to be
asked for was demanded by tho necessiticsIo Of
the people. He continued at some. lcusth, and
his speech seemed to be iistened to- hut. it
raised no applause. y.ur,A ,AI io 1y!1otill a
I. j. Robertson. from some cause uos OK.
planned, took the statements about intih,idation
to himself, interrupted the startled DeIatgo ir
a very passionate amaaaes, aud 'aOelasoa that
tho charge was falsa }ReLargo explained thA,
no did not allado to- RoAertson, and Roh0s.ssnou
expressed hirhsslf satisfied .I1ol ,,4N ,Ilpag
/ +. l.. Cardoza roso to express d few doubts
as to tho following pointslaa II Tho legality 81
the proposed actionI q. It's Injustice and ten
dency to repudiation. 3. It's improptiety. d
TIA distinction in favor ola Slass.s4ih; Its,ad
vantage TO dealers in slaves. lHo roseionly tc
express these doubts, but he launched of into
n tolerably lengthy md kerry yioles, speech
against the lapdholders, ,pf, the, State, He said
that now was the time tp push them and pqlla.ks
thor, sell, SO that tho poor man could buy. He
declared no had no ennlity 70 the men aaggains1
-whom he wns speaking, bas i was q question
which went beyond personal motives, Tbs
prosperity Of the country demanded the Areak
ing up of the plantation system os agriculture
Robertson rose TO n personal OK planation, ,anf
gave very tiresomo and tedious account o.
himself, how he was said to BIO rich. and If b,
was not it was not his fault, how ho had assiss
ted more poor men than any other man in til,
State, how he had never, except on one ocea
sion, charged moro than per cent interest ol
his money, how no had been snubbcdi by peo
plo, whom, if their antecedents wcre known,
dog would not bark at4-antl a good deal mori
to tho samo effect. t7itp 10 ~ina t1 hi1t %
+ WI. Whipper was in favor of tho sesolu
tion and lie iiiadc an elaborate, clear and stronl
argument OH HIS side Of Tho question. p Hi
grammar was not always correct, ahd 9ho tool
rather exalted viows of tho dignity and pow. I.
oftho convention, but tho way in which h
took down clerical opponents, and tho peril
mont md ready manner iniwhich iho lnnswere,
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