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Conflict between whites and blncks-Negroes in
cited TO violence by Carpet-baggers-A war of
races Observation-Disclosures weather. Crack
brain Literature--Active trade in Cotton--A
Line Of Steamers to Liverpool.
SAVANNAH, GA. Nov. 9, 1868.
Nh. EDITOR You have doubtless re-
ceived an account of the recent collision
in our city between the Whites and Blacks
Affairs wore quite belligerent aspect for
several days. visited the scene of con-
flict shortly after it occurred and saw some
Of the dead and wounded, as well as the
marks Of the pistol balls on the trees and
houses around Court House Square. The
police, assisted by some citizens, having
defeated the negro rioters, they withdrew
from the city, and organized themselves
under their leaders for further offensive
operations. Atnight, when marching to-
wards the city, armed with muskets, &c.
they were met by delegation of citizens
who went out to dissuade them from fur
ther acts of hostility. They replied with
a volley of musketry to the advice given
them. Tie consequence was, Mr.. Law, o
highly respectable gentleman of Savannah,
was killed. Two policemen have also died
from wounds received in the fight. can
hear of no further demonstrations being
made by the Blacks, although our people
are keeping strict guard to keep the city
from being burnt by incendiaries at night
The negroes are ignorant and gullible, the
dupes Of their leaders, who will not hesi-
tate to use them as their hate or feelings
Of revenge may dictate. In former let
ter to you stated that " the Radical car
pet-baggers have the ear of good num-
Der of the blacks, and l fear that in their
ignorance they will be excited to still great
er deeds Of violence and bloodshed than
those enacted at Camilla and other places
in this State" was almost an eye-wit-
ness of verifcation of this prediction.
Will such scenes be repeated in the future
l see no help for it under the present sys-
TEN of reconstruction And, in truth, at
every repetition they viii in increase vio-
lence and ferceness, and, it is to be feared
will usher in the day when war of races
will be waged
The glorious privilege Of American citi-
zenship, the elective franchise, was exer-
cised by some rare specimens of humanity
on the the Sd Of November. / saw many
of our colored fellow-citizens who, in oon-
sideration of half dollar, would most
willingly agree to vote early ana often for
any candidate you would suggest. A sight
of the negroes-many of them in tatters,
almost sans cs,lottes-as they came awk-
wardly up to the polls. with clubs in hand,
was. a striking satire on negro suffrage.
Some men express the fear that the pres
ent unsettled condition of affairs will be
continued under Gen. Grants administra-
tion, but it is to be hoped that he will not
lend himself to any policy which will be
detrimental to the interest Of so large a
portion Of our country as that occupied by
the Southern States
1t is to be noted that the indignation Of
the whites is not felt towards the masses Of
the negroes whom they pity, but towards
their leaders. the carpet-baggers and
Northern negroes who make inham,natory
speeches to them, and even boldly speak
of the torch and weapons of war as the
means of carrying out their purposes
We have had few days sufficiently cold
for fire. but, in general the weather this
fall has been mild, sunny, and pleasant
l am writing with windows and doors open
and can look out on trees arrayed ir
bright green. Roses are still in blossom
and oranges, green and golden, are hang.
ing from full-laden branches.
Our city has the (doubtful) honor o.
producing an author of extraordinary bold.
ness in the walks of literature. He has
brought out work, " Attila," in which
he attempts to prove that g woman has nc
soul" But not that alone, for the Turks
and some other semibarbarous nations hold
to that idea and regard their women al
| greatly inferior to men, looking upon then
as utensils for the advantage and conve
nience of the lords of creation, or as toys
for their amusement and qualification
The aforesaid writer goes beyond this, ant
labors to prove that Z" woman is not hu
man being, and that she is not part O
creation" Think of that, ye Aramintal
and Dulcineas, as ye put on the Greciar
Bend and exhibit your huge paniers to th,
admiring gaze of the rougher sex! Wha
scourge can be found for being of sucl
depravity as to use all his ingenuity ant
iORtcdt pOWcfb IOr Tile furbnefance OF an
ideas which tend to detract from your higl
position in the scale Of creation Some
our ladies here, in their indignation, woul,
willingly pay old Charon's fee for him anc
send him across the river Styx, and
doubt not, if their voices could reach thos
neither regions, that they would cry to tn,
grim inhabitants, seize on him Furies, ant
carry him IN vour tormanfs
i'll had the time would like to shov
your readers the line ofargumentation pur
sued in this work. I may Mt some futur
time make some comments as counter
blast to these heterodox ideas.
| Savannah, in addition to her well-con
Quoted public and private schools, has
medical college Of high merit. The corp
Of professors would do honor to any col
lege in. our country. Great advantage
for clinical lectures and for the study o
disease are afforded by the city hospital. al
institution which does oraat frood To III