The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-30

property. The streets are Iv;th less
all 5ours. and people go about then, VIII zoe ~,
anprehension than they would eApelieno1I ~ - =
trayersing under the same clrcums'anoe;3, ;,;n. .ao
sire. IS of any Of the large Nortnoin E,'tyo. tho
Thera has been o marked decrease III oIe
anoonnt of crime committed within this state
since the first year after it's occupation. ~ u
rinr 1S65 the preponderance was on tho sloe OF
ontroces committed by whites against olacKs;
During 1866 the number Of crimes 3ommlCteu
by blacks against whites preponderated. ~ pu, :;
ring the last year the class OF crimes tna, =
sprung, in 1865 and 1866, out OF tho olsturpeo
political relations of the country hs7e detrHas'
nails which have usually adjudicated cases =, o.
that character, have had comparatively n''ie
to do. ur;nr o. nre.
sont in tho two States of North and SoutE Caro,
lima are such as the ordinary admnlstratWlot. W ~. "
iustice can take care OF. II the courIs Has ", us1
two States had the confidence OF an Saa'IIo . tb.
Jataction and punishment OF ottunders, Tue
community would speedily be rsdliced 10 eA-
cellent order by these means alone ..o,.;,,
In this connection it is perhaps interesting
m Won to know that from the first occupation
of the State the mildest means OF presestSins
order have always been suthclent. As Ia ss s
nv information goes, aud 1t ls oelieVeds Oe ~ De
accurate, since the military oceups.,o1 not ot occs
States the maintenance OF order hss nGG oo0e'
stoned the expenditure Of single cartrlage. :,
Canitalists Wilt doubtless desire to know U
there is any indication Of war OF races ~ tnss
section of the country. There never mas pGen n.
any indication OF such catastrophe In eiCnol
of these States. The blacks, as peoPle, az
universally admitted to .e peaceaole, goUu H% For
tured and law abiding. No motlV, eiosO oso,ase @
such collision, nor can anything shor1 or oa,,ss
IeS;slation and partial administration OF Jus
Ece hiring about such result. Under Inc gos,
ernments that are in progress OF lorIat,oIf @ - al
snch rcsnlts need be feared. The feeiing OF al
who ore in O. position to influence pubic ao.,or
ia satisfactory on this point. some assuU,o n,,o
that the tendency of tho general dss1e asiuns s,n
the blacks for tia possession oi nnI, ,ro.t 80 bn1
sufficient for O division OF race interest,", pu'
Ib;s annrebension will not sustain tsxamlnataoh
The cry for land is not raised in Italy, france
or England. where every rood OF hValiaole soi
ia occEpied and placed, as general tnlug, pe'
yond the reach Of the laboring cltss; put In
sparseIv settled country, where there Is aDuh u
dant means of gratifying it without INJURY "
vested rights. .,,,., .hr,robon,
tbese States. on which the owners cannot anoro
IN nav taxes. are q conclusive answer 70 thls
fear, The desire for land is an indication tnal
the blacks look to industry for support, aIa Ii
q crv for the culture Of domestic life III mar
mony with that for schools and sducaSon.
Reliance cannot be placed on the newspaper
oooo,,ntS of ontrages floating through the coun-
sSe0DnI1 ssS The ei motse for such publications is
mainly o and ths o0f@SS1 prSafs ,e
and ia seldom verified by any means aoop1eG1
BY b the he Press to determine its correctness;
have no hesitation in saying that there e1sts
no foundation in fact for the ststemenatS ioa'
such aS oiat statements ought to be REGARDED, as as
misrepresentstons, % springing either from foes 3,
or from malicious movss ssd onde Tasss Ta0 of theF @
own ~ y breasts either the passions or the purposes
those soah ct he eeUna NI hat
tbeV @ = NAV AZ I rely on security and ample returns
sor aiI Investments OF substantial and not
merely speculative Gn9ya9ssF Ssspeoy e tnS As
Your obedient servant mn
A. J. WILLARD,
Tn charge Of the Bureau Of Civil Affairs.