New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-05
THE OTHER SIDE,
mr. of The Tri6uns.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: have been a constant reader OF lHE lRIB-
UNE for nearly 20 years and have generally regarded
il good authority on most of the issues of the day.
lint must dissent from its views Reconstruction IN
this State.
You claim the election as a victory for Universal
Suffrage and Amnesty. If You were on the ground
10 witness and experience what every Republican
does here, we think yOur views would undergo a
radical change. / have resided here four years.
desiring to live in peace-not entering into politics.
till found could not be true TO my love OF country
IB,,.fy and humanity, without taking a more active
mart than otherwise should have desired When
member of the late Constitutional Convention was
onposed. and did all in my power 20 defeat, the
Test Oakland, while would enjoy seeing all pro-
scription removed, holding malice toward any OF
the opposition yet under existing circumstances, IT
cannot be done with safety Beeue me- there IS no party
so roscrplre under the sun, this now jublant Co"s
rafire party; and, had they power no true Republican
would be tolerated in their midst They prescribe, oS
raes and cordially hate every such man, TO an extent
that none can appreciate those who experiencing
il.
Since the late election the old spirit Of Rebellion Is
rampant and triumphant-tley taking matters into
their own hands, and acting the principle that might
makes right" Law and order in the back ground;
and what the end be- only lie tell who rules and
governs all things OF affairs is indeed sad,
and only those loyal and lining here can toll how sud!
No ordinary circumstance fear, VIII arouse the Govern.
ment TO quell this rebeous element now gaining con
troll. Threats and assaults so common That Tor
months have not deemed 1t safe to travel after dark
In June on Courtday surrounded by crowd OF citizens,
man was accosted by entire stranger who attempted
TO knock him down solely because he Republican.
lie was melted do this by some Of the most wealthy
and influential citizens here. On tho OF election, the
Republican candidate the Legislature called from
mile or from home, passing thu ough ravine and
forest he assaulted by unknown parties Ia ambush
with brickbas, knocked senseless and barely escaped
with his life.
On election day, threats and intmidations were made
prevent the Coored people from voting Rumors were
circulated that, If they attempted it, they would shot
And they generally notified that, If they did vote
the Republican ticket they must leave their lands An
old COored preacher, who has been living the same
place years. and had rented for the coming year. has
had the land taken from him, Those who voted for the
TesOam and the disunehising ielaHsos were notified
that their discharges would DO ready when they returned
from the polls AT one precinct, when crowd coored
the polls early the day. the inspectors OF
election unwilling they should for the clauses
and took the ballots out OF their hands giving them
tickets against he and requiring these to be deposited
In lieu of the others Fraud intimidation and coercion
have been usedl 10 great extent when the ord
nance of Secession submitted 10 vote.
We have large class here OF Whites who refugees
during the war, and whose sympathies with the Re
publican PARTY Ibut who either voted the Conservative
ticket did vote at ALL fearing TO act according to
their true convictions from the threats that made
against them. Former magistrates accustomed to con-
troll such occasions, at the late election were busy at
their old vocation In precinct the inspectors would
not allow the Coored challcDgers TO act-sayng there
was need Of Them but allowed jug Of whisky to
be brought into the place where the boxes were and
drank freely from it during the day, contrary TO
SPECIFIC order from Gen. Candy
At Lancaster on Monday last. court day, meeting
was called after the sitting Of the court when resolutions
were adopted Offering all Colored who had voted the
Walker ticket homes their lands for the coming year.
and 10 those who had MT voted at all Those who sus
tanned the Republican ticket were offered pardon II they
showed signs Of repentance. Inhammatory speeches
were made by some OF the lawyers present urging all
men of the South Whe and Black, to drive out of the
community all Yankee earPebd00ers and Yankee mig
ger sehOoimdrms."
The native Union Of the South, well as the true
Union men from the North who have settled here are
suffering everything but death at the hands OF the very
men who were 80 jealous for the Walker ticket. and 80
triumphant at his success Ils called Conservative and
Republican but time viii show that 1t is Democratic
party aud it's true anmus and character will be re-
yealed We irish It could be understood in time to save
the control Of who are as great Rebels