The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-06

There is needed broom both long and
strong to sweep out the stables Of South Car
olna Radicalism. No sooner is one crime ex-
| posed than another demands attention; no
sooner is one instance Of Radical ignorance
in high places brought to light than new
batch require to be put on exhibition: Gov
ernors, Congressman, Judges, State legisla-
| tors and census-takers have had their turn,
and now colored magistrate comes to judg-
ment.
WHO AND wEAr BE Is
Aaron Logan is colored man, about twen-
| ty-eight years OF age, and black as the ace OF
| SPADES, There is an oiiiness in his manner
| which is very taking on first acquaintance,
and as he has good memory and can spout
constitutions and orations by the hour, he is
a small deity among the negroes in st.
Thomas and the adjoining parishes. There
he is Sir Ocacle, and rules the colored
people with autocratic sway; not in the in
terests of peace, but for the purpose of ex-
citing an eternal round. Of anger and irrita-
ton. One page in his history is his conduct
when commissioner of registration in the fall
of 1869. Then, by his incendiary language
and conduct he drove the colore people into
open riot; so much 30 that troops were sent by
General Clitz to Mount Pleasant to quiet the
disturbance. Notlong afterward he was guilty
Of small-sized villany for which he was
1MpRIsoNEp IN FoRT MACON,
Where he amused himself by breaking stones.
The why and wherefore are these: Logan ar
rested a gentleman named Fraser on the
charge that he had prevented the negroes
from voting. At night Mr.. Fraser was dragged
by a squad Of armed negroes across the coun.
try to Charleston, being taken off the road
here and there by his captors to be exhibited
to the negroes on the different places near to
which they passed. AS soon as the party
reached Charleston Mr.. Fraser was released,
but We DO not know that he has yet recovered
from the fatigues OF that fearful night. Logan
was
TRIED BY MILITARY COMMISSION
And sentencedsto two years Imprisonment,
which afterward was commuted to six months.
This term he passed in Fort Macon, as already
stated. Logan would have been in the Legis-
lature, but for his Imprisonment. The jail and
the gallows in this way reduce the supply OF
raw material in q very unwarrantable manner
ANOTHER FREAK.
We are also told that Logan bought tract
of land which he was to hold in trust for some
colored people. But Logan was sharp. He
had the titles drawn in his own nome, and now
this very land is soon to be sold by the sheyif
for Logan's private debts. The deluded colored
people will, we fear, have no redress.
THE NEXT oAPER.
Logan was quiet for awhile, and being an
emineutly proper person, was appointed ma
gistrate. Then. indeed, he had the parish un-
der his control, as soon became evident. Ere
quently he gathers the colorsd people in crowds
Of four hundred and Ave hundred, whom he en-
tertains with his denunciaticn of the whites.
In fact, he has had his own way in everything.
Some time ago Mr.. L. P.'Smith, planter in
Christ Church Parish, had some trouble with
negro woman named Hannah Deveaux, which
ended in Hannah being charged with assault
aud battery. The case was tried before Magis-
trate Lucas, and the woman committed in de-
hand, sued out a writ Of hdbeas corpus, when
no one knew what yas going on, and set Han
nah free.
THE NEXT DEvITRY.
In July last colored man went to MIR. L.
P. Smith, who was then on his plantation, and
said he had orders to arrest him. Mr.. Smith
asked what his warrant vas. The colored man
lI,nk Eynnuu hot uua
rant was," but he would go and find out. No.
thing more was heard OF the affair until Thurs
day last, when 1t came to head.
FOUR NEGROES ARREST WHITE MAN.
On the previous night Wednesday, four
armed negroes arrested George Brown. SER
want of Mr. Smiths, on the pubic highway, say
ing that they had orders from Magistrate Logan
to ascertain the business of every one whom
they saw. Brown told them where he was 60
ing, and was taken under guard to his destina-
ton. What was the purpose OF these armed
men, in prowling at night around Mr.. Smiths
plantation, can easily be guessed by the light
Of subsequent events. On the following morn
ing, the same four negroes, armed to tie teeth,
arrested Mr.. Smith and took him before Logan,
who was nine miles of.
NEGRO MAGISTRATE.
When Logan had finished his breakfast, he
went into the room where Mr.. Smith was.
LOGAN Ito Mr.. Smith.) "Take your hat off,
Mr.. SMITH. "You have net opened your
court, and there is no necessity to do what
you say"
LOGAN (savagely.l "You had better !"
Some time passed and Logan gave no sign
OF hearing the case. Mr. Smith then told
Logan that he would waive an examination.
and give bail to appear for trial. Logan re-
Piled h,t he would not take bail, and would
examine the case himself. There was nothing
to do but await tbs pleasure OF this negro
magisIste, and seveA&hours later the prosecu-
trix, Hannah Deveaux, came. Logan then
ope' ed book, read statement previously
made by the prosecutrx, and asked her
whether that was what she swore to. or
course she said yes, the charge being assault
and battery. Logan next asked Mr Smith il
he had any witnesses. Mr.. Smith said that
whenever the case was properly heard, so that
he might know the evidence and cross-exam-
inc the witnesses, he would give his testi.
mony.
LOGAN. "Have you anything to say2"
NJ, sxrrrry uNnt mill hear the evidence