, 1869-03-30
A METHODIST BISHOP IN TEXAS
Violent Dceda- md Social Ostrxr,,r

! I
DiAhoh slmpeau writes to ZEns He.aM.
! "ln TeIAs I te1Ened Of kevefaI caecs vhL1,
tetse as illustrations Of ths ind Of Justice taet,si
out BY courts md JprieA a worthy German ci,.
hboIng hand Confederate soldier In he a,s
ssIse q the employer from hcsne the aboeer a,oIs
95so @ Mnisa ~ y Has n the nouse and lied Compliant
MG M1de- the criminal WAS pursued and Arrested
and ss5 Of the money were found On hs person
iaet.,1ss ae ~ -, s7ken before magistrate,
sae eoai s u tas sa III Il be eoona o o;si s
ne faee of hs own confession. ~, tue de- costs 8
Wit Waa Bsued and Tie Sheriff exectte.a tha ~
manning IS 70 liq1idate the costs In tvo o,ner
counties stnNar eases occurred, and think where
cal sentiments and Old citizens there Is 40 ho1,e n
equity IN ths decisions An Satisfied that It Il NJ
moss s; valn N % p1eseeH;e suca case before my
me toat s1tyfre Of his sheep and nearly a.l OF ia
neg naa oeen taken ard Branded or Killed hy hts
netGhhors. and be considered 1t better to submit
than 70 attempt Y 80 70 law Ia this case the Ger
man nad been Confederate solAler. 10 no, IL
Iege taat such decisions are universal or even r.n-
a5eg II E ny Is ps9as'J ase extreme
thsrs extsts Species Of social ostlacssm Tnts L
against such as they call Ra4acals II n hns,nnss
man fFotn the North denounces the Uul;atl Sta,.ss
Government abuses the Freelmen's Bureau, and
curses The negro. there little Objection 10 rcrcIy
Ing him into good society: but If he expresses
autl-sasesy vtcTs, II he seefs By personal en5rts
to educate or TO 5eTate the ne3ro or. which Is the
greatest SIN OF NJ, II he should jon the Netholi,t
Episcopal Cho1rh, he ana his family arc made to
feel that they are shnt ont from society," No orle.
q tns ladies who lead society will call upoa such
family, and association With them b shunued In
almost ever possible way. III bust1esa tyansat.-
tons gentlemen meet and freely engage In enter
p!tses, and exchange IL the courtes,ts Of putl,,
life, but their families haye no such associations
at may seem strange that the women. Of tfv.
South retain such bitter feelings against tho
North, but It nlnft be remembered upon them
fall most heavily the 6ulbalaastuen.s Resulting
from emancipation, Th4y were not accusrpule,f
to latot. Servants atsensted to al domestic ti1-
ties, and waited their bidding. Now the state OF
society Is chanGeft+ and, Is at the North NO
men hare the annoyance Of securing aud retaining
proper servanta It must a.RO te considered fhAf
snGssed M IN domestic duties, x assoctattns chiefly
their minus au'l dtEe1t thetr attention frpm the
neonvenences y hlch they sn1et. Be the reasons
women Of the eouth .oquiesco more rsiuctsntiy
In The reconstruction Of society than 10 the men
and they are more ayeEsa to forming associations.
Cnlon and the emancipation OF the slaves More
lime will probably be required to overcome thes,s
prstehess tnaa % so reconssi:1te theRoltical Frame
pass away, and immigrants from the North win
oe received Into society ~ oehe1s azr, according
70 their character and their attR.
"So1net1mea I hare wished 1t Eeze 70 that one
II our Bahops could reside permanently tn ths,
south or Southwest. that tns punilc might have
3ur AIMS The General Conference, however, In
lectn1nH 10 add TO our number at Its recent s.s4
Won has made i impossible thus to atid 10 our
afety AMI order apply TO the State generally, there
le few sections WHERE the spirit OF rebellion II
It'll rife. No longer ago than last September three
nd for ten days c1t Oh all access until reinforce
nenr arrived and dispersed them. The leaders
dnoT ~. ne eSsn
,ef who Te3leyct4 the bes1eEed post"