The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22
A Methodist Bishop in Texas
Bishop Simpson writes to Zion5s lie

WHICH serve as 1lluSlIdtlOlS. VI Vic MIN
of Justice meted out by our courts and jul
ries. A worthy German citizen, local min
lister in our church, employed as a labor
ing hand, confederate soldier. In the
absence of the employer from home,
the laborer stole $3.50 which were in the
house and fed Complaint was made, the
criminal was pursued and arrested, and
$75 of the money were found on his per-
son. He was taken before a magistrate,
confessed his guilt, and was bound over to
the court. On the trial he plead "not
guilty, was acquitted by the jury in the
face of his own confession, and the costs
of the suit were assessed on the complain
ant. A writ was issued and the sheriff ex-
ecuted the remaining $75 to liquidate the
costs. In two other counties similar cases
have occurred, and [ think wherever the
contest is between Northern men Of radi~
cal sentiments and old citizens, there is
no hope of equity in the decisions, | am
satisfied that it is almost vain to prose-
cute such case before jury. I spent
one night with German who informed
me that sixty five of his sheep and near
ly all his hogs had been taken and bran
dcd or killed by his neighbors, and he
tempt to go to law. In this case the Ger
man had been a confederate soldier do
not allege that such decisions are univer-
sal Or even general. They may be, prob
ably are, extreme cases.
In all parts of the state, even in the
great commercial centres, where there is
perfect security, there exists q species Of
social ostracism. This is not exercised
against all northern men, but againstsuch
as they call radicals. If business man
from the North denounces the United
States government, abuses the FreeCmen's
Bureau, and curses the negro there is lit
tie objection to receiving him into good
society; but if he express anti-slavery
views, if he seeks by personal efforts to
educate or elevate the negro, or which is
the greatest sin Of all, he shonld join the
Methodist Episcopal Church, he and his
family are made to feel that they arc shut
out from society. No one of the ladies
who lead society will call upon such
family, and association with Them is shun-
ned in almost every possible way. In bu-
siuess transactions gentlemen meet and
freely engage in enterprises and exchange
all the courtesies Of public life, but their
families have no such associations.
1t may seem strange that the women of
the South retain such bitter feelings to-
ward the North, but it must be remem.
bered thatupon them fall the most heavily
the embarrassments resulting from eman-
cipation They were not accustomed te
labor. Servants attended TO all domestic
duties, and waited their bidding. Now the
state of society is changed, and as at the
h hox tho Of
curing and retaining proper servants. 1t
must also be considered that engaged in
domestic duties, or associating chiefly
with circle of friends, they have less to
occupy their minds and divert their atten-
ton from the inconVenieces which they
suffer. Be the reasons what they may, it
is an undoubted fact, that the women of
the South acquiesce more reluctantly in
the reconstruction of society than do the
men, and they are more ayerse to forming
associations with those who have favored
the integrity Of the Union and the eman-
cipation of the slaves More time will
probably be required to overcome these
preiudices than to reconstitute the politi.
cal framework of society, yet they will
undoubtedly pass away, and immigrants
from the North will be received INTO So
ciety as others are, according to their cha
racter and their acts. $50 I'll. eds
Sometimes L have wished it were so
that one Of our bishops could reside per-
manently in the South or Southwest, that
the public might have more full and ac-
curate knowledge of our spirit and our
aims. The General Conference, however,
in declining to add to our number at its
recent session has made it impossible thus
to add to our strength in the South.
While my remarks as to safety and order
apply to the state generally, there are
few sections where the spirit OF rebellion
is still rife No longer ago than last Sep
TENDER three hundred men surrounded
one of ourmilitary posts, and for ten days
cut off all access, until reinforcement ar
rived and dispersed them, The leaders
are known bat have never been arrested
or punished. This fact | received direct
iy from the officer who relieved the be-
sieged post" rs,ig.9 Il 81 Yefs