New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-07

who wanted Northern men and Northern capital ou1
he was totally opposed to it, and they wanted noun
ing and they asked nothing butt TO be let alone linen
he said 80 You think you won't 20 out to my placer
told him had not said whether would or not 10
which he replied, II shall be at home all day 10
morrow and will show you around and he got INTO
his carriage and rode away. Now 1t IS customary
for men always to be willing to show their places
and they provide a conveyance, and treat me to the
best they have not on my account at all but on ac-
count Of THE TRIBUNE. OF course did not stir a
step toward his plantation. thought his conduct
singular in the extreme and believed he had good
reason but doubted whether l should lind OUT
what it was still did, and it was that he had
coored woman for his wife, with plenty OF mulaV-
to boys and girls, and he did not want me there
over night could mention his name, for 1t Is wen
known but forbear; for knowing what 1t IS 10 be
rasped. have no taste for being the rasp.
| was going westward from Augusta without the
least idea that l was approaching the region where
so many outrages were reported TO have been COM
mitted for in travelling everything appears so an
ferent from what one had figured, and there was
nothing to suggest anything but peace and quiet
All at once l received the following statement:
company of 40 freedmen arrived at a station Whlchl
have noted. but which need not name-last Chllst-
mas and there they remained during greater part
of the Winter in most destitute condition. Ihey
had raised 20 bales of cotton, but at the close OF tho
wear had been turned off the place without receiving
any part of the crop. Of locality some hVe miles
distant was told that band of Ku-kluX, consisting
of planters merchants, and leading men, was organ
ized and that in some cases where cOlored men re-
fused to work for nothing they came to them IN she
night representing themselves to be the ghosts vi
Confederate soldiers and then stripping ana Iog-
cling Them ordered them back to the places they ha
left and 90 to work, or they would DO noBseu
again. In another place one of the expelled mem
beers of the Legislature stated that colored women
were logged for the same cause; and may say thar
tbev received 100 lashes though may mistake III
this for think larger number was mentioned and
when asked If such a whipping was not droadtully
severe nv informant shrugged his shoulders, and
said they had been used to To- and, II mistake NOT
again he said that in the old days LOU lashes hau
been given. young man, well dressed ana as DIach
rs there is any necessity for said that the young TEL
lows did not dare to pay their addresses
respectable ladies my MORE lor, Il Ihey
did. they were likely to be shot by WHITE
men, and they lad to take up with bad characters
II seemed that he had been to see gir where he
used to live, and had been obliged to leave because
she had prior engagement" of the kind limited at
This was in the region where the Ku-Klux were re-
ported strongest.
man and woman came TO q well at noon to drink
and eat their poor dinner under the shade OF some
trees had them there AT work across the road
in hard clay field, ho l0'cing aud enc hoe'HG cotton
If ever there were poor distressed creatures they
were-that IS il rags are indication OF distress
! He said he worked all last year without cent OF
paw bnt this year he was working for part OF the
crop; and the owner of the land was sitting IN the
porch and he was considered an honest and good
man; still, he did not know whether he would get
any pay or NOT
| Afterward was told by one of the few steadfast
| Union men of Georgia and who, although member
of the Legislature and large landed proprietor who
before the war owned many slaves, and who now is
living at Atlanta as refugee not daring to RETURN
| to his plantation. that when the closed and tho
situation accepted, manv Of the planters agreed
10 give the freedmen high wages. then they brought
on a few goods for which they charged five prices,
and whisky for which they charged ten prices, with
| the intention. as cotton was high, to make few
crops get rich, and then retire letting the thing
/ drop; but as il turned out the negroes got dis
cOuraged at being swndled and then, as 1t was eX-
pressed Providence seeing their design brought UNI
favorable seasons. and they got swBdled themselves
OF Mr. Adkins the murdered member OF the Legis-
lature who is charged by the Georgia papers with
| having been an immoral and worthless man, and
| with having insulted lady. was told by those
| who said they knew him WELL that he was haTnl-
less and most worthy man, that he was about 20
years old, and that he paid taxes on 1900 acres OF
! land One will be struck with the vast deal of lying
!
after q while he will also learn that il is easy and
| apparently common 20 charge Union man with
insulting lady as II is for lark to sing on sum
mer morning while as TO charges OF rape, they seem
to be "A favorite dish. l was frequently told
that there were fewer murders IN Georgia,
when the pOpuatiOnis considered than In New-1OTk,
| which may or may not be tTue but II IS true that
most of those murdered were white Union men or
freedmen and could not hear of a single instance
even in any of the Southern States. where the muir
derers have been brought 10 justice or course,
could verify the truth OF none of the charges. and
the only evidence would he the temper of the people
and the treatment received. In only one place was
l threatened with violence, but escaped without
being actually assaulted. lns Is hardly worthy OF
mention for everywhere else felt entirely safe. and
was constantly told that Northern man eau navel
anywhere in the South and be unmOlcsted; but this
seems to be on the condition that he makes no
sftempt at disturbance bv talking against the old
masters to the blacks for II he does he will soon get
into trouble This am willing to believe for when
talked with the freedmen saw was well watched.
Hence it was that visited the expelled members of
| the Legislature in the night.
| WHAT ROBERT TooMBs SAID.
| At Sparta, Hancock Co., some public business
was going on, and among the gentlemen present
was the Hon. Robert TOOnlbs. Introducing myself
and stating the object Of my visit that he might not
mistake whom he was addressing, and adding also
that wished 10 get al the facts atanaJle from all
classes. be said that Government had ovcrlrown all
the old landmarks preparatory to the establishment
of despOtisn. and now no one IN Georgia who 10 an
honest can hold an office lie meant by thls that
only the Rebels we're honest or fit 10 hold Office and
being disqualified by act of Congress, they could not
take the oath required without classifying themselves
lie continued the people OF the Gulf States control
the commercial destinies of the world, for in no
other country cotton Of the quality required for
the greatest range of fabncs, be grown lis culture
is the ceanes and the easiest of any crop, and all
the work is as refined and elegant as the growing
Of flowers In value it exceeds any other crop, and
so much money will it bring the South that in few
wears they will abound with riches TO an eX-
tent that they will make the rest of the country sub
servient All that was required was that the landed
prepretors and the negroes should be left alone TO
themselves and there would be no trouble; but so
long as Northern interference existed peace would