The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-06
Making Ready for Harvest.

We reprint letter published in the Able
| vile Press TO show the scandalous manner
III which peaceabe and inollcnsive citizens
are liable 10 he treated by negro constables
anu Nadical magistrates. a feeble gentle
man Is arrested by two negroes, the door of
his room is broken open, and he is held fast
unlii some friends are brought to his assis-
lance by the cries of his atlrightetl children.
On Their approach the constables retire, and
when asked by what authority they commit
ted such all outrage, they produce n war
rant, and declare that they acted according
to law and Instructions from headquarters.
No warrant was produced until after the ar
rest was male, and a quiet and feeble "en-
tlcman Is exposed TO great indignities, with
no hope OF redress from the officers of the
State. AT the same place, short time ago,
citizen was torn from II buggy by armed
negroes, his life was threatened, and he was
kept III Jail Tor hours. And his only offence
was TINT he had asked Congressman Hogc
what he supposed were fair wages for an
able-bodied negro fellow? Gufln, member
OF the General Assembly, threatens to burn
down the houses and barns of all the Demo-
Gratis in Abbeyille-if the hair of Radical
Is injured Jones, negro representative and
magistrate, thirsts for the blood "of tho
"rcbcls, and is now eager for the slaying
TO begin. God help him! In Sumter n
number of men Of good position are drag
ged from their beds and lodged in jail OH
suspicion OF connection with mysterious
X. X. X. who burned down the store of the
Radical brother of Radical senator. This
is enodgh to show the liberty and protection
we have while we trust to the law. and do
not help ourselves
Ana what is proposed rs n remedy for the
evil? What does Il. X. Scott, the hard
hearted Governor, suggest as means of OBJ
tanning the peace that hc pretends to de-
sire? None! When his lips open, il is 10
cxalt vice and make rascality honorable
degrade worth and make integrity odious.
And what does the General Assembly pro
pose for The protection Of South Carolina
for the protection OF the county where citi-
zens are arrested without warrant. and
where legislators and Congressman spur the
freedmen on to deeds OF violence and blood?
The senators treat the people TO q TRADE
against Abbeville County, and negro Scnn-
tor Nash introduces bill which provides
that "no member OF the State police" shall
be arrested for any alleged offence COM
"mittcd by him in the discharge of the du-
"ties of his office" Never had king or
kaiser broader authority or greater license
than is given to the State police. If the
bill should pass, the life and liberty of every
man, and the honor Of every woman, will be
at the'mercy of the State police Intelligent
or ignorant, black Or white. In this way
must violence and wrong heal the wounds
that wrong and violence have made.
The constabulary bill may not pass. but
whether 1t does or not, we know that we
have nothing to expect from Radicalism but
lreachery and fraud. 1t is as profitable TO
whistle to the wind rs to demand from Radi-
cal officials and Radical laws peace or us-
tice' the safety Of property, or the protection
Of home!