The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-04

fvino small grievances, and exaggerate the
evil effects of their immaculate administration;
that utterly disregarding truth and justice {,
every hole and corner OF the country is ran
sacked to make up case against the only
marty that has the interest of the whole people
at heart.
IF any part of the latter charge is true, the
South srn press have not been judicious in their
selection of localities from which to gather
items and facts, to show the character OF the
present State government, for they have neg
Iected this fruitful yield altogether. Here an
array of charges could be made against them,
which would require no varnish or e1aggera-
ton to show their turpitude; and plain simple
truth would write up for them darker record
than the most imposing string OF vulgar vitu-
peratiye cxpletiycs that ever emauated from
the fertile brain CT Brick Pomeroy. What could
not be effected at any previous election IN this
country, viz: TO induce the white people to
turn out their whole strength at the polls, and
at le st make an effort to stem the black tor
rant. guided and controlled by few straS-
p'ipe Yankees. who were emboidened by our
anashv. mas peen thoroughly accomplished by
upinst and oppressive taxation. and the par
tiality shown in the corrections (so mucn
needed by those through whose lnstrum en-,
tality these outrages on property-holders nad
been effected.
The people now see the hook which the
homestead bait so ipgenlously covered. Many
homesteads saved from the 'mercIiess clutcn-
es1 credltors will be turned over 10 tne t,; Ten
der mercles OF Commissioner Leslie, ana ultl-
mately become lazaretto for lazy black vaga-
bonds. and q convenient lair from which they
can make successful forays on their white
neigh oor's hogs, chickens, &c. No large por-
ii n o. our people object to negroes owning
lands, and, in many cases, they are very an4-
ions for them to become landowners, offerlng
them Ia uds atthe most reasonable rates. Nor
have creditors, as general thing, demurred
when the Legislature came between them and
their debtors and released the latter from their
contracts. believing that it would be Tor the
general good. But q people OF truth and 10
tegrity who ''siow courtesy even to an adver-
sary, and which, IL not due to him, is still due
to self respect" cannot refr lin from expressing
their utter disgust at party that c'alms 90 70
advocate equal rights and justice to all the
people, and then, by Legislative enactment,
robs one class Of citizens OF its property and
gives it TO another, falsely protesting that they
are compelled to resort to these extreme and
unjust measures to paw the enormous debt
contracted by their political predecessors.
The people vent their feelings in courses not
loud, but deep" and say they Will be taxed py
property holders; that county Offices must be
filed BY our own trustworthy citizens, who
will have the fear OF the wrath OF honest men
before their eyes.
Aaother healthy sign is. every respectab BILE
negro holding property is as much dlsgusted
with the Radicals as the whites, and Will only
REQUIRE recognition of their equality before
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expulsion OF the present incumbentsi in Novem-
ber, 1870.
Murder is becoming common occurrence
in this once peaceable district, and is confined
entirely amoog the negroes on the Combahee
and Ashepoo. Three Of the most horrible muir
ders have occurred there in o short time: They
seem not to fear the law, but cut and SLASH
each other in the most approved style Of bar
barians. I have not heard OF their eating each
other vet; that is all they lack to complete
their fitness for citizenship in the CannlDal
Islands. -,
Governor Scotts reward Of two hundred dol
lars for Jeffrev Myers, one OF the murderers'
caused iaughable scene near Jacks nboro
few days ago. A negro possessing the sug-
gestive name Of Jim e. field, was going along
she railroad with an Enfeld r:f1e when he dis
covered strange negro asleep. Jim concu-
ded Of once it was the dreaded jeffrey" Dis
cretion whispered Jim to give him wide berth,
but vision Of two hundred green one dollar
bills seemed to shut out fear from his mortal
vision, and he had the temerlty to punch the
supposed telon with his gun. The sleeper
swoie, having worried himself to seep
thinking how he could catch Jeffrey and
get the two hundred. Finding strange
negro standing over HIM, be concluded
that Jim was Jeffrey and that he was
gone nigger. 81 at 1t they went just for the
possessit Of the gun, and then OF course ach
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rihs was fred in The air; then using the rifle,
not as weapon of offence, but graphing
iron. they held each end and met In the most
terrific butts. II 1t had not been physical I'm
pesslbility, brains would have been split; but
the most stunning collisions only sent each
one back to the respective end OF the rifle, TILL
jim was reinforced by his mother, armed with
persuade the supposed Jeffrey to surrender by
gentle adnonitions over The head and face,
which only had the effect Of making white
marks where the sooty pan would strike. Al
length fourth party arrived on the ground
who knew both parties, inquired what they
were fighting for, ard found each thought the
other was jeffrey, and was tighten FOR de
ward"
Three fires have occurred in the Town OF
WATERFORD IN one weak, two of them, j not
all, known to be the work OF an incendiary.
The grist mill OF Major G.. W. Oswald, and the
splendid residence of DR.. j. Edward Glover,
also at the same time the dwelling of his son,
which was insured for $4,000. The house Of
Mr.. w. C. P. Beliinger was set, but was fortu-
nately extingulshed. The citizens have form
ed ladder and bucket company, as the nc
groes threaten that the burning shall continue
until the whites live in the kitchen as they
have to do. Though in justice to the negroes
be it said, some OF them worked we'll and faith
fully at the fires, and seem to be excessively
indignant that these fires should occur 80 frc-
quently, and that the guilty parties we're still
unwhipped OF justice.
The crops of corn highland rice (the latter
this year not an inconsiderable portion of the
farmers crop,) have been very much injured
BY the last drought. The March corn being
reduced at least fifty per can't. BY the July
drought. and the April corn thirty per cent. by
the drought now upon us.
Cotton is looking very fine. Close observers
say that the crop is fifty per cent. better than
any year since the war. meeting OF the cit
zens Of Colleton will take place at the court
house on Monday. the 9Th September, to organ
ize an agricultural society. Great interest
seems to be manifested by the public in this
movement, and we opine much good will result
from an organization so much needed, and one
having for its foundations such good inten-
tious.
On Monday next Judge Platt will hold
Court OF Sessions for this county, when will be
tried criminals of all hues and colors, for