The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-16

The Unienville Ttmesin noticing the open
Ing Of. the Court Of General Sessions on Mon
day, says that 1T was very wisely decided to
postpone the trials of those engaged In the late
disturbances until the public mind was in a
more settled condition.: y We are pleased to-
state that our town has been more quiet aud
orderly than during any court week for many
years. Since the raid upon the Jail By the dis
gulsed men, our citizens have organized q
Strong guard, under prudent officers, and have
determined to prevent any similar occurrences
The colored people also join with MS most cor!
daily and efficiently in protecting life and
property, and general good feeling and quiet
prevails between all parties. We believe the
storm>has blown over, and we sincerely hope
nothing VIII be done to disturb our peace
again. 49,. =.
The Times correets' some Of the Radical mis-.
statements In regard to the troubles, and says:
One man, who says he was an eyewitness
to the attack on Shas Hawkinss or EHis house.
either was not an eyewitness Of that occur
renee, or be told malicious lie in stating that
the white men fred first, or without giving
notice to the inmates of.their official errand.
Another says Tie town was fired in four
places. This statement may be trHe, but as
only in one Of those places the attempt was
successful, or. discovered until after the report
was made In Columbia, it'looks as though the
man who told 1t was too well posted as TO the
intention. In this connection we will state
that lust as the fre broke out in Mr.. Young's
stables, four guns were fired just beyond the
town limits, and Immediately afterwards
SQUAD of armed militia were seen crossing q
street, going towards th" ihil, and one colered
man went-running in that direction, saying,
t"Nows the time for the Jail, boys" That On
attack on the Jail was medltated, and threats
made to burn thetown By the negroes, all OF
.ls were, convinced of, aud 1t, was the part OF
wisdom and prudence to disarm the attacking
partv and disperse them wherever assembled.
We are pleased TO state that all Is -quieLhere
now, and ii The State authorities do not send q
garrison OF United States soldiers to lnstigate
The colored people TO further outrages, or the
negro militia 10 madden and eXcite the white
people, and more than all, If they VIII keep
Medley in Columbia, we believe Union will be-
one of the most peaceable and orderly coln-
ties in the State. II will be very hard work to
make the white people more loyal 10 the gov
ernlnent By placing negro militia to govern
them at the point Of the bayonet; and1t wilt
be equally. as hard to make the colored people
peaceable by sending those among us VINO
teach The negroes 10 hate and outrage the
white people. ~ .; =
'-,i = q THE END AsD MEASs. .
; The same journal says: 1--WE deprecate the
act of the disguised men who killed Walker,
but we honestly believe that that very act
saved the lives of perhaps fifty innocent per-
sons, and the Town of Union from general
negroes had determined to attack Union and
release the prisoners from the jail. and tie
white people were equally as determined to
defend the town."
WHO WERE DRIVEN FROM UNION
The Times SAYS: Mobley, on Saturday last,
introduced joint resolution to support, at the
State expense, s'persOns driven from their
homes In Union County" which was adopted.
Now, We deny that any one was driven from
Union. That q number Of negroes have run
away, to escape being arrested as partici-
pators in the stevens murder, andconspring
I'd attack The Jail to rescue those arrested, we
confens, and we further learn that at least two
of the murlerers are now loafng about Colum-
bia We suppose these are the men Mobley
wishes to harbor and support at public ex-
pense. MobIey has also stated that he barely
escaped with his llfe This is downright false
hOotl. No one attempted to m0lest him when
he ran away. He also told 2 Wilfal lie when
he said that q warrant had been issued for
him. No such warrant was ever issued; but
lit had been, we can assure him he would
have been lodged in Union jail before he could
hive had time to reach Columbia. -
The mail brings Us the following action Of
the Legislature upon the disturbances In the
up-country: Mr.. Mobley gave notice of o bill
TO compel the Governor to visit the counties of
Union and Laurens. We most cordially en-
dorse that bill, and hope 1t will pass. We
honestly wish the Governor would visit Union,.
and make an Investigation in person. We can
assure him he would be Kindly received by the
people; and he would soon have his eyes OPEN
ed to the lies that Aobey has been telling.
We invite q fair Investigation.