New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.
o,,v, ,1p. COUNTRY TOWN.

1vpou DIR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
c,,,,,1p s. C., May 2.-This is by far
. rettiest South Carolina village have yet S"en'
it, immediately upon the northern border OF the COTTON
,t which stretches southwark away 10 the sea- "ino
o., the north lies q rolling picturesque region prouuons
GOOD crops OF corn. and all the smaller grams anu an
,pndance Of fruit The hazy, serrae submits OF inc
Blue Ridge Mountains bound the view In TINS drecuon'
and SEPARATE the sister Caroinas Tho town mas pus'
nrosperous look rapid little river comes uasnhnR
down from the mountains hurres across the main street,
and leaps so feet into weird rayine, iendihs Us
Il goes half It's waters to turn the great ciht'er-
ing wheels OF two three mills; ana near by tHere
is a large carriage factory, where firm OF northern
men, who settled here before the war, have benehted
themselves and the whole community by their enterprise
The tower Of college looks out above the oaks from the
summit of q neghboring Hill, and at safe distance
that the Vaccinations OF its inmates may not disturb the
boys at their books there is girls seminary inc col
lege Is sustained by the Baptsts who have also sna
theological seminary in the town. The prosperity OF
Greenye due in large part, TO the influence o. Few
Northern men who came here some 20 years ago. ana
who while warmly espousing the Southern cause In the
war; did change with their politics their habits OF In
dustry and thrift. Much is owing, Also TO the prepor
derance Of the white in the surrounding country
and the varied productions Of the arms-the farmers
rent being dependent upon the success OF single crop
as in tie middle and lower districts OF the State.
The first Monday in every month is, by an old South
ern CUSTOM "salesday" when all property III the county
TO be sold at auction disposed OF in front OF til Court
House. This event always draws TO the town a large
coneourse OF people. Yesterday was "salesday" here
and crowds of farmers in blue homespun SUITS coarse
unstarched cotton shirts with broad collars and souched
fell hats filed the lttlc public square which front me
hotel and the Courthouse Of pretentious semgotmc
architecture The of the type that one hnds
in all the country lying along both sides OF the Allegheny
range from Maryland to Alabama with lean but tough
and snewy frames, thin, salow faces, high cheek-bone
and small keen eyes, and expression OF shFewdnesS
and good humor. An auctoneer sold several tracts OF
land from the Court House steps and from the window
above the Courtcrier occasionally interrupted the
bidding by thrusting forth bis head TO howl
the name OF some witness who answered there
from tho crowd, and obeyed the summons 10
"Come into court" There, Judge in black silk gown
and Jury of nine whites and three blacks we're trying
big evil-lookng, one-eyed negro for disturbing rel
gous meeting The witnesses were all negroes and the
gst OF their testimony that Tony the rcused came
TO the Westinghouse, and "jes KEEP cayortm' round
The Judge afterward told me that he had no trouble
with mixed jures-hat in civil the negro Jurymen
we're nOnentties the whites always controlling the YER
diets that in criminal cases the negroes were not ais
posed to temper justice with mercy, where the criminals
were of race but favored the seyees PUNISH
mens This he said well understood that attor
neys for negroes would challenge the coored JuryInen
and endeavOr have the jury made up as largely Oh
whites as possible.
Grenvile is the home of Gov Perry, who was made
Provisional Governor by Andrew Johnson. had short
talk with him yesterday upon South Carolina politics
He appeared to feel keenly the continuance Of his pO
cal disabilities and introduced the subject at the outset
of our conversation saying that he had been original
Union and had forgot secession until the war act
ualy commenced but that notwithstanding this he was
upon political equality with cottonheld ana
corn6ed niggers, and could not hold the smallest Office
This personal grievance seemed to color his opinions OF
all public questions He took gloomy view Of the stu
alton in the State fearing that there peaceable
remedy the evils OF corrupt legislation and admin
stration and oppressive taxation, and that violent ont
breaks would be the result He favored the plan OF mi
nory representation but said that could not be brought
into operation for nearly two years and that would be
too far off to meet the present emergency Speaking
of the exorbant taxes he said: we law-abding
people as can found the face Of the earth The
taxes, unreasonable as they are, would DO cheerimly
paid the people had confidence that they would be
used for honest purposes but they believe that tho
money extored from them will go 10 swell the gains Of
the INSCRIPTIONS Northern adventnrers who
are enrching themselves by punderng the State" The
Governor was severe upon tho native white men who
had Joined the Republican party lyentured to depre
cate the nolerant spirit which denOunces as scaawags
and thieves Southern of property and known char
acter for honesty, merely because they have identified
themselves i
with the patriotic desire of doing their state service
by influencing the ignorant negroes to elect good men TO
Office But the Governor not willing 10 admit that
any honest white man III South Carolina could be
Radical, and said rather tartly, "When man joins
band of rogues he must expect to DO looked upon AZ
rogue" GOV. Perry Is good example OF the folly OF
keeping up political disabilities in the South. If there
had been of General Amnesty passed three or four
years ago. in all probability he would to-day be an active
Republican representing his district In Congress, fill
ing some other Office where his talents and integrity
would be OF service 70 the people Of his State. As IL s
tho stupid policy of prescription pursued by Congress
has forced him into the Democratic party.
An intelligent mulatO, who owns considerable prop
erty and Is leader OF the colored people in this county
called upon me last evening. He said that the county
had been very quiet had not been disturbed by the
KuKiux until about six weeks ago, when the bad in
uence Of the neghborng county of Sparanburg began
10 be felt There were reports which we believed TO be
true of the organization Of Ku-KluK bands in this
vicinity. Mounted road about at night firing PTS
tolls and creating much uneasness among the colored
people. Both whites and blacks commenced buying
arms and ammunition Many refugees In who had
been driven from spartanburg and Laurens Counties by
the masked outlaws that ines these sections. About
rour weeks ago he and another influential coored man
had received KuKux notices warning them to leave tho
county The Mayor and many citizens advised them
TO pay no attention TO the notices, and assured
them Of protection; but Few, among
whom was minister told them that they had brought
this upon themselves and must take the consequences.
He spoke with much feeling Of this attempt TO drive him
Off He said he was born in Louisville, and owned more
property than half the white men in the town. and that
he meant TO stay and If he was killed be would not be
the only one. The coored people I'm the neighborhOOd
were generally doing we'll he said. The opposition TO
selling them land had died away and many had bought
small farms the country and houses and lots In town,
and were saving little money every year. The farm
hands who worked for him usually received onealf the
crop when their employers furnish mules tools and seed