The New York herald., 1871-10-27
SOUTH CAROLINA.
letter from One of the Pro-
scribed Districts.
y Gloomy Picture-Corruption in the State Gov
ernment-County Commissioners Indicted
Negro Contempt for Law-serious Charges
Against Governor Scott Shocking
Revelries in The Legislative Halls
Cruel 0utrages on Taxpayers.
ENoREE PLANTATION,

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NEwBERnY COUNTY, >. G., Oct. %, 1S71.I
Since left New YORK, about the middle OF last
HeptemDel, have been through the larger part OF
&he cottongrowing counties or this State; hence
can give fair idea OF the gathering crop. The
corn crop particularly where it was planted early
Rnd worked WELL is fne that on the bottoms ts
generally inferior.
sahe cotton crop under no circumstances can ex-
ceed the half Of what it last year. In converse
kl0n with planters the great majority OF them est-
ate their crops at less than nalr OF last years. My
pwn crop, and know 1t Is above the average OF
fhose nave seen viii be at least forty per cent less
than made last year. In many sections the weed
" % large as could be desired, but nothing is so
EomM0n as TO see large stalks without single boil.
The earth seems not to have yielded her
strength The best lands have made the poor
Rst yield. the accounts from other parts
kre at all reliable the crop cannot exceed. II IL
reaches sixty per cent OF last years, which will be
hbout two millions eight hundred thousand bales
with the present snort crop and the general de-
Moralization now setting In, consequent upon the
Maladministration OF our State government, which
lsthoroughy corrupt and imbece, can see nothing
u the future for us but disaster and ruin.
lThe civil docket IN this county has not been
Cleared In twelve years, and II Judge Orr. whom
we all know Is q man OF great good sense, had not
held one term OF the Cour. here t would have been
overwhelmed. Almost the entire litigation OF the
bounty during and since The is upon the docket
md from present appearances it will remain there,
Judge Moses has been doing the best he could here
Eor the past two weeks or the present term of the
p0urt with the Grand Jury. we have no petit jury,
rom the fact that the County Commissioners,
whose duty 1t Is to draw the juries,
we're all indicted at the last May term
Or the Court for appioprating to their
pwn uses the public moneys; two were convicted
the other fed justice, and Robert X. Scot.-Gov.
ern0r s0.called-falled to commission the newly
elected commissioners, although he ordered the
Election in August last and has been urged by Judge
Moses and the bar Of the county TO commission
them, that the business CT the county might go on
White men were elected, one planter and the
pther merchant.
/ have travelled three out OF the four past sum-
ners In the North, and from personal observation
Aud conversation with gentlemen OF both parties
pnd every shade Of political opinion know II the
people oil the North understood the real condition
u pubic affairs mere and The actual sentiment of
Dur people they would no longer be the instrument
pi keeping us where we are and of denying us all
finances oi recuperatlon TO say that the present
pondition OF the State is the result OF the
late war Is monstrous mistake II it is the
resnlt OF the late war why did we
pot have these di sorders during the two years that
suoge Orr Was Governor? His term was upon the
very heels Of the war, having been elected IN the
iaii OF 1855. The State was never more auiet and
Droerly than u was under him, as the records WIN
snoM' s' kindly feeling existed between the TWO
saoes-the whites went TO work to regain their
6roken fortunes; the blacks to improve their con.
conyersant with the facts Knows nat the nrssen 9nf
Sad c0ndilon OF the state is the fruit OF the misera
pie carlcature on government Which has been
unp0sed upon us. Last year had mule stolen at
Signt ana nd ridden rid M from the plaatation The negro
sent him and another IN pursuit. The negro who
stole tlg mule was caught on her back. prosecuted
lim Ihc witnesses were I'll black men, ana after
The verdict Of guilty was brought INTO Court this
Erininal del &deiberstely and eontsmptuousy turned
whose pardon, learn from the proper officer, be
EaTes IN his pocket and walks about The streets OF
tence at the Court House OF rt,ls county TO be
victed OF crime ana M sentenced q to @ the psnentary Is
nor, Judging from his frequent pardon and elevation
70 onice OF criminals. Last year he was directly
deI ia cold blood several citizens OF this State.
pemLy talked last winter Of investigating
lhe charges, but thev uo were suppressed;
BROOKLYN Bro n notoriety, now senator from Barnweii
announced upon the door Vi the senate, when called
upon Tor report from the Land Commission, OF
which he is chairman. that II Scott opened his
mouth he had evidence sufficient TO send him to the
was made what would you think Of such Gov.
ernor OF New York; What Will you think when
tell you room was ee IN hoa s GnpS e sudng ar
bank was Piled by day ana by night. II one fact Is
more notorious than another II Is that the nrothels
In the city Of Columbia during the last nights OF the
late session Of this monstrous body. emptied their
inmates into the hall OF the House OF Representa-
tves and the members during the sitting lay round
loose and hobnobbed over their glasses OF whiskey
with these daughters Of mfamy What stain upon
the civilization ana Christianity OF the age What
viii you think when tell you this body appropriated
s4oo0 0oo for legislative purposes. The amount anpro-
priated in 1865 to administer the whole State
Governments What win you tnink when tell you
this body imposed tax upon the people or the
ments during the present year, II need be at the
point OF the Dayonet, when the tax imposed before
the war and just AFTER wnen Intelligence and
paupers now are the Legislators and property
holders s, the taxpayers. Some OF the people are
30 much oppressed by taxation that they have been
forced to sell their last micn COW to meet the first
lnstament taxes demanded by this licensed band
of robbers. How long Will Congress bolster up and
continue this foul wrongs
Thousands Leaving the Conn,ry--Prospect. of
Great Suffering Amons The Women and
ChiIdren-PcopIc Driven TO Desperation
Continuation of the isu kiux War-1love.
mcnt OF Troops Important Arrest.
SpARrANBuRd, S. c., Oct. 23. 1871.
II is estimated that over 5000 men have absconded
IN the three counties OF Sparanburg, Union and
York. It Is the general impression that accused
parties will not get justices hence large number OF
innocent persons have left. To show the dcmoral-
ga,ion produced by this state OF things we have just
learned that General Bates was arrested upon the
information Of his own son, who took this means OF
occurring his own release. Since this panic has
seized upon the people the cnlcera Of the law
hind no one to arrest II Is TO be hoped
that tho government will give some as.
surance OF protection to the Innocent. and
even effect some compromise with the guilty,
for the sake Of humanity, or else the suffering
among women and children viii ba appalling, and
Upper Carolina, the finest farming country In the
STATE will be turned Into wilderness. THESE men
say they went into this thing mol TO resist any OF tue
laws or the United states, but 10 curb the excuses
OF lawiess persons VINO were gwen to barn ourning'
nuiraoea and other social evils so common IN thcse