The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-23
GRANTS REIGN OF TERROR.


Carolina, says 80 many persons have
been arrested by the Federal Mar
shals in their nigbt-riding expedi-
tions, that farm work il at stand
still and the industrious colored man
will look in vain this year for his
share OF the crop or his two or three
hundred dollars in greenbacks.-
Much as the whites have suffered,
the poor, starving negroes have suf-
fered more. Consequently, the col
ored men are turning with longing
eyes toward the civilian Farmer of
Chappaqua, and l would not be sur
prised if Greeley were to poll two
thirds Of the colored votes Of the
State.
Whichever way the colored vote
may go, Grants night-riders seem
determined to keep oil the white men
from voting who can be forced from
the State or crammed inside the over
crowded jails. Thousands have left
their homes and sought refuge in
Georgia and Florida. Every day we
hear of some new outrage. To be
rich is a crime. and to go to Jail or
pay Grants Marshals a heavy black
mail the penalty. DIR. VIM. Ander-
son. q poor, but respectable physi-
clan from Georgia, who was living in
Laurens at tho time Of the last raid,
and occupying the splendid house of
the late John ID. Williams, was mis-
taken for rich man. Old and in
firm as he is, he was dragged off with
the rest, and subjected 10 the vilest
kind of treatment. A woman in
Columbia, who stands high with tho
Radical scoundrels, told them Of the
Doctors real financial position, and
he was released.
Another citizen OF Laurens, who
had been marked for prescription,
had died long before the alleged Of
Tense for which he was TO have been
arrested was corr mitted. His name
John Kyle) had been found on the
tax returns, and the hungry thieves
wanted to squeeze few thousand out
Of him.
After midnight, on the 10th of
June, the wife Of DIR. Edward T.
Avery was aroused from her sleep by
a great barking of dogs in her yard
and the tramp of horses feet
Springing from her bed aud rushing
to the window, she saw the yard full
Of soldiers, who had dismounted.
and were rapidly deploying on all
sides of the house. Without per-
mitting her to dress. they compelled
her to admit them, and ransacked
the house. When they reached Mrs.
Avery's bedchambcr, she said to them
MY little children are all asleep.
Please do not wake them. They will
be frightened half 10 death if they
see your"
The search Of this private chamber
which in all other States is held sa-
cred, and which the law guards jeal.
ously from all intrusion, was thorough.
ly searched by these United States
soldiers, whose cheeks reddened
with shame as they stopped to look
under the beds. or peep into closets
and behind bureaus and clothes
presses. -.....
After searching the grounds and
out-houses, without finding the OBJ
ject of their search the soldiers with.
drew.
For two years previous to the late
disgraceful raid, there had been nj
disturbance whatever in Lauren,
county. The people were peaceful
and prospering. Whites and blacks
lived in harmony. and all signs o
the desolation of civil strife were
disappearing. Early on Easter Sun
day the inhabitants of Laurens fount
their town environed by soldiers
every avenue guarded, and a compa
ny of cavalry dashing about tn,
streets, pouncing upon the citizen
they met and hurrying them to Jail
, Among the victims was Mr.. J. A
Leland, who since manhood, ha
been engaged in teaching. He ha
been professor in several colleges
, and since the war has occupied th
responsible position of President O
> the Laurens Female College. Ol
Easter sunday, just as as the younI
! ladies of the college had come dow
to morning prayers. a squad of cav
, airy dashed into the campus, SUI
, rounded the college buildings, an
q several, armed with revolvers, rushe
8 into the house and arrested him
| He wanted to know upon wha
t charge. The young ladies were ten
, ror-stricken; the wife pleaded in yair
4 a daughter who had long been in de-
l lcate health, and as dear to him as hi
a hearts blood, yielded to the excitemer
and had hemorrhage from her lung:
AS he was dragged forth by tn
brutes, his last glance rested upo
! his despairing family, surroundin
\ the PROSTATE form of his idolize
daughter, the life blood yelling frol
: her lips. He was thrust into th
= lower rooms of the Jail, where b
found scores of other, equally inne
q cent and outraged as he was.
He was not allowed to return, eve
under guard, to his family, but force
to go to Union, distance of thirt
. miles. A Jail received him there
1 Thence he was carried to Columbii
q This city was the home of the famil.
a In it his father had preached I'll
= gospel for nearly forty years. A ia
y - received him here.
% The company of way-worn, w
and hungry prisoners had often bee
to Columbia before. Their industl
had helped to build up the city,
:, :. Now they we're treated to the hosp
= = talities Of a dungeon, amid the jee
% and insults of q crowd of idlers, wi