The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-24
Military Visitation.

i.g last, consisting Of Deputy u. S.
Mv, shall James Malouey, and seven
or light Cavalry soldiers. They rode
curetly to the residence of Mrs. Su
tai Gar lington,' Immediately surround.
cd the house, placing guards at tho
doors Of tho same, and called for CDR.
Ga,lington," alluding, we presume,
to Mr.. s. y. Darlington, who lives
wi,h his widowed mothor. Mrs. G..
'"swered ip person the call at tho
door, aud in reply to the inquiry,
stated that Mr.. Darlington wss not
at home, whereupon the officer in
charge, tho Deputy NJ arshall, intima-
ted hid intoution to search tho house.
Mrs. q. told him he could do 80, but
requested him to wait at the door
until she could inform Mr.. G's wife
(she notyot boing out of bod at that
early hour, of his intention, and as
the mother Of Mr.. G.. turned and
walked to tho bed. chamber Of his wife
the officer, with characteristic polite
noss (i of men in his calling aud 20
sition, followed immediately, entered
tho chamber, aud, made a thorough
scarch--looking in and under, tho bed
ran+acking every article of furniture
III the loom. .. -.
lie next went to gthe bed.chamber
Of the mother of Mr.. Darlington,
made similar search, even pounding
the pillows and bolster Of the bed.
In short, ever nook and corner of the
house were searched, from collar to
attic; but tho object of his great oon
Germ was not found by the said official.
Mr.. Darlington had left homo the
day tefore, on business 80 the would.
be 'ynx-cycd Deputy had tho mortifi-
cation Of writing non est tnren tous on
MS return, and return himself rs he
came, 30 far as his much coveted pris-
w. concerned.
No arrest wcro made at this plnce,
nor c'seShere in the County, so fur
as We have heard. Af,cr hasty
breakfast at the Hotel, the sound Of
tlnc coats returned in the direction
Of Newberry, whehco they came.
This trlef visitation, We presume, =,
is only tho beginning of the end--if
there DO sueh point to Radical hate
aud m'lignity- as we have the prom
lse, like the soup Of "Oliver Twist"
of"a littlo more Of tho Same sort"
Tho detachment aforesaid had as
guides an old servant formerly of this
place, and noted rascal, known as
.f'little George Garlington,"-and an
other negro of tho Same stripe, who
bears tho name of "Alike Crows :"and
rs an evidence of his treaohery oven to
"G"d'S pcople,"-as some uf the NO.
grnes call the Yankees--little George
told s2nr Of our citizens that ho know
where "mrss S;oby" waa-that he
s,w him, but thut he din't intend to
tell de Yankees" Mike was too
drunk even to toll lie.
AZ all evidence Of the decp.seated
v.nom and hatred that lurk in tho
hearts Of some of the soldiers on this
little raid, towards the porson at
least for whom they were in search,
one Of them was heard to remark to
S"nother that he tlonged to level his
gun upon him." Mr.. G., to which
the othor soldier replied that he did
,n,t-that che didn't care to dirty
his gun with him"
a b,autiful(7) state ofaffairs ! Not
Satisfied with rndcly intrudiug upop
the sanctity Of the bed chambor, one
occupied by delicate and defense.
Less less female and young mother, and
.eho other by an aged widow-~aftor
'.rummaging' the entire dwelling, and
3eVen the out. houses, and failing to
find the object Of ,hcir search. 30
chogrined were they at their disap.
poin'mont that give uttorance to such
expressions us, we have quoted. If it.
is thus in tho beginning, what will
q tho end DO? Such n soldiery and
suoh an official are monstrositios, and
Disgrace to any civilized nation
Ssnst Butler, or"H'd Q'rs in tho
saddle" Pope,or Sherman, or any of
Hthe Blucbeards in tho lato war would
blush for very shame at the recount
s"g Of such unmanly, uncivilizod con.
Duct and expressions as We have allu-
ded to abovo. r,- a. b. ...,.
"' And now,in all oandor and serious.
,,Fness, wesare ut q loss to conjecture
%horeof our great sin consists, tbat
'oenr County should be threate ned with
n hostile garrison, whose pockets are
full of warrants of arrest. Is it DOS.
s'ble ttmt tits tho result of personal
spleen Surely no peoplo could have
been more quiet and law.abidinp-
= with a single exception, and that was
! prey oked:-Tthan ours have uniformly
oleeen sinoe the war ended. We have had
! no kY Klux, n9r other outlawry, at
bsD eiiWe. Wherefore, then, shall we
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