The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-14


and that he was accompanied by
FIRsT'CLAss RLACk BRIGAND
whom Ncagle had hired to assassinat
hoSos. Hero was dilemma for tn
doughty chief. The colored troop
were anxious to bo inspected aud re
viewed, and un}oss tho Govcrno,
showed himself at the head of hi
aides, thoro would be trouble amonf
tho faithful. On tho other hand i
was stated that tho ex-comptrollc,
was determined to follow tho process
sion and shoot down the Governor or
the public streets. The hero of Fort
sumter became utterly dcmoralized,
and hasty consultation was called
at which all the military celebrities
and several of the municipal and
county police wero present. 1t was
oided by this council that
| NEAGLE MUST BE ARRESTED
and put in jail-kept ont Of the way.
But how was this to bo done without
an affidavit from the Governor, stating
that he was afraid that Ncaglo would
attempt to take his life ? The solici
tor was urged to undertake the Job,
but declined unless the proper allida-
Wits were made. Ncaglc was already
under bonds to keep the pouco, and
the law could not touch him miles,
some overt hostile demonstration
were hy him. This consultation de-
iayed the parade, which was to have
taken place ten o'clock in the morn.
ing. Time was pressing, but the diff
ilculties Of the situation remained.
The colorcd troops were already
assembling ; aides wore galloping
bither and thither, and the rank aud
file began to grow impatient for the
presence Of their chicftain and his
brilliant staff. In the meantime Nca-
gle was
c"RHNRED IN THE COURT HousE
by some of the officials, who romon.
strated with him and begged him to
, stay his fell purpose. Noaglo at fl rst
was rcleutlcss, but finally consented
to make no hostile demonstration that
day, adding hy way Of protest that he
sought to kill the d. scounarel.n
The trouble was thus temporarily
brldgcd over, and the Governor at
last consented to mout his charger and
DO tho review. But his Exccllcncy's
filth in Ncaglc's mercy was not as
strong as it might be, and two Of the
city detectives were formally detailed
to follow Neaglc through the crowd,
always Keeping within reach of him,
ready to pouncc upon lin if he
should make the slightest hostile
demonstration. Neaglo, thus watch.
cd by the detectives, followed tho
Governor and his staff through the
entire parade, and whichever way the
eagle ego of Sour native young Gov.
ornor" turned, there he met the gaze
of his dread pursucr. This, it is
said, accounts for'the
EXTREME rALLoR OF HIs CoUNTE-
NANCE
during the roycw. IT is also stated
that when tho Governor and his staff
entered the Citadel Square, Ncaglc
was standing at tho gate, and 1t was u
knowledge Of this fact that caused tho
Governor to ride into The Citadel
Square securely sandwiohed between
| several Of his mounted aidca, instead
of riding at the head Of his staff, "a
governors arc wont to do upon such
occasions. Having survived the day
and its torrors, the next trial OF Exc
ocutivc nerves took place ut the ban
duct in Market Hall, given by the
field and staff of the division to The
Governor and his staff.
| ExTRAoRDINARY PRECAUTIONS
were here observed, and no person
was admitted to The hall but those in
uniform, the only exceptions being
the chief justice and County Treas.
uror Quincy. On Friday morning
Ncnglc returned to Columbia. it
had been the intention Of the Govern.
or to have returned to the Executive
mansion on Friday night but the do
parture of Noaglc induced him to
change his mind, and in order to giyo
time for the cx-comptrollor's wrath
to cool, the chief magistrate yielded
to tho urgent solicitations Of our local
magnatos and prolonged visit which,
80 far, had boon 80 full Of peril.
Thoro is a prospect Of change in
tho direction Of European i'm mmigra.
tion. apd Southern ports seem likely
to CT mo in for a fair proportion. The
Boston Post, in ar article upon this
sub jcct, SAYS t1at tho primo cause
of this 10 not SO much the immediate
promise Of favorable conditions un.
der which to colonizc as the demand
for reliable labcr, and the movement
| is, therefore, strongest in those
States where employers OF all sort.
have lost confidence in tho old labor
classca. Tho Post adds, that tho
freedmen had abandoned honest in
dustry for politics, and a differcn,
class must tako their place, until the
false notions which carpct-baggcr