The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-30
OUTRAGE IN ALABAMA.
Charles Hays. Formerly the Largest
Shareholder in the State. and N Soldier
in the Confederate Army Throughout
the War. ON the Temper of the Souti.

The Hartford coasrant contains the follow
ing letter and the reply which it has called
forth:
''WAsHTSGToS, September I. 1874.
MY DEAR SIR: j was most deeply and
painfully interested in the conversation with
of affairs in Alabama. 1t is certain that the
people of the y orth are both uniformed and
rnisinforrned- It is believed that there has
been exaggeration as to the number and
character of the assaults and murders result
ing from political causes, and that rumors of
outrages are started by Republicans with
Ia view to the effect upon the coming
elections / have listened to your informal
narration of late occurrences in your
district. I know you as native and life
long resident OF Alabama engaged largely
in planting formerly the largest STAKEHOLDER
in that State, and a soldier in the Confeder-
ate army throughout the war. Please give
me in writing as compactly as clearness will
permit, the substance of what you have told
me. 1 want to publish it at home and give
it to my neighbors and constituents as the
account of a gentleman of unimpeachable
honor. Sincerely yours,
"JosErH R. HAwLEY.
ITO CHARLES r. HAYS, NJ c."
The reply makes nearly three columns of
the Coatrasat, and proves by different kinds
of evidence the attitude of Southern Demo-
Gratis towards white Republicans and negroes
We quote the final paragraph, which sums
up the whole matter:
These. my dear sir. are few of the "trou-
blesa in Alabama for the suppression of
which 1, in company with others have asked
the intervention of the Federal Government
No one regrets that such action has been
deemed necessary more than myself Born.
educated. and living all my life in the South.
I thought knew the feelings and the pas
sions OF our people l believed they would
quietly accept that destiny which the fat of
disastrous war emphstically placed upon
them. / believed they would forget the an
Nv he
war, and go faithfully to work to build up
the shattered pillars fthe Union which they
had so fruitlessly endeavored to destroy. i
once believed ere the year 1874 dawned upon
Us & free united and happy people, but the
Vaccinations and secret work of de-
signing and rebellious leaders have
to acknoReaas the aet 5p ~
southern man, do yet look upon her sunny
hills and fertile valleys with fIial love bat
still I uust-the work Of the war against re-
b.ellion was not complete, Leaders and men
val of battle against the flag of our country
with fendish delight and courageous daring
These men are silently, nevertheless, effect
lively working. No outbreak against the
soldiers of the army need be apprehended
now. but to those Of Us who are standing in
the breach for the maintenance of the Con-
stitution and the Union-for the liberty aud
freedom of all men-be We white or black
lie IOA - W z 1tE tAE NJiff-
rades swept away like chat before the wind
Every midnight breeze brings TO us the dr-
ing groans of some man who has fallen in
the cause of right and liberty. Up to this
time not single white Democrat has been
murdered, outraged, OF otherwise nlaltreated
in any way in the State of Alabama
The killing has all been on ore side. The
reports even Of our own suffering have been
held back and kept back from the people Of
the North. The agents of the Southern As
socIated Press alone furnish news 10 your na-
pere. Every agent of the association in Ala
bauna land IN the South generality is a rebel
and a Democrat. Our views, speeches. plaz-
forms, writings and actions generally are
CARRIED and D1isseat to deceive the people of
the North, and convince them that the South
is being plundered by adventures; that cor
ruption and iHfaInF stalk forth With mon
strous Iniqufty in al our public places and
that every man who dares 70 raise his voice
for the principles Of Republication Is fsIon
and unworthy TO walk the earth On whies.
he lives. All these things, ard more too.
have we borne IN silence The faithful old
slaves, who fell upon their knees on New
Years dawn, IN 1853, and frora their lonely
huts aud novels of poverty and slavery, sent
forth prayers and thanks to hea-en for Lin
coins proclamation Of emancipation, ara now
begging and impioring to be put back into
slavery to protect themselves ard their little
ones from murder and destruction NAM
many Of my old slaves have come 70 me and
begged me TO take them back and save them
from the reign o. The drunken eespe-ado and