Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-26

some lady friends VINO were reoel ana tpPraeu
to their womanhooA tssaid her Ia her care fog
the two unfortuuaAe Strangers. She succeeded |
in securing one volunteer. AS she passed
through the villses On her visits 10 the sick
men she was insilted d every step by the Con- |
federate loafers who hung about the place, but
she met them with a defiant lock, her Sex
barely protecting her from personal VIOLENCE
In few days one OF the soldiers died, and
Ms, NJ. SAID that not man came 10 offer his
services 10 bury the corpse, and at last she,
with the all OF her lady friend and colored
boy, dressed the body oecently and put 1t In q
pine box, and the boy and a colored man cart
ed 1t TO the graveyard and buried it,. The other
man began 10 get well under her kind care, but
one day the provost marshal came and took him
away, saying he was taking him to some place
for exchange. e
Few days afterward the body of the soldier
was found in the woods, the buzzards feast
ing upon Il and no one dared to bury it.
These two men were from the Vest, both
had families at home, who have never heard of
their fate. Poor Ms. N. has since died, aud
l know has gone 70 the abode Of the blessed
After enduring all the prosecutions ofthe war,her
husband and sons had finally 10 move to ano:h-
er section Of the State to ESCAPE the persecu-
tions and ostraeism that beset them daily be-
cause they were Republicans, and when they
left Woodville believe Republcanisin ceased
to exist there; the colored people who had been
encouraged to come forward aud vote fell back
into the hands oftheir old masters.
The provost marshal Is leading politician
Of the county, and if there is any change OF SELL
timent or feeling in that community since the
date of the murder Of the Yankee soldier II has
not been for the better
The results ofthe war have had no practi-
cal effect upon this whole region here aud
there few bold Union white men have baud
ed together and the blacks have rallied about
them, and there is a semblauce of freedom, but
1t is desperate expedient.
Twas told by reliable persons that the sound
of the overseer's lash could be heard from
plantation TO plantation in certain localities,
, and that if colored man or woman attempted
to leave their employer they were hunted down
with dogs aud brought back at the ,nuzzie Of
shot gun and put to work, or upon the most
trivial charge turned over TO a rebel Justice Of
the peace and thrown In prison. and only I,bar-
ated upon terms of servitude.
saw hundreds of black peopls who had not
| whole garment since their freedom their
clothes were entirely made Of patchwork, and
| their melancholy depressed appearance was a
| stlong argument against the freedom they noni-
inally possessed for even in slavery their natur-
al happy disposition robbed that institution Of
half its horrors.
saw children beyond tn, age Of Innocence
huddled together in the "cabinS'' in perfectly
nude state. Is it because they do not work,yo
VIII ask. Not at all; they are the oaly real
| laoorers Of this region they raise all the pro-
ducts and almost exclusively do all The agricul-
tural labor.
| 1t is because the owners OF The soil, their old
| masters, exercise over them all the power thew
did IN slavery times, and completely control all
| the Income OF Their labor There are thousands
OF colored men in this region who have never
| voted OF Cared 10 vote. 1 was astonisheu to
| lind them ignorant IF tleir coiununest
| rights. Tie local officers run matters 10 suit
the community, and the WRONGS they commit
in tie name Of the law never travel beyond
their Jurisdiction for redress.
| Take one VI these communities, with lis lii.
| lie rebel newspaper TO filter the news of the
outside world 10 It's few readers, The Contede
| racy Is living reality 10 them now, they be
| neve the uay will soon come through some
political CONFUSION when slavery will be re-
| stored,and there are many men who keep care
FIJI lists OF their slaves and their increase, and
Confederate bonds and shiDplasteIs are trea
sured up for future use. The Democratic par.
ty is looked upon as the champion Of slavery
and secession, and is cherished accordingly
the white man, who Is not Democrat, beitel
move away TO some more consenial CLINE. Ii,
| Is politely told to go North and sh oyel snow, OF
engage i'll ice-faIming, and, i'll fact, an Ice. farm
would be bed Of roses in COMPARISON to hi
position as u business man in such cnmmu.
Ignorance aud bigOtry seem ~ prevail. A lacl
OF Ildlness OF dress and cleanliness Of person is
observable, and have often thought ifsoap and
water could be, freely applied outwardly aud we'll
cooked food inwardly education, civiiL alton nd
republleanism woul be possible with these peo
pie.
1t Is from this region they send representative
to the Legislature with uudsputed Couiede
rate records, and expect the enactment Of Ia
Dor laws and landlord and tenant IetstU prac
t!cally enslave the colored people. \ rebe
with Hillary record, Vt Cuulss, represent.
them in Congress.
The acts of violence and the foul murder
committed in these remote regions, special
upon colorcu people, never come to the light Z
judicial investigation. During the recent ee,
ton several colored men were murdered Il
! Eastern Texas on political grounds solely.
masked band murdered in the most crnel mai
ner prominent coord man, who had mad
himself conspicuous III urging his people Il
turn out and vote the Republican ticket.
Federal officer never sets bis fnct within III
I bounds have described, and the .dministra
5 ton Of the laws ii Congress by the Unite
. States courts, comtemptitly weak even at til
very thresholds Of The tourtloLsps, is new,
felt in this region, Or in like places in the pla,
e ting sections. For while, under the iirm
brave administration of the State laws hy Gov
r | ernor Davis, the white Cnionists and colore
|
their rights, hut their teinerity is likely to co
c them dearly, since Democratic restoration
!, fairly es ablished. Systematic msrrpIeseut
"a ton is practiced On the part Of the Democra
?, lie papers and public men, who declare tn
everything is peaceabie, and the only distur
ing elements are the carpet-baggels and mi
e gers"
J.; There is one plan suggested to remedy sou
. OF tile evils aud provide a place of reiut
Z Tor all the loyal men OF TeXas-that
TO divide the State and let them all get into OF
section. There are thousands Of Americs
u eltizens in Texas practically held in as cor
I plete slavery as they were in 1886. Socl
Il ostracism and business ostrac isIn lave smot
cred the honest sentiment Of another large ella,
n while rebel bullyism and lawlessness la
: been practiced at the elections, and the cover
l. ment, under socalled Democratic rule, is
g fraud upon the naton.-1he RrpudUc.
u WoMAN's WAR ON WHIsKEY.-The WONT
le oil Jersey City have taken up the cry Of Ill,
5, sisters of the West against intelnperaDce r.
10 hrst meeting was held in st. Paul's Method
D. Episcopal church, on Tuesday night, emitted
CT Mothers Meeting" for the salvation of
Sons and daughters of men The latter Wo
20 was advisedy substituted for that of wuIne
u Smother Adams delivered an address to i
p slstol members against intemperance, aud Z,
III led upon them to commence the good nghL
&c deed and in truth. She WIS in favor Of tiol
Ing when intemperance was her enemy, al
ar