The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-15
For the Tines.
LeG Us Have Peace.
6 vs.. 6 ALIUNDB BOND.

FOR the Times.
Lss us Have Peace
6 vs.. ALIUNDB BOND.
The great assize is over and Bond s. Corbin,
fdayits, drilling witnesses, packing Juries and
free use Of money, the whole affair ended in 6
to 6, strict color line from the beginning to end.
Neither law or evidence, argument or charge of
thelearned Chief Justice had any thingto do with
the opinions Of the sable Jurors. They were
not 10 be convinced-"a man convinced against
his will, maintains the same opinien still."-
Curtis tho Bermuda Juror was s''facile princeps"
of the dusky clan. He spoke by the card
and oil followed suit. A Jury composed Of 6
colored, 6 white,-10 pronounced radicals to 2
democrats-look like safe game. Old Bond
and Corbin chuckled at it. They were happy,
'but ~ the schemes of mice and men gang aft
agley' When the white Radicals saw the ami
mus Of the negro, they became solid for the
defence. The negroes openly declared that they
were content to hold on for any length Of time
at So per diem and better rations at Govern
ment expense than they could expect outside
the Court, aud Judge Waite very wisely recog-
'nized the strength of the position and dismissed
sthe Jury.
It was Corbins last blAw at the "chivalry,"
and he spread himself with gusto while lit
tie Stone and Scalawag Earle backed him to tho
utmost Of their mean ability. These fellows
have the assurance to talk of social ostracism
for mans political opinions. Their political
opinions are trifes, when weighed against their
spite and venum and unblushing prostitution of
their talents TO- base purposes. Judge Bond had
the i'm mpertinence to say that "these people were
making fools of themselves about Hampton, and
much parade rs if he was the Messiah-that
Chamberlain was o far better man, and would
have made better Governor" and yet he COM
plains that he is not invited into polite circles
the old sinner
notice that the Cincinnati Enquirer is hard
down upon Chief Justice Waite for his rulings in
the Ellenton trial. If it seemed hard that q
man should be held unfit for Juror because he
had been Confederate soldier, how does it
look when this man Curtis, the head of the negro
element On the Jury, belonged to the Union
army, and was among the first to enlist in the
service in Massachusetts,, under o command or
9anized to enter Virginia at Norfolk, then pass
ing through Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, rallying the negroes under their
banner to carry fire and sword on their march
And Mr.. Curtis is proud Of it.
The Excursion season il in full blast and we
have excursions to and from Columbia, Augusta
and other points every, day or SO, to say moth
ing Of pic MICS, tilts and Seutzens.
by the way, did you notice how savagely one
Of the Western excursion party pitched into the
Charlestonians, for lack Of courtesy? He was
not introduced to the ladies The presence Of
Charleston's fair daughters was not sufficient
wanted personal introduction-a shake hands
all round. They might or might not bs agreea-
ble-a good deal depends always upon ones
standpoint The complainant says if the Char
lesion gentlemen will send an excursion to Gin.
.einnati, they will show them what true polite
moss and hospitality is. This is something new
for Porkopolis. But to talk plainly about this
matter: II is no easy matter to impart o social
inspira:ion to mixed crewd among our own
people, but when il contains individuals from
different sections of the States, holding very
different opinions of propriety and disposed to
find fault, the difficulty seems almost iasur
mountable. On all such occasions good deal
depends upon a few leading spirits among the
ladies and gentlemen, who give the proper tone.
When this is wanting everything drags on stiff
and formal. We have seen the whole temper of
a large party changed in few moments by the
efforts Of one or two individuals who, like q
flood Of sunshine, drove away every cloud.
1t is the gift of woman to instinctively know
gentleman, and no gentleman need ever fear
rude repulse from lady.
In oil excursions the object Of every body
should be to make every one pass their time
pleasantly. While the parties are together all
should appear rs pleasant acquaintance, when
they separate the acquaintance ends, That is
the way they do in France, and who are more
renowned for their social attractiveness? But
my pen has been unusually discursive on ex-
cursions. Let as give up. fault finding and have
peace. BOURBON.
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