Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
The Condition Of Affairs IN South Car


Tie correspondent Of The New York Times.
writing from GreonNile. south Carolina, gives
the following s, the condition of affairs in that
State.
Tile appointment Of Judge l.. Z. Northrup
20 i,e District Attorney Tor South Carolina.
puts an end to The further prosecution the
kl.enion and Hamburg murderers
Hampton would he greatly pleased II he
could persuade or Brighten Patterson into n
resignation of hi seat IN the Senate. He could
then leave Licut.-t;oy. simpson to complete the
work of persecution very well commenced,and
10 take the responsibility az all retrpgrade leg
>laiion. In the Senate Hampton feels that he
could play the role 81 great and good man
without meeting with practical applications Of
hi, giitierins gelcr,lIiirs. He could favor the
education OF the negro while the legislature Of
hi State wa cutting Oh he supplies to the
public schools be could insist on sacredly pre-
seINinE the public credit while his : ate pur-
sued the course OF utter rcpudiation: he could
insist on a tolerance Of political thought and
action in the south. while Ia. friends were
making il hot for republicans IN his own ooun-
". lie ha- hopefully entered himself -
Presidential aspiraui, but he sees many d fl
entity before him. because of the eagcrncss Of
hi people 10 realize 10 the full the fruit. Of the
>urrrnd r Of April 10. For instance. II would
not hrip Presidential candidate IN some Sec
tions Of the Republic If be bad signed bin 10
rr-e>fabii-h the whipping-posi in south Caro-
Ina. Yet The ruling class" here j. determined
not 10 he longer without that once cherished
institution. Every paper in the State has
spoken in favor Of the speedy revival OF whip
ping a. a pun ,hmcnt FOR petty crimes. The
F truth j. the average south Carolina democrat
ciunoi believe fully that he J. relieved OF car
I pei-bag rule until he can again zee "n.ggcr"
I squirming under the la,h. He believes and
Assem-, in The words Of the hcowcc Courier.
''lhat the only way 10 reach the inner con
( sriouSpPss Of negro y through his hide. I he
M country delegations will come 10 the next
meeting of thu legislature determined upon thu,
measure. and il Will require all HAmpion's tact
f 10 siANe II OF.
( Having close connection with the revival Of
4 the whipping-post, j, the organization Of the
Il abor Reform League" Eigedril and Lau-
rrn- started g. two YEAR ago. but practical pro-
gre.s was Kindred = long - republican
+ Judges. lures, aud executive officers Were pos
>1bir Thee were liable 10 halI that a negro
ha- right to work for whom he pleased. a
/ " Agc- acceptable 10 both parties. such Off
ca, were apt 70 hinder rather than aid the
F league 70 control" labor. Home rule" Ia.
removed such hiuir3ugCs. and the labor Et-
D form League spring, iuto lift ani aotiyc work
. TIE .eacua j. an organization Of landowners.
whose object l. 10 INFORM abpr-ihsf J.. bring
d under control. What i >ouEh, from i,gi- IL
lion j. the rv-onAtimtu; VI N 81 ol ih' Ir5si--
4 ion, ui the Black Code 90 l~5. That code
I sauGh, 20 substitute serf 10. iuo slave. q,
practically attached the .ahurrr o. ihr land.
F Gen. tAuoy put A.- srm,I heel upon that most
. infamous enactment. srl republican govern
m,ni has hitherto Kept down. w are now
/ returned la 1856. with no dread 81 ABBY or
+ a >cA.c>. The legislature viii now be a~Ari
10 see that acriru.t IrAl labor = performed
under yearly contracts, violation ~ such cone
I tracts hy the lAh1reT 10 D. ml-1' inca uar.
punishable hy forfeiture % crop. AMI hy whip
ping: unemployed negroes 70 D. declared ~
l,raut> punished hy The lash c,mlu. or r.
msiuirg on The land uf another without per-
mission 10 tc irespass, also 10 bc cXp.4ted by
stripes.
/ Ohsr rom, lic, for the - % frrc labor NJ.
J De- found In the organic ION. VI ulH.r> are
+ ny 90 s,ll or rent land % nrsro.-: Wa, are
ID De- regulated hy the league; no n,-r, B, 20 i,e
employed without the consent ~ h.. pT,siau.
master, agricultural products are not O. Dc
I bought Of negroes excerpt when they Ar, raised
upon ia, purchaser, land. IL. s'uui,ut AuYc
/ q The Intelligent property l'.4,.s" Of Mo
Sat. 4, that by the 'ine another crop j. planted
/ labor viii h- r,f.rmgt.
! Esrtfof W. the ylaI.c school, of,atl on oe'.
( J. and remained vi' about i've months. II.-
Z wear. g OPENED ~ ali. D y D. not o, uH-. Jan. l.
I 4. the afIlouui raised ior school purposes uu-
/ der Hampton hy >iAtr and local tx. j, limited
! 10 SiJo. one instead Il about $4,000, = undo
I republican raIc. The school term ~lil nscc--nr-
I lis h. very short. Short ~ II i likely 10 be.
] however. the new ruling ca, j. determined
that a total change OF school textbook i an
+ immt diAts necessity The newspapers 10 ut
out that tho-e now IN Use ar flied with \ AZ
k,e lir- IN regard 10 the causes. progress. and
/ result, Of IA, late war. Il = very truly rc-
marked that children iAus taught are likely t.
grow up with the belief that sec, .siDn Wa a
crime ~ wei y biunder. tAai thr men who
fought tor the Union. were patriots, rather
than plundtrers: that the abolition Of slavery
wa. a blessing INSTEAD VI being robbery. that
Lincoln. Seward, sumner. Grant. sherman ,
Sheridan. &c. are names 10 BE- hOnOTrd, not
hated. &. southern youths must not hc cor
I ruptel. and southern books for southern
schools are 10 BE- had before smother dollar l.
expended 10 educate the poor. he private
school, here have always used southern his
tories and readers. and Northern parents have
either been obliged 10 reteach these studies. OF
withdraw their children from the schools"