, 1877-04-04

not fuafs ihe pcople long Tor return Of Northern
energy and cleanliness, Or tho Southern substitutes
4 cuiiAs.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
LETTER FROM 4 NORTHERN MAN.
10 ths Editor a. 7A& Tribune
AIKEN, &C.. March 2O.-Thn etateaman1fke pur.
poses OF President Hayes In regard to tho paci6ca-
lion Of South Carolina politics ha7o directed public
attention once more to this 9tato, '+whefo every
prospect plcsses, aud only man IL vllc." Tbs fact
leads me 10 supposa that non partisan ravtew Of
tho social condIt|on Of tho people here will not bn
Without yaluo for thoughtful men North and South.
And % the West has become tha htbcr Of national
Affairs, hope that such review, appearing In tho
lending journal Of tat section. may not bo With
ont Influence upon public opinion. have sketchcd
the situation here ~ ind II, usingo At any rato
trying to uae-both chalk and charcoal for my cray.
ons, and each in due proportion.
II anr one wlshcs 10 get good inform ntton Ahont
Affairs in South Carolina, could recommend him
70 no better place than Aiken County. There arc
hcre quite number OF Northern men, who have
como with Northern prciudices. who voted for
Hayes, but who hare acquired large amount OF
property. and consequently have had abundant op-
rortunitics Of knowing what wes taking placo
within Tho Stats, md hare had evcry induccmcnt
to cooperate With tho pnsty which best repre-.
scented tho local interests. Thcre ars Also sumo
English gentlemen, who have bought homes or
farms, and who have not voted m the 8tata at all,
and they also take interest In tho affairs OF the
Stats, and arc Nkcwlae, I think ~ candid. fair,
and impartial ~ can b. found. II was from these
gentlemen that obtained what information send
you, And II does not show ataes OF society that
would bo approved In Illinois, It indieatos that the
violence Of tho whites II not alone to blanc for
what disorders have Afflicted the State.
II Unjust DO remembered that the great part Of the
| d,sordorn havo disappeared with tho election ox-
] cstenont which produced them, ,--therc ara prnb-
ably moro sets Of violence committed In this State
crioaes q large city would % Included. but they
arc done betwsen blacks and biaeks ami whites
ter upon the former. ana Il u moi dia'elt 10 aee
lor X 70 many yesrs Of bad go,ernmsn. contributed
thsn .eses ~ q they % nsturs T y would. where e one
CLASS must rely upon the other for labor, and tbs
stronxast tnluconsns certainly to maintain mutual
good facltng, and peace, and order:
,ss sn o S5ss a S ts 3a I 1 s1us ss %
North y n now. whatever + may l!ays bss1 them
sibie i thsy sts PCT tre.ted !. eaasis socally.
% rot think there s any disposition to euLailthois
freely with ths whites, ana apparently with The
best II feeling. Attended = criminal trial hero
@ tseosaaj teed pl.oner on {eoio!sd b eolorea
and eoyen coioted men. Int thtJ u!unf voto In
| that proportion, they found tho prisoner guilty.
on evidence that ho Ind distributed Dihles amonF
y ea; e soose ssy nm
who sentenced tho tnufdcrafs tn bs hanged. and
Thofo aie some things noticeable about negro
III Distinguished from ther Imagination and Inn,
sSs truth A On lie pat T of many ' 81 tsn' II tSa
Witnesses In That case. at meabela u the church
liz a ses
seholar actually lied tho Prisoner Into the Peni'
| would be very slow to beltc.o report OF an
| outrage. nnless opportunity wsfc oacred for dis.
Of property y:owasts hsro to III soioIed nens hoi.
!nx oaless Of tfa.s md profit wheis money Y han.
ss ass 81 stsas asae
| psased under covet Of thu darkeys' Bount{ Com.
.t 1s: n ss;s s ~ou S Sas,s ass S:st a1 n e. e.
respect; but tho unsophaticatcd southerncr
S!;hs: S.; to y tas sxrs''a,sn. A. for tas t,ms.
star@y. and snothss' th' s!est!oa 10" sor Govsiner a
sat:: sat: r., wonll g: disaster: i. regard.
:hs country shooting and inailning tic IFacks
sfn that sy certainly ala TX e at!miaa.s the
s soa & eenl @ s II. IT. xss ss
stappod. Hut the rihcmea eonaual themselves to
Ta!sh an'wS5s thsit P,posa quite A.
speseh 70 Tho clubs hcss. threatening al sorts
oI thsngs 70 Tho blacks, from. Ioes Of employment
Inns sa from lie town. @ s 10 s,n. MI e.. usrS w.
Ut the rcqaest Of tho Mayor took tho precsution 10
s%ear II ~ tLa club Captains - special police 70
na. o. Naturalization would bare been SUFFICIENT
.os ,' taei5 pnFEoscs g ha4ho Hampton aud the men
| WIG eontto1 lns state put stop to tho tus!nra5.
and saat fes Il .ssuss e
much mors ssrea. ta s.tss, saas'} Which would have
thrown III o;eF' II TIE shatlc, shows another sds
long tins without aoddilng n politics, suj ~hos
.Ss s Il y Mayss r. y s g: 70
ia Id ,s s'Ei'ss Essp .ss e
q 1iets occurred between soma lrunke rousss ] md
Isngln3 Out shuls snusket., which saoss sss pro,
,tis IND zach negro b.. easrss II bs own u,' Rnn.
vs1t ,hotsiy shs Mayo1 found th.n collected ~
e. r. II ss.p se s T.
snsuaA ill.,, e9 9's,, 'ns a
t. max: M ths ::tesk y they were as.af.d that IL
ehalged during .hst hour ( Won i'd sss arsaghs o.
4. iusafd4 10 ayhss q Eiiaa.os s aad % nanburr,
taoafN Try refe oota anson1.ssted with politics.
| 1ola nsFlnK tHef os18t1 IN Improper conduct on
the part of eoured militia companies 1t il 10 trua
that The conduct Of the victons was unju*tldab!e
| especially Ut Hamburg, xheEu song ttx or anyen
prisoners vere shot; bur 1t should b. reus spbyrsi
thas these asays here. - cl.swhera bring out tas
wort e1ass Of louxhs. aud taslr conduct aeprs-
tnade hese about Glen. II, q. 1atlcr 4. that IL
| did nat Ktnau On thu ground " sea whit bcealls
| Of thu prisoners. Ghcfu vas pcthsp4 less lcelin4
over The matter because Hamburg sots OF south
| Carolina FIsu Points, "fcnc1." whsta AiI tho
stolen rzs Aud chickens arc popularity suppo4tt to
| 6nI shSIr WY,