The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-29

| uSO. An0n Cncfo was some CXCuSC
in the belief that the only way to
work out tho redemption of the
State was through the colorcd vote,
and, to do SO, it became, rs was said,
necessary to enlist under their ban
ners. This was was then plausible.
But we have seen to what direful
consequences all this led. We havo
soen what this working out of the
redemption of tho State really
meant. It meant eight years en-
DURANGO of the greatest calamity
that tho Almighty over permitted
to be visited upon any people.
And this is the nccursed thing that
is endeavoring again to lift it's head
and gain ascondancy in tho State
that is again endoayoring to obtain
the mastery Of at loast ono branch
of tho government, with tho ulti~
mate object of obtaining again pos
session of the State. Tho entering
wedge by which they hope to
accomplish this great and unspeak-
able disaster is known by the name
Of "5mlepon0ent." Let them divide
by this means the Democratic party,
and in stalks the Trojan horse. We
shall have the State captured by
her most dircful cnemies-the
enemy of peace, the enemy of law
and tho enemy Of honest govern
mcnt.-Cotumdia Kegister.
A TRAMP Hung FOR RAvIsnJNa A
WoMAN.-Tenncsscc possesses the
uncnviable distinction Of having had
more men lynchod within her bor-
ders within the past twelve months
than any other State in tho Union.
During the past three months three
persons charged with rape have met
with ignominious deaths at the
hands Of mobs,and Tuesday night the
existence Of another was terminated
at the end Of q rope. Tuesday
morning, while William Martin and
7: Williams, living in the Twenty
fifth District of Bedford county,
were absont hunting deer, Dennis
Belar, II tramp, who had been work.
ing for Williams, committed IN out>
rage on Mrs. Martin. When Martin
and Williams returned they we're
Informed Of the occurrence, and
Belar was pursued and captured.
He WIS arraigncd bofore magis>
trate, who ordered him to be taken
to Shelbyvillo Jail to await trial.
At 10 o'clock, when the officers
having Belar in custody were near
the town, one hundred armed men
attacked and overpowercd them.
The prisnor was taken n distance
OF three miles on the Tullahoma pike
and hanged to tree, on which two
colored ravishers were hanged six
years ago. The body was found the
next morning and cut down. The
coroner held an inquest, and the
usual verdict was rendered.
DECREASE OF CR1ME.-Only two
cases Of "crimes committod by
white persons against colorcd per-
SON since the installation of Gov
ernor Hampton have como to tho
knowledge of the circuit judges, and
in one of these cases the act was
proved to have been committed in
self~defcnso. There is diminution
everywhere in the number and
degree Of crimes, and the confidence
of the colored people is shown by
their preference for white juries, a
confidence justified by the lenieney
with which colored offenders have
boen treated. With this exhibit
before the public, VIC assert without
tho possibility of successful contra
diction, that tho Democratic party
has protected the persons, rights
and property of all tho people.
More than this. tho assurance that
crime will bo punished has prevent
cd persons from taking the law into
their own hands, and has exercised
q salutary effect upon tho criminal
classes. South Carolina, under
Democratic rule, is as peaceful as
any State in tho Union, North or
South, and in no State is life or prop
erty better guarded or moro safo.-
Neaos and Courier.
DR.. I. B. Foutz died at Horse
Cove, N. O., on Tu esday, tho Goth,
Of consumption. lie was tho pro-
priotor of the celebrated horse pow.
ders, Which have Worldwide ropu-
tation. He was native of Balti-
more, Md, and had recently gone to
Horse Cove for his health.