The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-06
Freoamen,a parad dlse.

r. This caption, though isther extrsya.
giant In The use mako OF 1t, expresses,
as we'll as any can now think of, the
peaceful and prosperous condition Of the
coloTed people now living in Beaufort
Whatever hindrances and opposition.
Imaginary or real, may be said 70 OK.
ist 10 other portions OF the South 10 mar
the happiness and retard the progress
and prosperity Of the freedmen, thereby
causing them TO migrate to Kanses. Afsi.
CO, and elsewhere, 1t Is apparent from
existing facts that In the above named
county they are contented and happy.
Hero they enjoy oil the rights and privl-
leges vouchssfed TO any clnss of United
States citizens. Here they are largely
In the ascendaucy as TO nnmbeg, and OK
ercise rights of suffrsge without fear Of
moleststion. Politically, they haye It all
their own way. And on this account
suppose IL Is that Beaufort county Is
called oil over the State "The Black
County"
BY the exigencies Of the war, this coun-
ty, made up mostly of Islands, aud once
owned by wealthy planters, was conGs.
Gated for taxes, and placed upon the mar.
ket for sale In such way that the lands
could be bought In small tracts, ranging
from ten to one hundred acres each. The
colored people purchased the most of il /;
and now nearly all who live upon 1t ere
landlords thst 10, they own the lands they
And as the very choicest kind Of cotton
land Cotton" grows in this county, and
/ poolxr orvtvhnro atas II Ia aaat, t< caa
what superior advantages for thrift and
prosperity the people here enjoy.
The population Of the county Is about
10000, and of this number 10000 are
blacks. The island Of st. Helena clone
contains 10000 blacks and only 70 whites !;
and In the city of Beaufort, the county
seat, there are 5000 blacks and only J.
800 whites. These statistics clearly show
that the colored people have 1t all their
| own way, if they choose to. t
Let us now consider their financial
condition, and SEQ If they have made o.
good use of their opportunities. am told
| that there are on these cotton growing
| Islands 2700 men who are heads of fami-I
| lies; that they live in good houses, own
their own farms, ride in their. own car
ringes, and wear s'made TO order" broad
cloth clhthee 10 church !; that, In the iGit-
OF Beaufort, there are not lees than 500
families that own the residences they live
in-mauy Of which indicate by their ex-
ternnl appearance, and surroundings that
tho inmates possess high degree OF sociel
refinement, and are prosperous and hap
py. It is said TO be very rare thing
to eeesa colored beggsr upon the streets
asking for food, raiment or shelter.
But the most remarkable fact of all is,
tina. in.this county oe-40O00 people
three. fourths Of whom are blacks-not
single Z fIs1,deF hos been committed
since tie war, and that only an average
of ten criminals, during the past four
years; have heen in the hands OF the law.
These facts are from the records :oe the
sherif's Office, and were given 60 me by
Alfred Williams, the mayor of Beaufort,
who. by tho suffrage Of the. people, both
black and white, has sbeen elected lsix
times TO fill the Office he now occupies;
and who, / judge, 10 q man Of undoubted
integrity aud veracity. ia.d
Now, If We accept newspaper reports
90 correct, there have been in .the other
counties OF South Carolina, during the
past Sour months twogty-six murders
We may we'll ask, why this difIeronce2
WY oHuoiu shO Pc"Pi0 "a 5scesu.OiI GUM
.ty be co much moro peaceable than those
of other counties Of the StateY It can.
not be simply because 30 largo propor-
ton Of its citizens are coloTea people, nor
because the comparatively few whites liv-
ing there are 90 much batter than the
rest Of the State. Lam sRclined, to tho
opinion that It 10 because the scol9red 1
people in this County own the lands they
ealiyate, and the houses they live in
aud this possession OF realty has SO in-
hspired their industry and manhUod, and
developed their selErespect, as to make
them lovsrs Of good order in society. AS
general rule, any man, black or white.
feels better and behaves bettor, and does
better in evegy; reapect, when he works
for himnelf on bic own land, than he does
wnen working for another by tho day,
month OF year, or even when cUltixatiiag
land on shares. ~ aisla - '.:t.sii8l /
Allowing this to be the correct view of
the matter, may We not 60 o little farther
end cay that tho elevation, prosperity and
peace of the freedmeE cf ths South can
best be promoted by giving them an op.
poftunily to obtain, individually, an in:
terest in the land they cultivate? They
have muAcle aud mind--the two elements
of honest wealsh--and when these are
stimulated by the opportunity. TO pur-
chase lands to live upon and cpltiyata, I
believe they will become An industrious,
frugal and happy per5le; and not till
then may We expect their affection. p
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