Year: 1876

tions, honestly believe that the stories
about the murderous policy Of South
ern Democrats toward both black and
white Republicans are in the main
without foundation and only told for
political effect. To such we commend
pcrusal of the following letter, written
upon bed of pain by minister of the
gospel who i'm one sense may be said
to be personally known in this com-
munity. The man, whose name and
present address we will not give for
obvious reasons, was sent South by the
Am. Missionary Assn In 1871. Later
lie had little home on the southern
coast and was serving as a teacher and
preacher to the freedman, when the
devastating flood of which we all read
something over year ago swept away
everything he had in the world-him-
self and wife barely escaping with
their lives. 4 letter written by him
To the Chicago idpdnee, in which he
described the destitute and forlorn
condition of himself and sick wife,
was vouched for by the editor of that
paper, who from personal knowledge
declared the man in every way worthy
Of creience and assistance. These
papers were noticed by charitable
society composed of u few Upton la
dies, who at once devoted what arti-
cles they had on hand to the much
needed relief, and also, as will be gen.
orally remembered, made n partial
canvass of the town for the same pur-
pose. The effort resulted in sending
a small amount Of money and two
barrels of clothing and other necessi-
ties, and u correspondence between the
donors and recipient naturally grew
up. This has been continued ever
since until, after a longer interval
than usual the following letter was
received last week, and lies before Us
rs we write.


1t il possible that even the small
publicity of an obscure country news.
paper IL too much To give il; but We
think not. At all events, the circum
stances will bring it home to this com
munity with more force than If moth
ing had been previously known of thu
writer. Himself a Union soldier, hi
last family ties were severed when ,
father and brother fell together a
Gettysburg. Finding ripe field fo
missionary labor in the South whcr,
his calling had placed him, he deter
mined To stay there. His sc!f-sacri


ficing work surely merits only com


mendation from all well disposed per
sons, but what Is the result? Let hi


late letter answer, which, omittinl


date, address and opening paragraph


reads as follows:


YOU heard of the terrible affairand how
twenty-seven poor colored people wer


brutally murdered. We were over a


- and had been there for som


days holding kind of camp meeting
| i


Savior of the world, and black an,


white were under conviction, whel


some of the unreconstructed rebels G


this place decided to break it vi


Shots were fired freely and twenty


seven of the poor people were hurrie


into eternity. l received two wounds


one i'm the left breast and one in tn
right hip. Many were wounded. TIL
| "a S.,l


ing ii was Il murderOus work, an


they went to his house (he kept stor


near there) and murdered him.


have been i'm terrible pain, an
| Just on the first of this month had tn
ball extracted from my breast-it pain
; me fcarfully now My hip will max


me cripple for life, the Doctor say,
Indeed, he says | am not out of DANCE
, wife) to write, but she is nearly broke
hearted. We have received motto
that we must leave this section of til
country. How gladly would do 50
but it will be a long time before ca
get out, and then ] have no means nc
: way to help myself. God have mere
on Northern men in this portion {
the country!


Icxpect you can hardly make TIL
, out, but it is the best | can do i'm m
present state. am writing in be
and in terrible pain. Should live
get away from here shall write ft
T publication full account of the GU
rage, but it would he death to do
now while in their power Only La
week they shot three men tfreedmcr
e because it was supposed they woul
, give evidence against the murderers.


My wife is well as could be expecte,


but full of sorrow. | trust all is we
4 with you. Please answer as soon ;
$ convenient. Remember me to all I'll


kind friends.


Goodbye. Yours with gratitude.