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I N A UU S 6 41" Ww - , y 4V VIcA- g *tba ~SW41i ~WSWd si*~ tep^ ti4 ~ tbpg+ot ova& o-~boeM *stig 'm~.l d&ww rww the ALmdLA"""sThat' " ''W uib' thPs t t'Me We traveled over tbirty miles amonad below Waia, and ; oyer the whole distatoeb a horee coud :lai toa eier break 1igsMtIL- 4 or: -mA of, theee iRdlitba insd at froma $5 :per aygo Qf tnem for -I eniodi frea for . to W i o eaitonwe Olil ei;preeiatevis a.th fe ith at er are al most t&g mer3 sbeat p'oil % Tv'tS|fvwcould desire d sheAe664 of the otr up ,0s,$rpne.r an bm to 1 b) u6sIele of co M4 t he plew, NitT; _%s i jnera ruee, bed it to atock he ean ioq o .ug mand f - wf whether he cano nbier e o6 ther: 'I am ot ""ORttn)ento:A.rla mom e G*vold - %o = ear te' ae.S andqe. yo such wTheeeeiety gdp it' kn mingr esog K4b.ea, Rad-we ire astoaihed t tond -p . shoged i 4f iwontry, and the pie rd9te4d the eause af eaiet. -_a $got ost Wa A-a T t. sooo as we -wor ic ,'IE ! . -isic+r e ' rhebwt: a ie% ai. wh- - dle ,.he Bareensbe -ot, lag sati. W Vt~e bande(r* ondtte We ere mpicer'ls6 2tth4 dtII4ious pies anrd ebolco apptes, ke. 4, snneeted with- our- egenssion jp. reneaber the hojsiisty~ anA4 t66adidees ef- dasnk - Chia.--'-iereu the pa-wh9dvor ng4fIot@ Ax M.ainagv4. Tzson.--From 1*e -ealeeurrene of .rains, i.bs of 'esambloiers in 4aris prs- -the .ctnrn -Proksi ri.an sag gt tj uwcopier, bume4h.efl soga t.he:sfdt ~rna t e @thatf Veuius ai oitte earth int restea oileseray ettig.the ar in outo the tafres, to be oled, for oghte knowe, A by ani epopsio under shal re t aiparit, ndken the ofragesu now ing hrogss,ac-asmall pantsresters,h earch bina fa the ai famile, byletting te waer int.upoe n oth erarts, tof betatolloe, afrght we nw, aboylen expsion h a allrnit ctsar fgandedter fandme-t of smeaastacte teiibrso --*Cortesponcience. ADQ s AsISTANT CoM., BuasAU i.,. a A . z., DrsTRICT OF SoVra CAeorNLA, Co&UBL& S. C., JMy 21,'186& Robert W. Shand, q., .Magistrate. &is,: I Am informe4 that eertain eltiiens of tour County are eject in laborersfr4om their plantation., withi Ioeof wages andt heir pops "fie prineipal catse. a r to be the--refusal of- these colored men tojoin the Democratic Clib.h Let my-assifre you, that all such acts of-outrage will be, carbially iuvestig ted,. and .both yoarI1f ini andford will be -held stricty-seeeurnable ferialr - e tht y ybaetie by 'cot meiein shti wt'oiged.. Iwifl send *nof tertO.Jav8t gwase.eeae, ie.- ew days. t-er re ikfu year 'obedient servant~ - Sign)ed _ K. 'E,OTT OrXoii -.; 8. C., July,29. Gi. X..&eoi,j 'Asi0k *f-' .$ijo?ix Columba&C, DLa & : Yor , e prlnary cmsueie$niaiob; of Ay -21st w# h(a ed oi tihis -afte oeow y us kJoaM Meg oo-_ ' i "y ey that yei ave bene3 d erl,f ,it - ea ofpur (my) Cou ty, re i hoers/s .heir pi. Wtho"O wit- 1e$s of W age.Ud Ibu'rtpee Toethis3 h ave:Ao reply te% i ena eept . that J bdi"et oetrdef aey sack esse id i eeaded ttat ott hal.e ato*s eitheb.clored men to jain Demoeratto Cub." This langage ~f siestigiti6.. To do ney 'a teWtaoh hs bee your infdma bton 1 or that such ha8 be'' the arga ebra, lintti -t ap mears U 8 1!16;r4 downs, itotriag ag n .l Qi WWgey mwr5- it. herefre, for myelf 'pel the bMoetion~ After irNg esxpgee egog de dedo-po iha.yth2wrdap r on eowiel@4e youe leftier as eE s . ill eniiife t ~~vEstigta these raes ia'a-few bs1ge e the. laga eemn to eopiston, withopt haviing bad art: hUB fop d,.d .est )gati6e L the citisen oftiaDistrict; and err ithre verly poa ry oembiL enao4.a -' jAieei'vil offiermy'ontit and; ntecourse tipet~seblk& .reof frequent occarrene e;and, ybile this people of respdesityT ad property, followipjA1be, et aieorctlie radicals ee*npow Sarc fast,r9G1leg.4o pi-e~fgr pp67 tiesl friends to polHtical sonemies, have'yet to liear of &ny- attempt o~ iolat& ~existig .costiats, be. mose ofpolitiealetion.-Ngos generstly, do riot join Demoeratie Blabs-; and little-effort is made iy the whites to induce them to ~do o. The few.,who,have joinedt &ve been so much abused and hreatened by others of their own ace, well armed with United tates muskets and other weapons, ~hat the temptation to remain away is very great. All this will be established to the satisfaction >f the offeer, whomt you purpose o'send hither to investigate these natters. . And now for a simple statement. An aged gentleman,s of greEt re spectbiity, apflied to me, under egal adyice, for proceedings bgainst two of his laborers, to comn el them to leave his plantation. Re charged that they had repeat idly broken -their contrati, and iht ha mou1d stand it io ron=er' The particulars of the breach, he stated to be, a frequent abanden men t of their* work, against -his express orders, to - attend drills and league. meetings,. -PeCe or twice every week, diriig work hours. aE asked my opinion aboi the matter and I refusedto give it in advance of. the trial. He applied to me for the' cessary notices prescribed in the "Aet to amend the law in relation- to tas ancies," [13 Stat., 416,3 'w hose daty"-it became to issue it. This Aet has~beeki-extended in its terms by &eneral.Canby, ,nd t ih ape ciallyapproved of by him. Thno tice was issted and servea ero * ally, July 1b, 18s. The .negrees sent word back, "That they would go,to Columbia to, see abou it " They went, or- seet, : resnme, and have received countenance and support from the Gc'vet-oz of the - State; apon- their es parte saate in t o eyI areat tl s 3 8e is theof6 4datothe charge zo prefsragain st the landloids of Union lstriet. T am satisfied tha yo eal<L bave heard of .. piben:in n. te f r the -eause tae d y - lettr, eoeld net have taken pj.ee. inat,iis aisrket,-wAthoat something being -rd'aboet it7 withOut its reaehing Did not tiese bea , thi-o he r att rae --f fT W hard eo ,cor eetmj iorme&d tbeyjem id ;h a:eadeeat one of tLeirrafe rqm a. .djoinipg ltati4 seiw yeonhe.opy ef , iotiee served- tpon f hem?: I :-tey~ did, .t erie3 hv e a bat.ey1ee shoJd not be issto against-tiSR Afyendi otth ngesit, yougusU arabould.bh -tow$, ;tLat, such was. i ereqeireaeat 4f 1th Act. 'The informatios ..ei$ed -by the tfial had not yet 'taken plaoe. Ih fact. threatsare aia'sy igtsade is pieve'ntves;. -4d therBfore, youi threats show. that you iwe awar& that th trial was It wa~s uader thee iaceamn stag tIitf yo~ tter wra .writ such WetseOf'edersgewill beter WMea6aet and' both yourr elf(I)andtEi(laodtoi's wir e 4~rg~ hat niay be eastained by etored men thus. wronged. iftt a was tipnded .to Ip*e adiuetfmnidate -'my conseitece,.ite'atnforadely ib)&w bn/gs(shd. f-4twas netseineded~ 6.e oid;ad: saR$0%a inetti nothlhigofi ak iby9yn? last letter 'will, in 'thi Nhe th03iee infiduee (y 'dejisi6n. iaf revee youf mind. YW IoguRWeN:hetS a aftsal torjota mocraieomubs is $6.kgal okne sugge~ bicick, oficiuset. $&a1Xigti debe mie the s -tieteenthat Iknewaas-m,eh. You dioala4 ke -aisily sa ted utsfrlf-to this efectg* the-:sap positioO? was-oviolt. .&t. aniy ri y,ouse weir aware tat1t is an gstgbdished legal priniple, that an omffoer is presumed toT.bhaet faithfully discharged. his duty, until the contrary appears. With out a single instan&e of dereliction of duty proved against me, you might have presumed, further, that I would, at the approaching trial, discharge my duty, and ren der a judgment according to the law and the evidence. If I become satisfied, upon the hearing, that these laborers ought not to be dispossesse'd,: they . will remain' where they are. If my mind arrives at a different eon clusion, the wa' x'ant~ of ejectmnent will be issued; If resisted by the armed bands of n'egroes who infest t;hat portion. of the. District, I will malpe out a full statements of th.e-case and submit it to you, +o yoa, in a ncmsrity aolier than that ia-.which yoa write, for sueh action as you maydeeni demanded by your.oath of office. But no in timidation can influence may judg ment. I -bave my duties to.- per form, and in my humble sphere, they will be performed conscien tiously, and to the best of my ability. If you decide, four days before the'trial, at a distance .of seventy-five miles,s upon, the.-testi .mony of-one negro, (who has, never spoken a .word to me- on the sub ject;) that my contemplated judg met-as to which ~ I am - myself pronuidly ignorant-is an act of outrage ;if I b ve your 'asaurance that'I am to 'be hold strictly as countable, for all dama'es . tat. may bo sustained 'by colored men thus wronged"-i.-e., by . my verdict.--I can only -say, that, while sneh language from one in your position augurs inl for the cause of justice durink yur ac m4initrtion, I ' must submit having the power, you must ex erise it. A military trial, we thotgbt, was.a thing of the..past in. South Carolina, for we had-. so interpreted arecent order of Gen. Ganby. If my *eeOuntability is to.b established before- a civik triunlI,.permit.ine to ask, ho,i it fs you can predict their aet4on with with.auch aerriugcettainty 4 You write as Assistant Gommis sffoer-ofthe Freedaien's Btrtaa ; yoa.also caim to be Goerndr. of this -8tate. ,It will be no satis Taetiod to-the peopte f ofotli Car olina:te know that you extend ofer -them two protecting. arms, eitberofo hiet ytoi aa diop ,at easure; acordig to. the exigen' iei atke3 iMi> Tof the av wrlte r hitt rtwas poeible to wri.etoi. r ' lying to dro ,tter. I: hae aeisinerpeted yor. me*i 1g,. aseroritL .-Frequnperans :have eestablished me in.-the opjaion that the ir 'r use-will bear u, one coiur ti'od, t. :t ,,a W#otion iupon. th discharge" of nofcialduti aria fort to 4ruencu.md in'the fid?r i4 tary intimitdatig. -And. arMe replied -at le'ngth; to - s.tisfy you that our- threat, if instente~ as such, is wholly d aregarded, .gad fails4o inftudace .me-in..either di I-at ry' espeetiglj your .bedinsevant.. Sign1) . .SJ(AN .agitratUion Ihstit. - A 1 Whipper.. TMQbed by prefe'ed' a chargeof assault- with iutntn,o kirr-aainst a- nmber -of Ma neighNedars. Downer -was a sorrow loolking object--is looks givinig th@ .truth to'the 'a~se'rtfOn tap hi gad suffered somne hard usage. His clothes were torn#n4 thoroughly #oaired with water, his face. was sel'atched, -and 'he' held in h:s hand - bundles of Mis bfir and whiskers-whieh, he- said 1%s2 been pulled out: Xe was. sit,ting in-Ms house down on the beach, gqietly, doing -nothing.at all, to break the peace. when whio should come in but .allt the.women that lived about there, aSI bef'ore he -said a word, t,hiy assailed him with einbs, stieks guns and brick bats, and beat him to a jelly. He knew all the wo men, and he wanted them arrested and punished. A well known citizen came in and told the story in a manner which did not add much to the credit of Downer.' The gentleman had been on the beach for an evening promende, when his attention was attracted by loud cries, which came .from a kin'ot of sha~nties som~e distance away. Upon going to them, he found that Downer was indulging in his usual amusement, whipping his wife, and thie woman, suffering from the blows, was uttering most heart-rending cries. The ~enteina welT aware of the danger of interfering bet*eon bus band and wife when "qarreling, nevertheless was dout to Inter fire, when his --attention- was atr tracted- to-the actions of a woman, who looked as though she nad strength of a young Samson in-her limbs. 'She -ran from shanty to shanty callingout4 he women; who. proipily reepnded, and.. it. did not, aeem. to be more taera. tsi secou,da befareg dozen were- ass. sernbled, each armed with a- m a brom, a-fire shovel;. or a pai. of tongs. The baad nahed directly to the hoRaae frem whenbe came the cries, and without the ceremony of ,koelkipg, entered.. The. gentemau -foloied, deep inteiesed, There was a sound of voices, as if somuebody were.order ing somebody else out ofhis house i. very coarse Iangoage; sadfy mixed dp with vrtl! T1 en ter'e Was a general 4ghtf upo" "the ife whi per. r "that h beer soaked in dirty water a. bec ,hisface ; blows from.broqvQa .e thick and fast upon his head '. The astonished wife-whipper --dropped the sgbjeot- his g#6a8 iiooked to his own safet:'.e ti k at. one of ;i won- itti his'fst, a'nd th iought j p rearjard f fire shovels.n "togOgs. n 4i head caO: the JLoys hipk f14 ,fast -Hie grappled ,wi.h. _f the tomen... 3hn rest- 'inmedi tely -dropped -their-'weapos aaod griappled iith his= $trig' aiey were, their anion perfeot and their cauise ,just. They fairly scrkthed gwer. upo n the fori, $d sra hIed him p, ='n eLp left -.bhe iipriat?,s t pedaiif*and-landeid , beg lted t hi'gf.::e the handa ettihe stong-arme4 women and -esoon aadp it 0$. Go*od, beaten, adernloished -he tielto*ed like a fnad-1ull a beg ge; th t th .o noEt ho:ftMM. call itjn sar tims. TieQst 1t 4ksulicoed. ady,iL sol that ahibus of hi.w y $tw~sickly womanAadgrdw to be-an inehic~h toaZd-se det coiplaindd ofiEar, 'but tile wife rfateito lpei aginst.iit'ad promsSe ger:to stijk hsii -again theye would Jert Jdm goik not, they. wot-klpunishb him until therewas not ib'rciafiof' lipleft p91per was retlgffr gn riiige. hie was:lray tw hipfd manzto -be foue4.R poie faithfully asananol prise, but they brdugt o rosa amade' liim sW6& rHe r bel!duat 'tlis) tst t)ie'upi-aieed mapa'adi bmoin and shove , and tclelkir f a ,eneeang never #id. man taika an.roath more,earuestly. - "TE .-RGE5NZ f -TleJaksn -(Niss.) 'Olaien say - 'e learni fromi the Ok, Point,. a fewi days-ago, o~n .tle. oc casion of a -DemoQcra1tic jurb~iee, where aaires es were deliveri ly Col Reynolds and-Capt.. Sous ton, du1e. hundred and nipety..flve frdmen, who'voted the Radigar ~ticket, at the late election, schknow dged '- their errol, r'ofesed strong faith in the Demoeracy, and were admitted into ful membership into ~1r Demodratio,Club, took badg%.. and received ceitil ates of their membership. " The Columbus (Ga.) "Sun, " in commenting on the above, says: "A like disposition of the coloi-ed voters in the adjoining State of labama, has so ala'rmed the car pet-baggers and scalawags in the Legislature of that State, that-they are now seriously considering the propriety of not trusting the election of Electors to themn in. November. " -- Gen. Grant seriously injured filmself with the Democratic party when he cap tured Lee's army.. They qwill never for-3 ive bl Mr it...tandard We e -i i p .8 the de-en tnf -edtau - cees is exprasie t4 o"dEdag "For *anskif a -naf sht iMe lo0, WQAwepe g was lost,.for wat .ef a iotee-.A man g~a&1ost." ig '9 to keep aecoants of. pec ay . traas*eLfle pnthP~ae ifW botr Sa%rdair enale- most fare know < bo . if J sd lWith 't es Tet weaus= e$ o whesi.Q k st adveicW wA "of tMj h - - up feafullyt'-thss.te** fer w; thef are un t r a tlie-nd .f txtfi or -'r. : ai* #y4etr the wwnT% se4 when not in dae- - m y 4aie t tg 15#e hicle. Thingr a t tef Et ~a . ' in tr gai0 is AKfndt ta.bol oorhnes t; ~ the ake indhe$or tib - If'not vet inse and lekp0r -lasti~ orws..a tie parts zmade 435-s goo& for' hitt yanoI p~p -& lPNgatt &esiWt r * d tim~e.for a man an'd, teai lint. fi aheal h fehdn a 9.yse,.a4 gNLA at tb.f coaM~ss the .~si easRn epen- 4enc lt-ia- an:e- g hi4j. they sHadtaeg ae basfi * - thlerlarity ofetse Ae -o bp iteanimentk suion, hmian is tai motiageel vinia S Ie r as manr andub ithe maye,*.ide andspathie [ericya arthrdwde en vbis noee a. cty in wh worli un. hi yes a e4 - of-i ar'ts ere upi -h thann prress writh f thei beian face a erjst bfore ptonr the ~ttehterick tharacerwAgre, Anmeria. isupot the sms epl