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V03L. 17. YORKYILLE, 8. O., THTJRSDAlY, APRIL 13, 1871. NO. 15.
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A WOMAN'S OONFKS8ION. *
?"Naught mag endure but mutability."
I . ' Shelley,
*
Here, Bessie, see this picture,
'lis a curious bit of art,
A set at handsome features,
And?a total want of heart!
Bee this brow?this curling nostril,
And this glossy waving hair,
Child?child, he looks so earnest,
But he's weak and light as air.
. i. M * V.-i?? ; CThese
eyes are bine as sapphires,
And deep as summer lakes?
,v* But' what's the use of beauty,
When the rarest soonest breaks!
And that month "so calm and tender,*'1
As I thought a month ago?
Now it looks like any other,
For we all must change, yon know.
. -: - >* ru>- ?.-: ? ; ijjjj r.T a - -rtjj
Yon called me 'hmddeu' meekness"
Y~~ ? :. And laughed at "woman's weakness''
When I praised his lordly Ways. ' "
How I listened for bis. footsteps, j I l-.< f j; }'
And mr silly heart woaW beat?
. Like all other frilly women ? j _ / ,.
When I hoard his coming feet.
iv. . j J
My darling, i will tell you,
' ('Tis the last time I'll confess)
I did love hiin dearly?dearly,
But J* rued it, I profhss.
So tall hekas, and graoefnl !?
But there is Harry Flynn,
Who waltses like a Dervish,
And rides like Saladin !
v.
Pshaw I 'tis well for Pride's assiBtanoe,
But nxuoh better these hard times,
If indifferenoe comes to aid us,
And?a lover with the dime* !
Here! Put up this stupid picture?
Give me another pin?
There's the door-bell f Now I'm ready
To see handsome Harry Flynn!
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III Mill'
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
TEMPTATIOy.
BY MRS. S. A. BEDELL.
CHAPTER X.
Tbe great civil war. between the two sections
of the American Union, had been raging for
some time, and hospitals north and sooth were
filled with the sick and wonnded. Men died <
daily, nay hourly, with no gentle hand to
smooth the pillow whereon the- dying , bead
lay; with no sweet womanly presence^ make
the transition from earth to heaven easy.
Nothing but.thfe groans of their fellow-Bnfferers,
the day glare, and the night winds around them:
"Heard re the night winds .
Low sighing?sigbing ' '.J i
Over the lone ocuoh
Of a poor soldier, dying?
- No one to mourn for aim,
! Or wipe the tear starting? , s .
None but tbo night wind ,
. To kiss him at parting.'3 , ; ^
These noble women from all over the. land,
from cloister.and cot, ami mansions cams forth
to wage a holier strife than that Which dyed
the reddest battle fields?a strife against suffering
and death.
Among the. first of these ^ heroic women,
was MaudeJAyn. She left her quiet life?
humble tTiuignt be; Dut useless if it was not to
step into this horrible breach, and brave the
deadliest forms of disease.
As she went from couch to couch, binding
the wounds of those just brought in, and closing
the eyes of those just going out; who
knows, but that like poor Evangeline, she
turned a wistful gaze on every new face, if
perchance, she might see his in that army of
sufferers.
This life did her good; it showed her how
her own trials dwindled into insignificance,
beside this mighty combination of human woe.
In the latter part of April, 1862, Maude, in
view of the threatened attack on New Orleans,
returned to her home; thinking it better
for her own interest, and tho interest of those
dependent on her; that she sl&ild be there in
case the enemy overran the State. She was
not left long in quiet possession.
On the first of May, a detachment of United
States marines took down the Confederate
flag from the City Hall of New Orleans,
and ran np the Federal standard in its place,
and the city passed into the hands of the eneray.
About a week later, as Maude, with the
head gardener and his posse of assistants, was
going through the garden?which was so elegant
in its careful arrangements only four
years ago?now a bewildering mass of beauty,
guiltless of all regularity and order?planning
bow to reduce the wild luxuriance and still
retain its wealth of splendor, Rhoda came
x running to her with eyes and face drawn en*
tirely oijt of their original longitude.
"Oh! Lord, Missey, dey's comin P
"Whois coming?" asked Maude, with some
trepidation. , .
"De YwnksP
I "A van not mistaken V' she asked, rather
( faltering]?. ,
"Bless you, Missey, I seed em 1"
+ "Perhaps they are some of our own men."
"Our men ? Why Mfes Maude, dey's as
blue as de debil."
"Where did you see them Rhoda, ?"
"Down by de lake. Dey's most here now,
I Oh! Missey! What '11 dey do ?"
"God knows."
"Den, Missey, what '11 we do ?"
"Nothing."
"Nothin r
"We can't do any thing."
"Good Lord! Won't dey kill us all ?"
"No, they will not kill us," and Maude
tried to be brave, at least in appearance.
"Oh my gracious! and you here, by your-,
self," moaned Rhoda. "Missy, you is skeered.
You'sjistas white as a sheet, and look
how you trimble!"
With a mighty effort, Maude commanded
herself, for although the Federal soldiers did
not yet have the infamous reputation which
they afterwards acquired, they were lawless
enough to strike terror into a bolder heart
than that which they encountered on that
lone Louisiana plantation. She looked
around for Jack and his corps of assistants,
but they had ingloriously decamped, leaving
spades, shovels, pruning knives, Ac., as a spoil
for the enemy.
"Dey done gone," said Rhoda; "de dirty
cowards went as soon as dey hear de Yanks
was comin'. But I'll stick to you, Missy?
stick to you, I don't keer who de debil comes."
Maude was grateful for even this fidelity.
"Let us go to the house, Rhoda, they must
be almost there by this time."
"Missy, don't you think?wouldn't it be
better?couldn't We go down in de bushes and
: hide?"
"No, Rhoda, it is better to face them at
odceand they walked on toward the house.
They were met, and their progress barred, in
the hall, by a party of about half a dozen
Yankee soldiers. One of them wore the uniform
of a captain. He was the spokesman of
the party.
"Good morning, Miss," said he, taking off
his hat with an extreme show of politeness.
Maude bowed in silence.
"Pray be seated, ladies," he said, offering
chairs and including Rhoda in the address.
' Maude haughtily drew back, while Rhoda
sniffed with incredulous disdain.
Mr. Yankee, I ain't no lady; what
do you riiean, putrin' roe wid Miss Maude?"
"Miss Maude. Ah"! what a delightful
: ?? -!J xki -.-liiLi 'ii.. ?? hnno rmr
Dame, saiu tuo puiivc wjiwiu, -?
presence in the house "does not disturb you,
"Your presence does distrirb m&,"* said
Maad^!fttaiy; "and whatever yonr^busihess |
nifty be, allow me to beg that you will attend
to it at once, and?"
' i
"Leave," finished the captain, as she slight-,
ly paused.
" Yes,and leave."
"Our business can soon be arranged, but we
have concluded to spend the day in this delightful
retreat. I assure you, I have seen no
place in the South to compare with it?such
elegance! such taste! Why, ever after this
visit to your beautiful home, Miss Maude, will
I my admiration for the rebels stand higher
i than I onoe thought possible." .
| Maude stared him full in the face as he
rattled on, dirily insolent <; *
"Bless my soul!" he exclaimed; "Excuse
; my want of politeness?I am' detaining you,
ladies-1-! beg yourpardon, Miss Blank!" i"
"Don't talk none of your impudence to
me," answered Rhoda, indignantly; "my
name's not black !"
**WeIl, you are, which is all the same." *
"i dfon't keer if I am black, you'* a low
down Yankee, to tell me so," and Khoda's
eyissnapped with dngerA11 f ' ; 1
The soldiers all laughed. , J ''
"What a little fool she is," said tfie cap
tain, ^oiod humoredly; *sbe is neither a lady
nor a nigger. I wonder whatdbe calls herself.
I aay, my girl, what are yon?"
Tm a 'spectable cullerd 'oomansaid
Rhoda, grandly; "and I'll thank yon to keep
ydiirtongue to yourself."
"Gallantly repulsed," said he, laughingly.
"Well, my "spectable-cullerd 'ooman/ you
can go about yoar business."
"I is 'bout my hrizaeas," retorted theindom-*
itable Rhoda; "I Wonder who's here to take
keer of Misb Maude, 'cept me."
"Ah! I thank you fbr the reminder."
Then turning to Maude, he said:
"Where is the master of the hoiise?" '
^There is none/' and her eyOe grew misty ,
ment?" -'r ' r ,
"lam." v . ' r sd*
"You?" ,
"Yes." ,
"Of all these lands?" said he, waving his ,
hand toward the broad fields under cultivation.
*WhO attends to them Y'
"I do." ' ,
The captain gazed at her with genuine admiration
and exclaimed in langnage more forcible
than elegant:
"By jove I you're some."
"Of course, she is," said Rhoda, who could
heartily appreciate this encomium.
"Is there no other white person on the premises
but yourself?" asked he, incredulously.
"None."
"Then, I cannot beg you to retire to your
apartment, as I was about to do. I must request
yon to honor me with some information,
and hope that you will afterward dine with
us. My men will attend to the cuisine. Just
send ycur fiery little maid here, to show
them , the plate closet, for I take it, a house of
such pretensions as this, must be rich in these
aristocratic collections. Williams," said he,
addregsingone of his men, "will you follow this
dusky Venus and overlook the premises ?"
44 A ye, sir."
But Rhoda clung to her young mistress.
"I'll not leave her, poor lamb; I'll stay right
here."
"Come, move along," said Williams, taking
her by the arm.
"I won't gg," she screamed.
But Maude interfered.
"Go with them Rhoda; it will be better for
you."
"You're right," said the soldier bluntly.
Rhoda looked at her mistress piteously:
"Mus' I show 'em de plate, Missy ?"
"Yes."
'"De big waiter, and tureen, and all dem ?u
"Yes."
"Missy," she replied, confidentially, "dey
won'i leave a durned piece."
The captain's white teeth gleamed.
"Trust us for that"
"No, I don't trust you, nor no oder Yankee,"
and Rhoda was carried off grumbling.
MsnHo was loft, alene with the captain. |
He begged her to be seated.
I "I must first know," she said '"whether I
am yonr prisoner or not."
"No," answered the officer, "you are my
guest?my honored guest. I have taken possession
of this house for the present, in the
name of my Government, and I cordially invite
you to be my guest, and make yourself at
home."
"Are those men who were in here all that
you have ?" asked Maude, with a wild hope
knocking at her heart.
The Captain said nothing, but pushed open
the window, and motioned her to lojk. She
looked out About a hundred men were bivouaced
on the lawn. The horses were cropping
the grass and flowers, and the shade under
the trees was blue with Yankees. A few
negroes had ventured out from their hiding
places, and stood around in open mouthed
wonder. Soon little puffs of smoke began to
ascend, and the men made ready for cooking
their rations.
The kitchen and negro houses in the vicinity,
were ransacked for utensils in which to
prepare their food, and poultry, pigs and vegetables
were collected for preparation.
It would have been laughable to any one
not interested, to see the negroes hanging on
> to their pots and pans, their vegetables and
live stock.
i One old woman grasped the fore legs of her
1 pig, while a soldier pulled at its hinder ones.
The pig squealed and bit, and they pulled,
; and the old woman had the worst of it.
"Tore God, you shan't have um!" she
said, parting and pulling harder than ever.
The soldier mischievously let go his hold suddenly,
and the old woman and her pig rolled
over backward in an ash heap, and after
floundering about awhile in the stifling dust,
' came ont in genuine rebel gray.
"Here boys!" cried the soldier, making
chase after the pig, "Come here. Here is a
rebel?look at his uniform!" and the pig was
caught and killed, and eaten, too, before the
eyee of its owner, who sataqd looked on with
the tears making two litue black channels .
down her ashy face.
Maude's eyes flashed; but the Captain
laughed good naturedly, at these little playful ^
actions of his men.
it uy uv j uu ivv .^
i? .1.1.. auugr-rr^pSctea youto
pillage my bouse, but you Have no war with
them. They have but little?command your i
men to leave that to them." j
"Impossible, my dear young lady; my men
are accustomed to take whatever they find, (
and where ever they find it. They do not ^
murmur at the fighting, and I- always wink
at these little irregular transactions. These (
people are all regular, thorough-bred rebels, {
nearly as bad as the whites. . Its altogether
lawful to take their pigs and potatoes." ?.
Maude sat down in silence?she could not ?
convince; and she would not argue.. t
A succession of loud screams announced r
the approach of another squabble; directly (
the disputants came around the corner and |
into view. Rhpda was holding on to the end j
of her handsome shawl which her young mis
tress had given her, and a sojdier had the f
other end, declaring that he had corne a 11 the
way out there for that shawl, to make him a 0
saddlecloth. t
"You shan't have it?you durned Yankee!" b
exclaimed Rhoda, glowing with passion. v
"I'll die first! Let go, I tell you! Drot a
yqnr Infernal hide, let go!"
In vain, all in vain. The l^eautiful shawl g
went to protect the iron-grey's hack, and Rho- g;
da sat down and. wailed as though her heart ^
wasbroken. ?
Scenes like these filled up the morning. ^
The Captain held Maude in conversation, not ^
allowing her to leave the room ; he asked in- ^
numerable questions about the plantation, its w
productions,, her neighbors, and a hundred a]
other things. ,i M|
The clock struck two, and the dinner bell
sonnded promptly. at
"Permit me," said the gallant Captain of- lj
fering his arm, "to conduct you to dinner-r- el
you dine with us, you know." /, G
Maude haughtily decJineji.tbe -proffered ,di
arm) and with head proudly erect, preceded fr
him .ta the dining rpqro.
: ^Receive my apologies," he said, suavely, fa
jfcy drnmpju BO ^
"In my own house and at toy own table," h<
die retorted, scornfully; "I can dispense with
apologies."
The table was glittering with plate and
steaming with viands. The best that the sea- ai
son could afford was spread temptingly be- fli
fore them.
"This is splendid," said the captain, ap- ai
provlngly; "you live in clover down here." tl
Three other officers came in, and they took
their seats. The dinner proceeded quietly hi
and with a due sense of propriety. When the
last course was removed they arose, and the y(
captain's quick eye made an inventory of the
massive vessels of silver. C(
"Be in a hurry, Brown," said he, speaking
to a soldier in attendance; "we have no time
to lose." ^
"Aye, sir," and the silver was swept into an
immense heap.
"Pray return with me to the parlor, young M
lady," said the captain, addressing his hostess;
"I daw not lose sight of you." P1
"I have nothing concealed I am alone; I *
can do you no harm; why do you follow me 113
about?" Itl
"You might elude me, if I let you from under
my eye. I will tell you a secret, young .1
lady. I have taken a fancy to you?I don't 111
say fallen in love with you, perhaps that is too
strong a term?I am not sure that it is> how- ^
ever?but I fancy you, and I want you for a
wife." w
"Your wife?" and she stared vaguely at J30
him. ^
"Yes, my wife; you were born forsoraesol- a
dier, and I flatter myself with the hope that X
am the man." . h
"Then you do flatter yourself,"f he returned,
"and that most egregiously." ^
"We shall see," he answered, composedly;
"we soldiers are in the habit of taking what a
we want, especially if we find it in an enemy's 81
country. Indeed, dts not every man^^ituftted d
as J fiUj that would marry you, but you are *
so handsome and have shown such pluck, that
I believe I really love you. At least, I am
willing to make you my wife, on the spot" g
"The man is mad," said Maude, slowly and fi
decidedly; "yes, he must be mad." ^
'Ha! Do you think so? Then you'll
find there's method in my madness. Will n
you marry me f" P
"No." ' T
"Think again, and think well." 1
"I have thought, and I think I would rath- F
er be pitched on the bayonets of your soldiers
than to be yourVife."
"Death is not the worst thing that can befall
an unprotected woman with a hundred (
unrestrained soldiers about her," said the E
Captain with terrible signification. t
Maude's heart beat tumultously, but her
eye did not quail, nor her cheek whiten. j
"You dare not do it," she cried recklessly, (
"I don't pretend to misunderstand you ; but |
you dare not do it." <
"What is to prevent me, if I choose ?"
"I would appeal to your own soldiers, there j
must be some gentlemen among them."
"Ha, ha, ha! That shows, you little know j
what soldiers are. Why, they would glory in j
such a deed." i
"Then I would defend myself," said Maude.
snatching with sudden dexterity, a pistol from
the Captain's hand, with which he was toying.
"Bravo!" he cried, not seemingly displeased.
"Well, I like your spunk; you are a
brave woman, and I?modesty forbids me to
say much?but I am not a coward. I think
we would breed a race of natural warriors;
any how, I am disposed to try. You shall be
my wife?do you hear ?"
"Yes, I hear."
"Is there any sort of preachers in this neigh*
borhood?"
"No." - "You
will have to go with me to New Orleans
then."
"That I never will." , ; .
"You shall, I swear it."
"I would die rather than go with you.":..
The captain looked at her some moments
in silence?stern silence.
"Willyou many me?" '
"Never." ^
"You will by G?1 I did'nt dome a thousand
miles to hear a woman say no."
He was resolved?no more dallying with,
the question; go she must
Maude held the pistol in her hand, . and
solemnly asked herself?asked her soul if she
could trust an omnipotent God. He had"
promised never to leave, nor forsake her y
surely He would be with her on the march,
and in New Orleans, just as well as where she
*4nmV~tiiart. "KKe. t<wv fkwndfid. fthn handed.
"" -T-vrrr^irr? ** x r- : ?|
the pistol tolhe captain. ; -r~ . < Jfi
"I am your prisoner, but I will never be
four wife. I -demand to be treated with the
xmsideration due a lady, and a fallen foe."
"What greater proof of my consideration _
?n I give than to choose you, above all other
ivomeu, to be my wife." ; .-* j
She said no more. She knew it would be
useless, but if God forsook her at the altar,
hen?" -i,;j
'Til spare your fine old house," he said* j
'because some day I hope to live here myself; |
ilso, your elegant furniture shall be undefiled !
or the same reason. Your plate must be car- i
ied along?it would not be safe to leave it j
sere?some of my men would return and take. |
t.^ but I will endeavor to preserve it for you, <
b we go along and you see how we treat reb- j
Is, you will have cause to bless your beauti- \
ill face, wbichgave you favor in my sight.". ]
Maude rode out of her gate?by the sidg^|
f this g^U^nt captain, who constrained hyr j
0 it?on her own beautiful animal, followed {
y the cries and howls of at least fifty negroes t
rho were certain they would never see her j
Rhoda begged so persistently that she was j
Uowed to follow her mistress, and she rode in j
ight of her beautiful shawl, which draw more 8
?rs from her than her own captivity. ? - (
As they rode along, and Maude saw the j
indscape before them, beautiful with hand-^
ime villas and smiling with.plenty, and the r
ack behind them desolate with ruins, black f
ith ascending smoke and vocal with curses, |
le fully appreciated the influence of her
1 .?A.I A .
oeauuiui iace. ? ii
They entered New Orleans on the 13th, and 0
le was assigned to elegant' quarters,but close- ^
r guarded. However, on the next day, she Q
tided the sentinel, and made her way to ^
eneral Butler's headquarters, determined to ?
smand, not only her. freedom, but protection c
Om further molestation. fcj
As she stood on the side-walk endeavoring g
? make her walk through the throug of offi- g
it arm and a voice asked: *
"What do you here, fkir Maude ?" J
She shook the hand off) impatiently. ^
"I seek immunity from your persecutions,
id redress for the wrongs which you have inicted
on me."
"Ha! ha!" the captain laughed, a soft, ^
nused laugh ; "of ajl places, to come here for q
lese things !y >
"I will demand them of your general, and
3, as a gentleman, cannot refuse my suit" n
"I see you don't know our General; or do .
>u think your bright eyes will make a fool *
?him as they did of me? No, Miss Maude,, j
>rae back, I am more merciful than he." ^
"I cannot ;"I must see him." ,
"It will do no good; you must not go in ,,
* .,.. i K
tere. '
While she hesitated, a soldier came along
ith a trailing banner, taking it to plant on *
ime point not yet crowned with that badge u
f humiliation. As he passed Maude, he
in Bed to speak to some one, and the saucy ?
ind flaunted the obnoxious colors defiantly t
i her face. Her tortnentor playfully drew *
le folds around her. ' t
"Let me wrap you in oar colore," said he,1 "
ind induct you into the mysteriCfc of becom- t]
ig a good and loyal Unionist" T
With a proud gesture, she threw the flag ^
9T, and in the excitement of the moment put 6
er little foot defiant3y nponr.it. A deep hiss ^
rose on all sides. She looked up, a stout ^
ian in a gorgeous uniform with a coarse sin- ^
terface stood in the doorway. The soldiers *
II saluted?it was General Butler.
Instinctively, Maude shrank from him and 81
uried away. She could have escaped; but ^
le preferred to abide the issue, and returned ^
) the quarters assigned her. .... * *"
The next morning oh'the fifteenth, (will ?
ny Southern woman ever forget it'?) was is- ^
led Butler's famous, or rather infamous Or- ^
er in regard to the ladies of New Orleans. w
rnm-tbufl*- -p ' ^
Hdq'rs, Department olFT?t?wO ss
New Orleans, May 15. y- jj
"As officers and soldiers of the UuVfeA'S
tates have been subject to repeated insula ^
rom women calling themselves ladies of Net K
)rleans, in return for the most scrupulois
on-interference and courtesy on our part, t v.'
i ordered hereafter when any female shall, br V(
lere gesture or movement, insult or shot tli
ontempt for any officers or soldiers of tb sc
Jnited States, she shall be regarded and heB
- - -i x i
iable to be treated as a woman auuiu tu^i C(
lying her avocation. .
By command Of
MAJ.-GEN. BUTLER, f1
Geo. C. Strong, A. A. G."
This scandalous order raised a storm of in oi
lignation and horror against him, not onlf C
imong the rebels, but in his own lines, an m
hroughout the civilized world. ! el
Captain Tafton?that was Maude's captor^ ju
ramediately called on her, and disclaimed^
lympathy with the act, stigmatizing the aj- tl
;hor as a "beast," before that fitting soubriqut tl
was popularly prefixed to his name. fu
"The infiunous wretch," he cried; "hangig hi
is too good for him. Why, I wouldn't cai, tl
Miss Maude, if you made a floor-cloth of efe- ai
ry yard of bunting in the United States. I K
am going, immediately, to set about obtainig tu
a transfer; I wouldn't serve under him, foa b
colonel's commission. It has been a benet li
to you, in one way, however, Miss Maude jt ai
has shown me the meanness of warring upo ai
women?from this moment you are free." n
Weary hands are never idle. She soon foul w
work. People sickened and suffered in NV d<
Orleans as they do everywhere; hospitals hd b
their wounded and dying, and their minisft. si
ing angels, and surely Maude Alleyn was le si
of these?patient, earnest, laboring Male tl
Alleyn. I h
m Another change had come over her life.
(43he knew that Philip lived and was free. It
W88 tine, he believed her dead, but 8he trusted
to the good God to bring them together. The
^iarp Agony was taken out of her life. She
was useful, she was obeying, in her human
measUre, the Divine injunction to do whatsoever
hir hand found, but she was not happy? i
jfitr from it There was iu her heart?
"A feeling of sadness and longing,
fhat is not akin to pain.
And resembles sorrow only
As the mist resembles rain." .
^ fit) be continued next WEEK.]
[Cogleb eftbeExqurua conorinln# the pre*loo* chapter* of
thtf BuSty can be luraUbed to new eqbecrlben.]
^teUaoeeus ?e?dting.
OF GBJf. KERSHAW TO SENATOR
ROBERTSON.
Camden, S. C., March, 25,1871.
Hon. T. H. Robertson, United States Senator.
have the honor to acknowl^^TO^receipt
of your favor of the 18th instant,
and, after gyring it that consideration
i i i
wbic& itS grave importance demands, proceea
to ao8irer .it. This I am compelled ?to do
without that conference with those gentlemen
tfittri?ify)fn you have associated me, in the
address of your letter, which I- would gladly
have had, if it had been practicable.
I need not assure you of my earnest desire
to secure peace and order, and a just and
faithful administration of the laws in this
ruined and desolate State. The sacrifices I
bave made of time and labor, sentiment and.
feeling, end even of the regard of valued
friends to promote those ends, are well known
to you. . Nor need I do more to vindicate the
sanfest heart yearnings of our good people for
peace gad security, than to point to their
manimous: support of a party which sought,
astyear,abalm for the healing of the hideous
IgG&B&s tif society, in a concession of legal efieaey
and obligation to the amendments of
he constitution and the so-called reconstruct
ion Acts, asking nothing in return but an
rnnest and just administration of affairs. {
These concessions and all overtures for ;
>eaoe were scornfully rejected by the colored j
Mople and their leaders. Under the high.oundingand
pretentious title of "National ,
guards," the negroes were armed and equip* ,
>ed with the deadliest and costliest weapons ,
ad munitions of war, at the expense j)f the j
leopla They were excited, incensed and in* ,
uriated by the speeches of false and unscru* j
iuIous demagogues, who played upon their ,
lind passions and prejudices, as a skilful |
arper upon the passive and obedient chords j
f his instrument, until they were ready far a j.
? i ? . . i v /? 1 j * I '
awiival oi Diooa at tne Diauiug 01 meir jeau- \
re. The commissioners, managers and (
oards of election were so selected, and the {
lection laws so cunningly devised, as to se- j
ure the result of the ballot irrespective of (
ae will of the people. Thus by fraud, by
arce and by cunning artifice, negro doraina- j
ion was secured, and. the whites were practi- {
te -i
ials openly, notoriously and shamelessly 1
lunderihg the people of the Slate, recklessly
pandered the public money, appropriating 1
. to their own uses, and selling their votes I
nd their influence for the passage of laws to
pen the treasury to corrupt speculators. By
iese mean8 the expenditures of the State
rovernment have been increased to more than ^
ve times the amount required before the
ar, while the means of the people have cor- 1
apondingly diminished. The taxes for two
ears, aggregating more than $4,000,000, are ,
sacted in this year, a period of greater finan- .
ial distress than this people haa encountered 1
nee 1865. Swarms of high salaried offices
ave been created before unknown to us, and, '
>r the most part, filled with incompetent neroes
or malignant and corrupt white men,
ho seek to perpetuate their power by foment- u
ig discord between the races; Under these ^
Irrupting influences, the negroes, in many .
laces, have become violent, threatening and
angerous. Murder, arson and pillage have ?
alked through the land almost unrebuked
f justice, while every defensive act of the ^
kite victims has been magnified into ana- ^
oual crime. All these are facta known to ^
ou. That in consequence there should be a
fcmrbed condition of affairs in some locali- ^
iei, deplorable though it be, is not to be won- ^
of Tat na'cotlior Ko iVianlr-fitl ttiat ?t
t/tu 4*W. JL^KJV uu 4MVA4W WW VtM*V *W ^
at been confined to the counties of Laurens,
Jiion, Spartanburg, York and Chester. We ^
ril consider these disturbances for a moment. ^
[n Laurens and Chester there were colli* p
idis between the armed militia, or National _
rSards, (negroes,) and the whites, in open day- ^
fht, the circumstances of which are well
iown to you. In the other counties, dissised
parties have, from time to time, within ^
le last three months, administered Lynch" .
tw in certain cases. While these occurren- ^
a are greatly to be deplored, and some of j.
lem merit and have received almost univertl
condemnation, the collisions in Laurens
adjghester. hy.far the most serious of them i
J, are regarded by the best men who know t<
le facts, as necessary and justifiable acts of y
If-defence on the part of the whites. It is ti
?ry generally believed that their prompt ac- si
on prevented the general war of races, which a
loughtful men have regarded imminent for p
ime years past. * e
While these things have occurred in the n
mnties mentioned, which areall now quieted I
f the disarming of the militia, in other coun- z
es profound peace has prevailed. Here, for d
istance/we have enjoyed an unbroken reign fi
? quiet and order. There was, at the last h
ourt of Sessions, not one act of violence de- a
9 /
landing investigation, a circumstance which r
icited the congratulations of the presiding d
idge. r
Here there has been no organized and t]
ireatening demonstrations of the militia, who ti
tough armed, have not, I am informed, been tl
trnished with ball cartridges. On the other v
and, I am satisfied there has never been in e
lis county any organization corresponding in n
ay way to what is termed the "Ku Klux c
llaH," or any other unlawful association. I li
ike it that this condition of things exists in a
y far the larger portion of the State. But .p
ke causes produce like results, and therefore, a
ay demonstration on the part of the negroes, I
ad especially the armed militia, which would t
mder our people apprehensive of an attack, ii
ould very probably induce organizations for 6
efensive or preventive operations, and possi- ^
ly lead to similar disastrous conflicts as en* r
led at Laurens and Chester. Now you de- g
re my "aid. in arousing arid concentrating c
le opinion of alL good citizens in favor of h
iw and order." T \ t
You attribute to me, in common with the
other gentlemen whom you have addressed,
"intelligence and good intentions." Let me
remark, by the way, as illustrating one of the
many anomalies of the day, that, notwithstanding
the confidence thus expressed, the
most liberal amnesty bill yet reported by
your committee does not propose to place at
the disposal of the State, in any official capacity,
those qualities which you suppose me
to possess. Nevertheless, disfranchised and
"unpardoned rebels," though we be, I claim,
in common with others similarly situated, to
have done more to promote peace and order
in South Carolina than all the so-called loyal
people within her borders. I am still for
peace?a lasting peace?such as you rightly
SuDDose can onlv be preserved in any commu
* * ,m m
nity by a wholesome "public opinion." My
co-operation shall: not be wanting in any feasi-^
bleplan for harmonizing society here. Bat,'
to be perfectly candid with you, I ihust declare
my settled conviction that^while I do
not apprehend any further disturbance*, unless
there be fresh irritations, there Can never be
that security which will ever preserve the
peace of society, untQ some of the errors of
the past be corrected and some of our grievances
be removed. All class legislation should
be repealed. Tax-payers ought to be secured
a representation in thelegislature adequate to
their protection. Honest, capable and competent
mien should be placed in office. Accomplish
these things, and this whole people
will rise up and call yon blessed. Less than
this would leave the same causes at work
which have produced the prevailing discord,
and there could not be that security which
constitutes the essential foundation of society.
The white people of South Carolina are now
enslaved by their former slaves. "Taxation
without representation" was the battle gauge
aocepted by our revolutionary aires. . Unrep-.
resented and politically disfranchised, we are
taxed for wanton purposes, beyond all precedent,
and without even the poor privilege of
protest or appeal. Cannot our rulers-understand
that, sooner or later, even our endurance
must give way under such a monstrous
imposition?'
1 prDJK^W 10 1BV116 ? mtxtujg W ptUMUuvu*
ind influeu jal men from each county, to consider
the condition of things and to conanWfer
the common weal If you or any of you political
associates can propose anything that
ivill tend to^ satisfy the demands and necessities
of the case?to harmonise and to ameliorate
the condition of the peq^for-I doubt not
;hey will consider your suggestions most carer
fully and respectfully. I shall be most happy
to be the medium of -any such communicalions
as you may desire to make to them. I
xnst this proposed measure may meet your
ipproval, as it accords with your own suggesion.
I shall invite the co-operation of the <
>ther gentlemen named.
Appreciating the sincere and patriotic purjoses
which induced your communication, and
hanking you personally for your good opinhn
T vorv rpfmu-tfiiUy, y^nr?L
| r Jl> it'ftTSB&i 11 Sleep,
Painting, Apoplexy.?When a
nan is asleep, his pulse beats and his lungs
day, but he is without sense, and you can
tasily wake him up.
If a person faints, he too, is without sense,
>ut he has no pulse and does not breathe. 1
Apoplexy is between the two; the heart .
>eats, the lungs play as in sleep, and there is ,
to sense, as in fainting, but you cannot shake
he man back to life.
In sleep, the face is natural; in a fainting 1
it, it h'as the pallor of death; in apoplexy, 1
t is swollen, turgid, and fairly livid.
If a man is asleep let him alone; nature ,
rill wake him up as soon-as he has got sleep j
nough. i
When a person faints, all that is needed is j
o lay him down flat on the floor and he will J
come to" in doable-quick time. He fainted j
lecause the heart mimed a beat, failed for an (
ostant, failed for only once to send the proper ,
,mount of blood to the brain. If you place <
be patient in a horizontal position, lay him 1
n his back, it does not require much force of !
be heart to send the blood on a- level to the -j
iead; but if you set a man up, the blood has (
0 be shot upward to the head, and this re- {
uires much more foroe ; yet in nine eases out <
f ten, if a person faints-aad falls to the floor i
be first thing done is to run and set him up,
r place him on a chair. y.i - u..! j
In apoplexy, as there is too much blood hi ^
be head, every one can see that the best poei- >
ion is to set a man up, and the blood natu- j
ally tends downward, as much so as water <
rill come out of a bottle when turned upside \
own, if the cork is out. j
If, then, a man is merely asleep, let him g
lone, for the face is natural; if a man has ?
linted, lay him flat on his back, for his face
1 deadly pale; if a man is apoplectic, set him a
i a chair, because the lace is turgid, swollen, 1
ivid with its excess of blood. I
" , ? ? >. 8
"Oh, Caret Me Back to Old Virginia,"
L lady correspondent writes from Yew York 1
) the Washington Patrioi: Almost Ahtrty j
ears agcfa gentleman from Boston was
raveling through France in one of the old ][
tagea whose compartments were only obtained j
t considerable expense, and met as his fellow i
assenger a gentleman whose general knowl- r
dge and easy chit-chat rendered the journey (
lost pleasant When the stage arrived the *
lostonian disclosed his nationality, and Mo- j
art eagerly asked him about the negro meloies,
which he had till then vainly searched s
jr. The gentleman was abont leaving for j
is own home, but promised to bring Mozart' c
11 that he could gather of th;s music on his 1
eturn to France. He kept bis word, and ?
uring the winter af his arrival the masque- t
ades, just before Lent, were given with all j
be elegance which distinguished them at that a
ime; for the nobility, and even members of
be royal family, frequented the gay salons i
rhere Mozart led the orchestra. On this J
vening, at the end of the season of 184-, a .
,ew strain, full of tender pathos, seemed deli- c
ately interwoven with the overture. At first J
ight and graceful, the music was charming, t
nd then a wail that seemed to express a wild, t
lassionate heart-cry, sounded, and the whole, f
ssembly, wild with enthusiasm, turned to 1
lozart, and, with one shout of applause, lifted r
he tone-master from his stand, and bore him (
a triumph round the room. Is there a c
Southerner who can ever forget that air, or a
Virginian who would require to be taught the 1
lotes of "Oh, Carry MeBack to Old Virginia J
Ihore?" This old Song of the South had j
harmed the maestro, and, grafting it upon j
lis own individuality, he had thus inspired (
he brilliant circles of France." i
tff tit ffftgunn^i
OFFICIAL.
AH ACT
To regulate the manner of drawing Jnriee.
Section 1. Baft enaded by the Senate and
House of Bepresentatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in general Assembly,
and by the authority of'the same, All
persons who are qualified to vote in the choice
of Representatives in the General Assembly,
shall be liahle to be drawn, and aerve as jurors,
except as hereafter provided .
See. 2. The Mowing persona shall be exempt
from serving as jurors, to wit: The
Governor, lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General, Comptroller General, State Auditor,
State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Superintendent
of Education, Commissioner of Agricultural
Statistics, members and officers of
the Senate and House of Representatives daring
the session of the General Assembly,
members of the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States, Judges and
County Auditors and Treasurers, Clerks of
Courts, Registers of Mesne Conveyances, Sheriflh
and their iT~)enntifW. fioronert. Constables.
the Marshals of &? United States and their
Deputies, and all other officer! of the United
States, counsellors and attorneys at law, ordained
ministers of the gospel, officers of colleges,
preceptors and teachers of academies,
practising physicians, and surgeons regularly
licensed, cashiers and tellers of incorporated
banks, editors of newspapers, constant ferrvj
men, millers carrying on that business at the
time, and all men actually employed as such;
such officers and employees of railroads as are
now exempt by law, ana persons who are more
than sixty-five years old.
Sec. 8. No person shall bh liable to be
drawn, and serve as a juror in any court, oftener
than once in every year, but he shall not
be so exempt unless he actually attends and
serveaas a juror ir*pursuance of the draft:
Provided, No person shall be exempt from
serving on a jury in Any other court in conse- 1
qfoawe of his having served before a Justice i
of the Peace oj Irial Justice. 1
Sec. 4 That there shall be appointed by i
the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, 1
one officer for each county in the State, to be 1
named and designated a Jury Commissioner, ]
who, with the County Auditor and Chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners, shall ]
constitute a Board of Jury Commissioners for 1
the county. Said Jury Commissioner shall \
hold office for two years, unless sooner removed i
by : the Governor. i
Sec. 5. ,The Board of Jury, Commissioners <
of each county shall, once in every year, du- t
ring the month of January, and, for the pres- t
ent year, with one month after the passage of i
this act, prepare a list of such inhabitants of c
their respective counties, not absolutely ex- ?
empt, as they may think well qualified to serve s
as jurora, being persons of good moral character,
of sound judgment, ana free from all legal f
exceptions, which list shall include not leas t
than one from every twenty voters, nor more 1
than one from every ten voters, of th^ir re- i
spective counties. b
Sec. 6. Of the list so prepared, the Board of
Jury Commissioners shall cause the names to t
be written, each one on a separate paper or bal- t.
lot and shall fold up said pieces of paper or v
ballots toas to resemble each other as much as o
nnssihle. and so the name written thereon i
B ? T .MMynnd I 'M
place them m a box, to be furnished them by' J
the County Commissioners of their county for s
that purpose, and by said Board of JuryCom- p
missioners to be kept b
Seq. 7.* If any person whose name is so b
placed in said jury box is convicted of any
scandalous crime, or is guilty of any gross im- a
morality, his name shall be withdrawn there- tl
from by the Board of Jury Commissioners, j<
and he dial! not be returned as a juror. ti
Sec. 8. The Clerk of the Court of Common o
Pleas in each county, at least fifteen days be- a
fore'the commencement of any regular term
[>f the Court of General Sessions for the coun- tl
17, and ten days before any special session re* ii
quiring a jury, and in the county of Charles- d
ton like periods before the first of each alter- 0
aate week of the Court of Common Pleas, and tl
it such other times as the respective courts tl
may order, shall issue writs of ventre facial for n
jurors, and shall therein require the attend- u
ince of jurors on the first day of the term, and w
for the Court of Common Pleas for the County ai
)f Charleston omthe first and^eaph alternate,
week thereafter, and such, other days as the
courts may order. -&The petit jurors returned ei
for the Court of Gurifepal sessions jpr Charles- f<
ion county shall serafor the term,and the &
urors returned for tHfcCourt of Common Pleas d
for two weeks; the jurors for the Court of d
General Sessions for all other counties shall ?
lerve for the term, and for the term of the g>
jourt of Common Pleas immediately follow- ai
flee. 9. The venires shall be delivered to the ?
Sheriff of the county, and shall be served by
lim without delay upon the Board of Jury n
Commissioners of the County. p'
Sec. 10. Nothing contained in the preced- na
og sections shall prevent the Clerk of any h
Jourt of Common pleas from issuing venires c<
or additional jurors in term time, whenever ci
t is necessary for the convenient despatch of ti
msiness, m which case, the venire shall be tc
lerved and returned, and the jury required to al
ittend on such days as the Court shall direct se
Sec. 11. All juroiB, whether required to cc
erve on grand or petit jury, shall be selected vi
>y drawing ballots from the jury box, and the
)er8ons whose names are borne on the ballots m
o drawn shall be returned to serve as jurors, le
Sec. 12. When jurors are to be drawn, the b!
Board of Jury Commissioners shall attend at w
he office oftbe Clerk of the Court of Common tl
Pleas within and for that county, and in the in
ireseoce of the Clerk of the Court, and the
Jherlff of the oounty, shall shake up the names di
n the jury box untilthey are well mixed, and, b;
>aving unlocked said box, the said Jury Com- ti<
nissioner, in the presence of the Clerk of the pi
3ourt and Sheriff of the county, shall proceed at
o draft therefrom, without seeing the names n<
hereon, a number of ballots equal to the num- hi
>er of jurors reouired. If a person so drawn cc
s exempted by law, or is unable, by reason of of
ickness or absence from home, to attend as a
uror, or if he has served as a juror in any ei
lourt within the year then next preceding, his in
tame shall be returned into the box, and an- in
ither drawn in his stead: Provided, That if tb
he Clerk and Sheriff shall fail to attend, af- ft
er due notice, the Jury Commissioner shall at
iroceed without them, and the jury so drawn di
k-ll L. LUU1 c.
uau uc mniui. uj
See. 18. When any person is drawn and in
eturned to serve as a juror in any oourt, the Si
3oard of Jury Commissioners shall endorse on
he ballot the date of the draft, and return it al
nto the box after the number of jurors re- a
[uired have been drawn; and whenever there ai
b a revision and renewal of the ballots in the ei
>ox, the Board of Jury Commissioners shall
ransfer to the new ballots the date of all the S
Irafte made within the year then next preoed- di
ng- '
Sec. 14. The time for drawing jurors shall w
lot be less_than seven nor more than fifteen U
lays before the day when the jurors are re- w
juired to attend; o
See. 15. The Sheriff shall, at least four daye g
lefore thetime when the jurors are required
o attend, summon each person who is drawn, n
>y reading to him thewwrire, with his endorse- ji
nent thereon of his having been drawn, or bv ti
eaving at his place of abode a written notifi- n
ation of his having been drawn, and of the si
ime and place of the sitting of the court at
VfUlVU JUO in w WMM> ?of
the venire, with his doings thereat,14 the
Clerk of" the Court, before the opening or
time of holding the Court, from which it issued.
Sec. 16. On the day when the jurors are
summoned to attend at any Court, the Clerk
shall prepare a list of their names arranged
in alphabetical order. The first twelve on the
list who are not exempt, shall be sworn and
empannelled as a jury for the trial of Causes,
ana shall be called the first jury. The next
twelve on the list shall be sworn and empannelled
in like manner, and shall be called the
second jury.
Sec. 17. Supernumerary jurors may be excused,
from time tbtime, until wanted, and
may be put on eitherof the juries;asoccasion
requires, in the place 6f absentees: Kothing
herein contained shall prevent the transferring
of joron from one jury t? adother wfceb the
convenience of the court or of the jurors require
it
Sec. 18. Each jury, after being thus emjpannelled,
shall retire and ilmiis their fereman.
or shall mkke such ohoice apm retiring ,
ed ; and whenever the foreman is absent or excused
from farther service, a new foremen
shell be cjboeen in like meaner.
Sec. 19. Nothing contained in the preced-, ^
ing sections shall apply tothe empanelling
of jaries in criminal cases; but the jurors shall
be called, sworn and empannelled aaew for
the trial of each case, according to ^established
practice, and their foremaajfcau heap*
ported by the court or by the jury when they
retire to consider thpir verdict
Sea 29. When, by reason of challei^e, or
otherwise, or a somcient number of jurors
duly drawn and summoned, cannot be obnined
for the trial of any cauee, civil or criminal, the
the by-standers, or from the, county at large,
to complete the panel: firmded, That there
are on the jury not less 'tfian seven of the jurors
who were originally drawn and summoned^aa
before provided, ' ed fttwa th
by-stande^bfwr^nty at large, shall be
returned by whose d&yitshafl
be to be prmertt daring the entire termor
iitting of any court ih tkeir respective coun^
ties, and shall be such as are qoaHiTed and
liable to bedrawn h^jaro^acct/fdtoj^ to the
provisions ff this act
Sec. 22, The court shail, on motion of either
oartv in a suit, examine, oh oath, any person
who is called as a juror therei?,tokiiUw
whether he is related to either partyy or has
uiy interest in the cause, pr has expressed or
brmed any opinion, or is sensible1?? way bfoft
>r prejudice therein; and tileparty ohjecting
o the juror may introduce any other oompe*
eht evidence in support of the objection/'5 it
t appears to the court that the jnror is not in liferent
in the Cause, he shall be placed *
iside as to the trial of that cause; another
hall be called.
Sec* 23. In indictments and penal actions
or the recovery of a sum of money, or other
hing forfeited, it shall not baa eaose of ehalenge
to a juror, that he is liable to pay taxes
u any county* city or town, which may be
benefitted by such recovery.
Sec. 24. If a party knowa:cf any objection
o a juror in season to propose it before the
rial, andnmits to do so,, he shall not after*
rards be allowed tp make the same objection,
nless by leave of the court.
, Sqs.^. Ko irregularis in *ny<?writ fif
the drawing, summoning, *
euuuiugm inupuuutiyug ui'.iaiiiw.uliiili 1 i i
uficieat to set; aside a,Y^dict, nnjms the'i
arty making the objection wnsifljureti by thOu
rregularity, or unless the objection was made '
iefore the returning of the verdict ; .; _
Sec. 26. If either j>ariy in .a case in which
verdict is returned during the same term of
be court before the .trial gives to any of the
iron who try the cause anything by;Khy of
reat or gratuity, the court may, on the motion
f the adverse, party, set aside,the verdict, and
ward a new trial of the cause.
Sec. 27(a.) When a jury, after due and
iorough deliberation upon any cause, return
ito court, without having agreed upon a verier
the court may state anew the evidence,
r any part of it, and explain to them anew
le law applicable to the case,'and may send
lem out for farther deliberation; but if they
3turn a second time withoiit having agreed
ithout their own ^consent, unless they Jiall
sk from the court some further explanation
F the law.
Sec. 27(6.} That the shid Jury Cammissionrs,
appointed by the Governor, shall receive
>r their services, three dollars per day, for
eery day's actual service in performing the
uties imposed by this act; such number of
ays not to exceed the number of days the
)urt for such county shafr be in Session, toother
with five days to complete the list,
ad draw the lists, and drawthe jurors, to be
aid out of the Treasury of their respective
HlfltisS ; '' < ' ><
Sec. 28. The jury in any case may, at the
quest of either party, be taken to view the
lace or premises in question, or any property,
latter or thing relating to the' controversy
stween the parties, when it appears to the
)urt that such view is necessary to a just deaion:
Provided, The party making the mora
advances a sum sufficient to pay the actal
expenses of the jury and the offices who
;teud them in taking the view, which expens
shall be afterwards taxed like other legal
wts, if the party who advanced them pretils
in the suit :
Sec. 29. If a person duly draw? and aumoned
to attend as a juror in any coort negcts
to attend without sufficient excuse, he
11 11 - > x ! ? i * 1 *
tail pay. a one box exceeding twenty oouan,
hich shall be imposed by the court to which
le juror was summoned, and Shall be paid
to the County Treasury. -*
Sec. 30. When, by neglect rffesy of the
ities required by this act to ob performed
f any of the officers or persons herein (Moaned,
the jurors .to be returned from any
ace are not duly drawn and summoned to
;tend the court, every person guilty of such
jglect shall pay a fine not exceeding one
indred dollars, to be imposed by the same
lurt, to the use of the county in which the
fence was committed. ; '
Sec. 31. If the Board of Jury Commission's
shall be guilty of fraud, either by practisg
on the jury Dox previously to adraft,or
i drawing a jury, or in returning into the box
te name of any juror which had been lawilly
drawn out, and drawing or substituting
lother in his stead, or in any other way in
rawing of jurors, he shall be punished by a
ae not exceeding five hundr^fdollars, or be
aprieoned not exceeding two yeajq in'the
bate Penitentiary.
Sec. 32. Nothing contained inthipaet shall
feet the power and duty of Coroners. Juaii
? of the Peace or Trial Justices, to summon
id empanneljurore, when authorised by oth
provisions of law.
Sec. 33. The Clerk of the Court of General
essions in each county, not less than fifteen
ays before the Commencement of the first
irm of the court in each year, shall issue
rits of venire facias in each county fbr eigh*n
grand jurors to be returned to that court,
ho shall lie held to serve at each term theref
throughout the year, and until another
rand jury is empanneled in their stead.
Sec. 84. Grand jurors shall be drawn, sumloned
and returned In the same manner as
irors for trials, and when drawn at the same
me as jurors for trials, the persons whose
ames are first drawn, to the number require^^^
li&ll be jurors for trials. ,
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