Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-27
NOR WORDS OF CAUTION.


We gave orr readers last week some sword
of caution" relative to the duty of enforcing
strictly and persistently our patrol regulations
The master, too, the owner Of the slave and tn
o~verseer, have their part to perform in keeping
our ~servile population where it will be best TO-
their subserviepcy, their moral character, thei
usefulness and their happiness. Nothing can b.
more evident than that the negro ought to be a
home. unless on an errand for his master, or fol
himself with his masters permission; and tn
nearer the master can put his finger on the slave
at any time, the better for both parties, and for the
community. The Legislature, therefore, should
revoke the law permitting indiscriminate monthly
"passes," allowing the negro to come and &C
when and where he pleases; and the master
should not wait for the law to make this change,
but should Mt once cease to grant his slaves this
iniudicious indulgence. We endorse a resolu.
ton passed at a recent meeting of the citizens Of
lower Abbeville to organize o Safety Associa.
ton" This resolution binds the parties to give
mo general passes, but to specify where the ne
gro is going and when he is to return This
measure cannot be too highly praised; for, while
the masters and overseers thus voluntarily take
upon themselves considerable trouble and incon-
v~enience in writing more and more tedious pass
es, they thereby assist the patrol immensely in
managing the servile population.
While speaking of this Association, we venture
to make one suggestion to the Vigilance Com
mittees. This Association consists Of a Presi-
dent, six Vice. presidents. and patrols Of six,
situated and holding jurisdiction in different
beat companies or communities. Each patrol,
over and above its regular duties, is q kind of
detective police for the apprehension of either
white persons or negroes found in suspicious
places or connections. All such characters when
arrested are to be brought before the President
and Vice President, who, together with the pat
rol, constitutes judge and twelve jurymen 'com-
petent to try all cases." Another admirable
feature of this Association, is, that the President
and Vice Presidents are to consist of linen of
we'll known moderation and discretion" The
aim seems to be to give it as much the 'form
and pressure of a l~egalized court as possible.
Stand by the old Gland marks" Don't let these
,rouulvus times hurry US needlessly iuto IL mob.
ocracy. This is our suggestion.
The negroes should be kept away from all
such public gatherings as musters, barbecues,
celebrations. At such places they come in con-
tact with mean and low bred white men, drink
ers and gamblers hear things they should not;
contract vices, they were better without. Keep
them away! And, even at camp meetinga, or
other religious meeting, do not suffer them to
hang about the spring or door of the church, or
in the woods around make them 60 into the
church, stay there, keep good order, and listen
to the sermon. Wherever a gang of them are
collected together, let an efficient patrol watch
them, and keep them in their place ; and when
ever they have no good object in view in assem-
bling together, keep them at home. These are
not the times to be giving negroes passes, and
moathLy passes, Just to "run."