New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-11
SOUTH CAROLINA.

sY TELEoRAPH TRIBUNE
CHARLESTON. s. C., May 1O.--The ladies Of Charles
ton observed to-day by visiting the cemeteries in large
numbers and decorating the graves OF Confederate
soldiers.
VIOLENT LETTER FROM EX-GoV. FERRY.
Fx-Goy. b. F. Perry has addressed letter to The
Columbia Phdnir advising everybody to vote against
Convention. He1aayS: ~ -
Just az sure as general suffrage given TO the Negro
in South Carolina he viii feel his numerical streng, ana
emissres seize the political power OF the State and
exercise TO Cypress and plumber the White race Ihee
are thousands Of unprnepled white men among us,
who Will unite their destiny with the negro for the sake
OF spoils aud plumber. They will easily be persuaded
the lands Of the state should be divided ont equally
among all OF her citizens Every one should have home
Having the power in their hands and with this belief it
is folly and stupidity to suppose they will not execute IT,
They must serve on uTes and hold ofec ride with you
ana your wives and daughters 10 the care and eat VII
you at the hotel aud sit with you IN the Church. All
This and ten times you must endure nom your
black political And IL be that the pride OF
Carolina has sunk so low and been SO DEGRADED a. TO
back into that Union which her citizens progressed 10
nae Sd ~ go TO the polls and east their vote for
Contention with this destiny staring them IN the face IN
order to save their lands conscationi No. They
will be voting tie ultimate cOnfscaion Of their lands and
their political rights surely they voting away
their honor as men and Carolnians <-~o'-
Better far better, tOremeu M VII nnder the mill
tarv rule OF your conc crcf and await their returning
sense o. )ustls IfeeI assured that nothing 0at mis-
takeh Appta TO base fear, and that dastardy virtue,
clllea prudence, Could have wrought so Wonderful a
change in the public sentiment OF south Carolina And
melancholy the people-a proud, gallant people
scared into their ruin and degradation by the false
cry OF cOnfscaton like the consumptve lunate who had
n death that he butted his brains out against
the walls Of his cell 10 avoid H. In order 10 save our
lands from C0ngTesslOhal eonnscaon We aio Iesu""
10 let the negroes parcel them out among themselves
"There is no danger OF conscaiion by Congress. The
members OF that body may be superior 10 the negro in
honesty, but they have not the same moNe 10 vote
division Of the lands They will get none or hen man
is not likely rob steal fcran0ther as Tor himself
gress than by convention OF South Carolina As wicked
ms Congress the members have some regard Tor the
opinion OF the world They may too have some appfe
hension OF agraranlsm at home. =,
greatly fear there many white persons IN south
Carolina who will vote for Convention under me nope
OF ITS repudatng the Indebtedness OF me sate' Ins
and them return, they can unite with the negro N par
ceiling the lands OF the State One step leads 20 an
other stay law rst-repudiation neIt ana tnen Ioows
a division Of the lands and an equal apportonment VI
property amongst all persons. Ana last OF all the hOes
hard working industrious and prudent class must sup
port the idle sspated exravagant and r0guish class
Who cares TO be represented In Congress by negroes
Black Republicans, peured Southernersi All others
are excluded by the 'ironclad oath And tins is the
great South Carolina is to receive FOR her voluntary
Abandonment OF honor and principle and CONSTITUTIONAL
Ibertyf We are represented in Congress by men
whom we despIse and who will only increase the Black
Republican majority IN tn ~ meoe az and their
vile representatives, -. .
Congress has left 10 discretionary with the people OF
South Carolina whether to call convention not They
have ordered registration OF voters and an election aud
authorized every TO indorse on his ticket Con-
yention' or No Convention Therefore, let every man
who DISTINGUISHED he values his lfe and honor
and property and the peace Of society go forward and
register their NAME and then vote at the election indoors
ing on his ticket No Convention In this way alone
maintain CIR honor preserve the peace OF Society
prevent black suffrage and division Of lands among the
negroes Il. L. PERRY