Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-10

approached by that Official handed him an excuse
to be conveyed to the Speaker to the effect that he
was in the Senate Cham for consultation about
j matter which had been placed In. histhsndas
chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
It seems, however, that through some >misqnderl
standing, the House was informed that Delarge
had refused to obey the call and directed the SER
geaie- at Arms to cause his arrest 10 carry eut
the order the Sergeant sent his Assistant, very
oficieus mulatto,! who repaired TO the Senate
Chamber, and publicly seized DeIarge by the coE
laf. and demanded chat he should 60 with him to
the bar of the House. DaIarge, witha keen sense
of the proFersdiadjgnitys leA the Senate ehsms
ber, and was met OUTSIDE BY the Sergeant h!msst
who requested bis colapany,,g peiarge deelneds %
any breach of the rules Of the House, having fufs
nished an excuse for his absences and being more.
over priyileged asa Mssmbef Of. The COMMITTEES OF
WAYS and Means to st With bus COMMITTEE during
the sessions Of the House. = The Sergeant. mn
pressed with 8 sense OF his responsibility the
House for the execution of his ordea insisted on
taking him into custody, when DeDaFge pefemp
torily refused to submit, and made show OF no
lence which deferred the Sergeant tsoH further
At tune The sSe matter seemed destined 70 end
in personal collisions but, fortunately, the House
took a recess, and Speaker Moses coming out, dls
covered the situation of affairs and authorized the
release of the prisoner conditioned by his promise
to surrender himself when the session was recon-
menced This was donei the Sergeant made has
report, and Tominson etsered areselataon TO cen
sure DeI.arge, and then comtnenced q scene which
for its isgraceful character is unparalleled m the
history of any body pretending to be the hegisa-
ture Of South Carolina Speeches were INSIDE by
Elliott, Wilder, James and other negroes, DeIarge
replying. Retort upon retoFt followed in quick
succession, and soon rthe discussion degeneratedi
into series of the most scurrious personalities
The lie was passed and repassed amidst the Wild
est excitement; the gayel OF Moses, hltherto mag
preserve order and decent behavior; Elliott was.
CRYING out from one side that he was as good ai
man as DeIarge on the floor, and more than a
match for him outsideiof the hall whilst on the
other Wilder was declaiming against Delafge Tor
having esaidto the Sergeant lyon can't arrest me,
know the whole ID concern Of you. De-
Large, himself was moving restlessly over the
floor now stopping to scof at some shaft hurled at
him, now telling the famous Joe Crews IN voice
tsyou are a ID lying 1oundrslH sAtonetime,
twenty members were on the floor, each shouting
to be heard, above the general din and confusion.
All sorts of motions, amendments and questions OF
privilege and order fell from the lips of the excited
mob, until Tominson, who is the coolest, braVest
and most intellectual and refined Republican, on
the Aoor obtains the attention. of fhe H0usei and
alays the excitement, after Its t1tstsoH 1f more
than two hours, by suggesting thedisehafge or De-
Large from arrest and Tie app6i 6f COM
mittee to investigate the whole matter, - ,,ra
ABill has passed the Senate to- appoint D. L.
Corbin, James M. Rutland and, We j. : Whipper,
(negro) a commission to codify Che statnte laws Of
the State, allowing ,esch q salary Of four fhon@nd
dollars. DeLrge denounced the comm issionersas
incompetent, and said the State had better pay
them twenty thousand dollars to let the work alone
than four thousand to undertake it.
Aresolution to adjourn, to-moToW, instant satal
was indefinitely postponed ,,;.,ti,i:e4 .Ir?hr:o
Ex.GOY. BONHAM TO GOV. sG0TTH
The subicined letter: from Ex-Governor Bonham
to Governor Scott, with thereby Of the latter, viii
be read with interest = ~ ypfl. -nA'f stii*oiS
EDaEFIELD, G. H., August Is.
To His Ercelency Gorernor Scott:
SIR-I desire, for the common good, to bring to
your attention the critical relations Of the white
and colored population Of this State .s,,..ip
The proceedings OF the ate Democraae ConYen-
ton, at Columbia, have doubtless come to your
knowledge, in which statements were made by del
gates from Union and other DISTRICTS going to show
that the negroes are forming in this State, secret
military organizationsJ HGlE.E ,It3IT}IJI
Near this place, there is D. company Of fifty,
with captain, whose name Is known ana can be
given On Saturday last at place belonging to
Gov Pickens, whoi absent from the State they
gave barbecue This company, or part Of it,
was there drilled by o negro with epaulettes en.
1t is said there are other similar organizations in
the district. You have also doubtless seen the an
nouncement made in o Charleston paper, published
in the interests of the colored people, that every
plantation has it's captain. On the other hand
it is believed, there is not coporaFs guard OF
white men in this State nnder military organisa-
ton, the United States troops excepted An IN
telhgent physician. who has the most extensive
practice in this section informs me that within the
range Of bis practice the negroes are better armed
than the whites-many with the most approved
weapons. This with their limited means, IS i'm
possible for themselves, Besides, We have informa-
ton that within few nights arms are to be brought
for them, in % wagon, by one Of their number to
this place ,.a.-f.G g.2LnraE .-NsrA., -
The negroes, it is said, have been told and BE-
eve thar they must organize thus to protect their
liberties; and that if Seymour and lBlarare elec.
ted, they are to be put back into slayeryEa thing
that all intelligent men know p be SIMPLY ndieu;
lous 1t is said, moreover, and it was so stated
at the convention, that such organizations meet
with your countenance Sues organizations of one
race must, fnecessity, lead tosimlar organizations
of the other, for seEpreserystion. Yoa. are the
head of the eonservators Of the, pence Of South
Carolina; and if it be true, which am reluctant
to credit, that your Excelency is countenancing
such organizations, I admenish you that you are
Sowing for the negro 'the wind of which he
will reap the Whirlwind. y The conservative In
Auences which have been hitherto exercised in the
crate army, and other patriotic citizens will be
,ovorleoo RI boon tbat neane if thS colirse of Dre