New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-29
THE CAMILLA BUTCHERY.
SPIRIT OF THE REBEL PRESS.

A few negroes paid the penalty Tor this at
tempt TO naugurate war OF races 10 s TO be hoped
the lesson will not be lost upon their fellows In O:her
sections Comment has been made upon the orbearance
exhibited by the citizens of Mitchell in not Staying the
leaders OF this outrage when captured. What has been
termed 0rbearance looks 10 us very much like foolish
ness aud we have neither sympathy or admiration
taneous death Of these culprits. They should have
been killed In place of the coloed people who did
gIage To express our contempt for, aud indgna-
ton ut the part played by the thing who calls
himself Governor OF Georgia. We say 1t with full
knowledge Of the language use, that he above ALL
responsible for TINS Outrage and the declaration can be
made good by his words and acts We sincerely trust
that the bloody lesson taught to the poor delued
grOes and the vagabOnds and the Adventures who
leading them Ia destruction, will not have TO be repeated
Ia Georgia II enough has hot been done TO exorcze
quiet the demon Of Radeasn, we but express common
collision sure aud sDeedg pe1ednce man seek and fnd NE
rhe leaders, rather han peir ignorant aud deiaded
dHres. columbus tGa) sun, oath
The Camilla afair shors that armed negrOes
may shoot and murder anybody White will 20 to
the polls also armed and will surely protect themselves
This whole affair proyes-what we have from the first
antainsdthat universal negro suffrage il nothing but
The great In the Camilla affair was in shoot
Ing at al NJ che negroes until Their White leaders had
place. hope that triH be able % chronicle that ererV
ehite man mas been stain They the chief criminals
ICharleston Cs c. Mercury, Sept 25
There is no law authorizing negroes or whites
TO attend political meetings In battle array. with arms,
accOute rents and munitions Of war. The negroes of
Mitchell County Georgia, under the leadership Of
white men, did this against the remonetrance
the Sheriff and delegation OF citizens. Their going
armed and IN battle array construed meaning hos
ulity II could not have been construed otherwise
collision the result and the mob scattered and
driven off. some being killed and wounded after they had
shot siI he cti'ens ho had Gieen no hostile manifesto
ton. II is not in the power Of the OF the North
Of any other men 10 into waiver Of those
rights az sefdefense and selfprotectOn natural to ali
mankind. Richmond (Va) Wing. 25th
We do not remember single instance of viO-
lence committed by any organized band OF black men since
tho which not instigaed fomented aud inspired
by the hehOunds OF carpetba and scaawagsm We
know that the aud Will live peaceaDy together IL
the poor blacks relieved from tho Injurious influences
OF these radical demons. From Bullock down To the
miserable called Cft these Radical leaders
all, busily engaged In fomenting and encourag
Ing strife and bloodsed We honestly beiiere that Bullock
is himself he chief cause Of The Camilla tragedy. We
know that he glOas the bloody details aud wakes
merry t the recital OF the shocking story He has had
his Instructions from Radical headquarters Mt Washing
and labor OF love he is carrying them In all
their horrd particulars He to-day the murderer
OF the poor Camilla victims augusta (Ga Chronicle, 23d
There are a minority of the negroes Tin this
State majority we clain who are not with the black
malconents but would, shown in Georgia side with
the whites against the Insurgents We repeat In sub
stance what have shown in the foregoing remarks.
that this problem tuV hare 20 be decided bU arms
decided al The polls in NOrember by The election Of seymour
aud Blair Ballots cheaper than blood, and elections
nisjuge him aud his policy then the disciplined cohorts
Of e South must be arshdled more, and the issue
will be- shall white or black rule in the South
When that issue TO the last argument reposed
the musket muzzle aud the bayOnets point where will
the poor negro be lSouthern Vag Opinion. Goth.