The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-24

possibly secure its liberties without
it.
REPUBLICAN MEETING fol-
lowing resolutions were presented
and adopted at the Republican meet
ing held in Charleston, on Wednes-
day last:
Whereas, Hon. B. L. Randolph,
member of the State Senate and
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, was brutally MUIR
dered, publicly and in open day, at
Cokesbury, in this State, Oh the 10th
instant; and
Whereas, Hon. Lee Nance, o mem
Der Of the late Constitutional Con-
vention, was likewise murdered by
persons designated as unknown"
at Newberry Court House, on the 10Th
instant; and
Whereas, Hon. G. W. Dill and
Hon. James Martin, members of the
House of Representatives of South
Carolina, have, in the recent past,
been slain by the hands of the assas-
sin; and
Whereas, 1t is notorious that these
citizens were stricken down for their
political opinions; be it
1. Resolued, By the Republicans of
the city of Charleston, in mass meet
ing assembled, that His Excellency
r. X. Scott, Governor of South Ca
rolina, be and is most earnestly re-
quested to exhaust all legal resources
to bring the murderers to swift and
condign justice.
2. Resolred, That the numerous
murders of Republicans il the upper
Counties of this State, during the
last sixty days, are mainly due to the
daily utterances Of the Democratic
press of South Carolina, and are the
natural and bloody fruits of the
teachings Of some of the leaders of
the Democratic party.
3. ReSolced, That as Republicans,
we declare to our fellow, citizens of
the State and of the United States,
that we are advocates Of law and
order under the justly constituted
authorities of the State, and that we
seek only by legal means to preserve
and defend our vested rights under
the free Constitution of South Caro-
lima; but that, knowing those rights,
we dare maintain them against q par
ty which is now enacting in detail
upon the soil of this State the whole
sale horrors that have stigmatized its
career in Louisiana, Tennessee and
Georgia.
4. Rcsolcea, That should the vio-
lators Of law and order in this State
not desist from instigating and prac-
ticing the murder of our Republican
fellow-citizens, We fear that the natu-
raj consequences of oppression must
follow in retaliation by the oppressed,
in manner and to an extent that
the leaders Of the Republican party
will not, however much they desire
it rs law-abiding' citizens, be able to
prevent; and we therefore warn the
evil disposed of the Democratic par
Jy, that continuance Of their pre-
sent course of violence and assassina-
ton may awaken spirit which mo-
derate men in neither party can then
control.
In commenting on the resolutions
and speeches, the Neacs says:
Perhaps each of these speakers sat
down under the impression that he
had made moderate and peaceful ha-
rangue; but to man up tree the
whole affair looked very much like
setting house on fire and then pre-
tending to quench the confagration
with tea cup of water. Nearly all
the speakers dwelt upon tho murder
Of Randolph in language calculated
to inhame the passions of their hear
ers, and the peaceful advice which
followed, seemed like O misplaced
substitute for cry for vengeance.
Wilmington, North Carolina, is
importing white BARRIERS from Phila-