The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-18
From the LyDchburg News.
Hot to- be Frsphtered.

There is q Democratic colored club st
Campbell Courthouse, thoroughly and COM
pletely organized, which now numbers fif-
teen of the most respectable colored men in
the vicinity, and is receiving accessions
daily. The fact OF this club being in ex-
istence, and the damage it is doing to the
Radical cause, has stirred up the ire of the
Leaguers, who are using every means to
counteract it's salutary influence, and
threats Of personal violence to its members
are not unfrequent. One day last week the
following threatening letter, addressed to
the club, and post-marked . University of
Virginia, July 11th," was received, and we
print it uerbatim ct iteratim:
University of Va July 169
Mr. Conservatives | think you all have
not any since for when the rebs had you all
in the corn field putting whip to your black
back you was not erlowed to sey your life
were your own now you are trying to put
YOUR selves back to slaves again but for our
part we will die on the battle field you mr.
george Alexander we have oour name and
we will see you if you come over here tom
Burn and Wilson Pernel are fool like you
And some others which we have not their
name but we will get them This was written
by the radical club at the university Of va
come to see us or write soon
Upon the receipt of this model epistle,
the president of the club-Thomas Burns
called the members together, and the fol-
lowing admirable reply was agreed upon,
and forwarded to the University Leaguers.
We print the reply also uerdottm, and ex
press our warm admiration of the pluck of
our Democratic friends, and take occasion
to commend their answer to the attentive
and careful perusal of every colored man
into whose hands it may fall:
CAMPBELL COURTHOUSE, July IA, 1868.
To the Radica! Club Of the University Of
. Virginia:
We have not words to express our SUI
preme contempt of the above epistle. For
q set of contemplate white scalawags, car
bet-baggers, and negroes trying to bully us
from the paths of rectitude and honor is
truly laughable. We propose to act upon
the principle that we are really free, but if
we are forced to support men and measures
contrary to our wish, we surrender all our
much-boasted freedom, and become the
slaves of the Loyal Leaguers, who are more
barbarous and intolerant than the severest
master under the old system Of slavery.
They do not only propose to "whip your
black backs" but absolutely to kill you if
you do not obey their orders. As proof of
what we say, we refer you to the outrage
perpetrated on Nelson Rosser the switches
we're absolutely prepared and brought into
the League and he threatened with death
and was absolutely tied and kept tied all
night, which was admitted by the Presi-
dent of the League, now that is freedom
with a witness TO it, now we propose to act
like freemen and vote for whom We please
and act as we chose-the Loyal Leaguers
have no great freedom for if they do not
obey the orders of the Leaguers they are
abused and punished in the most severe
manner. THOMAS BURNS, Pres't.
By order of the Conservative Club of
Campbell Court House.
JSo. CLEMENT, Sect'y,