The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-24
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and was deemed of such importance,
by several members of the so-ca'led
Legislature, that secret session of
that body was held in consequence.
1t will, doubtless, be used as CAM
paign document by the radicals, Us
number OF copies were Immediately
printed for circulation at the North.
The Newberry delegation assert that
they know no such man as Martin;
and the document was, lis generally
believed, prepared rs q joke:
NEwBERRY, S. c., July 13, 1868.
To Il. Il. Sco&, Hybrid Governor Of
South Carolina.
SIR: In the midst of scenes preg-
nant with trouble, of an epoch in the
history of South Carolina fearful to
contemplate, you have repaired to
Columbia, our ancient and time
honored capital, surrounded by O
rump conclave of hybrid niggers and
renegade whites, and have assembled
in n body to represent THE PEOPLE of
South Carolina as Legislative body.
You, also, the Governor elect, have
been inaugurated, delivered yourself
of mass Of humbug, freo-negro
talk, as q message, and really
attempted to put in execution tho
horrible, despisod and abortiyo free
nigger-loving laws enacted by an un-
lawful body OF scalawags, represent
ing South Carolina, in O. "Coustitu-
tional Convention. Indeed, it was
unconstitutional Convention!" o.!
shades of Caligula, of Nero, of
Franco under Jacobin rule! The
people, (only the whites,) 1 will tell
you, Gov. Scott, of our poor, poverty
taxed State, would prefer absolute
death to Government instituted and
ruled by renegades and negroes. We
do not, (nevcr,) with Gods blessing,
or by any power, intend to bo IN TIE
LEAST overrulcd by an inferior race
of negroes and imported scalawags,
or despiscd Yankee cmissaries. /
want you to understand this subject
as plainly as [ have inditcd it.
NEVER! NEVER!
You are very careful to recommend
to the hybrid asscmblago rcouisi-
ton upon tho United States War De-
partmcnt for the States quota of
arms, with tho view of organizing
and arminS negro militia before the
military protection is relieved, after
civil government is resumed. Well,
this Is decidedly rich; fully as much
OF tho genuine Yankee of Pcnnsyl-
vanla rs VIC could have cyDcctcd
Negro militia! You say, "our govern
ment must rest upon obedience to
law, &c" But how. if you have
common sense, could you expect
obedience to law" if there be such a
thing in our State as negro militia?
We cannot, and will not, tolerate q
miserable negro militia. Enforce the
order, if you will, sternly, severely;
but WE will not have peace, even
such peace as We now have, no
longer than these brutal, deluded
savages-the negro melish-shall
have been organized. No, never!
Then you may eXpect-and YOU
doubtless hope to see it-a collision
between our people and the neg :oes.
We will then have no country, no
peace, NO FAM 1Y TIES to prevent
longer oppression by q relentless
Jacobin enemy. God witnesseth
that our people shall forever after
wards resolve to destroy the vile,
despotic rulers Of our country. You
know, Scott, tiiat you have no right
to govern, or act as Governor of our
dear State. And by the blessings of
God Almighty, you and yonr party
in the whole South shall be discom-
fitted, despised, and, I trust, de-
stroyed.
The negroes could be made to do
what is their plain duty, if there had
not been outside Yankee, and inside
renegade, interference with them,
under radical instruction. Demo-
cracy will rule you yet, besides other
help to our people. We will NEVER
FAVE "A NEGRO GOVERNMENT OVER US.
Hero is my name:
WILLIAM II. MARTIN.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS.
R. K. Scot, Bogus Governor, mol
representing tile a0Aiie people Of Mis
IState-neUe,.!
SIR: You may continue and fill the
position of Governor, under the i'm
preston that military law has done
its work too effectually for our people
ever tn oost n osido o,l ,nlo Iii,