Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-25
The Reign Of Terror in Georgia.

Brief as are the telegraphic accounts Of tn,
rebel riot At Camilla, Georgia. on saturday last,
the truth of the matter is tolcrably evident Tn,
fllsity Of the first account telcgraphed from
Baiu5rilgc by some good Georgia Democrat,
who perhaps il his share Of the shooting. Z,
apparent on its flcc. Republican candidates fol
Congress do not commonly carry on their can
vases by means Of armed mobs Of negroes. with
90 three weeks provisions collected TO e. over..wt
the Citizens nor does it require very great
experience Of these Southern atfravs to discover
the ilnprobablity that "a body Of four or five
hundred armed men should attack Il peaceful
collection Of citizens having but fifty guns within
their reach, with the resultthat tirty-frs of the
ASSISTANTS are killed outright. twice as many
wounded, and but five wounded and none killed
on the side of the " citizens
The Atlanta despatch i, much more probable.
and is doubtless the true story. According TO
it CaL Pierce, Republican candidate for Con
gre--, and Capt Murphy. nominee for presider-
tia. elect5r, saw TT to 60 20 Camilla to address
Republican meeting. as # thi, is a free country,
they had perfect right To- do. a Republican
procession, of course composed mainly of black
mes, as it must Dee ia that region. very properly
escorted them into the tow. They were for the
most Par5 unmmed. in com plilnce with d recent
Proclamation Of Gov Bullock, If Georsia, for
bidding armela--e,nAlago They were attacked
by AN armed moi Of white Dcmooiats. who had
announced before their determination that no
Republican should speak Clunilia Col Pierce
and CTt. Murphy were both shot down, with
fifty Of their coiurel supporters, including 81
eolor0' women and child. and the panic stricken
erowd tei, with scarcely any resistance, their
murieous a-.lilauts pursuing them for five
mic-. with shots and iouItia with the rebel
yell, such as WAS heard at Forts Pillow and
Wagner. Memphis and a, New Orleans, and in
the New York Democratic Convention.
We doubt not thar this is truth Of the matter.
ami that a more brutal, covarlly, deyilish out
break Of the spirit Of the rebellion has not oc-
carrel since the New Orleans riots. No wonder
that Gov. Bullock ais for The protection Of the
4.i 'lit Ats 'll'i- lllll. "a Ntftl ana
though 'he Legis azure which has just expelled
thirty or forty Of its duly elected members. be-
cause their skins are NOT of the right shade, Of
course refuses to second the call, being Of the
opinion dorbtlc.- THAI shooting is good enough
Tor black Republican it is to be hoped that the
department. Commander VIII take measures to
show The Cam la rufiians that there is yet some
lutho1iiy abo'.e rebel mob law, even in Georai Ia.
Such oecu rrences show with fearful force,
Fh-i the con lition Of things would be in tie
south, with the rioters friend in the presidential
'Aair- With Seymour as President, the reign Of
error already beguninmany places would prevail
throughout the South, till every white rcpuhli-
AN there is murdered or has fed, and
he alacks arc once more under the heel Of their
I'd masters. Gen Grant. firm hand, supported
y Republican Congress and the T. S. Army.
all that Is goin 3 to prevent a complete relapse
the South mo the harbarism, exclusiveness,
nd anarchy Of the pllmicst days of Slavery.