New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A WAR CLoUD-ExTRACT FROM PRIVATE
LETTER.

WAR CLoUD-EXTRACT FROM PRIVATE
LETTER.
-. Sept. 70, 1S6S.-MY DEAR SIR: Every
moneyed man in this has thrown his whole influence
against l. Grant TO he eeced That II the question
which We feel most interest in II rot you can rs surely
look for bloody revolution in the South. as that Seymour
and Blair will elected. IL Is well understood here that
Blair has already declaration Of war in his Broad
head letter and that Seymour iDdorsed IL. The
Rrbels ar Democrats. confidently believe that they viii
Constitutions Blair shall be- elected To make success
moro certain they receiving large numbers OF VIM
the interior ~ the state. when asked why this
warko preparation Is being made, they say that
they are fearful OF "a negro insurrectiOn-abOut
~ likely as that rhe OF Newfork VIII insurrect
They have smothered down their pubic threats made
immediately their return from the New YORK CohVen
ton they DO not ind their way into the pubic
prints bur they talk II on the stump ana IN prlVae ,nat
they will submit TO be gOverped. save by their
Hanptons and men OF his stamp II the people OF me
North want peace they must elect Grant; III they desire
~ m ms country again deluged blood, and the South
made desert let them elect Blair who IN advance has
tod " that must either uglorously surrender all We
airel nv four year~' war (which filed the country
with widows and Orphans or leave TINS fr country 10
hc ruled by a Of men who know not the meaning OF
rho word generosity when in power. With the rens OF
in the hands Of such men as would take con
troll have nothing Ia expect but To be slaughtered IN
detail or submit 10 a condition than the most abect
slavery Your friends will ask the cOurtsare not open for
redress God from such courts when the judge
would Instruct the jury that the testimony or Repu6l
can could I've taken equivalent to the word OF
gentleman Hundreds OF men are now IN the )as OF the
state sentenced for one ar two years, on charge or
few Of corn, or some trlne OF the same
yauecharges trumped up by one OF these gentlemen TO
get rid 0f obnoxious nelghbor what nave we 10 ex
In the Presidential chair whose nat mas
gone forth to the people in advance that this country
surrendered tn the rule or yraDtsf Win such
men as seymour and Blair To Judge u.s. yon may rest as
sured that We will, all times be found In the wrong
II IL il the intention OF the brave men who stood by our
side ON the bloody battlefield, during tho Ions and
gloomy four years OF carnage forced upon us
by a Of possessing the outward forms ana ed'
cation OF Christian people hut controlled only by the
brutal instnos Of the Wild Indian To forsake
III IL IL l. their determination To leave their fellow
soldiers who have adopted this country as their home,
10 snch fate when that could he avered by simply
electug true rule the nation then must be-
the struggle ourselves, for come 10 VIII
as sure AS Seymour and Blair are elected. Democratic
success will be continuation OF the war. And these
foolish people believe that the Northern Cop
perheads ready to do desperate thing 10 help
them into power II they do get into power the North
ern element I'm this country must either fight or run
away. Aud let me say In you that VIII never desert
lnyal people of tins State TO save my own nfe nor
Will quietly submit he shot down. will stand by my
coor You may well tell the people Of the North that
II rests with them To give peace quiet, ana pros
the election OF Grant again force upon the country
anarchy by the election OF men who have already
decided the only governments now existing IN the south
revolutionary and that they must be broken up
the people who have been true 70 the Govern
eut shall turned To class OF men VINO tnlk no
Of taking the life OF man than they WOULD tnat Vi
dog when he stands between them ana thelr WISHES,
however trinmg. Our state Will give great majority
for Grant will lose all OF one portion OF tne state
whore ON majority small because the opposition are
well ORGANIZED and armed with the Winchester egheen
shooting rifles, and are determined to iOIcg eNe,y man
either with them not vote nj all lhev hANc no
objection 20 the negroes voting II they vote AS they wish
them Their organization II perfect ana the programme
is station squads of armed mon at all puDnc crossings
way TO ths polls We will carry the State, however In
spite OF all they can do.