The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-11
A Voice from sp.rtanburg.

We have received from an able,
earnest and stinguished gentleman
OF Spartanburg District the following
admirable letter, in the sentiments of
which we heartily concur:
Our election for District officers
passed off quietly. We elected the
entire Democratic ticket by 1900
majority, which would have been
much greater but for tho fact thut
our people felt SO confident. Many
stayed at home, engaged in tho farm.
The radicals did not come out in their
strength until the second day, when
they sent runners 10 the plantations
where the negroes were ut work, and
told them if they did not go and vote
the radical ticket they would be sent
to the penitentiary for two years; and
the poor fleludcl negroes left in gangs
and went to the polls. But this
trick did not succeed, generally. In
many parts of the District where
there were few negroes they did not
go out. A few voted the Democratic
ticket, and I feel confident VIC can
get large number of them to ioin
our party. They begin to sec how
they have bccn deceived, md I pro-
pose to give MI good Democratic
negroes certificates which will give
them the preference in procuring
labor and homes. The radicals did
not run full ticket of their own
party; they took mp somo who pro-
fesssd to belong to no party, and
also nominated good and true Demo
Gratis for some of the offices, in oppo-
sition to tho regular nominees, think
ing by that means to give character to
their nomination and break up our
organization-but we had provided
against the trick, and they made a
complete failure. Now I feel conf
dent that if we do our duty, which,
by the help of God, I intend, they
Will never dare to run another ticket
here. And we must now organize
for tho Presidential election. Aciion-
atnifcd, energetic action can do wou-
ders; and surely when so much, YES,
l may say all that is dear to us as a
people, is at stake, the white men of
South Carolina will shake off that
lethargy which has well nigh ruined
us and come to the rescue. Have we
lost our manhood Have We lost our
love of liberty? Are we tho de-
generate sons of noble sircs? No,
mover; will not believe it. There
is yet life in the old Palmetto State.
Let us wako up for action. I am in
favor of giving the negro all his Just
rights, but l am not ready to give
him the control Of the country; that
must not bo. It cannot be. II shuN
not be! Tho Democratic party will
finally succeed. We must be patient
and united. regret that our
Charleston friends refused to act with
lis III the April Convention, and now
seem desirous TO change the princi-
pies adopted at that Convention, in
regard to qualified suffrage. hope
that question will he let rest where it
is. Mt least for the present If
Charleston had favored lis with her
representation Mt that time, tile mat
ter could then have been discussed
and n better understanding
arrived ut. But no, they
stayed away and refused to CO.
operate, and now 1 hope they may
see the Importance OF being united
and not distract the party now strug-
Cling for life by any side issues.
United, wo are inyincible; divided,
We destroy our only hope.
Respectfully, yOur obpdinnt srrv't