Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-02
Breakers Ahead--Prepare for Them,

Breakers Ahead--Prepare for Them
We learn that large organization ofarm
\ ed negroes has been discovered in the lowe
part of this county. A few nights since they
were found drilling and receiving new mus
kets which were distributed from. boxes lik'
those in which the United States Goyernmen
pack and transport their email arms.
These may be portion of the arms whicl
the negro incendiary, Charley Jones, SAID
when arrested in Hancock few days since
were furnished by Governor Bullock. 1t i;
a very serious matter and should. receive the
thoughtful consideration Of our people. s,,ss
VIC also Learn that Oh Sunday last. whe,
the disturbance occurred at Jehanson's BE,
Garden On The border of the city, more than
Que hundred negroes, armed mostly with neu
U. S. rifles, collectedi in very few minutes
ready and eager for fray.
In other sections Of the State the same sys.
tem Of drilling aad arming of a portion ofsshe
blacks, seems 10 be in process of completion,
An intelligent planter, writing 10 the Coluul
bus 4Sun from Stewart county, says:
Considerable apprehension Is felt in this
county, in regard TO the conduct Of the ne
groes. They are organized into military com
panies, are armcd to a considerable extent,
and drill regularly. Their colored speakers
use very incend;ary language. Bullock has
been Informed of the facts"
We are reluctantly convinced, from these
and similar demonstrations elsewhere in the
State, that there is ferious danger Of gone
raj collision between thc two races. The
feeling of antagouism. has not, we hope, 81
fully developed and matured as to be bpyond
the control of the'leaders. To those we would
make an appeal. The interests of al classes
and of all conditions Of our people ,de1naLd
peace and harmony. The gocd OF society de-
nan2s that every man, white and black, should
use his influence to preserve order and secure
peace: The black man is in most dagger
from violence and OUTBREAKS. A war of races
would soon destroy fhe negroes Blood is
thicker than water: anaif the black man stirs
up strife and excites bloodshed d-instisated
by tew Internal, diabolicaI carpet baggcrs
he will bring down upon his race the fuh
power Of the entire Write race buth of the
North aud Shntb. In the event that con.
Aict DC prccipita'ed upon us we have no fenr
a, to the ultimate resuB. In the:progress: :oi
snch Q struggle. "a few Of 1he whites may bs
nl,ix Ii ( M!
population. We are anxious to avoid such q
dreadful result. The whites. will do nothing
to precipifate SO direfdl q calamity as war
Of races would prove to be. The question
of peace is one which is under the control
of the Radical leaders. lis Though their
davilish Vaccinations that the blacks are be-
ing srduced into the commissiono Of the vari,
GUS disorders which have recently disgraced
the State and excited the apprcdensions of all
good men. -
It would be well for the white miscreaits,
who are urging on the poor ignorant negroes
to their ruin and the distress of the whites.
to remember thatin case collision does take
place, they ,oill5e the first 10 go Under. We
advise our friends, everywhere, to mark These
unprincipled white kpaYes, and be sure that
none Of them escape when the conflict begins
Lett be understood that these white sedision
managers and promoters Of bloodshed are to
be held responsible for any and every viola.
ton of the peace by their d,,luded fdbwers.
The peace Of The State and the quiet at all
sections can be secured by sucha deternIil,a
lion,
In the meantime the white people should
guard against surprise. Forewarne' fore
armed is good maxim, but while it contains
great truth, tits utterly valueIess unless it
be followed by the action it contemptates. Our
people should prepare for the worst, while
they hope Cor the best. The best way to pre-
rent violence is to let the la@Fess know that
we are prepared to uaee; it, Preparations can
do no harm. 1t may be the means of enforcing
peace. Let it be tried,-0honicle & Sentinel.