The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-28

sending dcie gates to meet in conven-
tion, at Columbia, the conservative
Democracy may act in concert all
over the State, and in harmony with
the National Conservative Democra-
cy throughout the United States.
Such an organization is absolutely
necessary in the coming Presidential
election. We must have it to send
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, which will assemble in
May, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice-President of the
United States. We must have it for
the purpose of nominating and elect
ing electors of President and Vice
President, for South Carolina. We
must have it for the purpose of nomi-
mating and electing Governor and
all State officers, should the negro
Yankee constitution be ratified in
South Carolina, which God in his
mercy arrest.
But, above all, we must have q
Democratic organization for self-de-
fence and protection, in this wild and
fanatical revolution which is now
going on in our beloved and once
honored State. Let every one who
regards his own life, the honor of his
family, and the preservation of his
property. set to work Immediately in
the formation of these associations,
in his immediate neighborhood. Let
him draw up written constitution
for the association, founded on De-
mocratic principles, and get all to
sign it who will, both black and
white, pledging themselves to act in
concert with the National Demo
cracy, in preserving the Constitution,
Union and liberty of the republic,
the protection of all, equally, in the
enjoyment of life, liberty, property
and the pursuit of happiness, before
the law and in obedience to the law.
The present condition of society
in South Carolina is, indeed, o. most
wretched, miserable one. Every
night, we hear of confagrations,
murders and robberies.
In the Reconstruction Acts of
Congress, it is expressly stated that
the military authorities are sent
amongst us to protect life, property
and preserve the peace of society.
But instead of this being done, crime
has increased ten-fold in our midst
since the advent of our military pro-
tectors, and is still frightfully in
creasing. 1t may be said that we are
in the midst of n savage war, and the
savage within our own possessions,
believing himself protected by the
Government. 1t does seem that the
day is not far distant when the white
race will have to work hard to sup
port the grown negroes in our iails
and penitentiaries, and their chill
dren in free schools and poor houses.
What commentary on Republican
institutions in that unlawful and
usurped assembly now sitting in your
Club House, forming n Constitution
for the once proud, glorious and
honored State of South Carolina.
Composed, as it is. of negroes, un-
principled and ignorant white men,
traitors to their race and country,
out-casts of Northern society, and
adventurers, black and white Yam
KEGS. with Constitution bearing in
terhal evidence OF Its having been
written by some ignorant Northern
abolitionist, and sent here for adop-
ton.
If, under these circumstances, the
people of this State will not exert
themselves. in concert with the No
tional Democracy and the President
of the United States, to prevent this
vile and putrid patch work of q Go
vernment being saddled on them and
their posterity, then they deserve
their fate, and arc worthy of being
tho slaves of negroes and the out.
casts of Northern society. But never,
never can believe such n cal umny
and SANDER. I feel assured every
newspaper in the State will sound the
alarm, and go to work earnestly and
zealously in so good cause, and
that every prominent man in his
neiOh hOrhoO1 will ayart bip,,oIf o,l