The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-02-26
From tho Charleston Mercury.
Letter of Governor Persy.

which await them, politically. socially and pc
cuniarily, arc indeed appalling. They arc
| now standing, as IT were, on q magazine of
powder, which spark may at any time, ignite
aud blow them into eternity. There is in our
midst black volcano, whose uphoavings and
partially smothercd throcs, arc unmistakabls
of terrific. explosion. And yet no ono seems
alarmed or thinks of making the slightest ef.
fort to rcscue himself, his family or country
from tho threatened destruction. Ncro's ed
ding whilst ROmo was burning is prudence
and virtue to. our present inscnsiblo and vol
untary stupor and indifference.
There is great party at the North, strug-
| Cling for our salvation, and doing all that
heroic and patriotic men can do, to rescue the
people of tho South and the Republic from
tyranny, dishonor and death, VIII lst VIC are
not raising hand to help them in this fearful,
mortal conflict. Arc tho Southern people lost
to all shame, inscnsiblo to all honor and indf-
ferent to the safety Of themselves, their families
and country1 Ifthey arc arc not, It bchooves
them to be up and doing cfore It Is too late.
Let thorc he, Mt once, in this State, in every
district, town, village and neighborhood
in the State, formed and organized Demo.
cratic party to affiliate with, and act iu con.
cert with tho National Democratic party in
the Northern States This will strengthen
them, and encourage them in their noble and
patriotic resistance 20 the tyranny Of y reck-
less Congress, whose sole purpose seems to be,
TO destroy the liberties of their country, and
establish negro dospotisrn in tho South.
Tim ndir Il nnrIw fhrounh
tslity of vile emissarios, outcnsts of sncioty
from the North, and poor, ignorant and dolud
ed negroes, arc thoroughly organized through
out the South, in every State, district and
n neighboThood. Their secret Union Leagues
are everywhere, and through them they have
deceived the negro and bought up mean and
unprinciplea whites, by the temptation OF
Office from that of governor down to constable,
In this Nay they have got control OF the State,
whilst the honorable, patriotic, intelligent and
rirtuous have been supinoiy inactive and in
different. This must not DO 80 any longer
If the Conservative men of tho State will or
ganiS everywhere, and exert their influence,
they may yet omen the eyes OF the negroes, to
this Inevitable destruction which awaits then
rs race and people. They may control,
Mt least, the best portion OF them, and induce
them 10 vote against the ratification of tho
Constitution, or stay away from tho polls
| Intclli soncc, virtue and wealth must exert a
powerful influence over any and every people
where properly applied.
By organizing Democratic clubs, in every
neighborhood, and having n central club, At
tho Courthouse, sending delegates to meet
| convention, ut Columbia, the Conservative
Democracy may act Ia concert all over the
State, and in harmony with tho National Con-
scrvative Democracy, throughout the United
States. Such an organization is absolutely nee
essary In the, coming Presidential election. We
| must have II, 10 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 nominat-
| ing and ciccting electors of President and
| Vice esident, for South Carolina. We
must have it for the purpose of nomina.
| ting and elccting Governors and all State
officers, should the negro-Ynukec constitution
be ratified in South Carslina, which God in
! His mercy arrest
! But above ~ VIC must have Democratic
| organization Tor selt-de(ence aud protection,
| in this wild fanatical revolution which is now
| going on in our beloved and once hunorod
State. Let ovcry one, who regards his own
| life, the honor Of his family, and the pressr-
walton of his property and liberty, set to work
| Immediately in the formation Of these associa-
| tions, in his Immediate neighborhood. Let
him draw up writtsn constitution for the as>
socistion, founded on Democratic principles,
and get all to sign il who will, both black and
white, plodging themSelvo to oct in concert
With the National Do,uneracy, in preserving
the Constitution, Union and liberty Of the
Republic, the protection of all, equally, in the
| enjoyment of lifc,, liberty, property and the
pursuit Of happiness, before the law and in
| obedience to ths-la
The present condition OF society in South
! Carolina, is indeed, o most wretchsd, misora-
bio ono. Every night wo hear OF eopasgra-
| lions, murders and roLLer.ss!
In the Reconstruction Acts of Congress II
| Is expressly stated that tho military authori-
tiespsrc sopt amongst US to protect life, prop
erty and preserve tho pOace Of society. But
iustcad of this being done, crimo has increas.
ed tsnfold in our midst, since tho advent Of
our military PROJECTORS. and is still frightfuly
increasing. 1t may be said that We arc in the
midst Of savage war, aud the savage within
our own posser~ ms, believing himself pro-
tected by the government II docs seem that
the day is not far distant whom the white race
win have to work hard to support the grown
negroes in our jals and penitsntisry, and
their children in froe sehools and ths poos-
houses. .rr .... -- ....-.-.. %
What eomnentery on Republican inssitu-
tisns is that unlswfal aud usurped assembly
now sitting in your Club House, forming q
constitution for tho once proud, glorious snd