The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-29

cOnstaDulary t0rco OF the city; the interruption
of poaceable, citizens in their avocations, and
Fil-treatment Of then, without, proyocation tho
! reckless manner iniwhich nightly meetings and
professions ere conducted to The great annoy.
! may be Obliged to be pear those who are en-
gagcd In them the temper which hus thus
| converted q city, remarkable for it's ,rder and
quiet, intola place where noise anI violence
have become of frequent occurrence; the Or
ganization of bodies of mon in military array,
drilling and practicing them in tho arts of war
and the increasing spirit Of aggression with
which, i'll alFtf these respects, the newly Gil
franchised population Of this city and the ad-
iaccnt islands have conducted themselves; ad-
lnonish al who have at heart the peace Of this
community and~thc welfare Of ull classes OF its
population that, unless timely avcrtcd. the pur-
poses of wicked men will be accomplished in
deadly strife, and in the streets OF the city
scenes will be enacted which al good mcn will
deeply dcploro With the solemn conviction
'hat SO great i calamity is nov impending over
| i's---w';h no partisan tempcy, aud with 10
reference TO opolical opinions or parties IN
tent only, hu, dcci,!y intent, upon t { prctoc-
ton Of persons and property; Of rcrsous Of all
glasses; oi PROPERTY, to whonsocyer belonging;
Ne are forced by convictions We honestly Gu
,ert'in, hy arprchcnsons which We cannot dis
-cSn:d, To warn our ieiiow-citizcns Of the great
danger with which they arc threatened We
counsel them most earnestly TO The continu-
ancc OF that great forbcarance they have hith-
erto manifested. We urge them not to be be-
! trnycd into resentment, which, however natural
ci how much provoked, will be i'll many quar-
t2rs unwillinsly credited. But VIC do in the
s;glnc temper, aud consistently with that for
bearapce, and The control Of that resentment,
advise them OF the necessity, the imperative
necessity that iu our opinion exists, for then.
to protect themselves, u thc;. persons and
their property Tho threats Of inccnliarism
and OF violence, of rapno and al'oIation, aro
ne longer confined to tie secret ,concl,ife; but
g s uttered to nnanlc the passions Of a a pdpu f.
niihipiiHy TOO crcanlous aud too easily
a'isguide1 and betrayed. The. appeals which
lave been ;'ue ma:o appeals which have
l'ecn n';si'. in pnbic prcssos. and repeated in
essry manner in which they could mos, deeply
excite ;h"se to,whom ii..y were addressed J;
have, nnlappiiy Ior ns. ali Is nnhappily for
those w.o are The victims b; b:.j and design
;nS meG. i'r-ducci their unGu.t.,nltc results
And :. ponuiaton nc'T il ho enjoyment CT
.heir !.'c,lon; new in the enjoyment Of the
hig hest privileges OF the otizcn have bccn
fired with sentiment Of hostility to the white
population Of The city ana The State, aud
taught that their freedom could only be Sc
cured BY The most degrading vassalasc OF the
white citizens oil The State. Wo do most hon
estly and unrcsorvodly doclaro that 30 far US
wo have any knowledge or belief, Interference
has never been attempted by the white citizens
Of this city or State with the fullest exercise
by ;so freedmen, individually or collectively,
pi all tho rights. civil and political, which
they asserted rs belonging TO them. They
.'ayo had their meetings, apti never with intor-
!rrencc they have voted, and never wth dis
turbancu; they have assoa.ble led in convention,
passing constitution for their government
and ours, wi,hou: interruption and under
that constitution they are now sitting us leg
jslaturc; framing laws for tho people Of the
State, removing officers, imposing taxes, and
exercising The functions Of legislation which
involve Lie property, life and liberty OF the
citizen without show Of violence, without
almost e complaint on the part of those who
aro excluded from XII participation in proceed
ihgs which SO deeply and intimately affect
them. Bu Ill oi' ,hia has not been sufficient
TO satisfy them that the privileges so en-
Joycd by them were eolrlctc, unless they
Included the absolute domination aud control
Of tic white population: y domination and
control 50 exclusive an1 absolute that it would
embrace persoi ;ul property, and even extend
to thought and speech To this coudition is
the white population Of the city nov at this
time rcdmccd and in this condition they are
forced 10 llir evidence OF Il further purpose
To enforce This denial to them Of every Yrivi-
lc5o and to hold every right which belongs to
them subject TO the caprice Of those who are
the dupcs and victims Of the bad men who
have poisoned their hearts and for the most
selfish and base purposes, destroyed for them
the comfort, contcntmcnt aud happiness they
might have cnioycd