Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-30

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Let Us unite for victory. Let US have peace
peace which comes not from violated Consitu-
tion and the despoism of the sword, but q peace
which comes from restored Union and the sd
premacy of constitutional law, by which alone lib
erty is secured Respectfully yours, q y.H
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- From the co,umbi. Phenix, I -
4 LETTER FRoArx'CoIoRED MAMI
The following letter is addressedt to thepreading
officer of one Of the Leagues, in Horny District:
CoIuMBA, July Is, 1865,
My Dear and Honored Sir II promised to
write you few ines to giveyou my views Of things
in this city, the seat of Government Of this glo-
rious State pray that these hnss may find you
in the enjoyment Of the best health as they leave
me at present The delegation arrived here IN fill
health. We had our place in the car with the
white people--the white people is grum on the
cars, except the white members Of the Legislature,
and especially the candidatesfor Senate, for Judge
of the Courts, and such like. ~ candidates and
the white members treats US Like brothers. They
sit on the sameseats in the cars they call Us mis-
ter-none of your uncle or boy; or such things
which belongs to the time when we had the hoe In
our hand. The candidates and Gun white brother
members, have treated us well they is 80 friendly
that feel somehow as If this thing won't last. T
see white people here who was once right rough,
who now treat us real kind. They invite us otake
drinks-this is the greatest place for drinking,I I
ever was into tell you the truth, honored sir, I
have not laid down to sleep single, night since
arrived, without feeling as if I had just as much
drink as want plain Or with sugar all the
same. Tis worth while coming to the Legislature,
just for the free drinking. They have adnuk here
they call cocktails -tumbler half full of whiskey,
ice, sugar and bitter stuff find this good
drink I think it will keep of fever and agnsi the
sugar makes the liquor too sweet 30 they put in
the bitter stuff the bitter stuff makes theq Hhis-
key too bitter, 80 they put in thessugarssaw kas
The election for one Senator has come Of the
Hon. Tom Robertson is elected Mr.. McKinhy
nominated Mr.. Robertson He spoke Of him as
one who had imperiled his life for the Conaitu-
ton. I voted for Mr. Robertson, because The par
ty required me to do 50 yet, I Imust sayn don't
recollect Mr. Robertson's periGng life for Ora
gainst the Constitution; because he was awood
contractor on the South Carolina Railroad; and
by keeping off the track his life was safe Hewas
Colonel of reserve Regiment, in the G6nfsdefase
service-and not being called into action, his'ffe
was in no danger. Mr.. R. keeps nice carriage,
one grey and one bay horse, and plenty Of good
whiskey On the whole, Mr.. R. Is good man
be has money and don't go on the bonds Of public
officers - u. ...- ~ .,E..ss !. q - I'D ~
The great election for Senator has come Of.
Hon. Mr. Maekey, Mr. Sawyer and Parson French
were candidates. I voted for Mr., Mackey, first;
then I voted for Parson French, and to day for Mr..
Sawyer. French kept quiet -Mackey and Sawyer
quarreIed powerful; Maekey's people got mp
newspaper called the Record, in, which he cursed
Sawyer dreadfully. These white people quarrel
so, that commence to think there must be- some
thing wrong. The eolored people are thebestiin
the Legislature, by long odds Mr. Whipperis a
giant so is MI. DeLarge They are both ara
head of any white people in the Legslature.-
These gentlemen would be respectable anywhere;
but especially in this Legislature, there are more
DOOR mean whites here than ever saw, before
Honored sir, feel the blush of shape when I
look at the white Republicans in this body The
Democratic members are only few, but in candor,
I must say, can find no fault with fthem; they
may be misguided men but they are honest and
straightforward Sir, tears came to my eyes when
I saw them votefor Sawyer, to-day; not that they
loved Sawyer more, but because they loved Mack
|ey less. z.s '-sii a=@ 81 Gaq9 i,ha9 S7s igI
Honored sir, must close Three white men
have asked me to ride out with them In zone of
Hon. Mr.. Frazee's carriages, and 60. I think
they want to talk to me about voting for Judges.
This meeting in New York don't look right. They
have nominated men named Horato Seymour and
Franklin Blair, and, to tell you the truth onr par
ty don't feel right There is something up inthe
country, and don't think Grant, can carry the
day. In that case, what is to be done2a These
mean white men are going to leave, sure, e the
party goes down. The Democrats say they viii
give us qualified suffrage, and VIII be Just to rs
and, to tell you the Gods truth, from Whist Lean
see, we had better accept Of their promises We
all know these people, and they have always spo-
ken truth. I am put out with the white men men In
the Legislature; they quarrel 50, and accuse one
another of bad things, and prove it on one anoth-
er. am not satisfied. IF we cannot find honest
men like Whipper and Cardoza, and such like, we
bad better go back to the old white people. can
not trust these new whites. They look mean iThe
carriage has come I am to at on the back seat.
I will write you again, soon. Love to inqlning
friends. Keep the League together Tell the
people not to buy any land, because this Legisa-
ture is going to tax land all to pieces. Tell the
people never to vote for mean whites any more
Vote for respectable colored men. If they can't
do better, vote for the old white people Of the
country. They will be true, anyhow, and wont
lie. I subscribe myself, from these halls OF the
Legislature, yours until death, ..l,.-S 10.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MILLER.
A PREDICTION FUITILLED-The following is
an extract from letter written III 1916 by Hon.
]. II. Hammond, Of South Carolina, to Thomas
Clarkson, ESD, of England. The prediction Of
the consequences following the abolition ofsAvery
has been remarkably verified and isbecoming more
so every day: 3. ..-... :. e,.gi,
Released from their present obligations, their
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