The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-24
The Tramp of the Despot.

Across the narrow stream which divides
the States of Georgia and South Carolina;
comes the deep thud of the Tyrant's tramp,
as he moves on to new deeds of despotism,
and set his foot more firmly and more
heavily upon the necks of gallant but
weak and powerless people. All! how the
blood boils in the veins, the teeth gnash
together, the hands clinch, as the rod of
the Despot waves over noble but enslav-
ed State - $1,000
Intelligent, proud, hospitable, in peace !;
brave, heroic, gallant, IN war, the people
of South Carolina are now suffering under
tyranny more calling and terrible than
those of her Southern sister States-gall-
ing and terrible as they ale. But few
davs ago, number of citizens Of Hamburg
were dragged from their homes, and made
to perform the most mcnial and degrading
services, simply because they would not
let a political party have the use of a
church which was under their control
They had a right to refuse the use OF the
etlifce for the orgies of the enemies OF
their country; and, in exercising this right,
they violated no law, no military ORDER
But the Gesler Of South Carolina, cannot
brook the cold contempt which the people
there feel for him, and are too proud, too
candid, to even wish to conceal ); and SO
must needs vent his wrath upon the inno-
cent and unoffending.
And yet the bitter cup of woe is not full.
Caroline, thy humiliation is not complete
The vultures who are batteIing upon thy
chained and acerated limbs are not salts
fed. You will not bow to Geslers cap as
you pass it in the streets, and you make
no genufexions to shoulder-straps, or to
"flaunting lies," as they wave over your
desolated land. And so your humiliation
is not complete. Those who were once
slaves-those, who now, as then, are your
inferiors-must, be placed over you, and
sit in your council chambers to make laws
for You, and complete your calling list of
woes. Seven negroes in the Council Cham
Der of Charleston Seven negroes by Or
der of Gesler! And yet you bend not the
knee, thou stiff,necked people of South
Carolina. And yet you point to Gesler
with the finger of scorn, and sigh for
Tell, Gofer to rid you of his tyranny.
O! be firm he patient! Tho day of de-
liverance is at hand, and the sun ofjustice
will soon, we hope, light you on to free
dom, peace and prosperity once more
The people of the North, we are told, are
awakening "to the sin and failure" of Re
construction, and are preparing to hurl
from power the minions of tyranny. BE
patient. The days of Nero, of Dyonisius,
of Gesler, are numbered. BE patient
The calling chains of tyranny will, ere
long, be stricken from your limbs, and the
fetters now prepared for you be fastened
upon your oppressors Be patient, be firm
preserve your manhood and your digni.
ty; the God of Justice will right the suf-
fering South yet; and, thong h we have
no faith in man, yet let us not lose faith
in God-but, trusting in Him, yielding no
principle of right or justice, ever maintain
ing a strict and patriotic integrity, we
must and will pass safely through this fiery
ordeal, while the bitter cup of woe prepar-
ed for us will be forced upon those who
have SO prepared it.--Bonner Of the South.