Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-09

Dt; TIP Rtate, p 1ahigbs time for our
psopEsa te detarmiA iAaSwhether they
ssilibssh 8elaxes6f5bsir own negroes
o. whether they will, at once
and forever, assert their right to rule
the State which is theirs by inheri-
tshee,=thsirssb bys=natural right, and
theirs by lays stronger, and nigh
tier far than Efhats witch gixss- ID
GsvennorrS Scott athe. power O, drag;
sing himself and his tools to ruin.
Governor Scott is sowing the Wind.
Let him 'bewarep lest he redp the
whirldwind Of destruation!- Gha,irlssa
ton Ne,ps.,, - - '" - I'.h0.','!' Z. 2'.&
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LETTER FROM oEoaoE w.,w1ELIAMs, ESQ.
-. ''', CHAnLssroN, April 8; Is69.vf;
? GovEREoR : seldom read the nsks-.
papers beyoad tie commercial imormstioni
they 'eoiitairi !; hei,her have III taksn ANY,
part in'p"li'ies sincs'tliedefeas of Clay; 10
1914. and I attach but little importance to
what the newspapers may say or,you aud
your administration. must con fes,, how
ever, Fiat 'he editori"liwhich appeared in
to-day g Ne,cs; fills my, u,in6 with 6 the
gloon'iest apprehension. I sincerely hope
Thai the Charleston editor is the victim -ot
an April fool, forI have too much conf.
dence in your good Judgment; to believe
that you would at this: season Of fhe yeuf.
and in time Of perfect peace, introduce, an
elrmeIit in the State which ulddemor+
xlize the agricul,usat lncor from the sea--
hoard TO the, mountain. top. Yum iiave
lived long snough at the South, Governor.
20 lear" 'some,ri"g Of the negro clardclsh
and how easily they: are drawn from; ilsir
daily pursuits by CIRCUS exhibitions and
military parades. The for,nasioao of few
negro regiments, at lhj- time, would no,
only have the most disastrous tffxc,s op5f
The agricultural luhorers (both white and
black) of the Stats, bu would most, un-
ques'ion"tly lead TO h war of races. ., ~ >,
The merchants and 'fac.orsl OF Charleston
are straining every nerve to mid tho plan
'ers, and they have been grali6ed to learn
that the neg groea tl'rougbnuttbe. State we're
working with unusual energy aud were
mucii better pauasedj with their prospects
than at any time since the termination of
The war. You have; Governor, seen enough
of war to fully appreciate The value of D. ace!
a few yenrs Of peaceiwill: restore the ~ i
Palmetto State tofher former prosperity {;
hu; a war of rncca will prove ruiious 10 The
'n'e'es's of'bolh white anfl black, and re
duce the State to anarchy and, ruin; /
nus', Governor, THU you will eIegraph ms
to contradict the statement made in the
Duly Ne,rs. You Hcannut WELL iGapin~
the deep feeling and sppreieusion of trou-
o'e The article has excited amoug.ilie sober
and well.disposed me,i Of ,hiscummuni,y.
| have the honor to remain your obed:snt.
servant, n-2Hi<9 -a:na!u ii a,.er, - =,
:, (siened), GEO. ". WILLIAMS. =,
+" G"v: +. a Scott, C,llinb bia, SEC lr
To This. tl's following reply wrs rams.
'mt'ed by tslsginrh ss;,.;t, t,1 ..,.3, :, =;
|" - "i n.;GoIvanrA, Apra4 1869. y
GEoaoE W: W1urtAMs, ESQ: q eSayq 20
~ellditposed business meu of CLorIss,op,
that they sl,ouldI have saen. ibete,ef,rs
'euorgh Of such blood anfs. .lIunder ful,nina.,
tlons as the oue you Tor ward mo-: cI;ppcfl>
trom"tho 'lVe,os, to have justified: ,lreu,, II,
treating the authors with conteppt, and
the article with indiferancesa 5ywill rspls,
70 sou bys maitas j., ;.l>: SO, s,5Iiasa- -.
L ;.,74 BERT K.ssg0TT. Governor, =,
2atErrrn SRoM o ovskHoR saorr.a ., J.,
!. .;":'STArE' OF Souru CARoIssa, e. -,
'.'s~ ''iE EaaourlvE: :D,,RssrMENry. zo.
- t'.lGI1. ColuMn1A.; ;AprA 6! 5!lSsa.,.-
Geo. .W Mi'lioasss 1lseq.; Masfstoa.s ,,
My DEAnks : Yeuss, OF the 7sd came
duly to hsnd.g:'Ths. windy. article in. the
Ne'0s need give ypuz,po apprehension.
That, journal ls. il somewhat Of q seass.iop-
''lis', and it is Of more conssauenes 70 lis
circulation tha! ols its !}sSsaer should s. stait
liqs than !l'l That j. sshYal be true; snd + f a a.
''le, pe+se9aI malice. g can le grsIifsd al
tie same einmls,;s tims, : agni:e HpFposs s serve,
The aarups!e ssherdsd "Govsrnor see.t SOW:
ing ,1s wiqd,a': iqtd,t': is, Of lhis End
cont aims bps slight 1a q1rnaF!jsn liz IL a 'sst tel
as nsgy fs!seleods; !e9 ] b hsye given no & or5
dsFs s;feta The .Ihei. "ji4mnnedj9Is JIM oIpsiio9 = Ss
COMPANY, Of Psgro ,s's State I I!tOpp', NJ Sr.
de1s 4aYe siS sssp iiSspaea l9r FRI !hs @ @spiolmesI 81
.i.a pilllia dlp giss under tIls recent ne
Lsslaa'a1s; syen Fla .AlaIaaas q
oiaas hs' yet hssaa SPsnsS aed before
"0s 9tgaalEsllRP of ts, 5hs 9i IIii* Igi ii!to
ps1,es erI Ihgsgimsnts SAP be Atssmpted, an
tessllpent ef al Y " 'ofI Is, ,lie siAis,
~Aits aga solatsa sghjss. !as,y G Hss adIy
iii 5sssl's, sl Eys 'ISs 4 .Is ,!
9 sAsYs hgysEst lssp Is!sr iissssEll| u
'sssissa gen M q 9a5a5s SSsyi!ls .ta @
" 4Adlu'sRtf seSSs IIa a.y
sbss9ti ttf9RJ JsHa sia,e pS'ellissa
position, nj .sDro}lipR Gfaeaf 81 that County. S