The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-27
COIsUMBIA. S. g.
Saturday Morning, November 27, 1869.

rnato state OF affairs, harmony should not
nov NOW exist between the classes Of whites
aud shlanhag in 9nnth Carolina. Thv
colosed man is now in the full enjoyment
OF fnivil and political rights. and 80 far as
Stste, ,legislation 10 sconcerned, it is framed
in his behalf. This harmony is de-
airabie. Pha prosperity of the State is
80 be Promoted by it. The solid inte-
renta irf sthe entire population depend
slasgely Upon II. But this harmony does
mot exist. In many portions of the State.
q stata Of affairs exists that does not pro-
mise much for next year. Gov. SCOTS
inoendiary proolamations aud the
spsechaa Of radical demagognes, are doing
their work. and we shall deem the State
fortunate If it escapes scenes of violence
that go beyond mere individual ARRAYS.
It becomes our duty to caution the mis-
f-makers-olficial and unofficial
against their mad suggestions. We learn
that in Abbeville especially, excitement
exists. On last Saturday, we are told
that Mr.. Hoge addressed n large crowd
of colorea men in Abbeville, and advised
them not to work for the whites unless
they received as wages half they made
and their weekly rations. This, it is
said, mado them wild. They over-rnn
Abbeville Court House for two days,
and on Monday, over 100 OF these excited
colored persons accompanied Hogo aud
Guf1in to Hodges Depot, where they
met quite q reinforcement, and called on
Guffin for speech. He gave them q
few words, and. in conclusion, said:
"Within three feet of where I stand, the
noble Randolph was killed., and his death
should now be acenged BY you" Much
other incendiary Language was used, but
this was enough. Hs:a;n then came to
this city, and the negroes returned to
the Court House, where they held
meeting. and, it is said, arranged pro-
gramme of violence:
This is the Information which comes
to us from a rel;uble source. We deem
it our duty to place it before the public,
so that IL any trouble shall arise from
such suggestion as that attributed to
this Mr. Guffin. the local leader of radi-
calism in Abbeville, it will be understood
where the responsibility rests. We know
the people of Abbeville. They are
willing, las good citizens, to abide by the
law. But they will protect themselves,
and teach aggressors a wholesome lesson.
It is, indeed, gross outrage that at this
time, when oil good citizens are disposed
togo toiwork, and build up the State,
and have an era of peace and prosperity,
that we should have in our midst class
of miechief-makcrs and Intermediates,
who. to serve party ends, are stirring up
the waters of strife and bitterness, and
prolonging the period of distrust and
suspicion. Formerly it was suffrage
that the colored man must have. Now
the point is labor rs. capital, and thus we
60 on. The influences that retard our
prosperity are evident. They spring
from the party in power. And in South
Carolina we can have no uninterrupted
prosperity until all good citizens organ
ize, unite and displace at the ballot.bo
regime, ruinous alike to whites and
blacks. In this connection we may we'll
refer to the spirit and utterances of the
Labor Convention, now holding its ses-
sions in this city. This Convention, we
may AZ we'll say. is radical affair from
beginning to end-neither more nor less
than radical method to accomplish
radical ends. The agricultural interests
of this State have received blow from
this Convention, which we fear viii be
felt another year. At time when the
colored labor of tho State was disposed
to. go to work, this Convention comes
with its preposterons demands to aAfact
the interests of the South. Itnrrays the
colored labor Of the South against the
capital OF the State, and it sows the
seeds of general mistrust. This is the
way i'll which the radical leaders advance
the interests OF South Carolina! Their