The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-01-28

lit or cOnceltj ne sayS, Iho iaso VI
the matter we take to be this" and
after such a preface, of course adds
whatever he chooses.
The treatment of the Ogccchee trou-
blcs affords an illustration of the un:
fairness of which the orderly people OF
the South, of both races, hayc reason to
complain The outrascs committed Oh
the plantations were such that properly
and life were insecure, Gin houses
we're robbed; residences burnt down;
families driven from their homes to the
shelter of the woods or the city. The
was not only suspension Of Agricultural
operations, upon which all classes OF
the people depended for Subsistence, but
all civil order ceased. The woods were
infested with armed and Irresponsible
men; the fields we're picketcd and! pat,
rolled !; peacesble travellers were arrest
cd; farmers were shot down on their
own fields. The inccndiary doctrines
of the convict Bradley threatened to
produce war of races. And now,
such lermcnt of the social clements
as might well awaken universal s9lcl-
tude. is siumercd down in the Nation
to the exploits of a. few thieves,>asHh
races, who sometimes shoot at each 9TH
or ...a. Co..
To our mind, there is not only inef:
fable meanness, but inetable folly, In
thus dealing with tho difficulties of
Southern reconstruction. We have
been gratilicd in observing the growth
of a better understanding between the
white and culored people Of the South.
The public welfare requires its promo
ton. Whatever inter!crcs with 1t,
must neither be sncercd away, nor
laughed away, nor lied away; but rep
rotated ard rcmGrcd effectively. IT an
outrage has ben committed, it Is not
less 10 bo condemned because the
criminal is OF suc, or such p rty, or
of such or such a color. But, accord
ing to tho Nation, when a.man's house
is burned, it is necessary. that you
should also blast his character; i he is
despoiled of his cotton and rice, you
must also rob him Of his honor; If he
appeals to the authorities for protection,
YOU must denounce hinftctore the trl-
bunals of the world. But he who
steals the crop and fires the mansion is
an intelligent patriot and worthy cItl-
zcu, and rather an injured mau than
otherwise. The poor fellow needs S.;m-
pa:hy..
Fine fun to you, gentlemen of the
Nation, and the Cnrnniclc, and the
Tribune; but death, to lis. You are
very kind to in crest yourselves in our
aft :irs 81 constantly; but, really, you
must pardon US if we say that the
brtcd,ng of bad blood ia not a social
necessity with US just now. We can
get ;.!ung tolcrahly we'll without it. 10
array class against class, labor sgalnst
capital, musttc against mind, may be a
very wise procedure in your latitude;
pre er to harmonize these clements AZ
thoroughly and as ssrcedily as we cam
And something is being d INC in this
direction now; those who have been po-
liticaly o>,raciscd have been very pa
ticnt; those who have ben reduced to
bankruptcy have tullcd faithfully to
gather from the unexhaustcd riches OF
the soil; these who have been alicuated
arc understanding each other be ter; u
feeling more cheerful and kindly per
vades the masses. And we are compelled
to report the fact, painful as it may be
to you, gentlemen Of white coats and
no brccchcs, that the ouirages you arc
so fond of reporting are. not the rules,
but the exceptions, in our social hlsto-
ry. Perhaps, however, it may be
grain of comfort for you to know that
stealing is more abundant than it ought
to be; that most of the sto"k of the State
has been sacrificed to the just necessl-
ties of those wio were rot its owners,
and that large proportion of these
criminals arc as unwhippcd of justice
as yourselves. daily Nsrs. .. ..