The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-26
From Clinton. Aaurens county.

"There was fight between some De-
moorats and Republicans, mile below
Clintona The Democrats were badly
whipped, a mile lower down on the
road, another fight occurred the same
day, in which the Democrats were again
whipped"
Erlraa from Charleston Republican.
MIR. EDITOR: The Scott party manu-
facture so many lies to carry their cleo
tion, that our people think it beneath
their dignity to notice them. Indeed,
it is foolish in respectable people to pay
any attention to their fabrications. We
are induced to make this pointed and
plain remark, from the simple fact that
they have large numbor OF tale bearers,
disturbers Of the peace and unmitignted
liars running MI over the country to
make capital for tho sole purpose of in
huencing the vote for the coming Con-
gressional and State election. Yet we
have laid, aside our dignity for once,
merely to give tho following plain and
correct statement:
On Saturday, tho 9th instant, one
,ohite- colored man, by the name of
Howerton, (of whom the Charleston
Nevs speaks as being lashed for watch
stealing,) and two oolored men, (said to
be employed to work on the railroad, J
armed with pistols, attacked a colored
Democrat, and tried to force him to
confess radicalism. He swore he would
not. On Monday following, the same
party came in contact with the Demo.
crat, and one Of them commenced curs-
ing him, and fight ensued between the
two-the Democrat victorious Suffice
it to say, the above party have been
trying to create disturbances for some
time, by drawing pistols on quiet parties,
but no one cares anything about it.
But, now, Mr.. Editor, why is this in-
famous conduct permitted? Is not the
civil law supreme? We have but one
answer, and that is, that this Wholesale
Icing and SANDER grows out of the sell
fish designs of the unscrupulous and
unprincipled party in power. This party
complain at harsh words used against
them, but the English language fails to
contain words expressive OF their deserts.
Many of the freedmen are disgusted with
such conduct as they witness over our
County. They see, too, the party must
be hard pressed. The whites and CO.
lored people would elect men who would
do both parties justice, if only let alone.
freedmen, for they are blinded and de-
ccived. In almost every instance, the
bad conduct of freedmen is instiga:ed by
designing white msn. Our whites are
disposed to give them oil the rights they
enjoy themselves, and it is disgraceful to
his Excellency to permit such conduct as
interferes with the peace and quiet be-
tween them. He and his party know
too we'll that we purpose no violence, or
Infringement of their rights, and their
only object is to encourage hatred and
bitterness. so that the colored vote can
be controlled for his own and his parry
election. His Excellency permits his
menials to provoke and commit any out
rage against those who oppose him, and
when this is vulnerable, and n collision
ensues, it is at once heralded that it is the
Democrats. Who, then, is responsible
for all those acts Of Icing, of outlaw and
bloodshood? They say it is the Demo
Gratis. This song has been so long sung
that everybody knows it, and the party
can make it no longer effectual
Now, Mr.. Editor, this disturbance
amounts simply to this: There are Some
upprincipled white men who wish and
labor to keep up these disturbances, and
only few colored, am glad to know,
go heartily with them, aud the white
people, generally, care rs little for it as
the braying of an ass or croaking of
frog. CLINTON.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE the
18th day of March, 1870, Judge james