The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-31
THE APOSTLE OF BLOOD.
WHAT JOE CREWS. SAID TO TIE
NEGROES OF LAURENs.

NEGROES OF LAURENs.
The Teachings of South Carolina Radi.
ea1isn,-Murder, Pillage. and Arson
the Cardinal Principles OF the Parti-
sans of the Ring-wnat Governor
Scott Is Responsible for.
Upon Governor Scott and his clique, who
sustain and applaud men like Joseph Crews, we
charge the whole responsibility for whatever
trouble has been provoked In the upcountry.
That this is warranted by the facts, Is shown
by the following speech delivered In August last.
by Joseph Crews, who is member OF the Legisla-
ture q trial Justice, an officer OF the militia and
trusted supporter OF Governor Scott. The speech
Of Crews is printed in the Laurensvle Herald by
committee of citizens, who attest the correct
ness Of the report.
We, the undersigned, certify that the following
is the substance, and mostly the words, used by
Joseph Crews, in speech made at Waterloo, on
the 9th August last:
At O meeting OF the citizens OF Waterloo, on Oc-
tober l. TO take into consideration certain lncen-
diary remarks made In public address by Jos.
Craig was called to the chair, and DR.. F. G. Cole
man was requested TO act as secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that the secretary
furnish the meeting with the lncendlary remarks
made by said JOS. Crews.
Crews, after being introduced TO the freedmen
by a colored friend, said TO them that there was
something wrong in the neighborhood, and that
he had come down TO set things right that the
freedmen OF that vicinity had been advised to vote
for Carpenter and Butler, but Tor them not to do
30, for they were the worst enemies that the color.
ed people had, except the white men who advised
them tU vote for the Reform party. That they
pretended TO be their friends but IT. as all lie.
That they would promise to sell them bacon at rs
cents per pound, and then charge them 2a per
cent. d month, making The bacon cost them 81 to
40 cents per po Ind.
He lCrewsj advised them 10 go into the fields,
1nthe1' corn ana sell IL. buy their bacon-a-
though they should owe their employers more
than their part o. the crop was worth-and II any
Of them In consequence thereof should be hurt or
killed, they must burn out jtUe miles square, euerp
houSe-to leare not eren 6oafd.tree standing,
and that he was trial justice now, so they had no.
thing to fear, as he would see them ont. he told
them he had assisted In the passage OF the Home
stead law but none Of the freedmen had been
benefited by the act, neither had the white
people called him clever fellow for 1t. But he
a thousand such laws to them. It was that which
had put those arms In their hands. and Ithev ala
NOT defend themselves Il trGS their 0lcil .JGun.
That revenge was theirs If they would use IT. they
had the arms, AND A BOX OF MATCHES ONLY
COST FIVE CENTS. lie said he owned as much prop
erty at Laureus Courthouse as any man there,
and should Republican be shot at that
place he wonld burn the entire town; he would
not leave one shinge upon the top Of another;
and he intended TO vote for every measure that
would raise the tax, and il the whites did not like
II they could leave the State. He would give them
State bonds for their lands, and that ne Intended
to do everything from this time on that would
make the black man hate the white people lie
told them they must all 60 out and vote; that there
would be no challenging their votes this time,
as there would be no registration required; and II
any one should challenge them, TO throw them
out Of their way and go on aud vote; they co1ld
also dress their women in mems clothes and let
them vote. They must carry The election at all
hazards; that he would WADE THROUGH BLOOD
AND CAREY IT At THE POINT ornn OF THE a r.
his body or carry IL. They could not az.
ford 10 lose it. None but Republicans would
be allowed to manage the election. Governor
Scott must also be elected or ttey tooutd not oe
pardoned uhen conuIcted. He tCrewsl had never
asked a favor Of Scott but what 1t had been
granted, nor did he believe he ever would refuse
him favor 20 when they got Into the penten-
never ays had been but one colored man acquitted
that had been tried at Laurens Courthouse and
no white man had ever been convicted; that there
State and theg could easily tctpe them out-their
women could help In the work; that the white
people said the negroes would not ngnt put
would run through the woods with their hats IN
their hands, and that he tCrewsl would be gone
II was all a lie. BE would lead them II they would
stIck 70 him-he would die with them before he
would leave them; to be sure and elect him, and
be would make 1t all right with them. ne
advised them not to employ o doctor when
tbey cot sick. He said II the doctor came
to see them Monday morning, he would charge
them for every day through til. week, II ne dld
not come but one time, and then would give tnem
poisonous medicines ana charge @ nG sS tssa ss lien
on their crops; and If they got SICK IN TWO weeks
Of the election, and sent for doctor, they would
be sure not to come out to the election as the doc.
tor would either xii them or keep them sicS Until
tbe election was over He told them to make up
money and send North and get them the rlght
kind OF doctors. He said tue Democrats salu ne
would lie and steal. He lCrews) sad ne tc0uld.
he wanted more land and mules; that ne nad $40
len and would steal; that he had lied aud tnat ne
wOnld lie: that now he had one hand In the Re
publcan's pocket. but, if ne got cnance, ne
would put both hands in the Democrats pocket;
md II he left one cent it would not be his fauit.
We told he negroes 10 steal from the Democrats;
thnt then had d right to dO so, and IF THEY DONE
ANYTHING TO them, gre henl Scofsptus.
Cause for Suspicion.
The UnIonvllle Times says: On Tuesday night
,aot a large nu Der Of colored men were seen
nrowIinc about the suburbs Of our town, Win
Scott's rifles, loaded and liked bayonets. Mhat
was this for? Durl0g the day rulnors were noat-
in1 round town that the negroes intended TO al
tack and destroy the ballot-boxes, but Few gave
craIence to those rumorsi but when, at near mid
niyht the news arrived that armed negroes were
aeen nrowlng about town, the citizens were
swoIe from their slumbers and placed In condi-
tion fo defend the balotboXes and themselves.
tnn n necessary When are we to see the end OF
tSis state OF excitement? Is Governor Scott de.
termined to provoke a bloody rupture between
| the races? II certainly looks like II.
Crews Torch at Work.
Tho ITnionyIlle Times says: letter has been
rnceIved here from source worthy OF every conf
dence stating that on Tuesday night last O party
| NJ Radicals set fire to and burned mp Mr.. F. M
SstzIeris dwelling in Laurens, about mile from
iones's Ferry. and attempted to burn the dwelling
NJ Dr J0hn Hill, but the dogs in the yard aroused
DR.. Hill, by furious barking, in time 10 save tne
This 3s the beginning OF practical operations
nnder Joe CreTS's teachings TO burn out and plum
der the white people. We fear fearful retrlbu
| finn awaits the teachers and actors In these OUT
RACES. Already the white people or TINS secilol
are sleeping upon their arms, ready 10 ueienl
| their homes from the Tayagcs and horrors OF IN
| cendiaries and midnight robbers: scott'S WIN
chester rifles are powerful incentives 10 conlnl
snc6 crimes. and on Scott's shoulders must res
the responsibility.
The Truth from Laurens.
The LaurensyIlle Herald says: We might adt
inrnitnna 10 the catalogue OF horrors under whict
we have groaned for two years, Dut more esPe
cioIIy since the State constabulary anu crews
| son,e four months SINCE estaDIsEeu tnelr quai
ters as trial justice and shoulderclappers ~ teL
| oTnnrv In ",rin .POtn But we forbear. TIe lalr
rain,Iad nd interviewing American all over tnl