The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-04
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mander-in- Chief. Governor Scott, and
in such places as he: may designate. ;
This, w0 contend, does not authorize the
Governor to pSt armsAtld ball cartridges
into the hands iof meh totally, unaccus-
toned to their use. Eand commanded by
the most jealous and infatuated of Scott's
partisans. who, to forward their own
selfish interests, would not hesitate to
commit foul murder. In this small to wn,
the captain of one Of these companies
has made incendiary speeches, calling
the whites Johnny Rebs,' &c., showing
the bent of his mind. and foreshadowing
his purposes. We do. not object to the
militia, but we object to the purpose
with which they were armed and fur
nished with ball cartridges. oPhat pur.
pose was to intimidate those of the CO.
lored people who joined the Reform
Party, and thereby prevent them from
exercising their God-given right of fran
chise.
eve object. thirdly. because Governor
Scott, in appointing Commissioners of
Elections, has chosen either his Office
or jealous partisans. The purpose Of
this is too evident for explanation. It is
we'll known that in other States, the
Commissioners nre appointed from both
political parties. You see how it is hero.
eve object, fourthly, because the on
tire Legislation has been of a partisan
nature. Large monopolies have 0cen
granted and large fortunes secured to
the officials of the State, who are tho
grantees of tile monopolies.
''I could go on almost indefinitely to
show how the entire Legislature is venal,
corrupt, and open to bribery; how the
convicts to the State Penitentiary arc
hired ont, ten miles from the
plison without n guard, at forty
cents per diem, snid sum going
into the pockets OF the Superintendent,
as I am informed; how several hundred
acres of cotton is being cultivated by
said Superintendent with the labor Of
the convicts, the products being to a
great extent appropriated by him; how
magnificent mansions are being and
have been erected by officials and legis-
lators who, two years ago, were worth
nothing; how the leading radicals in
several Counties have openly boosted of
the means furnished them by Scott and
company to influence this election; how
colored and white members of the Re-
form Party frequently receive letters
threatening their assassination; how q
hellish plot has come to light, proposing
that colored man in each County be
killed and the murder laid upon the
Reform Party; how, just at the time
when the plot was ripe, two oolored
men arc murdered in cold blood, and
the militia rising up in arms and shoot
ing at the Sheriff of Ncwberry County,
because he had arrested some colored
men who had threatened to kill white
man; how Governor Scott proposes to
write to the Secretary of War, and talks
of martial law; how the State constabu-
lars, twenty in number, are paid $50. 900
per anaum for doing what the Sheriff
can easily do; how our candidates are
Interrupted in their speeches, and rocks
thrown ut their heads; how radicals
who havo their stores burnt down, be-
capso they buy stolen cotton, aid pro-
cure colored men to steal more, seek to
be paid by the taxing OF tho County
where the outrage is committed by n
bill through the Legislature; how every
little quarrel is magni6ed into politi-
Cal strife, and Lynchlaw sought to be
visited upon the white man who happens
to get the better of his antagonist; how
politics invade the very courts of justice,
and the fountains Of law polluted by the
Infamous hand of Ignorance and corrup-
tion."
TIE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
In another column, We publish the pro-