The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-12-07
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 8.


CMrreate talumo this letter must be
written, and it is not difficult to dash off
an epistolary morceau IRON this ancient
capital. For Columbia is now q sweet
p'aoe-redoient, glossy, and puogcnt
as nosogay. Spend a week hero if you
want to get happy. Such picture Of
high life below stairs you never did see.
l can't take time to write it out, but iu
few words for short, I du say, as afellow.
citizen Of this great universal spread
eagle society, never did and never
expect to, see anything which eau come
within two miles and half of such q
State Government Show Company
Stick a pio there, or make chalk mark,
and then read on.
Big Bob Graham is to be Judge of
the Charleston Circuit. Glory enough
for ono administration -Selah.
Moses (the ould gentlcman) it is
openly announced, has put seventy five
thousand dollars into the canvass for U.
S. Senator GO where did it como from y
and besides, has pap enough left to
merit continued putting Of himself aud
sou from the Courier's "special."-
Pearce, it is said, is backed by Spraguc,
with still heavier pile. Others are
also in the field, and the highest bid
will secure the highest vote, aud olect
the u. S. Senator. 1t is blessed thing
that the most OF the members hav'nt
brains enough to run the risk Of insani.
ty--or such sudden wealth you know,
30.
In considering the stute Of the country
this week, members of the 'Ouso made
most violent speeches. 10 hear them,
one would suppose that nothing but
blood and birthstone would satisfy them.
They "suy punch up the lion too much,
even ifthey have him in chains.
Joe Crews and his campaign in Lau-
rens are notable in the record of the
week. With q large force of Infantry,
cavalry and artillery, he succeeded
(what constable or sheriff alone could
have done in arrosting and bringing
here some twelve Of the prominent citi-
aens Of thut county, on trumpcd up
charges. They were bailed out, but at
once were re.arrestcd on charges made
by Hubbard, and some of them are
slill ip Jail. The effort seems to be.
whether they can't possibly force or
kick the up country into fight.
Whi,temore, the sanity, has Bill
to stop the Ku Kluxing, by levying a
heavy special tax on "thc real estate"
Of any county where it is practiced.
Nothing in the Bill to stop negroes
burning barns, by taxing every black
man where such outragcs occur. The
purity, you know, only lesislatcs in fa'
vor Of one side. They spcnl our money
here like water, whilo lcgislatiug to
oppress and torture still more tho white
people of the State. by this means,
they expect to mako this great coun.
try, and induce enterprise and capital TO
flow this way. Good Very good
Black and yellow largely prepondcr-
ate in the coloring Of tho body, aud
those who cannot boast black skin,
exhibit all the more Of that color in
their internal composition. Grapes
from thorns or figs from ihistlcs, as soon
US wine, beneficient, impartial legislation
from this concern.
The honorablcs adjourn over from
Friday to Monday for u visi, home. 1t
is cheering to SEQ that they thus con
tipue true to their old plantation in.
stincis Of going to the "wife's house
Saturday. night. May they have u
pleasant timo and safe return.
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