The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-29
COLUMBIA, September 20. 1871.
Nh. EDITOR: Z hand Won two axtraota

sgeFtse7, Septembof 20, W1lcn were VIII
teh in reply to Communication In tho
Columbia Union. some days ago, over
the signature Of san Old Republican"
For bare-faced mendaoity and reckless
Injustice, this oorrespondent-"An Old
Republican has not been equaled be-
fore, even in the prostituted columns OF
the Union, whose whole capital and
stock in trade is wilful and malicious
misrepresentation Of the people III South
Carolina. ."An Old Republican" is very
well known to the people of Edgefield,
who he has, on more occasions than this,
slandered and traduced, to make capital
with his party. No portion of the United
States has been more quiet aud orderly
for months and months than Edgefield,
and this mendacious correspondent has
become alarmed at it, knowing that,
with restoration OF normal condition
of society. such excrescences as himself
must wither into obsourity.
EDGEFIELD.
AN OLD LIAR, RATHER-Last week
we copied from the Daily Union a tre-
mendous farrago of stuff, in the shape
Of letter dated "Heights Above Ham.
burg" and signed IAN Old Republican"
This letter depicted fearful Ku Klux
outrage against negro family in the
Dark Corner. II was intended to fire
the negro heart and make the negro
brood still more fercely upon what rene
gades and carpet-baggers term ''the
wrongs OF his race" Bot to day we
publish q complete refutation o. the
whole tale. See the affidavit Of Sile Ro-
nd IN krxyN l.,
SO San Old Republican" turns out to ba
simply on old liar. But the Union will
stick up to him. OF that he may be
EDaEFIELD COUNTY, s. G.,
September 25, 1871.
We, Silo Robinson and sons, John Ro-
binson and Spencer Robinson, do here.
by certify that we are informed that GER
tain persons have reported that We are
tho persons referred to in communica-
tion headed "Heights Above Hamburg,
s. O., September IA. 1871" and pub
lished in tue Daily Union, over tue sig.
nature of IAN Old Republican" upon
whom Ku Klux outrage was said to
have been committed; that we live near
Red Oak Grove, and that no outrage has
boon committed upon us of any nature
whatever; that no section of the State
can be more FREQ from Ku Klux out
RACES, as we have not heard of single
act OF any organized band of lawless
p''0'''' s1LE - aRoB1NsoN,
mark
his
JOHN - ROBINSON,
mark
his
SPENCER ID ROBINSON,
mark.
Witness:
Wyatt l.. Holmes, VIM. Parkman.
MIR. EDITOR: I have read in your
issue of the 2lst, an article copied from
the Columbia Union, over the signature
of San Old Republican, in reference to
o Ku Klux outrage said to have been
committed in this vicinity, within the
last month. Since then, I have trou-
bled myself no little to ascertain if there
was any foundation for the rumor, and
am satisfied that the statement is an un-
mitigated fa!sehood throughout. I have
seen the old colored man, Sle Robinson,
upon whom the outrage is said to have
been perpetrated, and he utterly dis
claims knowing anything in reference to
the reported Ku Klnx disturbance, or
having said anything to that effect.
And he is willing to sign paper giving
the lie to the whole story.
The colored people in this neighbor-
hood say they are willing to testify that
no suoh outrage has occurred in this
section of country; and they further
wish me to say for them, that while they
are satisfied, aud are living in pence and
quietness, as they have been doing for
long while, they hope the party will not
disturb the friendly relations existing
between thom and the whites, by repre-
senting the weakest of their race as cir
onlating such libelous and unwarrauted
falsehoods.
L send you list OF names, OF both
white and black, who arc willing to les
tify in this matter, should you desire
further evidence, viz: Messrs Il. J.
Thurmond, Jesse Bailey, P. p. Doolit-
tie, J. w. Glanton. B. +. Glanton, VIM.
Parkman, W. J. Holmes. G. Il. Blair,
DR.. J. II. Jennings, Landon Tucker, e.
A. Searles, Startling f. freeman, w.
Bussey, (white,) aud Sile Robinson,
Lewis Gilchrist, Thomas Collins. Alick
Hampton, Pleasant Holmes, (oolored,)