The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-01


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Let US suppose now that the citizens
Of Union or Ncwberry, should hold o
mass meeting and determine upon a
course similar IL the above, what would
follow Why q terrible hue and cry
would be raised,-the people OF Union
are in revolt-dcath and destruction
runs riot over the up country. and cries
Of militia, aud martial law would be
heard, and scene of excitement exhib-
tied such as has not yet been seen. No
sensible man but endorses Mr. Chamber
lain's views, when he says that martial
law is a dangerous experiment, and that
there is power enough in tie ciri! law to
repress violence and outrage, that the
| responsibility rests on the Citizen" Blu,
there runs through the whole decalogue
Of radicaliSm views onc.sidcdncss which
counteracts much Of the good that might
accrue. There have been outrageS, gross
ones, not one Of them but has been
provoked by first cause. Retaliatory
measures we are opposed to, and all good
citizens are, and one Of the reasons per
haps Why measures in some instances
have not been taken to rePress them, ad
mi,,iag that they might have been re.
pressed, is, because Of that very one
sidcdness Of views all the time exhibited
by the administration and the radical
party in power A diabolical crime is
perpetrated against white man, he Is
murdered, or his property d Destroyed,
under the teachings Of the carpet-bagger,
and if aj is always the case, he is not a
radical, nothing is said abou. it, let how
ever crime be committed on the other
hand. and look at the''rcsult. Matt Ste
vens, at inoffensive man was brutally
murdered by negroes, with maskets Civ.
en- them by the State authorities, and
nothing would have been said about tha:,
but some of his murderers are su,nmari.
ly disposed OF, and others equally guilty
fee from justice, and a furious cry is
raised. This is radical right. Now a
terrible crime is committed, loss Of
property is sustained By an old and up
right citizen, from which he may p>:-
haps never recover, and we venture that
not word will be said about it by the
radical press, or the legislature, OF any
Of the prcjutliced party.
Responsibilities" do rest upon the
citizens. And we hold il this case that
"the citizens" belong to both parties,
whether democrat or republican, and
when both sides ase viewed and the de
ter,nined will Of the peoplc"-all the
ci,izcns-"are pu, into play" then will
there Be better condition.
"Let thens," says the Union, "in their
majesty and might, firmly resolve that
no more midnight marauding shall take
place in their vicinity. without fearful
retribu,ion being visited upon them; and
our word for it. there would be no more
ku Kluxing in SPartanhurg. Union or
any of the upper counties"
The murder Of Matt. Stevens! wha,
of that? fearful re.ribu,ion was visited
on some Of the guilty. And now the
burning of Mr.. Maybin< property, who
is to be done in is case?
The advocate Of one sided justice c-the
Union-says further:
The tacii acquicscence Of the people |
is what keeps this state Of things alive.
II is idle to talk. Work is what is need. |
ed, and until We secure the cheerful,
hearty, active cooperation Of all citizens. !
in support Of law and order, peace will |
only he temporary. and perfect safety |
out of the question. No man, however |
high he may stand in society, should be
above the law, and all should bow to j, |
alike. When this state of affairs is
brought about, then, and not till then.
can every man rest secure under his own
vine and fig tree, with none 10 molest or
make him afraid"
Al!usion Of course is had all the time
70 white outrages, and "the tacit acoui- |
eScencc Of the peoplc'-the white rebel |
people, the democrats, who value their !
lives and would protect their property
sis what keeps this state Of things alive"
The placing Of arms in the hands of an
lgnorant people. and the advice to burn
and kill. openly sdyiIed and ercour' gcd
did not that keep this state Of things
alive" is there not great difference
between the crime Of LEGISLATIVE rS
coCHAGExExr and State aid to these acts
Of murder and burning. and the email
fault of tacit acquiescence? Wse Matt.
Stevens allowed to rest under his vine
and fg tree with none TO molest or make
him afraid? Or Ar. Aaybin? and a
score Of others. Consistency is a jewel.
AS before said We approve of Gov.
Scott's manly and sensible message in
answer to the 6re.eating portion Of the
legislature. 1t is the course now need
ed. And on the whole we approve of
Mr.. Chamberlain views, which endorse
the Governors message. We heartily
agree with him that to accomplish the
thing so much needed ''iS to bring to
punishment every man who commits
crime, no matter wha. may be HIS color,
his social standing. Or his political par