The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-06

I From the GoIumbia Phoenix.
| Letter from Ex-G Governor Perry
to Governors Scott.
GREsNvrLLE5 s. @, nIarohsls, 1871.
70 his Ercellency Govcraor Scott.
{ siR:-I understand that you are
consulting Jopr, political opponents, 10
| every section of the State, as to the
best means of preserving order. peace,
tand the enforcement of the laWssin
South Carolina. You have !. invited
prominent giutlemen, throughogt the
Estate to meet you in Columbia, for
this :laudable aud patriotic purpose.
believe, sir, that you are now sincere
| in this purpose, notwithstanding your
F@Winchester riao speech" 10 Wash
ington, year Or lwo since, 10 which
you isndi.hly proclaimed that thus
Instrument Of death, in the hands OF
the negroes of South Carolipe, Was
| the most sffeotive means of naintain.
ing order and quiet inithe State, I
~ * .nir;. of vo;nr I6oupht q 81 and "a
sss;nn.s and 4 .for sne. 8, Al, ready aud
iwsillips, with ali tho good people Of the
sta,a "a snsta;I, YOU "a your Is present p.u
@ ~ No 3 ma Iono and and tenper anne 81 V YOUR Il
seaant s ,,,ass.ses Il thsa legislature is
80 - - aa,,s I; pcer;;t. -.
ss;psA s : !. !. + yo,, II. 6 Il, H. III i
- S s;;;5sar;,; "a ,,,ss she ,ig,,s ~ 81
esnao. wv S;..,s aam;s,a La5iy II
lne - .t.. . 40 ; e ~ nba AZ. of' Ifs 4
ay ~. N ,a,,,.no,,s 'con,,aot;on. nuless
p..Yy ~. !, .,as - dana. % odiat public
ss;n;an sfbo : inoandiary destruction
= s.sS1s,fy avery niaht. aud The rogue.
:. p.yps. =, e. tl,e anbro,ria.
,.1., :. ! s - .sss.,on a!,inIats.
..ons :. @ 1910 .afs al rs.i md per.
- 800 csnnat s. borne ,,nrll,
ssss ss'...... sir a,i,sro Is 4 poinss hsyond
yi,,sn 6,msn. opdnranco can chi not OF 70, 70 let
M so,,sso,,en,ies bs what theS may.
II Inua i q NOT 10 your power a ~
/, ,af, ;r,r ina l,epislaturc. OF o. stay efectu.
ssis .,bsir oeITl,,u, iuu. bribery, prodii.
aI a.i;,y IA r,g,sry i,us thsis sro 4 two
en- H.. s 3 hics, s.,,, csn do and should
AZ ,Ss .aan,a ina betler--disarnl Youx
s e; ~, ~. md y aondiins ;euod md 5intelii,
,aass q man to S,l;;ce "a ii ihes slasless-
4. IA a siolsnoa & M s t,ioi hayo ,disgraced
~ az &C., h.ys haen owing to these tno
.I n,.s. 81 n,iscbiee Never was there
: a.n,,. tstai ,.,istake. or 1 more diabol-
- ....anns.s 1,,n,,;il,sas thsnywteo you
~. =. !; I "a e snl,;sed . tIuop. tliror.6out
,ss ss,tsts s.oa mt g rus iulo ltheir
~ "a s !, I. -, ,isr "a q b.lI. nd az.
~. III i -. q 4; 4 whits peSple. n
- s....s w ,e;;s.a. tn MOOD traasd {.
T.aTess w,,S,vn,g t5 tbis snd ncttiIs
a,ss Tho ,nnrders of Stevens snI
'.h.- ',Iu, white m,n at Uuion by one of
S. S,r nonrn, ,,,n,n;cs and I've subse,.
yu ,0.n. esoco,;nu Of ten oolorcd prison.
i ~ ZOO owino "a the same cause,
M. M 1s.rfnf k,lIinp and murder of d
n,,,har ~ nf mon at Chester was likeuiac
"u;nu ~ vonr coIored uiAiIis, trhs
| s v;';I.scs osd iawle,sness at YorkyiIle
',r;'.;u.,sd a,v's IN sna Of vour. vorthies.
,sa;n,msuts Here,otSre. YOUR an,
apph 80 ,va hssn mostly msas 8,
laaorant and oorrunt men Who cauno,
snfsrce thelaw and preserve the peace.
The colo,ed people Of South Caro-.
in, bebayed we'll dnrioe our diyil war,
.nd vouId have continued to have
d,ue 90 bnt for the uupriucipled
- osrnst. h,gyer who came among them
and st;re1 nm hatred TO the white race
M bv smos, srtlul and devlish appeals
- ,heir fcors aud bad passions. I'm.
nrincipled white men living among US,
serius an opportunity. Of Office and
plupder. iuiusi the carpet.baggers.--
Tbess two classes united in pursua.
dino the negroes TINT thcy would be
M, buck in slavery. and that they
INNS, 7,nnIv tho torch To redress thcit
supposed wrongs {! It is not, surprising
that people 50 ignorant aud crcdulvus
as the negroes are, should thus have
been led astray. They we're told that