The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-17
WORDS OF WARNING.
Ex.GoYERNOR,PERRY,T0 GOVERN
OR SCOTT.
Predictions rs to the Future Of South
Carolina
GREESv11LE, S. c.; March 10. is

s1R-I under. tand that you are consulting
vour political opponents, in every section of
the State. as to the best means of preserving
order, peace, and the enforcement of the laws
in South Carolina. You haze invited promi-
nent gentlemen throughout the State to meet
von In Columbia for this laudable and patriotic
nurnose. I believe, sir, that you are now sin
cere in this purpose, Notwithstanding your
..Winchester rifle speech"in Washington year
or two since, in which you fendishly proclaim
ed that this instrument OF death, in the hands
of the negroes of South Carolina, was the
most effective means of maintaining order
and ouiet in the State. rejoice to a nd that a
change has come over the spirit Of your
thoughts and actions; and I, for one, am
ready and willing, with all the good people of
the State, to sustain you in your present
course. The tone and temper Of your recent
message to the Legislature y evidence of your
sincerity.
Permit me to say to YOU sir, In all candor
and sincerity, that the signs OF the times indi-
cate, Enthusiastically to my m ind, 'thatwe are on
the eve of a bloody, tumultuous commotlon,
unless something is done. to quiet public
opinion. The incendiary destruction OF prop
erty every night, and the rok query OF the Legis-
latnre In their appropriations and taxation,
amounting ultimately to fondscation of all
real and personal estate cannot be borne
much longer. There is point beyond which
human endurance cannot g,, let The conse-
uuences be what they may.
know it is not in your power to reform the
Legislature, OF stay efectually their corrup-
ton, bribery, prodigalty and roguery. But
there are two things which you can do, and
should do, the sooner the better-dlsarm your
militia. and appoint good and intelligent men
to office. All the lawlesspess and violence
which have dlsgraced the State have been
owing to these two sources of mischief.
Never was there a more fatal mistake, or
more diabollcal wrong committed, than when
YOU organized colored troops throughout the
State. and put arms into their hands. with
powder and ball. and denied the same to the
white people. It was atroctous. The bloody
tragedy at Laurens was owing to this, and
nothinr else. The murder of Stevens and
other white men at Union by one of your ne
gro companies, and the subsequent execution
of ten colored prisoners, was owing to the
same cause. The fearful killing and murder
ola number of men at Chester was likewise
owing to your coored militia. The violence
and lawlessness at Yorkvlle originated In one
of your worthless appointments. Heretofore,
your appointments have been mostly made OF
ignorant and corrupt men, who cannot en-
force the laws and preserve the peace.
The colored people OF South Carolina be-
haved we'll during our civil war, and would
have continued to have done so, but for the
unprincipled carpetbagger who came amongst
them and stirred up hatred to the white race
by the most artfll and deVllsh appeals to their
Tears and bad passions. Unprincipled white
men living amongst US, seeing an opportunity
of office and plumber, joined the carpet-oas-
GERS. These two classes united in pcrsuadinG
the negroes that they would be put back into
slavery, and that they must apply the torch TO
redress their supposed wrongs! 1t is not
surprising that a people so Ignorant anu
credulous as the negroes are, should
thus have been led astray. They were
told that lands would be given them and their
children educated. Hundreds of thousands OF
dollars have been appropriated for this pur-
pose, and all squandered and stolen by their
pretended friends A multiplicity of Offices
have been created TO reward political parti-
sans: salaries have been increased, millions
appropriated for railroads, and the most ex-
travagant waste of public moneys in every
way! The public officers and the members oil
the Legislature are charged with the most
shameless corruption, bribery and roguery. 1t
is impossible for the industry of the State to
nav the taxes. There is no security for prop
erty! 1t is impossible for this thing to go on
and preserve order in the State. The State
bonds will not be paid.
earnestly desire the peace and prosperity
of my State. did all that could to prevent
The secession of South Carolina and the civil
war which ensued. My predictions OF all The
evils which have ensued we're treated with
scorn and contempt by these in power and
authority. You, sir, and those in power at .he
present time, may not heed my predictions
again; but che day is fast approaching when
Won will realize all that have said. unless
some change takes place.
Yours, &c. i. +. PERRY.
1-y- FIFTY nv rIrTEORNI4.