The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04

Although inferior in numbers in this state ana
On an ns counties before Of the asy
|. slowly nu. surely wedding ont All men who
attempt TO control negroes IN voting or who attempt
connict is coming with vengeance in this state;
scott received sso7i votes, while the reform
democratic candidate, Judge Carpenter, re-
Seved votes This o exhibits vo as NUM-
the state pretty well. In other words, there are
ninety thousand able bodied negroes and sixty thou
sand able bodied whites In the State, and, sooner or
later, night must come, and can only say that
Deieve that the negroes will be-as Confederate
ofcer told me yesterday-cut to pieces II they are
mad enough TO begin row. 1t Is useless to be
blind TO the fact that meets me everywhere 80,
and stares me In the race.
That wonderful and powerful secret organization,
which springs up In night and disappears al dawn,
no one knows where-the COMMITTEE OF Safety'-
session of the State OF soui5 Carolina. Interested
parties OF both sides win contradict each other as
70 ee 1om the On rm Ss
names l dare not use that the .Commit-
tee Of Safety have determined to dlsplace
waiting for some osensbIe or real cause to justify
that the adherents of this organization are drilling
ana preparing for something when Twill not name,
oSt e maSS aos know aas there b
United States or IFS troops for the majority OF the
men IN the United States ranks hate the negro as
doom OF the thevish carpet-baggers Is approaching,
and once send them away the dominant party in
south Carolina Will hold the negro In O vice,
although they 40 not intend to deprive them OF the
franchise by any means.
In the meantime a state convention win be held
at Columbia on next Tuesday, May 0, at which about
four delegates from each OF the thirtytwo counties
Of the State VIII be present. This convention Is the
fruit Of some resolutions offered in the Charleston
Chamber OF Commerce by Mr.. Richard Lathero,
who Is Wen known IN New York, in which
the enormous ana sc0undrelly taxation OF
the state Legislature was denounced, which
gave rumor to some false statements that repudia.
lion was meant which Is not the case. Until to-
day Ibellevcd that the convention would comprise
delegates from the counties OF both parties, but
nearly all the delegates already chosen from the DIFF
feent counties either have served in the rebel ranks
CT have e m aays rs very IN t
possible that Wade Hampton may be present.
override such moderate men as Lathers, who seeks
only for Cancellation. There Is no common. ground
se sne wo p p r e e meet
pccted that ". D. Porter, distinguished lawyer OF
this city, Will preside in the Convention, Some Of
like Senator O.. p Leslie, General Quincy,
Attorney General Chamberlain, District At.
Sfnsy e gay ana o
like 10 make some accommodation, If possible but
don't believe IN the result rs If 1t were at all hope
full. One OF the measures that viii be certain to
occupy the attention OF the Convention viii be
shaped IN the form of resolution TO do away with
the sterling Funding bill which empowers the State
to borrow the OF so 100000 200 OoO as best
1t can and where 1t can. Seven State Senators, as
far back as last March. headed by the Immaculate
B. r. WhtttemOre, protested against this war; ana
their objection holds good to-day II Is rascally
and corrupt bill. ana II the State does not Irown
down euch legislative frauds the thievish crew who
rule her now win bankrupt South Carolina. Cover.
nor Scott II is sad Is becoming quite conservative
In his tone of late, and In talk with me he gave
me the idea and had the appearance Of
young candidate for holy orders = his
differences were beautiful and his language
so choice. In the meantime the State bonds hold
good at sixty. and believe will be redeemed, and 1
think that the South Carolina bank bills are per.
fectly good investments for purchase. And still
there are very unpleasant facts to look at some OF
which may specify. First, those fourteen negro
whites; secondly, the armng and organizing Of
numerous rife clubs; thirdly. the: inscrutable
and aILperyading 'pfesence, 81 this vast aud
powerful COMMITTEE of Public Safetv,n
which holds the destiny OF South Carolina
IN the hollow of Its mysterious hand and lastly the
increasing antpathy and distrust OF the Whites who
10 not desire TO be ruled b.; ignorant and dishonest
men, whom they and the educated population look
upon as little better ,nan savages. To me 1t looked
very OmInOus, the passage OF those twelve neld
guns in battery through the streets Of Charleston.
spark only just little spark, may light fire that
the water Of an ocean may not extinguish.