The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-01
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San Domingo, and have charged him
with being the head of the Kan re-
sponsible for the difficulties in the
Southern States. We %cheerfully give
place to the following logical and self
evident explanation of the cause of
the troubles in South Carolina. 1t is
from the pen of Ex-Governor Perry, of
that State, who was always a devoted
Union man and al uncompromising
opponent of SECESSION:
GREENvILLE, S. c., March Is, 1871.
To his Excellency Governor Scott
Sir: l understand that you are con-
sulting your political opponents, in
every section of the State. as to the
best means of preserving order, peace
and the enforcement of the laws Of
South Carolina. You have invited
eminent gentlemen throughout the
State to meet you i'll Columbia for this
laudable and patriotic purpose. l be-
lieve, sir, that you are now sincere In
this purpose, Notwithstanding your
winchester rife speech" in Washing
ton a res or two since, in which you
fiendishly proclaimed that this inStru-
ifleDl Oh ucdtl. III tle 1tluS u TIE
negroes of South Carolina. was the
most effective means of maintaining
order and quiet in the State. l rejoice
to find hat a change has come over
the spirit of your thoughts and ac-
tons; and 1 for one am ready and
willing, with all the good people of
the State. to sustain you in your pres
ent course. The o and temper of
YOUR recent message to the Legisla-
ture is evidence of your sincerity.
Permit me to say to you, sir, i'll all
candor and sincerity, that the signs of
the times. indicate, Enthusiastically to
my mind, that We are on eve of a
bloody, tumultuous connection, I'M
less something is done to quiet public
opinion. The incendiary destruction
OF property every night. and the
roguerv of the Legislature in their APP
preparations and taxation, amounting
ultimately to confiscation of all real
and personal estate, cannot be borne
much longer.
There is a point beyond which hu-
man endurance cannot go, let the con-
sequences be what they may. l know
it is not in YOUR power to reform the
Legislature, or stay etfectually their
corruption, bribery, prodigality and
lorltlN- iib oiC wv a
which YOU can do. the soone the bet
ter-disarm Your militia, and appoint
good and Intelligent men to office.
All the IawleSsneSs and violence which
have disgraced the State have been
owing to these two sources of mis-
chief. Never Vas there a more fatal
mistake or more diabolical 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. 1t was atrOciOuS.
The bloody tragedy at Laurens was
owing to this and nothing else. The
murder of Stevens and other white
men at Union by one of your colored
companies. and the subsequent Xec
ton of ten colored prisoners, was
owing to the same cause. The fearful
murder and killing of a number of
men at Chester vas likewise owing to
your colored militia. The violence
and lawlessness at Gorkville originat-
ed in one of yOur worthless appoint
ments. Heretofore you appointments
have been mostly made of ignorant
and corrupt men, who cannot enforce
the laws and preserve the peace. The
coIored people of South Carolina be
haved we'll during our civil war, and
would have continued to have done so
but for the unprincipled carpet baggers
who came amongst them and stirred
up hatred to the white race by the
most artful and devilish appeals 10
their fears and bad passions. Unprin-
cipled white men living amongst US,
seeing an opportunity of office and
plunder, joined the carpet baggers.
These two classes united i'll persuad-
ing the negroes thai they would be
put back INTO slavery, and that they
must apply the torch to redress tnelr
supposed wrongs. 1t IS not surprising
that a people so ignorant and credu-
lous as the negroes are should thus
have been led astray. they told
that the lands would be glven them
and their children educated. hun