The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-02

and security, in the effort to beat away
robbers. and to foil the burglars who
are cutting thoir wny into houses. a
very sad picture, but true to the letter.
We must overthrow this vile aud vul-
gar tyranny, unless We are willing to
be entirely bIotted ont OF existence.
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SENATOR PArrERsoN's MISSION "A
despatch from Washington City. dated
the 31ss ultimo, contains the following
improbable statements. The Senator
must have been dazed at the terrible
fox-hunt. which osused the Governor
and himself to appeal to the military
authorizes for protection, and after
wards to obtain lodgings in an officers
house:
Senator Patterson, of South Caro-
lima, arrived here to-day, with accounts
OF fresh ontrages, and depicts, with
great earnestness, the terrorism that
exists in his State among the negroes
and white Republicans. He says be
has never seen snch condition OF af.
fairs In the State before; that murders
and murdeFous outrsges are of almost
daily occurrence. and he fears an armed
outbreak isinevitabls. He says that
the ones who led the Ku Klnx out
RACES are organizing and drilling rifle
clubs all over the State, and that no
Republican is admitted. He says that
the, leader of the organization, who.
ever he Is, can call into the field Is, 600
d.illed men, fully armed and equipped.
The Senator said he had militia COM
posed mostly Of negroes, but the
minute they we're called out they would
be attacked; and war Of races would
ensue. The Senator said the only hope
of Sohtk Gatpunaf IS iii the Federal
army and; ths tIrAs9nt ntissf0n TO
Wdshth6edhtis 20, have Tho army dis.
tributed through the State and held
there phtil after, the election. He
frankly admitted that if the Federal
soldiers are there, the Republicans can
carry the State; .'for," said he, "the
army would protect the negro in his
right to vote" He'says there are al
ready tfo6ps enough in the State to
preserve order. but be wants them
scattered throughout the State. They
are at present at Columbia, York and
Newberry. where there is no disturb.
ance. he thinks the presence of sol.
diers exercises good influence on the
South. He will have a conversation
with the Attorney G General tomorrow
on the subject. when a delegation is
expected from the State on some err
rand. It is probable that Attorney
General Williams and the Senator will
go to Long Branch together to see the
President. The Senators say they must
have troops; that they cannot get along
without them. AS for the general po-
litical outlook in South Carolina, Sena-
tor Patterson is very hopeful. He says
Moses has been disposed Of, and Il at
the future of tho party there is bright.
Moses is entirely ont of the way for
Governor, but it is possible he may go
to the Legislature. Ex.Attorney- Gene
raj Chamberlain will be unanimously
nominated for Governor on September
9th, when the Republican Convention
assemblies at Columbia. Probably
General kershaw. Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, will be
the Democratic nominee. Senator Pat
terson is outspoken in favor OF O third
term for General Grant, and says he
believes he conveys the sentiment of
the Southern people. BE is sure that
South Carolina will support him.
Senator Patterson had an interview
with the Attorney. Qeneral to day. and
related to that officer his version OF
affairs in South Carolina, but forgot to
mention the story OF the foz-hun. nes.
Columbia.
The Russian papers give details of a
terrible Are which broke out in Ber.
dictohho. the principal residence OF
the Jews. tn the South western pro-
vinces of Russia. The fire hurst ont
on the 7th inst, in the old market
quarter OF the town, and destroyed 600
houses, neariy.all OF which were blaz-
ing at once, thousands of jewish
families being thus left without shell.
ter. On the next day nearly as many