The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-03

COLUMBIA, S. O., S.pt. l, 49,

| AuttOu6 "eIe upAuIuOusIy DuSSoO:
Whereas on attempt Ia now beiug
made by certain newspapers apd indi-
viduals to create false impression ns
to the relations existing between the
white and colored people of this State;
and whereas it has been reported that
there is danger of collision during The
approaching elections between the two
races; and whereas this Board regards
the circulation of such reports as dis
astrous to the prosperity uf nll the
people OF tho State, tending to prevent
immigration aud the unlax Of capital;
and whereas. in the opinion of this
! Bonrd, there is no reuson for uppre-
hending amy interruption Of friendly
feeling betWeen tho two races, ,yen
nndcr the encouragement of iucen
| diary speeches nude by such persons
as Congressman a. S. Wallace, Sena-
tor John j. Patterson and the former
Land Commissioner, T.. Z. Leaiic. euch
Of whom huve endeuvored to Stir up
strife between the races; and whereas
III every instance where there has been
un approach to trouble, to wit: at
GeorSetowp, Mt Ridge Spring aud in
Barnwell County, whatever Of hostile
demonstration Was made s directly
truceable to the cOlored people, under
| he guidance and advice Of their white
leaders; and whcreus these leaders of
the colored Republican voters seem to
be intent on bringing about rupture
between the ruces, aud at the same
time have exhibited disposition upon
the slightest shadow uf trouble In the
most pusilanimous way to desert those
whom they have cndeavored to mis-
lead, az instance recently in tue city
uf Columbia, when the harmless usstm
blage Of half dozsu fox hunters III
the neighboring County Of Lexington,
caused franklin 7. Moses, Governor
of the State, john J. Patterson, United
States Senator, John L. Neuglo aud
other leaders Of the Republican party
to crave protection and shelter from
the United States troops stationed nj
this post, coucealing themselves at the
time when they were demanding pro-
tcc;ion from the co,orcd militiu whom
they cnnsed to be called out;
Resotrcti. That this Bourd pro-
nounces as false the statements made
by newspapers and individuals, that
there Is auy danger Of rupture be-
tween the white and colurcd people,
unless commenced by the coloreu ci!i-
ZehS, under the lead Of such luccnula-
ries MS Senator Patterson, Congress
ulnn Wallace ard others claiming to bo
Republicans, un,l acting for selfish aud
corrupt purposes.
ReSotcetl. Thut tho rifle clubs organ
ized at various points in this State are
not military organizations j q any sense;
that they are merely social, aud for the
purpose OF training our young men in
the nsn Of arms. which, by the Consti-
| tuition Of the United States, they are
entitled to bear; that, for three years,
| these organizations, to tho number of
at least Ten, have existed in the city OF
Charleston, aud have proved entirely
harmless, und have, in many instances,
been supplied with arms by tho Co
vernon OF tho State.
heSoirc,l. That, III tho opinion of
this Board, the white people Of South
Ciroiiun have 40 objection tu the pre-
scnce of United Stu,cs troops all over
she State, except so far rs creating the
impression that troops are necessary to
preserve peace.
scnting the vast majority of the Mcr-
| 1AhhiiC 'uttlcHt " thi5 COMMUNITY, re-
spccttuily requests that the authorities
at Washington may cnnse iii investi-
CATION to be made into the truth of the
statements made by John j. Patterson
and Others touching the relations cx.
iatlnS between !le races IN this State.
ieS1ir"ti, That II copy Of the fore
gong preamble and resolutions be
forwarded 10 the Attorney General Of
the United States, with The request
that tho same he considered and exA-
mined into at once.
Rcsolrei That this Board believes
that they eau say for the white people
III this State. that they desire peace
and pleasant relations with tho colorcd
voters of the State, and would regret
amy Misunderstanding between the
races. rs destructive to the interest Of
both, and will sustain the colorcd man
III the enjoyment Of every right under
the Constitution and laws.
BLOODY AFFRAY-CoLoKED Men AS
sAULr WHITE MEN.-On Saturday last,
Preston Shaw and Mujor Singleton
(colorcD brutally assaulted, with n
piece Of scantling and axe, Joseph aud
James Coulter, and their two little
brothers. Sammy and Billy, on the
tram road which is being built by MIR.
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