Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-09

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THE GEORGIA RESURRECTION.
The only clear and apparently correct mar
rative of the recent scare in Georgia that We
have seen, is contained in the letters of a staff
correspondent of the New York Tribune, writ
ten from Sandersville, where the writer has
every opportunity to make thorough and
complete investigation. In conversation with
several of the accused negroes, who are not
confined in Jail, but are under guard outside
the correspondent obtained something like
confessions of "a vague and underlined purpose
on the part of the negroes to rise and demand
the long-deferred promise by their old carpet
bag leaders of "forty acres and mule" and
ifthe whites resisted such appropriation of
their property, it might become necessary tc
kill them, in obedience to orders. Another
idea, prominent among the more ignorant, was
that Grant was to be "elected King" and i'm
medately after the consummation of this act
the land in the South would "revert to the
crown" after which it would be divided among
the colored people who had been loyal tc
"the King"
The correspondent alluded to does not think
after carefully sitting all the evidence to which
he has had access, that there was much real
cause for alarm among the whites, yet under
all the circumstances surrounding the situa
ton, it was natural that their worst fears
should have been aroused. The fact that the
negroes we're giving public notice that "Na'
tional Convention of the Republican party
was to be held at Sandersville on the 24th Of
July, "for the purpose of nominating some fit
and proper person for Military General" and
thateach of nineteen counties was expected to
send 35 delegates for this purpose, all to be
commanded by Gen. P. R. Rivers, of South
Carolina and the further fact that Corday
Harris had sent written notice to the Sheriff
of Washington county, commanding him to
have the courthouse swept out and prepared
for the reception of "Gen. P. R. Rivers" Of
South Carolina, and his staff, on the 24th of
July, and directing him also to keep the road
clear to station No. 13 on the Central Rail-
road, seemed to the whites sufficient evidence
that all was not right. The further fact that
many of the letters and missives passing be.
tween the blacks made constant reference to
"minnies," also led to the belief that the ne
groes were actually arming with the rifles OF
thatn when in truth the word is an Afri-
can corruption of minutes, and only referred
to notices, circulars or letters of instruction
passing from one meeting to another. Thus
the greatest bugbear is exploded, and what
ever may have been the intention of few
leaders, it is not supposed that the majority of
the blacks-even of those who were to COM
pose the National Convention of the Repub.
lican party"-entertained hostile feeling to-
ward the whites.
Corday Harris, who was prominent in dis
tributing the "minnies,' - has had his trial at
Sandersvlle, and was acquitted of the charge
of melting insurrection, and as his was regard
ed as the test case, it is not probable that any
of the accused will be convicted, should they
be brought to trial. 1t is reported that all
i'll feeling between the races is allayed, and
the hope expressed that peace and quiet will
soon be restored in the disturbed district.
In connection with this affair we are pleased
to notice the following just remarks in the ed
itorial columns of the New York Tribune:
The "great insurrection," however, has done
good by the strong light it has thrown upon
the condition Of the two races in this part of
the South. If there was disposition any
where to harass and oppress the negro, we
might have looked for it here. The political
power is all in the hands of the whites, but
the colored people are 80 numerous as to be a
perpetual menace to the white supremacy
Just the situation of things to stimulate ku.
klux violence and make it tolerably safe and
easy. Yet we find the ex-master and the ex-
slave living together in peace. The ruling
race is just the subject race is generally hap
py and contented. Even when crack
Drained conspiracy has been discovered, the
white man, born in the fear of negro insurrec-
tions, does not rush for his gun and revolver,
but merely calls out the constable, and insists
that the accused shall have a perfectly fair
trial. There is not even an attempt to make
political capital out of an affair which does
really illustrate some,of the worst mischiefs
into which the carpet-bag system of managing
the negroes by extravagant promises and Sc.
cret organizations has led these ignorant and
excitable people. If this had occurred during
the memorable "outrage campaign" we doubt
whether the Department of Justice would
have allowed the occasion to pass without the
Intervention of the troops. But it ought to be
plain now that the Southern people have q
respect for law and order, and are capable OF
behaving admirably under the strongest prov
ocation, and the lesson will not be lost upon
the country.
Since the trial and discharge of Harris, the
Sandersville Herald contains a call for 8
meeting of the negroes of Washington county
on the 18th instant, at the courthouse door, tt
choose two men to send to some other State tt
select suitable place to which to emf crate