Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-29
The Reign of Terror In South Car
r.a.. DINA.

The ReiSn Oh Terror III South Var
.a Olina.
The democrats of South Carolina are
proceeding with elaboration and deter
mination to subjugate the majority OF that
State to their political rule. Bodies OF
armed whites are traversing the counties
intimidating the negroes to keep them
away from the polls. Murder, violence.
insolence and threats are all employed,
as circumstances seem to require. The
spirits who are let loose to do this kind
of work are the brutal, ignorant, desper.
ate class of whites. The negroes are
peaceably inclined, and rather than resort
10 force to protect themselves they endure
the outrages which are heaped upon them
Even now the democratic papers are
Boosting that South Carolina will give a
majority for Tilden. That means simply
that the State will be conquered by brute
violence, the republicans will be driven
from the polls, and the State will be de-
clared for Tiden. although the majority
against him is at least 10000 could fair
vote be had. We should hardly think any
democratic paper in the North could be
> so base as to boast over such result as
they claim in South Carolina, gained as it
must be, if at all, by acts cruel barbar-
GUS, unjust and at war with humanity and
the spirit and principles Of our republican
Mt haIa
the prospect Of carrying the State for Til
den. III 's+
A communication was recently publish
ed in the Charleston News and Courier,
the leading democratic paper of the State.
in which the plan by which the State Is to
be carried for Tilden, if it can be, was
outlined. This plan the editor endorsed
as 1.-THE key note Of political redemption"
The substance of it was to subjugate, ST. /
lence, control the blacks, and drive the |
white republicans out of the State by
relentless system of persecution, tyranny.
and ostracism. The following resolutions
which were passed 10y a prominent demo-
cratic club and adopted by clubs in sever
al counties were recommended for gen.
erai adoption
l. RESOLVED, That we will not rent land to any
radical leader, or any member of his family, or
furnish home, or give employ ment to any such
leader or any member Of his family.
2. That we will not furnish any such leader, or
any member Of his family. any supplies. such as
provisions farm implements, stock, &c, except SO
far contracts for the present year concerned.
s. That We viii not purchase anything any radi-
cal leader, or any member of his family, may offer
for SALE Or sell any such leader, any member of
his family. anything whatever.
T. That the name Of such persons who may be |
considered leaders be furnished to this club at the
earliest date, and that list of the same be fur
nished each member of the club.
g. That whenever any person or persons who
shall be denominated radical leaders BY vote of
this club shall cease such, these resolutions shall
become null and void so far such leader or
leaders, or any member of bis or their families,
are concluded.
This Is what the Charleston paper refer
red to aboye designates as making "the
radical leaders understand that the white
people are in earnest" These "white
people" don't propose to tolerate any re-
publicans in the State of South Carolina.
Where the shotgun and knife cannot be
employed they are going to apply starva.
ton TO the radicals.
is9It may be that by such a policy as this
South Carolina will be wrested from Hayes
and given to Tilden, but it would be a cost
by victory for the ex Confederates. Don't
they know that the northern people can
be earnest in the support of the DOWN
trodden and oppressed' Let them look
back over the history of the last twenty
years. and then consider whether it will
pay for them to persist in their outrageous
course towards white republicans in the
South and the colored people Of that sec
ton. ..u