Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-25
The Hamburg A flair.

The Augusta, lGa.) Chronicle and Sentloel
of Tuesday. 18th inst, says:
Yesterday number of South Caori1ians
we're in consultation at the Ceotrsl Hotel.
Among than was Or. Merriwsther, father OF
+. Mckie Merriwether, who Was shotln Ham
burg on Saturday night, the 9Th instant. Inc
consultation resulted 10 the determination to
have warrants issued for members Of the COL
ored company IN Hamburg, charging them
with murder. riot, resurrection and conspiracy
In the afternoon we learned from the bes' au
thority that, at the iustaece of DIR. Merr-
wethsr, warrants had been issued for the ar
res. of thirty five negroes, all members OF the
company, charging them with the crimes above
enumerated. The parties named III the war
rants will prot ably be arrested at once. A
promiuen, citlzeu OF Edge6eld county tele
vraphed to the sheriff OF Aiken county that II
such warrants were issued 10 let tie parties
against whom they were Issued know at once,
and they would put themselves 10 his way. SO
that be would have 40 trouble in makiug The
arrest.
Ii is said that Governor Chamberlain has
made a rsqusiton on President Grant Tor
troops, snd hat the Presidan has placed the
application in the hands OF the Attorney Gene
raj. A reporter of the Chronicle aud Sentinel
mentioned this to eliz OF Edg' held yester,
day, aod was answered that the white people Of
Aiken county would have 90 Objection TO Fed
eral troops being sent to that County. They
| did no harm, and brought CONSIDERABLE
amount Of money into the county.
| The investigation before Trial Justice Rivers
will, 10 all probability, occupy several days
| more. We were informed yesterday that the
Hamburg crps was not militia company Or
gauz under the laws OF the Stale Of South
Caroiua but was al independent affair alto
gether. The militia company which did ex's
| 10 the town had disbanded several years ago.
! add the arms placed in q store 10 the village.
| Last Nav a number OF negroes got together, or
| ganzad company on their own responsibility
aud TOOK poss s=ion OF the arms without leave
| or license. The officers were not commissioned
by the Governor. If this is actually the case,
it puts another phase 90 the matter.
The negroes OF Charleston have issued ar
address on the Hamburg affair, written by 9
white iucendiary, which concludes as follows:
I'VE tell you that it will not do to 60 too tal
10 this thing-remember that there are $4,000
black men 10 this State who can bear Winches
ter rifles, and know how to Use them, and tba
there are 2OO, 900 women who can light torch
and use tie knife, and that there are l0O, wv
| bows and girls who have not known the lash o
white IN ister who have tasted freedom once
and forever, add that there is determination
never, so help their God, to submit to be shot
down by IawIess regulators tor 60 crimes com
mittsd against society ard law. There Is
| point at which torbearauce ceases to bel virtue
towards, driven to desperation, often destroy
those who corner them. The negro 10 Thu
couotry will DOT always be docile; he will mo-
always be restrained by bis law abiding charsc
ter. The rising generation are as brave ao'
daring as white men; already that spirit Is tax
ing deep root in the minds Of Thousands WIN
have uolhing to lose in the contest, AID VIII
would rejoice in an opportunity to sacrifice
| their lives for their liberty