Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30
ALExA.GAzETTE &vIRaINIA ADVERTISER
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
EDGAR SNowDEN-
GAZETTE BUILDING, NO. 70 PRINCE STREET
.1sxA. GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
(FoR THE CoUNTRY)
Putlshed Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
At ius dollars per amasun.
An appeal to Northern Sympathy.

anu Tue Ulutl oldtSs Va Wv oAA Ah tSSo
fair aud patient hearing, 10 order thatou oouo
,rrmep may know, as they have never known,
the desperate pass to which imbecility and cor.
uupi!on have brought quarter OF a million of
Amcrican citizens 10 South Carolina, to iosure
whose domestic tranquility" with that Of
their countrymen, the constitution of the
unitcd States was ordained aud established.
First-A month ago the colorcd aborers 10
H.. counties of Beaufort and Colelon struck
for higher wages. Many of the hands were
wiling TO work at the advanced rate given at
the beginning ct harvesting, but the rlnglead-
crs drove such laborers from the fields, set up
on them, bruised them with clubs and brutally
whipped them. To this hour the two counties
named arc In perturbed condition.
Second-ln Charleston, on September 6, a
mob of radical negroes attacked two colured
democrats who were defended by party of
white citizens In the fight that ensued one
man was killed aud several persons were gre.
7iousy wounded. For some hours the negro
rioters held undisputed possession of the prin-
cipal thoroughfare of the city.
Thrd-At the beginning of this week posse
with constable, beariog warrant for the ar
rest of negro charged with assault aud rob
bcry of an aggravated character, were fired up
on near Eenton By crowd of negroes, with
whom the fugitive from justice had taken refuge.
These negroes have since buroed two dwelling
houses and num Der ofbarns. They removed the
rails on the Port Royal Railroad threw train
from the track and fired toto the train. They
threaten even now to turn the villages on the
line OF road.
Eourth-Iu the quiet town Of Aiken the
u: A.. p;rht hair
arms; the blacks haviog beaten the long roll
and manifested an intention to use the torch as
= surer weapon of offence than shotgun or
bludgeoD
r'tth-In Marion, the other day, a negro re-
sisted arrest, aud, with his companions, fired
upon and wounded one of the sheriff. posse
who attempted to arrest hin.
Sixth The deputy sheriff Of Barnwell, re-
publican, is ambuscadcd aud wounded by ne
grocs aud the clothes OF the officer with him
were riddled with balls.
The facts We give, stripped to the bare truth,
auu capable Of confirmation by cloud of trust
worthy witnesses. exhibit the situation Of the
lev couotry OF South Carolina, where the ne
groes predomiuate. For mouth or more the
white citizens have been in imminent danger
The assassin threatens them by day and the
barn burner by night.
The State government is 10 undisputed pos
session of the republican party. What has
been done by that State government, or by To-
cal officers, to restore to the people, under the
constitution the inalieuable rights Of "eDjoyiug
ard defending their lives and liberties, of ac
qucing, possession ana protecting property, and
oi seeking and Obtaining their safety and hap
plUcSS!
FIrst-lu Beaufort nineteen of the Comba-
hee rioters were arrested. All save five we're
discharged. The remaining five were tried on
Wednesday. Their guilt was admitted; 40 dc.
icDc, was made. They were promptly acquit-
ted
Sccond-A show of authority was made iu
Colaton, but the rioters pursued the deputy
sheriff, and posse, rescued their prisoner aud
drove the opinions of the law" in derision back
to Walcrboro." The sheriff of Colleton re
ports that he caunot execute the processes OF
lhc law 10 the lower part part of the county.
fhru-ln Charleston one solitary arrest has
been made, and that was. after long delay, up
On the affidavit of a citizen who had been as
Saultcd. The city authorities hear nothing, say
nothing, attempt nothing.
Fourth-No arrest iu Barnwcll OF Aiken
NJ arrests Al ElIenton or Hattieville
Nfth-Where are the courts? The radical
Jungc Of the circuit 10 which the main disturb
auccs take place hurres into court before the
appointed hour OF meeting and ad]ourns at
once. 1t was the day for the opening OF the
regular tYrlu, aud an adjournment without day
Is ordered, without reference to the rights OF
prisoners, the wishes of counsel or the conVe.
b,uce OF the jurors.
SlXlh-Wherc is the Governor Of the State?
With the murderous voileys of the Elentop
rioters ringing in his ears, he deserted his post
on Monday ulght last, and hied him to Massa-
chuSctt>
Sevcra! white men have been killed in the
different comba;s. and lumber OF negroes are
reported t. be slain. The negroes believe them
selves 70 BE- above the law, and act upon this
peici. The State is threatened with war OF
races. The State government, from Governor
down, cnc urayes the lawess negroes TO fur
thcr rxc->~ hy the failure to stamp out the first
germs Of disorder.
And the whites! What are they doing?
nor their own projection and that OF peace
'u coored cizeus they have organized them.
selves in every district. 1t is the whites
%ho maDiain order wherever order relgns.
lhe executive calls upon the Uated States
troops 70 arrest the Ellenton outlaws. and at
their coming the whites withdraw. But these
troops, whatever their gallantry, cannot gath
CT at every fircSide which is meOaced With
deSoiailou; nor can they, whatever their great
good Will, take the place which is filled by
Governor, Sheriff judge and jury, iu COM
1mnOny where civil Jaw is supreme. ln the
10" country of South Carolina to-day there Is
ne1'aer civil law nor military law. Neither the
sword nCr the toga commands and maintains
peace. lu Charleston and in Columbia squads
OIL armed civilians belonging to the different
ORGANIZATIONS assemble each night iD their
aFmorcs, under their officers. ready to defend,
imuskets iu hand, their imperied hearths and
homes The two chief cities of South Carolina
are armed camps. Every white citizen is en-.
rolled and within an hour the whole body oi
whites, young and old, can be assembled fol
Inc performance of the functions which be-
!V1sed to the State government-when Soutt
Narolna had government. Founded 10 igoo
rance aud hate, bostercd up by sel6shness anc
wee, the fabric fell to pieces at the first touch
Of danger, at the first call for other public