The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-27

the negroes in Charleston on the 18th
inst, to express their views upon the con-
fict at Hamburg. Daddy Cain was the
leading spirit, and delivered an insidious
and suggestive speech. The meeting
adopted an address and resolutions, which
are exceedingly violent in tone, as will
be seen by the subjoined extracts:
Now, against these outrages we have
here, and in the name of humanity, in
the name of civilization, in the name of
outraged law, in the name Of good gov.
ernment, and the peace and welfare Of
this nation, we enter our unqualified
condemnation of these crimes and out
RACES. We protest against these men,
and their aiders and abettors, and, in the
name of the majesty of law and order,
we demand that Governor Chamberlain
shall at once invoke all the powers of this
State to bring M. G. Butler and his clan
to Justice, and that no means or treasure
be spared to punish these criminals.
And we invoke the consideration of this
whole nation, and the powers of the Fed
eral Government, to see to it that the
great principles of equal justice before
the law, and equal protection under this
government, be maintained throughout
this nation, so that safety to life and
property, and the right to vote as con-
science shall dictate to every citizen,
shall be forever secured to all throughout
this broad land.
We tell you that it will not do to 60
too far in this thing-remember there.
are $4,000 black men in this State who
can bear Winchester rifles, and know
how to use them, and that there are 2OO,-
900 women who can light torch and use
the knife, and that there are hundred
thousand boys and girls who have not
known the lash of white master, who
have tasted freedom once and forever, and
that there is deep determination never,
SO help their God, to submit to be shot
down by lawless regulators for no crimes
committed against society and law
There is a point at which forbearance
ceases to be a virture; towards driven to
desperation often destroy those who cor
ner them. The negro in this country
will not always be docile-he will not al
ways be restrained by his law-abiding
character-the rising generation are as
brave and daring as are white men; al
ready that spirit is taking deep root in
the minds of thousands who have nothing
to lose in the contest, and who would re-
joice in an opportunity to sacrifice their
lives for their liberty.
Whereas, we have exercised becoming
fortitude and patience in expectation of
government interference by, and legal re-
dress through, those whom our suffrages
have placed in authority, and whose con-
stitutional duties it is to see that the laws
be executed in mercy, yet we have been
so often grievously disappointed that our
hopes are blasted; for while colored men
are for every crime land many fancied
ones) punished in the farthest extent of
the law, the white, after the commission
of the most british crimes against US,
which is known to the laws of the land,
invariably escapes with impunity; and
Whereas, these crimes being unworthy
of barbarous heathens, much less peo-
pie boasting of their advanced civiliza-
tion, we are not only panied but stung to
indignation, and in view of the brutal
murder of number of our people in the
massacre of Hamburg, S. c." by the
whites of South Carolina and Georgia, we
are goaded to evaporation, for our wonted
forbearance now ceases to be virtue, and
self-preservation demands that, while
calling upon the proper authorities for
redress Of these grievances and a reform
of existing abuses, vigorous and impair
tial execution of the law, we must imme-
diately take counsel for defence. There
fore, be it
Resotued, That the massacre of colored
citizens at Hamburg, S. O., is unworthy
of any civilized community, and deserves
the censure and condemnation of the civ
ilizcd world, and that we entertain the
deepest sympathy for the grief-stricken
families of those victims, (of hate, and
will do all in our power for the relief OF
the widows and orphans, as we'll as for
those who have been despoiled of their
household goods.
Resozved, That we call upon the Gov
ernor of South Carolina to see that the
laws of the land be faithfully executed
upon all perpetrators of that bloody deed
at Hamburg. And be it further
Resolved, That in case this one legal
demand be not granted, and the protec-
ton of our lives, liberty and property, be
not to our satisfaction guaranteed and
secured in the future by the State gov
ernment, then self-preservation predica-,
ted upon the barbarous attitude assumed
and being maintained by the whites,
warn the colored citizens to peaceably
assemble and petition the National Gov
ernment, through legal channel, "for re-
dress of grievances"
The address and resolutions are signed
by the following committee: Rev. r. Fl.
Cain, chairman; J. L. Graves, secretary;
Messrs. w. M Thompson, W. j. Brodie,
Aaron Logan, M. R. Delany, Richard
Nesbit, J. Fl. Hill, F. j. Pew, 6. +.
johnson, VIM. Richardson, James Green,
T. Aiken, Minus Pinckney, j. j. Lesesne,