Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
The Outburst of Rebel Hate.
THE FEELING TOWARD WHITE RErUBLICFNs
IN THE SOLID SoUTH
from the Cincinnati Commercial I

FTDHl the 1luClhnhtl lOIlUlcIClti
Now that the democrats of the South
believe that they have climbed into power
upon the shoulders o. st. John and Grover
Cleveland, the true 81 ,rit in their hearts is
finding expression. Despite the efforts of a
few conservative Southern papers to convince
the North that the colored man in the South
is to be as secure in his rights as he has been
under republican administration. the truth
is becoming known through private letters.
The following are specimens of a number of
like character from several different st ties
which We fave seen. all of them write nv
persons of the highest character. These
letters also show the feeling toward white
republicans.
The one here given is from a lady teaching
in colored school in the South to friend
in the North -
NOV. 10. 1884 Dear -: have startling news to
communicate. | give it to you as it came to US, and
It is seemingly well authenticated. Last Friday
night, during democratic ratification meeting at
-, the postofice was rddled with bullets, the
crowd swearing that 1t and everything else in the
South be onged to the Southeners, and they
going to have their rights now. The postmaster is
u Mr.. -, Northern man, and the only repubi-
can wite In. All the occupants escaped
through the back door wi bout injury. From there
the crowd went to u - school building and fired
eighteen shots. aiming some of them at the lighted
windows above, where the feur deienseless lady
teachers live.
There the crowd shouted that this Il "white
mans government" and "niggers must get down
and out" They also posted notice on the door
ordering the teachers to leave. They also put
on the postoffce door ordering the postmaster to
leave. The - band of colored boys was hired
to play for the meeting, and as they stood waiting
for the train at the depot to return, a crowd of
roughs came up and told them that they going
to clear out - (the place where the writer
teaching) next Friday night, espe tally the radicals
and their school. We hold ratification meeting at
that time, aud have already received warnings
that our school building is to be burned that night.
aud IL is considered more than probable that our
house will also be fired. Yesterday one of the most
prominent men of the place was heard to say "That
school" (pointing to the one in which the writer
taught "saall burn if have to hang for it," We
have already been advised to pack any valuabes we
may have and be ready for any emergency. There
| is much more would like to tell you of, even more
dreadful dangers. but dare not trust it to the mails.
We fear there will be boodshed and the loss Of much
innocent lie. We shall do best to protect our
school, and really hope to succeed, though macy
deem it impossible. We shall do utmost to pre-
vent any outbreak retaliation side but the
result will show with how much success
| How coald the North place and the Nation in
such peril? wish every republican who voted
other than with his party stood in shoes in the
south for the next three weeks. guess that would
cure them Of their folly Next Fridav night fancy a
| faithful guard OF picked men in - school, with
orde to protect it from sneak incendiaries, but
with equally explicit orders to Il. the approach
of mob, for to resist them would be madness. Pray
the dear Father to guide an preserve u.s. and il any
of us PERISH take care of my children If you have
occasion to use these facts, do not locate them
We will be recognized as the author, for you know
what that would mean to US. Yours,