The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-24
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
A Scheme to Africanize SoEth
Carolina again.

A Scheme to Afrlcanlze SoIth
Carolina again.
We have from the very best author
ity, and there IS no Goubt, either, OF its
correctness, that conspiracy has
been formed, witt its birthplace
in Charleston, to repeat the Haskell
campaign this year, and the movers
intended to descend to even Lower
| depths than were attempted in 1870.
This information was brought TO
Spartanburg by a prominent ANTI
politician, who is now travelling over
the State feeling the public pulse to
see how the scheme will be received.
While in this city he conflded IN
gentleman of high position and
character, allied with the minority
faction, and who lost no time in Civ,
ing the conspiracy away, as 1t dld
not set we'll on his Democratic stom-
ach.
Those Charleston politicians say
that the "Tillmanites" have gone to
work and placed them in o "black
district" and so they intend to re-
sent this insult and act of injustice
by giving the Reformers a big dose
of coon" Now that they are plac-
ed at the political mercy of the ne
gro, they shall use him for all he is
worth. 1t is therefore decided to
form coalition with negroes, divid-
| ing all offices with them, conditioned
that they vote the ring ticket and
against the Reform movement. 1t
will not do to place negroes on the
State ticket, but they will be given
appointments under the officers, such
as clerkships, guards around the
State House, and other places now
filled by whites. But in county Off
GERS there will be an equal division;
A secret conference of white and
negro politicians will soon be held IN
the city of Charleston, to agree on a
division of Offices. The blacks will
also be promised an increased school
appropriation, to be taken from the
whites in the way of taxes, and laws
will be enacted bringing about closer
social relations between the races. In
fact, it is regular social equality
and amalgamating scheme, surpass-
ling the days of reconstruction. The
black representation in the Legisla-
ture will be largely increased. These
plotters argue that they had rather
be ruled by negroes than white farm
ers, for they can control the former
and protect their monied interests
better.
The Anti papers may deny this
Infamous and vile scheme, but
there is no doubt about it's being on
foot. That excuse about Charleston
being put in the black district is all
moonshine. for the dastardly and
dirty coalition had been designed sew
eral months ago. and that Haskell
Richardson indignation meeting IN
sColumbia, the holy horror manifested
Iby the anti organs over lynchlrg ne
gro rapists, and even efforts to excuse
Ithose outlaws for assaulting State
iconstables in Spartanburg. are but a
tpart Of the conspiracy to pander TO the
negro.
We eare truly glad to know that this
vile conspiracy to Africanlze South
ICarolina has not been consum-
mated, for it will quickly separate
genuine Democrats and decent white
men from political Hessians and
}thGcs, and do more to draw our peo.
sple together than anything else. just
}let this game he started, and you will
Ihear no more about "Tillmanism". or
I"Ocalaism." but it will be g contest
between the white man and the negro
1 And there is no doubt, either, about
the result. Those Charleston polite
ians may affiliate with negroes, but
when they try 10 ram such dose
sdown the throats of our decent and
Eself.respecting up-country ants, they
will find themselves without follow
ers. And not only this, but every
man who goes into that foul scheme
will become a political outcast forever
more, and the disgrace will cling to
Ibis name for generations TO come.
sJudge Haskell ruined himself by run
lining as an independent in 1890, but
lthese Charleston politicians propose
Ito go further than Haskell. They de-
lsign to bring upon South Carolina the
same evils from which she was res
lcued in 1876.
| But let the dastardly work 90 on. 1t
is now exposed, and the people will do
1.-The rest. This is a white mans coun-
TRY, and white men intend to rule It:
land woe unto the man or faction q
men that dares 10 invoke the aid OF
the negro.
Ir our friends viii read the old
ring rule sheets. they. will see the out.
groupings Of this conspiracy. Iti no
new born resolve, but was concocted
after the overthrow OF the Sheppard
ticket astSummer. But it shows that
the Ants have given up all hope for
carrying Sonth Carolina in the Dem
oefatic party, aud are now preparing
ia political and social affiliation with
Republican negroes! The people are
already united, but this will only serve
to bind them together with links OF
steel.-Headlight.