The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-16

tween the races.
I'd. The evidence of negro as we'll
as white eye-witnesses of Tuesdays 9
riot agrees that the first hostile at
tack was make by Thos Tolbert and
certain negroes and that the first shot
fred was the one which killed j. |
Ethridge and was fred by negro.
We regret that deluded negroes have
had to suffer the misdeeds committed
as result of the influence of white
men whose greed and sel6shness
has led them to act the part of
enemies to both the white and color
ed people of our country
g.. We hereby express our firm
conviction that the deplorable trou.
bles through which we have just
passed are attributable solely to the
evil influences exerted by John R.
Tolbert, r. Rett Tolbert. Joseph W.
Tolbert, Thos. P. Tolbert, and Rob.
ert II Henderson and, we believe
their further residence IN Greenwood
county or it's vicinity, will tend to
imperil the lives and property of both
the white and colored people, ard
we earnestly hope that they will
choose to remove themselves and
their evil influences elsewhere
4sh. That We urge all good citizens,
white and colored, to 90 to their homes
aud use every effort to avoid further
violence and bioodshed
5th. That committee of safety be-
appointed who shall be asked to suggest
and put inso operation such measures
as will best insure peace aud the
protection of life and property. That
We desire to assure the colored citizens
of this community. that We will,
to the best Of our ability, protect them
SO long as they are 10 the discharge Of
their duties and 10 the exercise of their
rights as peaceful! aud orderly citizens,
and that we condemn all reckless
assaults on negroes by white persons.
Immediately following action on the
above resolutions the following informa.
tion was read from Elias Tolbert at4
accepted as such
70 the citizens of Green wood
county:
Heretofore [ have acted as | have
from sense of high Christian duty
from pure conscientious motives, not
from a desire for auy Office, or the
emoluments of Office. I have tried to
do my duty by ny country, as | knew
it, Sy church and school. | have never
shirked my duty as l saw it. | tried
to do my duty as Is year old soldier
boy in the Second South Carolina
cavalry, Company l. If there are aoy
old soldiers present belonging to my
old command ,aey can testify to the
fac: that | was always fouod at the
front
I fnd that 10 many things I made
mistakes. That the two races cannot
act together in the formation of a
government and that the country should
have white supremacy. that the Anglo,
Saxoo race should predomiua:e, and
hereafter iotend to stand shoulder to
shoulder With the white people TO do all
in nv power to have govercmen that
will protect every one alike. but let it
be made by the white people. |
solemuly promise to do all 10 my power
and shall heartily cooperate with them
in doiog this.
E. L Tolbert.
S,ockman's, S. G.. Nov. IL. 1898
According to sec,ioo 5tb. of the
resolutions the following committee of
safety was appointed
W H Stallwortn. 81 j G Penn.
G. C Ssallwor:h, E. A. Rodgers. A
A Dominick, John Tedards. S c
Whaseley, Henry Cooper. j. H. Kemp
aud j W. Bowers. This committee to
be enlarged and improved upon as
thought advisable.
The com mi,tee of safety was author
ised to raise contributions for the
purpose of reiubursiug parties whose
larders we're SO heavily drawn upon
during the excitement.
A resolution was also adopted
rendering thanks to the people of
Greco wood for their kind remem brances
especially in the way Of supplies.
The same resolution was also
tebdered the people Of Phoenix for
their op,n doors and other bospltall-
ties
After some further discussion the
meeting adjourned.
w. H. Stallworth. Sr Chm.
7 W Bowers. Secretary.