Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-11-24
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Resolutions by Citlzens OF Ph@nix In
Refefence, TO Recent Troubles.
AT mass meeting held at Phoenix
Saturday, November 10, the follow
ing resulted: i.sa
-. Mr.. w. II. Stallworth, on being
called to the chair, opened with q
few remarks, which were followed by
resolutions offered by Mr.. J. M.
Gaines. .... .,.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved 1st. That we, the citizens
of Ph@nix and surrounding country,
in mass meeting assembled, desire to
express our deep regret at the loss of
life and bloodshed that has occurred
in this vicinity during the past few
days, and to call attention to the
fact that this section has always
been noted for the high moral char
acter of its people, its peaceful, law
abiding disposition and the friendly
relations that have heretofore existed
between the races.
I'd. The evidence of negro as we'll
as white eye witnesses Of Tneaday'a
riot agrees that the first hostile
attack was made by Thomas Tol-
bert and certain negroes, and that
the first shot fred was the one which
killed j. L. Etheridge and was fred
by negro. We regret that deluded
negroes have had to suffer the pen
atty for misdeeds committed as a
result of the influences of white men
whose greed and selfishness have led
them to act the part of enemies to
both the white and colcred people of
our county.
Sd. We hereby express our firm
conviction that the deplorable trou-
bles Though which we have just
passed are attributable solely to the
evil influences exerted by John r..
Tolbert, r. Rcd Tolbert, Joseph w.
Tolbert and Robert II. Henderson,
and we believe their future residence
in Greenwood county, or it's vicinity,
will tend to imperil the lives and
property Of both the white and COL
ored people, and we earnestly hope
that they will choose to remove
themselves and their evil influences
elsewhere.
4th. That we urge all good ci:i-
zens, white and oolored, to 60 to
their homes and use every effort to
avoid further violence and bloodshed.
9th. That a committee of safety be
appointed, who shall be asked to sug-
gest and put into operation such
measures as Will best insure peace
and the protection of life and prop
erty; that we desire to assure tho
colored citizens of this community
that We will, to the best of our abil-
ity, protect them 80 long as they are
in the discharge of their duties and
in the exercise of their rights as
peaceful and orderly citizens, and we
condemn all reckless assaults of
negroes by white persons.
Immediately following action on
above resolutions, the following infor-
nation was read from Elias Tolbert,
and accepted as such:
"Heretofore / have acted as have
from sense of high Christian duty,
from pure, conscientious motives, and
not from desire for any office or
the emoluments of office. l have
tried to do my duty by my country,
and as l knew it, by church and
school. I have never shirked my
duty as I saw it. I tried to do my
duty as q 15-yoar-old soldier boy in
The I'd South Carolina Cavalry, Com
pany |. If there are any old SOL
diers present belonging to my old
command they can testify the fact
that [ was always found at the front.
1 find that in many things I made
mistakes that the races cannot act
together in the formation of o gov
ernment, and that tho country should
have white supremacy; that the
Anglo.Saxon race should predomi-
nate, and hereafter intend to stand
shoulder to shoulder with tho white
people and do all in my power to
have government that viii protect
every one alike, but let it be made
by the white people. / solemnly
promise to do all in my power and
shall heartily cooperate with them
to do this. e. L. ToLBEnr,
Stockman, s. O., Nov. 10, 1893.
Neei Not Fear IL They Behave.
GREENwooD, November 15.-Thia
afternoon the people of the county
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