The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
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An Incendiary Circular Found on
Streets of Camden
ISSUED By NEGROES
Greatly Enraged the Good People Of
Camden and They Indulge in Some
Plain Talk. R.puted All
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! a letter from Camden to The State
says had tho Russian "terroristS'
manifested their presence In our
midst today by the distribution OF
revolutionary propsgands the sur
pyisa and Indignation would not have
exceeded that which followed the
finding on the streets OF 3 ssditious
circular Wednesday morning which
was ostensibly the work OF a half
score Of Osnldsn's most prominent
negro eitizsns.
A gentleman walking on Broad
street came On the disturbing dccu.
mant and upon noting its incendiary
character turned 1t over. to friend
who in turn posted 1t 10 his store
window. 1t read as follows:
"Privste notice: Let every colored
man who gets this notice and who IS
interested In his rights meet at ReV.
r. j. Williams house on Sept. 6sn at
.slp. m. Not long ago o letter was
published praising the white people
and abusing our people. They are
the same white people who not longer
than two years ago called some OF our
best men bsfore them and also drove
some Of our best boys from home.
We have some Of the meanest white
people In the State who inspired that
letter.
1--WE desire to collect money to de.
fend the boys who had the manhood
TO resent the insult. Come out. Q I'M
rnittss. A. w. Powell, WalUer vii.
.lisms, s. B. Gardner, Geo. Mclean,
Jr., O. W. Csntey, Isaac E7glisn, z
Fl. D!bole. Evans Collins, Jack Ncs
Katn. BY order of Rav. T. ]. wa.
liams, Rev. JEFF w. Boykin, Rev. J.
B. Taylor"
EXCITED CROWDS GATHERED.
ina fe " minutes after tine circular
was EXPOSED to view crowds OF excited
white men began to congregate on
the streets and it was evident that
something would have to be done
very soon or trouble would follow.
! Mayor Garrison was advised Of the
situation and in less than half an
hour after the circular had bsen dis
covered he hgd the men whose names
-anneared thereon before him In the
city attorneys otflce.
An explanation was demanded and
its sum and substance was 8 com.
lplets, absolute and unconditional
36snial Of any knowledge Of or psrtici-
Spstien in the preparation Of the cir
acular. They punctusted their very.
3positive denial Of completely In the
sstfsir gith fssllng sssur Ances OF high
Ssegard FOR the white people Of Gam
Zen, AMI faally frankly asserted that
hhe ciroolar was the work of one
Jharles Levy, q colored man who has
&ecenSly SHOWN bis antagontsn to bis
lacs.
Mr.. Garrison talked to them very
,uestly and positively. admonisning
hem that 1t was essential for them
b get together and prove their inRo'
snre If they would retain the respect
81 which they were held by the white
slzsus OF Camden. Hs reminded
em of the good feeling which has
Iretofore prevailed between the
css In this city and impressed on
em tnat this was q very serious
assignment, striking at the very
Asrs of good feeling and conference
4 sich only their own earnest personal
efor,s could now completely dispel.
! THEY DENY 1T.
The colored men seem to be deeply
B.nhsprined st the position in which
1hey have been plzoad aud indicate
their full determination to stis the
matter to she bottom and reveal the
resl culor!s. The following state
ment has been given out by them:
W., tuu uldersigned parsons haV'
ins sam lG ycuc ra2er dated Sept.
5i7, al ar5t1l, giving publicity TO a
soir,alqr Of 90 ,nce Iiisry nature upon
wh 60 uutntats appear, respectfully
1tols5la%i y.u prla5 the encloseo
r.slullJ s, ,-o.lng forth our position
In the U.4-G3t. ,
Whereas, our namsS arpsar prin1eo
I'D a clcou Or o. an luti ImmIt ~
:xod inc .ndia.y nsiure and 5.e ss'De
h,s bssl thrp"n upon the hIrrs s,
thereby giving publicity to the sAns,
sad, wnsreas, Lnis mas been do IL
assln,, uuc kuo 'l;uge or lu,ent, We
b .lny totally ig lotsnt Of It's origin,
thsr=fJre,
R,,n,.d, Taa5 we regard this per.
pe6rs5io1 as D wllful and malicious
attempt by an enemy to put Us 10
disrspu5a with our white ltlenoS
among whom We live.
Ssoond, that such tncendiary utter
ances are co0Usmned by u, ana 1ha5
suca action il noa in keeping with
our iGea OF adjusting an grievances OF
dlfisuties, snJuld auy exist.
n Tnird, Jna5 We individually ana
ElecsiVely pledge ourselves to giVs
diliysncs 10 apprehension and Goa
ion Of the perpetrators.
Fourth, that wa solicit The assist-
"a Of tue city council aud our white
Sends to halp, aS cur expense, ind
parp957aJor.
E!ttn, int so far as our knowledge