The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-14
WHO WROTE 1T Z?
An Incendiary Circular Found on
Streets Of Cans'Dn
IssUED BY NlGIO )
Greatly Earaged the Good People OF
Camden and They Indulge In Some
Plain Talk. Reputed An.
thors Deny Writ.

hoihs MputNu hu'
thors Deny Writ.
Ing II.
A letter from Camden to The Stat
says had tho Russian "terroriSts'
manifested their presence In ou
midst today by tho diatribution o
revolutionary propaganda the sur
prlEe and indignation would mob havt
exceeded that which followed che
finding on the streets of seditiouf
circular Wednesday morntRg whic'-
was ostensibly bhe work Of . bali
score Of Oemden's mos6 prominene
negro cit'2sps.
A gentleman walking on Broat
street came en- the disturbing docu
ment and upon noting It's incendiars
character turned 1t over to q friend
who In turn posted 1t In his store
window. 1t read as follows:
Private notice: Let every colore6
man who gets this notice and who IL
interested in his rights meet at Rev.
II. ]. Williams house on Sept 8sh al
8 p. m. Not loag sgo letter wa
published prsising the white people
and abusing our p@' pie. They ar.
tho same white people uho not longer
than two years ago CALLED some OF ou,
best men before them ai d also drove,
some of our best boys trcm home
We have some of the mearest white
people In the State who inspired that
letter.
I'VE desire to collect money to de-
fond the boys w'!o bad the manhood
to resent tue insu'. Come ut. @ M
mitteo. A w. Puwei, Waller VIII
liams, S b. Gardner, g y. Mel l8n,
Jr., O w. Osntcy. Isai>c EaRlisn, K
Fl. Dibble. Evans Collins, jack Nc
Kahn. BY order OF Rev Il. j. VIII
liams, Rev. JEFF w. Boykin, Rev j
B. Taylor"
EXCITED CROWDS GATHERED.
In few minutes after the circula,
was EXPOSED to Wow crowds OF excite
white men began to coDgregate OF
the streets and 1t was evident that
aomething would have to be don,
very scon or tire uble would follow.
Mayor Garrison was advised of the
situation and In less than half ar
/ hour after the circular had been dis
covered he had the men whose names
appeared thereon before him In the
city attorneys tfilce.
An explanation Was demanded ano
its sum and substance was @ 6, no
: plete, absolute and unconditionai
denial of any knowledge Of or partici.
pation In the preparation Of the cir
cnlar. They pupctusted their very
positive depiai of completely In thr
affair with feeling sssur Ances OF hig
regard for the white people Of Cam
den, and finally frankly asserted tina
the circular wss tho work Of on
Charles Levy, q colored man who ha
recently shown his antaRonism to hil
race.
Mr.. Garrison talked to them vers
earnestly and positively, admonishirg
them that 1t was essential for then
to get together and prove their limo
oenoe If they would retain the respcc
In which they we're held by the whit.
oitizeps Of Camden. He reminded
them OF the good feeling which hs.
heretofore prevailed between the
races In this city aud impressed or
them that thi, waa very aeriou'
arraigrment, st1ikiIg at the YER!
heart Of good feeling aud coth enct
which only their own earnest persona.
efforts could now completely dispel.
THEY DENY 1T.
Tho colored men seem TO be deeply
ohagrined at the position In who
they have been place d and indicate
their full determination to sift tn,
matter to the bottom aud reveal the
real oulprit. The following state.
ment has been given out by them:
We, the undersigned persons hav
ing seen In your paper dated Sept
6th, an article giving publicity to b
circular OF an incendiaty nature upOL
which our names appear, respectful
request that you print the enclosed
resolutions. setting forth cur positio
In the matter.
Whereas, our names ar paar printed
upon q circular OF an II llammat)rl
and incendiary nature and the same
has been thrown upon the stree s
thereby giving publicity to the ssme
and, whereas, this has boon done
against our kno Wedge or o)nsent, WI
being totally ignorant Cf It's origin
therefore,
Resolved, That we regard this per
patratiOn as wilful and malicious
attempt by an enemy to put US II
dlsreputo with our white friend
among whom we live
Second, that such incendiary utter
ances are condemned by US and tina
such action is not In keeping will
our idea OF Adjusting an grievances o
dfilculties, should any axist.
Third, THAI we individually AM
collectively pledge ourselves to CIV
ell diligence to apprehension and ON
viction Of the perpetrators.
Fourth, that We solicit the assist
ante Of the city council and our whit
friends to help, at cur expense, fla
the perpetrator.
Fifth, that SO far az our kDowledg
goes there Is psrfect harmony betweal
the white and COlored cit,zsns OF thi
community and therefore no eaus
for any sucn claDdestine action on OF,
part az indicated by such q circular
E. III. Dtbble. J B Taylor, A. w
Powell, J. w. Boykln, &c COLLINS
Walter Williams, ~. j Williams,
j. NICK Tin, G. w. McLalD, Jr., s. B
Garsnor. Il. Q. Oantey, Isaac B. Enl
tBh.
Ynynv cuARDHD WITH Ip