Year: 1868




A few negroes paid the penalty for this attempt
TO inaugurate war Of races. 1t is to be hoped
that the lesson will not be lost upon their fell
lows In ether sections. Comment has been
made upon the forbearance exhibited by the
citizens OF Mitchell In not Staying the leaders
OF this outrage when captured. What has been
termed forbearance looks to us very much like
foolishness; and we have neither sympathy or
admiration to waste upon it. Justice demanded
the instantaneous death of these culprits. They
should have beeh killed In place OF the colored
people who did the music for the army. We
cannot. cannot find language to express our
part played by the thing who calls
himself Governor Of Georgia. We saw it with
a full knowledge of the language we use, that
he is, above all, responsible tor this outrage,
and the declaration can be made good by his
own words and acts. We sincerely trust that
the bloody lesson taught to the poor deluded
negroes, and the vagabonds and the adventures
who are leading them to destruction, Will not
have to be repeated in Georgia. If enough has
not been done to exercise or quiet the demon of
radicalism, we but express a common sentiment
in recording the wish and hope that at the next
collision sure and speedy vengeance may seek
and find the white leaders, rather than their
ignorant and deluded dupes.- Columbus (Gd.)
Sun, 24th.


The Camilla affair shows that armed negroes
may shoot and murder anybody. White men
VIII 90 to The polls also armed, and will surely
protect themselves. Ths whole affair proves
what We have from the first Northumberland
universal negro suffrage is nothing but war.
The great error in the Camilla affair was IN
shooting at all at the negroes until their white
leaders mad been disposed of. If such an affair
should again take place, we hope that we will
be able to chronicle that every white man has
been slain. They are the chief criminals-the
enemies OF both races.-Chdrleston Is. o. Mer-
cary, September 25.


There is no law authorizing negroes or whites
to attend political meetings in battle array,
with arms, accoutrements and munitions OF
war; The negroes of Mitchell county, Georgia,
under the leadership of mean white men, did
thus against the earnest remonstrance of the
Sheriff and delegation of citizens. Their
going armed and in battle array was construed
as meaning hostility. 1t could not have been
construed otherwise. A collision was the result,
and the mob was scattered and driven off some
beng killed and wounded, after they had shot
six white citizens who had given no hostile
manifestation. an Richmond Td.) Wing.


There are minority of the negroes lin this
black malcOntents, but would, as shown in
Georgia. side with the whites against the insur-
gents. We repeat il substance what we have
shown in the foregoing remarks that this prob
lem will have TO be decided by arms II not de.
clded at the polls In November, by the election
OF Seymour and Blair. Ballots are cheaper
than blood, and elections better than battles
But II Grant be chosen, and we do not misiudge
him and his policy. then the disciplined cahorta
OF the South must be marsbaled once more and
the issue Will be, shall white or black men rule
In the South? When that issue comes to the
last argument, reposed in the musket muzzle
and the bayonet's point, where will the poor
negro be?-Souttern Va) Opinion, 26h.