The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 10, 1868, Image 2
COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning:, April 10,1868.
Working Up a. Sensation;
Tho radical papers aro eagerly
seeking to manufacture a sensation
about the alleged Ku Klux' Klan in
the South, attributing to them seve?
ral outrages which have recently
occurred in that section, and the late
murder of a Mr. G. W. Ashburn, in
Columbus, Georgia, who is said to
have been a member of the Georgia
Reconstruction Convention. There
seems to bo a concerted sending for?
ward from tho South to the Wash?
ington Chronicle of nccounts of out?
rages attributed to the Ku Klux, and
the C?ironicle gives them a telegraphic
impetus through the North, accom?
panied by tho pious ejaculation, also
sent by telegraph, "Lord! Lord! Oh,
Lord! how long must the people wait
to be rescued?" There appears to
be a strong desire to inflame the
Northern people afresh at this time
against tho South, makiag that whole
community responsible for the al?
leged crimes of a very absurd organi?
zation, and laying at tho doors of
that organization every act of vio?
lence and outrage which occurs in
any part of tho South, whether thero
is any proof that members (real or
imaginary) of the Ku Klux Klan had
anything to do with it or not. Such
a proceeding would bo about as just
as to saddle tho loyal leagues, grand
armies of tho republic and other
secret associations with all the mur?
ders and crimes committed in the
North, of which there aro quito as
many in that section as in the South.
We heartily concur in the opinion
expressed by tho Baltimore Sun, that
if tho Ku Klux really does exist, it
is, like the radical leagues, a repre?
hensible organization-not that wo
believe it has any such criminal and
bloody objects as aro attributed to
it, or that we supposo it has a serious
object at all, but because a secret
society in times like these, playing
off practical jokes, even if nothing
worse, upon its political opponents,
would opon a door to misconstruction
and injury of the Southern commu?
nity, j ust as wo see is being attempted
now by thoso into whose hands tho
supposed members of the Ku Klux
circles have been thoughtlessly play?
ing.
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Poor old John Bull hos n set of
very refractory children, and saucy
ones at that. In addition to his
trouble with his son Abyssinian
Theodore and tho Fenian boys, an?
other pert littlo province has lately
put on airs nud snubbed the old
gentleman right to his teeth. It is
certainly a precocious age when an in?
significant little youngster like Nova
Scotia refuses to obey commands,
and talks about fighting tho Govern?
ment of Great Britnin; yet BO it
does, and to j migo from the temper
of the two countries, a dangerous
crisis woidd seem imminent, in which
Nova Scotia is to enact the part of
robcl. Through their agents sent
recently to England lo effect the ro
pcal of thc act of uuion by which
i into
the new dominion, they declared
oponly that, if tho Imperial Parlia?
ment does not nt once accede to their
request, they will sever connection
with Fngluud and set np an inde?
pendent Government of their own.
On tho other hand, these claims aro
pronounced inadmissible, by states?
men of nil schools of politics; the
assurance of Nova Scotia is pro?
nounced unbearable, oven by the
Liber?is, and her agents are given to
understand that if she will not sub?
mit quietly to tho now dominion,
Papa John will soundly trounce her
into it. It only remains now to bc
seen what action tho rebellious
youngster will take.
Grau il Rally of tu? Democratic Party
of Richland District.
LABOE MEETDiO OF WHITE AND COLOR?
ED PEOPLE.
Agreeblj to tho public notico, ti
large number of both classes of our
people assembled Inst evening, on
Court House Square. Colonel J. P.
Thomas first addressed the meeting.
He congratulated the people present
.upon the opportunity before them of
taking council together. It was meet
that at a time like this, when the
destiny of tho Stato was trembliug iu
tho balance, that good and wiso men
of all classes should agree upou a
lino of policy that might bring peace
and harmony to our distracted State,
and ro?tore her to her former pros?
perity. He reminded the colored
people of tho effort made by the
whites, in June, 1865, to harmonize
with them in political action, and
claimed that they had gouo astray
after false gods, under tho teachiugs
of radical emissaries, and had them?
selves established a sad antagonism
between the two rnces. Ho called
upon them now to reconsider their
course, and resume their confidence
in their own people. To-night, said
he, wo nguiu hold ont propositions ol
peace and good will. Before indict?
ing upon tho Stato a ruinous Consti?
tution, ho called upon tho colored
men to pause. Think not, he re?
marked, that the Southern whites are
weak. Remember, yon stand in thc
South with regard to tho whites
4,000,000 to 8,000,000, and in the
whole country as 4,000,000 to about
30,000,000. The strength was with
us; and if, ho remarked to tho color?
ed men, you ire sustained by the ra?
dicals North, bear in mind that thc
Demoorats South were supported bj
tho National Democratic party-i
party winning political victories daj
af tor day, and now in steady columns,
moving on to rescue tho couutrj
from rndicai misrule. lu conclusion,
he hoped that his hearers would hcoc
tho words they were goiug to hear
and that those words would have th?
effect of bringing all together in jus1
and equitable and peaceful pol?tica
action.
Colonel Thomas then introduced
Capt. Bachman, one of the nominee
for the Legislature. Ho addressee
himself particularly to tho coloree
men; referred to tho meeting, on<
year ago, when ho was requested th
address them. Ile echoed then wha
Gen. Hampton said to the coloret
men, and he entertained tho sam
feelings now. He hoped they woul<
listen to reason. Referring to th
late war, ho said tho people of tb
North never mentioned the coloroi
man, but declared the war was "fo
the Union." Emancipation wes th
unavoidable result. Many colored mei
wero induced to enter tho Norther
army, and they were put in the fron
of the fight. The colored men wer
used then, and Northern adventurer
desired to use them now at the ballot
box. The speaker declared that th
Southern whites could never forge
tho colored people for their faithful
j ness, when all the young men wer
absent in the army. Tho Conventio
in Charleston was composed of bu
fifty white mon (principally from th
North) and about sixty colored mei
After voting themselves extra big
pay-eleven dollars a day-and afte
a lengthy session, adopting au objet
tionable Constitution, they very mai
namiuously nominated themselves fe
all tho principal offices. The hom?
stead and othor clauses of the Coi
stitntion were reforreel to, nud the
many imperfections pointeel out. Il
thought that tho radicals should pr<
vido for their ofllce-see>kors at hom*
and lenvn na fo Q?fiQ2ge Rff?i?S I'.CV
They ninelo extravagant promise;
' which woro never fulfilled-witnof
j tho celebrated "mule and forty aci
j promise." These extraordinary pn
I mises of power ami position wei
, made by men from ti section whet
. they are unwilling to grant to tl
! colored people what wo offer--tl
i right of suffrage. The views tl
i speaker expressed, ho believed, wi?
the views of the white people of tl
District. If elected to tho Legisl
ture, ho should earnertly advoca
partial suffrage and a liberal educ
tion.
James G. Gibbes, Esq., tho "irr
prcssible," was then introduced; b
as wo proposo, in our next, to gi
In's speech entire, will only say lie
that ho was warmly received, and li
truthful sentiments loudly applauele
Col. A. C. Haskell, a gallant se
?lier ia war and a Christian gent!
mao in peace, was nest presented.
He invoked his colored hearers to bo
faithful, and pot their trust in their
old friends. We of tho Sooth have
but ono soil and one interest. Wo
are endeavoring to maintain our
principles.. Tho colored men, many
of them, had faith ?n thoir old mas?
ters; and it hos been frequently illus?
trated. He knew that, so far as he
was concerned, he had always treated
the colored man humanely and justly.
He asked the colored men present if
thoy would not sustain him, when
ouo of them replied, "No, we won't
trust any white man." Col. Haskell
informed the impertinent fellow that
ho was addressing himself to those
who wore disposed to be honest and
just, aud not to tho class that he sup?
posed that individual belonged to
the class that the whites would not
trust-which had the effect of silenc?
ing "Mr. No-Trust." He closed his
remarks by saying it was singular
that many of the colored men were
disposed to support men who were
formerly cruel slave-owners-who it
was known used the lash unmerci?
fully; and those who had proved them?
selves traitors nud perjurers. He
advised them to vote for true white
men of the South ; but to avoid thoso
who were on tho fence-who dare not
declare for ono side or the other.
Col. Thomas then declared the
exercises of tho evening closed; but
proposed throe cheers for "The
Northern whito men who supported
tho Democratic party: for the South?
ern whito men who supported tho
Democratic party, and for the South?
ern colored men who supported tho
Democratic party. " Aud they were
given with a will.
This meeting was a saccoss in
every senso of the term. Au immense
crowd of whito and colored persons
was in attendance, and everything
passed off pleasantly.
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COLUMBIA, S, C., April <J, 18G8. -The
State Central Committee respectfully
recommend tho following form of
ticket to be used in the coming elec?
tion, by the Democratic party of the
State. Th? Committee has just re?
ceived suoh information as iuduces
the belief that if wo are true
to ourselves, tho Constitution can bo
defeated. Let tho blanks be filled up
to suit the District where thc v.
is held. All papers in the Sta ire
requested to give circulation to chis
form of ticket:
"AGAINST CONSTITUTION. "
For Governor-W. D. PORTER.
Lieut. Governo)-T. C. Perrin.
Adj. (aid Lisp. Gen.-J. P. Thomas.
Secretary of State-Samuel Capers.
Treasurer-"William Hood.
Compt'r-Genmtl-S. L. Leaphart.
Attorney-General-I. W. Hayne.
Sup't of Education-J. A. Leland.
FOIt CONGRESS.
1st Congres. Dist.-J. N. Frierson.
2d " -Johns. Hagood.
3d " -S. McGowan.
Ath " -S. McAIiley.
State Senate,-.
Stale Representative,-.
A Ticket for All the People.
MR. EDITOR: Tho ticket selected to
represent tho citizeus of Richland in
tho Legislature meets tho hearty ap?
proval of the people. No one can
object to it. It is iruly tho only
ticket which represents tho various
interests of her people. It is the
working man's tiekot; it is tho mer?
chant's ticket; it is the laborer's
ticket; it is tho farmer's and plant?
er's ticket. All who dosiro the pros?
perity of tho District-all who wish
fr? OP0 rrnrv.T f?moc* nunn .v..-.,./". --.lrv.i ?
<->-?**--. ' - - - - , j J
of work and good pay-should vote
for this ticket. Let no man absent
himself from his duty to vote. If
tho colored propio desire to vote, let
them vote for the friends of their
youth and tho protectors of their
ago-for those? who havo work ami
will employ them. Let all minor
diff?rences o? opinion bo laid aside,
and unite on tho ono thing needful,
and give a strong pull for
James CK Gibbes,
Clark Waring, Edward Hope,
John P. Adams, Wm. K. Bachman.
HIGHLAND.
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Tho body of a man, supposed to bo
Mr. John McAIiley, of Florida, was
found near tho town of Chester, on
Monday evening last, rt is supposed
that ho accidentally f ool?, an over?
dose of opium, which caused his
death.
0
A radical writer says that Butler is
"silver-tongued." Does he mean
that the Doctor's tongue is forked,
or that he was born with a spoon in
his mouth.- World.
Republican Mass Meeting.
AMASS MEETING will ho held at tho
Market, on Aesemblv street, at half
past 1 o'clock. THIS DAY. Addresses
will be delivered by the Don. J. M. Ashley,
M. C., and tho Hen. A. G. Mackey and
others. April 10 1
DIRECT i^ORTjmON! '. .
SWISS CHEESE
FOE tale at the Pollock House.
ALSO,
A fri sh arrival of that celebrated LAGER
DEER, from tho "Lion Rrewerv." Gu
draught at the "POLLOCK HOUSE."
April 10_
Richland-In Equity.
Tho Theological Seminary of the Evange?
lical Lutheran Church of South Caroli?
na, and the adjaceut Slate, vs. Mrs.
Mary A. Rlaudiug, Executrix, Shubel
Blanding, el al.
IT appearing totnv satisfaction that Mrs.
MARY A. BLANDING, Dr. JOHN W.
POWELL and Mrs. LUCY E. POWELL,
his wife, three of tho defendants in this
case, reside beyond the limits of this
State; it is, on "motion of Messrs. Rach
raan A Waties, ordered, that thoy pload,
answer or demur to this bill, within forty
days from tho publication of this order,
or a decree pro confesse will bo entered
against them. D. li. DESAUSSURE,
April 10 flu_C. E. R. D.
Secretary's Office,
GREENVILLE AM) COLUMBIA R. R. Co.,
COLUMBIA, April 10, 18C8.
ANNUAL MEETING of tho Stock
. holders of tho Greenville and Colum?
bia Railroad fi.m pa nv will bo held in
Columbia, on THURSDAY, the 30lh inst.,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
Stockholders will be passed over tho
Road to attend the meeting free, as here?
tofore.
Each individual proxy to represent stock
at tho mooting, requires a tm couts In?
ternal Ri venue Stamp to bo attached and
cancelled. C. V. CARRINGTON,
April 1(J t . Secretary.
*?~ All papers publishing by agreement
will publish this notice ouce a week until
day of meeting.
South Carolina Railroad.
"'.-'??'?'.'""iyj*^ j^jffik^'?fc*
THIS Company baa now for sale, for the
accommadation of merchants through?
out tho country. "RUSINESS TICKETS"
to travel over tho road
ONE THOUSAND MILES FOR $23.
They can be procured at tho Company's
Ticket Offices in Augusta, Columbia and
Camden; also in Charleston, from
L. C. HENDRICKS,
General Ticket Agent,
April 10 fm Office John street.
THE ELECTION.
IIEADQ'S. 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. C., March 13, 1863.
[Gem ral Orders No. 40.]
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[Extract.]
T~V" THE Sheriff and other peace
A-A_? oftices of each County aro re?
quired to bo present during tho whole tims
that thc polls are kept open, and until the
election is complctod; and will he made
responsible that thero shall bo no interfe?
rence with Judges of Elections, or other
interruption of good order. If there
should be more than ono polling place in
any County, tho Sheriff or tho County is
empowered and directed to mako snch as
siguments of his deputies, and other peaco
officers, to tho other polling places, as may
in his judgment best subserve tho pur?
poses of quiet and order; and he is further
required to report those arrangements iu
advance to the Commander of tho Military
Post in which his County is situated.
XI. All bar rooms, saloons, and other
placos 1 r the Malo of liquors by retail,
will bo clewed from G o'clock of the even?
ing of the 13th of April, until (5 o'clock of
tho morning of the 17th of April, 1868, and
during this time tho sale of all intoxicat?
ing liquors at or near any polling place is
prohibited. The poiico officers of cities
and towns, and tho Sheriffs and other
peace oilicers of Counties, will be held re?
sponsible for tho strict enforcement of this
prohibition, and will promptly arrost and
hohl for trial all persons wno may trans?
gress it.
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Rv command of Rrcvet Major-General
ED. lt. S. CANDY.
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
April 10 4 Aid-de-Camp, A. A. A. G
Just Received,
A NEW SUPPLY nf VESTINGS, Silk
f\. and Marseilles; also, some new pat
terns SPRING CASS1MERES, which I
offer to make up nt short notier and in tho
latest styles. C. D. EBERHARDT,
April ll 3 Opposite Law Rn litre.
Desirable Stores for Rent.
11H.VT largo and well fitted up STORE,
. on .Main street, at preset.t occupied by
M. Winfctock.
Ai.SO,
The STORE adjoining tho above,
mel ly occupied by Mrs. Read.
Tc? a reliable tenant, the pi irr will bc
reasonable. Ai ply to
JACOB LEVIN,
Auction sud Commission Merchant.
COTTON " ?SEED.
(1A*II will bo paid, on delivery, for
J sound, well kept COTTON HEED, in
anv quantity, at 7."> cents per 100 lbs., by
ROBERT BBYOE A SON.
Corner Richardson and Blanding rti .,
Aprd 8 imo Columbia, s. c.
Scrofula,or King'? icvii. laboured by
using Qclbitsh'S Queen's Delight.
Local J.teT*as.
The Phoenix Weekly Letter Sheri
Prices Current and Market Report ^
will bo issued this (Friday) afternoon. Jj
Those desiring copies, will hand in
their orders as early as practicable.
Passei.gers via thc Groenvillo Rail?
road, report a heavy frost "Wednes?
day; and fears are entertained that
the fruit crop will be materially in?
jured.
THREADS.-It is currently reported
that threats of personal violence and
even death, are being daily made by
certain colored men, claiming to be
Republicans, against their more con?
servativo brethren, of the Democra?
tic persuasion. This is in direct con?
flict with Gen. Canby's orders, and
tho attention of the military authori?
ties is earnestly called to thc matter.
Five Hundred Pounds Reward. A
Novel. By a Barrister. New York:
Harper <fc Brothers.
Those persons who have read "The
Experiences of a Barrister," will bo
highly gratified at the perusal of
these pages. The story is pleasantly
told aud the denouement truly happy.
This volume constitutes No. 309 of
Harper's Library of Select Novels,
and is sold at fifty cents. Mr. Mc
Carter has presented us n copy.
A dangerous counterfeit $5.00 Na?
tional bank bill is said to bo in exten?
sive circulation. Tho bills are well
executed-tho "Landing of Colum?
bus," on tho back, particularly. The
principal point of diff?rence between
tho genuine and the counterfeit is
this: lu tho counterfeit tho "T," in
the sentence, "This note is scoured,"
etc., at tho head of tho bill, covers
the "ni" in the "United States,"
while in the genuine it comes over
the upper left coruer. By this differ?
ence thc counterfeit can be easily
detected.
A WoUIiD-UK (CoiiOBED) SENATOR
WHIPPED UY ANOTHER CO-LOIUDD MAN.
A discussion occurred, yesterday
afternoon, near the market, between
Beverly Nash (the radical candidate
for Senator from this District) and
Jack Percival, an ablo-bodied colored
man, (who, wo behove, supports tho
Democratic ticket,) relative to the
communication published in yester?
day's Phonix, addressed to tho
would-be Senator by several colored
persons. Jack censured Nosh for
his remarks; when the latter became
quito indignant, and informed his
opponent that he was his inferior in
intellect, and could not understand
what was meant; whereupon Jack
threw off his coat, knocked his supe?
rior down, and administered to him
n severe drubbing. Nash finally
succeeded in getting up, and jeered
by tho crowd, as wo are informed,
retreated rapidly-in fact, ran off.
Politics are not so one-sided in Co?
lumbia, as many interested persons
attempt to make it appear. Numbers P
of colored men aro siding with the
Demoeruts, and freely express their
opinions.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post
office open during thc week from 8}.,
a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, from
4\% to fi'.; p. m.
Thc Charleston ami Western mails
are open for delivery at 4'.p. m., and
close at N'.p. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
8J-2 a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery G's.
p. m., closes at 8 p. to.
NKW AUVKUTlSKStENTH.-At M !. *02 ? . i .
ul to tl-..- following advertisement*, pub?
lished t hf? Ittornhitf '.'ii I lift Hr : ti;:
Louis V. Oasdarc-?Tho Election.
.1. A. Enslow A Co-Auction Salo.
C. v. Carrington-Secretary's OfUee,
I?, lt. DeSauesuro- tn Equity.
V. 1?. V. Jamison -Salo.
Pollock House- Swiss Cheese, <>tr.
s. c. li. 1!. Company-Bnsinces ?ickt '.s.
Republican Mass Meeting.
TO RENT.
mnE half of a largo HOUSE, furnish?!
JL or unfurnished, corner Senate bini
Bull streets.. Apply at this Ofl.ee.
April !> '2