nger her life; that
the only pretext for this conduct was given in a remark of one of
the disguised band about John Gaston's goods.

This is the account given by the victims of the outrage, and the
condition of the woman, Patsey Gardner, seems to indicate the
truth of her statements as to the injuries inflicted upon this
woman.

This is the substance of the information in my hands at the
present time.

Very respectfully,
(Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, _Governor_.

Mr. Hayne said:

_Mr. Chairman_--Perhaps no member regrets this outrage more than
I do, for in the last campaign it was my earnest desire, yea, the
height of my ambition, to bring about not only purity in my
party, but harmony between the two races, and therefore my
regret. I am disappointed, almost discouraged, for it seems as
though 'tis love's labor lost. But, sir, just so long as the
newspapers of the country continue to exert their influence in
this direction will our State be disgraced by these foul
outrages. They fire up the hatred of the hot headed, indiscreet
youths of the State by their incendiary articles, and make them
believe that to slay and scourge all who differ from them in
opinion are doing God and their country a service. They never
heap the ashes of charitable oblivion upon the coals of prejudice
and hate, but continue to replenish it with the most exciting and
fiery appeals. The Edgefield paper makes light of this dastardly
violence done to aged and inoffensive women by ascribing it as
the work of "rash boys." Manly pastime for these brave boys! a
crime sir, that in any other State, and done to any other class,
would have demanded and met with immediate punishment, perhaps in
the Court of Judge Lynch, as was the case in Marlboro County a
few weeks ago, when a white lady was abused, the perpetrators,
two colored men, met with immediate punishment. They would not
have brooked the law's delay. Yea, sir, an outraged community
would have taught these "rash boys" a lesson that I fear they
will learn in no other school, and the courteous Sheriff would
not have been put to the trouble of "inviting them to be
arrested."

But, Mr. Chairman, it happens to be the poor despised Africans
who have tilled