The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-29
Negroes ana their Late Masters.

Negroes and their Late Masters.
The impression is studiously sought
to be made by the Southern cores
pcndents Of certain Journals of the
North and West, that the Southern
farmers and planters entertain sullen
feeling of revenge toward their late
hondsmen, and are only restrained
from treating them cruelty by the
presence Of the Federal troops.
There is. great and manifest injustice
in charges or intimations of this kind.
The Southern people cheerfully ac-
knowledge that, as a general thing,
their slaves were true and faithful
surprisingly so-throughout the war
"a fact that was frequently remarked
upon and applauded-and they do
not blame the negroes in the least for
what has occurred, and they frankly
so tell them. Self-interest, too, the
great controller of human actions.
teaches the late masters and all who
wish to avail themselves of the labor
of the negroes, now that everything
like force IS known to be utterly out
OF the question, that kindness and
good treatment, and the motives of
gain must be held out to those they
wish to retain Oh employ. It is now
seen and felt to be of the utmost i'm
portance to all concerned, to the
black no less than to the white popula-
tion of the South, that the kindest
and justest feelings should be main
tanned and kept up between the two
classes, and whoever, by word or
deed, does aught to disturb this rela-
ton, is the enemy of both. especially
OF the black, who is, and must neces-
sarlly continue to be, the weaker party.
AS a general rule, the late masters
OF the negroes are, and, if permitted,
will continue to be, the best and
truest friends of those who were re-
Gently their slaves, and many of the
negroes feel and admit that such is
the fact. The attachment which ex-
listed between them-and, in numer-
GUS cases, there was a real, strong
and generous attachment-stille exists,
and will continue to exist to the ad-
vantage of both, if not broken up by
intrusive and pernicious outside in
reference. The planters and farmers
are fast becoming reconciled to the
mannmission of their slaves, and
some of them begin to hope, if they
are not already convinced, that the
result will be beneficial to the South
at large, if not to the late owners
provided there can be real and sub
stantial peace and truce to political
agitation and disturbance for the fu-
ture. Whether this shall be the case
and there shall be happy fnality to
the agitation and discord, which have
disturbed and afflicted this country
for so many long and weary years :;
and whether peace, tranquility and
fraternity shall be restored and estab-
hshed, must necessarily depend on
the people of the North, and of the
great and powerful West, who have
1t lncontestibly in their power to say
to the fanatical agitators and dis
turbers everywhere-peace, be still !
Let Northern radicals hold their
tongues and forego all interference
with what does not concern them,
and let the negroes of the South be
remitted to the management of the
white men of the South, who
thoroughly understand their natures
and necessities, and we sincerely be-
heve that both races will work har-
moniously together for the good of
both, and for the common interest of
the whole country.
Richmond Whiq
Chief Justice Chase's junkettinc
tour with his friends on the Commo-
dore Perry, on the lakes, costs the
country 81, 200, a bill to that amount
having been presented to the Col
lector of Buffalo sent by him
to the Treasury Department and re
turned with the order TO pay it
That's the radical rcnard for the nen