The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-10-24
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Al DISTRICT; COMPOSED OF ,ADnEyILLR,
EDGEPiELD, NEwBEnRY, FAIRFIELD, LEX
INGToN, HIGHLAND AND ORANGEBUEG:
FELLOW. .CrrIzENs: At the solicitation of
my friends, have been induced to appear
before you as q candidate TO represent YOU
in the Congress of the United States at the
approaching election.
In taking such y position, | am well
aware that your right to know clearly my
opinion on all political subjects is unaucs.
tionablc.
now proceed, briefly, to give you my
views on snch topics rs, in my judgement,
mostly interest you at this time l intend TO
speak to you plainly, for want TO be un-
derstood by everybody.
Before assuming any position, however,
or placing myself on any platform, it will
be we'll forus TO taken passing glance and
trace, hurriedly. the deep and woeful rava.
'ges made by the bloody and desolating tract
of "cruel war" upon our nee prosperous
and happy land What II picture lies out
spread rs we take this backward tnrn.
Whata picture OF contrast, engraved, as it
! were, Ssethe iroIy wrought pencit dyipping
witb the StroNm OF CORY red tlntt Mas delumcl
our mountains aud plains, hill sides and
glens, during the four past and Heightened
years of "cruel war;" then the storm felt
lashings, whether Of adverse winds, the
lightenings sudden violence, or The walings,
in thundrous echoes, of many bleeding
hearts, do but add new terrors to the terri
tic scene passing beneath our vision. rc-
peat again, what n sad picture of contrast,
this, to the sunny South Of by gone days,
blooming IL prosperity; whose very moun.
tains and hills echoed their glnddest tones,
and whose lovely wales and gentle streams
smiled with plenteous comfort and flowed
in joyous accents along, and whose light
winged zephrs breathed but happiness.
1t is heart sickening truly to take even
this cursory view of. the picture, but we
must we'll .survey,our surroundings before
deciding TO take future step. Further
more. besides the deep regrets for happi.
ness fed, and loved ones gone, there is an
evil of much less depth which, perhaps, may
become of wide extension aud beating upon
the welfare of our nation. and which de-
mands some consideration therefrom. This
is theiow state Of approaching bankruptcy
that seems weighing us downward. Let
the platform of action of ctery man be one
for the good of the people, both as nation
and State. While am decidedly oppos-
ed to reputation, | am equally averse TO
compelling the edebtor to pay the full amount
of debts contracted daring the recent war.
The practical maxim now with every one
Should be, and let live" am in
favor of ;,6lis Ind equitable ,comprom-
Use, and, ~ 10 add oppression TO
mistorturi.. ke Legislature will en-
act some to the general salts.
fac,ion of lor and debtor, and
save us frq As Consequences of
ses adisss ~ lsst ~ s..a sineyitas
shly ensue nom d .srse favoring only the
few; -, i 1 gt & &, y u 81 !,
,ernment of the u ,ed States, sand the ac-
,Qaiescence in this Aaoveinent by onr own
State Convention, has brought us now TO o
stand Of deep thought, as to what measures
next to Adopt TO better our condition. Va.
,rious arethe opinions that have. been sug.
gested as to whit shall be done withthe me-
gro. can suggest no other plan for the
present than for the negroes to be appor,
tioned out 10 each State Id the Union 'ac-
cerding to representation, or population; or
colonizate them in some newly acquired
territory. -
( i am also opposed to comforting tho right
Of suffrage on the recently freed negroes,
because Iknow them to be incapablelof ex-
ercising such privilege, and because con.
slider this dangerous element to introduce
into the system of our Government ] we'll
know that this question: belongs properly TO
the dicision Of each State, but / am conf
dentit will be brought before Congress, as
the restles of Abolition party, flushed with
successive victories, ere ever ready to enter
into new fields Of agitation, &. es
The people of the North have always had
some negroes among them, butnever, 10 my
knowledge, have they ever raised these ne
,groes to an equal station with themselves.
IL one Northern State has ever had a colored
Governor or rLieutenant. Governor, or If one1f
thissable race has ever been honored 'witha
seat in the Legislative body, either State or
Federal, 1t is unknown to ME.
In the State of Illinois, the late nome of
President Lincoln, there is law extant
prohibiting any more negroes from settling
in that State, and the right of suffrage is
Withheld from those already there. And a
similar law exists in Ohio ind. Indiana, and
perhaps other rNerthern States. "TrGly, con-
sistancy isa bright jewel" II the negro
race occupy an inferior station North, why
not place them in their right place South.
The very infrmity ofSthe race is most OBJ.
vious to the mere pbysiogomist, and what
The Creator hasimade black, man can never
make white. Then, why not allow the
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