Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-15
A True Estimate.

Does any sane man, any rational politician,
if such nondescript can be found, euppose
that were the South to accept the terms pro-
posed by the Radicals in Congress they would
be willing to see our Representatives back
thsae? That factious majority, at the head of
winch Chief Justice Chase now stands, their
President in prospecta, who are opposing the
wise policy of President Johnson, offer us re,
storation to the Union if we will adopt their
doctrine of negro suffrage. This they demand
and insist on, knowing tbe South will not as
| sent to such bargain. If the South werc to
accept their terms to morrow no body would
be more surprised or shocked than these self
same Radicals. We much fear that not even
the bouquet d Afiicana, in allopathic doses,
would restore Mcssrs. Sumner, Stevens & Co.,
from the collapse into which they would in
evitaby sink upon the announcement that she
South had accepted their proposed bargain and
adopted negro suffrage. They offerit because
they know it will not be accepted, and would
be excessively surprised were the South to
adopt it, and their plan Of perpetuating their
power by the exclusion oftbe Southern States
be defeated. Were we inclined to entertain
their proposition we would distrust their sin
cerity, well knowing that it is but al excise
lor delay, and that were itaccepted, other ob
stacles would be thrown in the way of our
restoration. We're the negroes made voters
to morrow, they would add nothing to The
Republican strength. In nine cases out Of
ten we believe they would vote with their
former masters and employers, who are their
natural guardians and protectors, and to whom
now, in trouble or distress, they look for pro-
lection and assistance, and do not Look in vain
To the great disgust of the anti-slavery socje
ty, we would wager that ninety-nine in hun
dred wonld vote with their former masters
We understand them, and speak knowingly;
have been brought up by and amongst them,
and appreciate their comrnonsense views o.
their own Interests. Their white employers
would have twice the influence with them Of
those nasal.twanged gentlemen of Andover.
those pious theological hedglings from the
Cambridge divinity school, or the radiant
army of lovely school -marms" that has in7a
ded US. Good juicy Virginia bacon, corr
bread, hominy, and tumbler of whiskey
would have hundred fold the effect that ali
the Goldfish and hard-tack the "Bostibg'
market could produce. John Browns per
turbed spirit could never contend in this |
world with Davy Crockett's style of election
eering And this the Radicals would learn
to their cost, should they succeed in forcing
negro suffrage on the unhappy South. The
Southern planter, like q highland chieltan at
the head OF his clan, Would marshal his hands
at the polls with much more certainty of con-
troll than the mill owners Of Lowell or Man.
chester do their operatives.
But the South will never consent to tue de-
grading bargain and sale proposed, which PAL
pably violate the letter and spirit of the Con
under which it is now. supposed to
be. 1t would rather await patiently the houl
when the conservative sentiment Of The North
shall rescue it without sale from the political
degradation in which it now is. We would
not accept restoration on such terms, if every
bale Of cotton, every article Of plate, furni
ture or clothing that has been taken from US,
should be restored to its lawful owner.-
Rlclsmond TiG:eS.