Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-27

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shall not accomplish.
But there is something in the spirit of the
Southern people which will thwart your de-
signs. If they have lowered the standard Of
their Confedcracy, they have not lowered the
standard of their pride-a becoming pride in
the estimation of an honorable enemy. The
Southcrner has all around him, without
speaking of the merits of the late contest,
tokens of the endurance, courage and prowess
of his people. Sad spectacle though it be, it
will not diminish his tone that he can on his
own soil walk over the graves of nearly three
hundred thousand of his courageous enemies,
and
"Standing on the Yankee grave,
He will not deem himself slave"
Mr.. Speaker all the efforts made here or
elsewhere t" elevate the negro to an equality
with the white man in the Southern States,
either civilly, socially Or politically, are per-
fectly idle. The negro must be kept in subor-
dination to the white man, no matter how
eloquently you may deck off the theory of
equality. In my opinion there is, as it were,
declaration of war between the races. 1t
is true, actual hostilities are suspended and
but when and where they approximate to
any thing like equality in numbers, the sword
of power must be held over them. There
are too many dear and cherished feelings and
interests of the white race involved to relax
that power for single day. The negro must
know it exists. and il necessary he must feel
it. say this with the kindest feelings and
sympathy for the negro race. Full equality
of rights will never exist between races so
dissimlar that cannot socially amalgamate,
especially when they, live together in large
numbers When amalgamation takes place,
when marriage can be consummated between
them, when the white woman shall bring
forth negro offspring without q blush, and
the white graud.sire shall afIectionately pat
his nappy, headed grandson, then equality
may be said TO exist between the races. You
may then with safety grant equal rights of
all kinds, and possibly prepare for the mil
lennium. Why, then, interpose such obsta-
cles to reunion?
But these are not all the difficulties inter-
posed some favor an almost indefinite post
ponement, urging with zeal that the South IS
too ignorant, too unciviliZed to be trusted
with any share in this Republican Govern.
ment. Northern education and civilization
mrst and should be more extensively spread
among them before their admission TO repre-
sentation will cease to be dangerous. The
honorable member from Minnesota Mr.. Don.
nclly) takes the lead in that position. In n
speech delivered some time since lie declared,
1.-THE great bulk of the people of the South
are rude. illiterate, semi-civilized. Their con.
dilion in this respect would be shameful 10
any semi-civilizsd people, and is such as to
render Republican Government, resting on
The intelligent judgment of the people, an
impossibility" But let US criticise somewhat
further this Phariseeisni, this claimed and
boastcd superiority Of the North over the
South in enlightenment and Christianity"
Education is certainly widely diffased over.
thcc. North. Fer paopls ara greatly enliFht-
ened, but they sotu great many false lights.
Whence sprung all these isms, even in this
nineteenth century, AID within the age Of
The great rclorIner from Minnesota? think
the enlightened and Christian North is enti.
tlcl 70 credit for them all-Mormonism, Mil.
lcrsm, Sp:ritualism, l'rceloycism, and worst
of all (if it should spread beyond Massachu-
seits) Strong minded womanism, have all
aprun up aud spread overlha .aighly-ciyiliz'd
and Christian REGION. The poor, ignorant,
uaeiucated South was incapable CT produ-
cirg such evidences Of advancement and pro.
gress But let US continue the contrast a
little farther.
Booth, the assassin, was not caught, but
Jrarcly Shot by Company Of soldiers. He
was brought to this city dead, in order that
the reward fer his arrest might be secured
by proving his identity. After that, his en-
trails were torn out and thrown TO the hogs !;
bis head adorns some chronological museum;
his lear! is preserved in spirits; his spinal
column can he seen, which will display 10 the
learned how much he must have suffered By
the near approach of the bullet TO the spinal
marrow tie balance Of his remains ere Gepos.
;tod, God and our northern Secretary OF War
o.1y know where. We know they were not
handel over TO his poor, heart-broken mother,
so that she might exclaim over his grave in q
burst ofagony (" Would God had died for
thee Oh, Absalom, my son. my son."
Mary Surrat WIS convicted, Of course. She
was tried by court-martial. Her immed.
etc execution was ordered. She entrcated for
four days to enable her 10 overcome the shock
and the better to prepare her soul TO meet
her God. Not oil hour, thlndcred forth the
voice from the War Department; on with the
ga!lows, the coffin aud the grave; the angels
Of Heaven shall not rejoice over this rcpen-
tant sinner Agents of mercy sought the ear
of higher authority, and probably more mcr.
ciful heart, but Preston King was janitor that
day ard they were excluded. Where is Pres.
ton King Echo answers-where She
was thus executed speedily and notwitbstand.
ing application had been made in behalf Of
her heart broken daughter for her remains,
so that she might pour forth her sorrows,
mingled with gratitude and love which
daugh'er feels for beloved mother, over her
grave, These remains are still in the keeping
of the War Department. Portus PLATE de-
livered the body of Jesus to Joseph of Ari-
mathea, but worse than Pontius Plate is
here.
l. this specimen of Northern civilization
and Christianity? These things we're done by
Northern mon without any denunclation by
the great Northern, enlightened, civilized and
Christian Republican party. Not one word
have l read or heard from your Phillips, your
Beechers, your Cheevers, your Greeleys, or
your strong minded Massachusetts women, in
rcbuke of these most demoralizing acts; and
as they touch upon everything which they
think vicious, they probably do not disapprove,
of these transactions as coming In tue way OIL
Christian advancement and progress.
Let us nov look at Southern picture.
John Brown was arrested for crime kindred
to that Of Booth. He was in the most formal
manner tried, being allowed every facility for
defence, no special test oath being urged to
prevent The services ofany advocate. lie was
legally and Justly convicted to be hung Be-
tween his conviction and execution ample time
was given him for the settlement of hisworld.
ly affairs, and for the preparation OF his soul
for eternity. After execution his remains
were placed in decent coffin, and then ham
ded over to his friends, that they might OBJ
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