The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-05-29
Hon. B. T. Perry Again,


We lay before our readers ano-
ther letter Of the Hon. B. F. PER
RY, not only from public consider
ations, but also because it contains
his defence against charges, very
unjustly in our opinion, alleged
against him. We propose to say
few words as to it's public coun-
sells.
Mr.. PERRY, Of course has out
before us, his anti-1car-uni0niSm !;
which, considering the experien-
ces of the war, and the present
condition Of things, eIiciting his
letters, some might suppose he
would be shy Of announcing. Saw
ing this harmless effervesceAce,
we object to one thing in Mr.. PER
RVS letter-and that is, the coun-
sci he gives, that the white race
should in South Carolina vote
against the call Of a convention !;
and VIC object to this counsel, SIM
plv because we do not think, that
we can defeat the call Of the con-
vention.
Mr.. PERRY himself in 9 previ,
Gus letter says, that the black
population in this State are more
numerous than the white by sixty
thousand. Deduct the women
and children, and this will give
about fifteen thousand voters.
Fifteen thousand, therefore, is the
majority Of black voters. Now,
SUPPOSE the white population,
votes against & cOnventi0n-is it
likely that no portion Of this fifteen
thousand majority, will reach the
polls ? If it does, the convention
will be called. The relative
strength Of the white and black
population, will be ascertaincd by
the registry, when we will better
understand the real state of the
case.
TO Us it appears certain, that
portion oi tnv2;;:;22 &t;:cttcen tL@s:&&;&;%;;1>
voters will reach the polls, if the
white population opposes q con-
vention and 4 convention will be
called. And if convention is
called. by such q division Of the
races at the polls, will not that
very antagonism which ir. PER
Ry strongly dcprvcates: be put i'll
to full operation? The first clec-
ton is to be held on this question
and if q division arise upon it,
parties must be formed, and their
results secured for all the after
stages Of reconstruction, by its
operations.
If, then, the white race united,
cannot prevent the call Of a con-
vention in South Carolina-what
use can there be, in their assum-
ING an attitude Of organized anita
gonism ? TO us, it appears that
it will be far wiser, if possible, to
endcavor to keep the two races
together in harmony with each
other by acting together. If we
fail in this effort, through the i'll
fuence OF Northern cmiSsaries:
and the hostility Of the black pop
uIatiou-Je it 50. On them, will
be the fearful responsibility Of the
consequences which will ensUe.
The whole population, white
and black, votingt0 q convention,
the organization Of parties, will
truly arise, on the election Of del
cgates to the convention. Here
Will be a better field for keeping
the races together. The candi-
dates Will have their personal in
fuence and the white population
having voted with the black, for 4
convention, will be in 4 better po~
Siti0n to influence them. BY a
proper energy on the part Of the
white population, we have little
doubt. that q conservative convcn-
tion can be elected.
We beg leave. however, to say,
that we are by no means satisfied,
that the consequences of the mill
itary act so forcibly depicted by
Mr.. PERRY will occur, even if the
black population should control
for time the State. We have
not the least apprehension, that
they will rule the white poDula-
ton. That result may be accom-
plished by q standing army OF the
White race in South Carolina ; but
negroes, in no form. or numbers,
can produce it. \ terrible state
Of things may be produced by
such an attempt but it will fail
utterly. Nor have We the least
fear, that convention Of negroes
in South Carolina, will conGScate
the lands Of the white people, for
their benefit or appropriation. 1t
would require ten thousand Uni
ted States troops in each District
in the State. to turn the white E0p-
ulation out Of their homes and to
put negroes into them ; and after