Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-15

ClSenthralleQ from ScctlOnal aiilHluSitleS. anu
unembarrassed by ianatici>tn. de'nandsit. The
genius of the founders of American liberty
i1nplores it. The renewal of national great
ness upon an enduring basis, requires it. The
sad condition of our suffering, starving coun-
trywomeu and orphan children and disabled
heroes, pleads for it. Our own powerless and
helpless condition. dictates it. Then let US
not hesitate, but march boldly 10 the work
before us. BY compliance With the terms Of
Congress, we no more express our approval
of the law than we did when We complied
with the terms of the Presidents proclama-
tion, by abolishing slavery and repudiating
our pubic debt. We had lost the prize for
which we fought We made that sacrifice as
an earnest for our desire to be restored to our
rights in the Uuion. There acas no sacrifice
Of honor inrolred the1-thsre is none no'c."
There is more iorcible truth in this para
CRASH, brief as it is, and more real sound ar
gument which should weigh With the South
err peoI lie at this time, than in'all the vapid
dec ama,ion avout, and ill-timed appeals to,
State pride, honor, &c.
And now for anothe: p1int Gov. Perry
NAV consider it Il source OF proud satisfaction
that GoyernoiS Sharkey, jenkins and Others
(orignal Union men) stand firmly in breast,
,av the storm of tyranny and degradation
that has be n hurled at ttem"-by this, we
presume mearing the appeal to the Supreme
Court; bat on this point, We again take leave
to call his attention TO another distinguished
Southern lurist, with whom, perhaps, he Is ac
ouainted, also strong Union man-Judge
| joha A. Campbell. of Alaba ma. He has also
written letter on tho situation, in which nc
says:
"Ten States are now submissive to form
of Government unknown to the Constitution
of the United States, The Judiciary power of
the Uuion is dependent fer its organization
aud distribution upon Congress. 1t is quite
fair to conclude that no arrangement OF the
judicial power would be suffered to remain,
that seriously incommoded the enforcement
Of these measures. Nor am | able to per-
ceive that The ju:icia power under its present
organ q alton is adequate to Gfford substantial!
relief in the existing emergency, even If the
4 opinion of the courts was as favorable as
might be desired.
Il regard it as an inexorabla fact, that
there is no constitutional opposition that can
be made 20 The military bills, that will aavc
any other operation than to increase the ex-
isting anarchy.
"These military bills afford to tho people
of the States, with large exceptions, The
means of restoring tie supremacy OF civil or
| der, and terminate the domination Of military
rule. may grant that The conditions are
harsh and rigorous; that they violate the fun.
damental law of tie United States: and that
they promise for the future much Of insecure
ty and instability. But these admissions do
not change the aspect of tue question, as now
presented, nor do they lessen the obligations
! of our people to take the measures open to
them that will best promote the common
veal
There is wisdom as well as patriotism iu
the above extract aud we agaiu recommend
its suggestions TO Governor Perry, and TO the
careful consideration Of all our readers.
Judge Campbell, in continuation, counsels
the people to exercise every right, exercise
every faculty, and employ every power that
these military bills allow, with an undaunted
courage, unwearied in duty and an undis-
turbed tranquility of soul, to terminate the
existing condition Of disorder. He says our
people have shown magnanimity, q heroiSm,
capability for self sacrifice, under tho de-
mands of duty, that will be recognized and
rewarded; and Submission TO untoward
euents does not imply swyemder Of these
great principles" Now, people of South
Carolina, which is the right course to pursue
that indicated by Governo: Throcimortoi.
and Judge Campbell, or that advised and
urged by Ex-Governor Perry? Which ex-
hib,ts the most manhood and noble endurance,
to say nothing of mere policy or interest;
that of coming up to the work Of reconstruc-
ton like men, aud making the best of bad
business, or that Of sullen indifference, which
will be regarded as contumacy by those who
had, and still have, the power to dictate terms,
and by giving heed to very inappropriate and
illtimed adjurations not to sacrifice our honor
as a people, suiily but surely invite evils of
greater magnitude than those you have yet
experienced? Are the people of South Ca
roiina prepared for an act Of selfimmolation,
by taking counsel from passionate appeals to
Il mere sentiment-very injudiciously, if not
mi<chievously, put forth to helpless people,
suffering from want, deprivation of means,
and cut of from all sources Of frecuperation-
and not only self-immolation at the present,
but the entailment OF all these dire evilsupon
those who come after them? Let item re-
fleet, and come to decision, before, like the
nadman quoted by Governor Perry. they
butt out their brains against a wall, and
hasten their doom, and irrevocably fasten
their own fate upon Their posterity.
There is one more argument advanced by
Governor Perry, which, in our humble iudg-
ment, with all the lights before US, is the
mere vision Of disordered Imagination and
that is a sor: of black agraranism Hequotes
the cry of e few stupid negroes in Virginia,
under the teachings of such vile demagogues
and charlatans as Hunnicutt, as the watch
word of the whole race. But, to be brief, We
refer him to all the public meetings of the
colored people in this State the speeches of
the intelligent among theu, the resolutions
that have been adopted At all such meetings.
and to meetings elsewhere, a reference to
which we made in an editorial in yesterdays
issue, and respectfully ask him where is Z" The
shade Of a shadow" OF foundation for these
visionary apprehensions, and we must add,
unjust allegations, against the race, alluded
10? Political rights and privileges have
been conferred upon the late slaves Of the
South, but, at the most, it has been in very
few exceptional cases they have intimatcd, by
word or declared intent, any action of the
kind, so injudciously brought to thei. notice
in this letter. On the contrary, as all we
have published in this journal goes to prove,
the freedmen understand their true position,
appreciate their newly acquired political
rights, but in almost every instance have de-
clined to step beyond the line Of demarca-
ton, either in political or social point Of
view, which their own good sense has distinct
ly d fined. Nor will they ever transgress in
this respect, unless such teachings as that Of
Hunnicutt and men Of that stripe are allowed
to have full sway; or unless unwise suggcs.
tinnS end the eXprossion of unfonnded appre.