The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-06

dor tho samo sky should encourage and aid oaol
other IN tho progress Of life: In youth NO lIay
yonr condition is changcd-wo all lfopo for III
| bGtter-shoud our relations, in every regard U
oil reversed, our sympathy destroyed, and w
/ m9rn'ity or religion, sanction such courso?
i am aurc you must have listoncd, not only will
pleasure but with improvement, to the cloquon
from General sckles. If tho words OF caution nni
advice which hc Hnyo lnvo not fallon OIL listlos,
cars tand from your demeanor nm sure they die
heads and hearts will tend to your benefit and adj
vantage. Ho stands, as it wero, an impartial Oh
serTer hetweon tho races, II you follow that ad
VIII not blush by reflection on their act. You
| nro clothed with certain political rights which, in
the relation you formerly occupied, could not have
rights, and in tho enjoyment Of tho privileges
70 winch thcir possession haSo elevated you, tho
uoYeri,ment should have no cause to regret that il
granted tho boon, or to realize that tho oxpcri-
mont It mado has boon frnught with dcfcat and
disappointment. On Tho other hand, your efforts
snonia DO unceasng to lot your conduct bring
status. am sure If your freedom was o conse-
gnsnc9 70 which tho will Of tho people Of tho sonth
tho necessity Which they could not no avoid 10
afford to you full opportunity without lot or
hindrance to dovclop TO tho fuflea extent tho re-
bnto s ~ Sodv nauro and and to eontr
u one, to your educational and religious Improve
ment. You are among us, and TO 1.-Two with us,
and tho depressing effects Of tho samo clouds,
Your industry aud ability, directed TO works OF
prGit, ada TO tho general prosperity OF tho State,
est aliko common with you. Can tho mind OF man =,
unless 20 poTvorso as not to bo in o sano
condition, conceive any possible adequate
ism2 Whatcror deprcsaes the whito raco alike
ialis with blasting oilect yours Our intorost is
too Identified to keep us arrayed in n suicidal
" nra n 0trnLI non1,nt
less war;, When Peace, which should carry heal
ings on its Wings again prevails what profit is il
and to rovso recolleclions OF anger and bloody
etrlfor Lot tho past bo forgotten-wo hayo tho
Us to hope for. Manhood, honor, and above ven ali
Tho allegiance which by onth Eas beon ronowcd to
th9 General Government, combine to induce us to
Tedoubio our orortions to build up tho lost for
tunes Of the State and mnke Carolina again brigbt
star among her sisters. o
You arc celebrating to-day tho anniversary Of
that whllo doing this you sre, as citizons Of
sG%, mon Ca19na oI not yot admitted into that
July, ITO which severed tho connection with
Grett Britain, nnd mado thoso Statos "frco and
independent sororcigntios." When tho people Of
tho United States, ind adopted Consultation in
conformity to Tint notion, incorporating into tho
oody polite fundamental principles Which had no
thnt they would not DO subjected to legislation
Mnien .I would suspend for any tme their claim to
the complete enjoyment of all the rights and guar.
nntees secured by that Constitution, which wns
tho result Of tho Revolution of 1776 They, how
over have thus far been withhold, and aro all kept
on ttial 9s II instead OF being citizens, disposed to
tho opportunity OF raising our hand against tho
very Gorernment which we have lately sworn to
sustain. South Carolina is our State, and sho is
t1nnQ arul.f,
tional Council. If sho has loat hor fortune, sio
mas retained hcr honor. That sho has mover
sau,od sanc When % IT, I renewed by oath my allo-
faith. l would have wished my tongue paralyzed
II when assuming tho obligation under oath.
dtd II WITH any nontal reservation; and whateyer
FOR all tho people Of South Carolina. Tbov are ae
open IN their rosist anoo, and il thoy harborci nny
malIgnity to tho General Goyornno1t with tho
all your race rs we'll as mine, at this poriod of our
political Quarantine, TO show, by continuance Of
the tni observance OF proper conduct between our
right to demand tho performance Of all tho oondi.
to,s which wore to be tho consequence Of poaco,
anu ready acq1esoence on our part, in sll tho
ga. ~ tho Gogislaturc 81 South CARO-
among other rights extended to you, has givon
yop that OF testifying in tho Courts. I am happy
to believe that it has not beon abused, and that
testify in general as il impressed with the
obligation thoy assume, whom thoy swoar on the
Holy Book, Why should It be othcrwiso2 Thoy
were always people Of religious proponsitiea and
when not permitted to be taught to read and wrto,
thcy cung to that Bible as tho hopo Of their saliva
tion. Contuuo to DO guided by its precepts and
it's iDtunctions; educate your rising generation for
by doing that you will make thoul good citizens,
and they will he botter prepared to nppr and
enjoy tho now political rights Of which they have
boon tho recipients. s"tf l. .sI
Your solicitation for me to continue has induced
me TO say moro than had intended. trust soath
Carolina may soon be recognized as State OF tho
Union with all the rghts to which sho ia entitled.
That flag which You boar has upon It her star, and
yet sho is not permitted to claim tho Light Of IL.
It is the cmblem OF great nation-it neyor will,
trust, be other than the symbol as woll Of tho
honor as the glory OF tho Union. Approaching
your attention, wish you prosperity and happi-
ness.