Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-25
VOLUME XXXIL No. 50.
q. From the Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle.
For White Folks and CoIored Folks

q. From the Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle.
For White Folks and CoIored Folks.
For many years to come the destiny and
happiness of all the peoDle now living in the
South are bound up tagssser. We have here
avery uncommon thing, two different races
living together. A great change has sudden
ly come upon both races. The white race is
no longer race of masters. Formerly rich,
they are now poor. The colcrcd race by one =
bound hecame in q moment frees Every col
ored man now goes when and where he
pleascs; he is afrce man and q full citizen.
No people was ever so rapidly, so suddenly
lifted up. Shall we all live happily together,
or shall we hate each ether, and, quarrel, and
bear malice? ~ sa..s Z!
Let US all try and get on together. The,
land is big enough. Let the whites accom-. !.
modate themselves to the new state OF things.
Let them.be polite and kind to oil, and be
always ready to accord to every man. whcth-
er white or celored, his full rg.;s. Kindness
is the most powerful engine in human sccie-.
ty; haughiincss, bitterness and anger accom-
plish hut little. We will, warrant that an
employer who is kind and considerato with
those who work for him, will haye, their res
pect and get on in business. Pay them puIic-
tually what you owe them. Let them see !.
| and feel that you are scrupulously jtSaa Bear ,
with their harmless prcjudices,; have not We
| 1.-THE w.;ites) ten thousand foibles ard yani-s
ties? Does not hoop turn the head of "a
white woman as well as a colored woman
Does not the same poor human heart 9beats
under the most snowy and the mostjet black
bosom Is o colored man or woman Sick ?5I
Visit them. Are they in need ofshelter,.lenda
them vacant cabin. Are they hungry 1tiys
them bread. Is your servant high -teplE :, 3
bear with it-for ii may ybe that yipB aye j
temper of your own, lazy i a.
haps. you are lazy. Is he ehurch-n sber
and very inconsisten { pershance .lrop orc
churciS1e and withS tenfold the in =
ducement 70 aeopsistent Christ Ian life, .Jeu sx7
cite the sarpriseof your neighBors AK Yyour7
sharp prGc6cess DC your love of miIat and
drink, or your bad temper, ,or yourda:ile cone
science ~ -: -: ,Fi
But a word to our .colored friends; you are 7
ignorant, you are helpless, you are surrqan7zjs
ded by many temptations. You have been
suddenly elevated SO high that you are in
great danger Of having your heads turned.
Desining people are seeking to use you to
help forward there oFn. schemes. Some of
you-more particularly those who have lived
in town--haye picked up; some knowledge of,
The world. The great body Of your race
know nc more than little children. d
8 There are about three. millions Of you in
the South prcber. There are about six mill
ions or white people in the South. In this
State there are about 500 600 colored people, :
and about 100000 white people. In the four :
teen Southern States Counting Maryland, >
Kentucky aud Missouri you otlt-nuil Der the
.whites:in, only. two States South 1larolink
and Mississippi. 1nSall the othersEsyehold-
ing States; the whites are in majority. BY
white people coming here from the North and
from Europe, the white. population viii stead
:ily increase : your race will not increase; it
may allof in numbers. You VIII sec, there
fore, you cannot. afford to quarrel with tie
whites Besides that, the whites, haytsall the
property and educat It issas- faa
interest as that of the whites that wc should
get on pleasantly together. If the two races
quarrel, both will safcr-:hc whole South
will suffer. If VIC have good government,
and peace, and quiet, all will prosper II We
make good crops: all will be fed. If &c Wra.-
gle ana jar: if the whites opf-oss the laborels.
or i: the aborer docs no: do his part By his en-.
ployer, beth will suffer.
Remember .ha; although you are free: you
arc still he l@bor.ag class Of the country,
Do not abuse tic freedom Which God he's eiv-
cn you By forgetting your position in society.
Do not undertake 10 be fine gentlemen. Do
not put on airs. Attend 10 your business,
do your daily work, do it we'll. deal honest.
i and uprishtly and ycu will command res
pect Live peaceably with the whites Make
them your irieuds. They can do You Infinite
harm, if yoa make them enemies. They can
persecutc you TO death in q thousand wGys
which no laws can ever reach.
Remember that in tie late coayclsiGas Cd
the country al! the fruit has been gathered
by yoa ;.all the drcgs Of the cup haze been
drained By the whites. Be contentcd with
the blessings which God has bestowed upon
you, and do not by a graspng spirit blast the
want is to gather your families together, -
reap the fruits ofhoncs' labor, to have pro-
tcc,ion from injustice. Beware of the !ond
mouthed babbcrs that would pit you against
the whites it is game which two can Flay
at: the whites will become pilted against you.
It vii be a death struggle. The stronger
race will overpower the weaker. Let thero
he no strife between the two races, let them
work together for the whole couniry--ior tho
COMMON good.
Politics brought The prc,ont troubles on
the country. Do you attend to your btsi-
ness aud let politics alone. What you want
is plenty of bread ard meat and decent cloth.
ing, and neat Little house TO live IN. Try
aud Icy by something. and have your chil-
dren taught TO read and write. and make
them 20 10 church and TO Sunday school, aal
keep them clean. When you learn 10 read,
read the Bible, aud learn from the fountain
head what religion is.
Doa't be suspicious of the white people;
be frank and open with them: speak your
mind