The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-04-17

sPEEGH OF GEN, sICKL Es 70 vzs CHARLES.
TON &0ARf or TRADE.
I At ne dinuer given by the Aarles,sb
Board u Trade, ArRit2. Cen Sic less VI.
M srm compii@eR, to Gcverapr Orr.
aid: II M IN nj E &
/ shall .bs,sin. AT am required u deby
|ske> ddyiss> % d 7 pssi,ion, i1Uh any siluz
sion to the political bearing Of any IN kter
which you have TO consider. With this g.
Neutrality-suspicious. say a. yau.- nilemens IN
NIL caador. ,that,oae of the 6r.t lupes you
have to discharge to yourselves and to your
fellow citizens, is 10 remoye,all distrust as
to your purposes. feelings, aud intehtiuns
in the future toward the colored race This
dis;rust is in my judgment the main OBJ
siacle 10 the cordial cooperation and gooi
Understanding Of the tsoraeesis The caus.
es fol-. the iexi listing alienaiia n should. per,
haps, beilooke,l 10, inthe early histbryl al
your stats and her lormer institutions Rs
ihese.are considerations Of theoplst. IL do
mol see from my point Of view any reason
why the undoubted identity at interest thai
does exist. and must ever exis. between
the shite and culoted RACES, IN South Caro-
lima, shall not result in: their pursuing In
commenlal the ends uIseoie ~ and governs
men as heartily and successfully asif sthe
old relation OF master and slave had never
existed.y ~ s98k .li II hnrsz pea ,fUa
LOT the Military lava and suffrage he. said,
| affirm as my real csnyietion that the mea-
sures of Congress now sobe executed here.
under my dire esions 'hsve,not been adopted
with any purpnssi OF retaliation or hostility
nor toiwpede orimpair the prosperity and
welfare nf the South. The people of the
Martin do not desire IN maintain military
government sxnys where in thss,a cvuatry.
They regard that sort Of governmentas rel
pugnant 10. our institutions. and deprecaie
us prolongsti0n any where asa misfortune.
They do not desire. on the ether hand. thai
the people, enfranchiseds by their action.
shallbe lefu aitogether snd wholly subject
70 the eontrol7ot those by. whoa they have
been heretofore held IN servitude. j sNordn
the tlesie ithst This namersssrsce. By rsa-
son OF my oppresslon DC obstacles y ,ced 10
the way Of their. well be.ng heres where
they belong. shall bel coSssraiaeJ TO cut
Loose from their Isnoormgsl here end emit
crate TO other and less, consenial parts Of
the couony. shere they could dad 90 spii-
able or adequate demand for theu lAbor.,
Other similar considerations haze eoaifl-
baitd their inaaencs 10 the adoption sf ihs
neassies nav 10. %, exesnted. lit .was apr
parent that the reorganization vi tAe pollti-
cal sinslitations ct the South ,would mes,
speedily terminate the accessory los milf
tary oreapstion and military control, u
the presence ef troops was nscesssryiioen-
forte the r,ghtsfei Abe trsedmea., the ob-
sioss reaedy, ias republican form Of gov.
erument, was TO give the ealranchised race,
by means OF the ballot. the power 10 saiofce
respect for sheir privileges a. c,tlzsas. Tne
advocates d uui vrrszl suffrage ass certain.
W friendly y the coiored people; the sloFe
IL Is ceriain they wish On mIslvftpHs 70 The
commcniues in vhich the eplofed peppIr
an ust cont inur. for veal or woe. 10 y veil.
Far iron IL. on abe contrary, they brlisse
shat This addition 10 the rspfe sentative Pc.
puia;lon Of tee county in adll,loa u rs
tmlltaryp0ysr and Us means OF prodpc,ieu,
must result noa oil y IN great and sap,lan'
sisi good 10 The nation at large, bat that
great and substantial blessings must follow
toilhe people Of tie South. II . not 50 mach
my purpose "a convince you That these .H,ea.
sures will accomplish the beneficial results
contemplated or congress. zs u . - eou.
mend them 70 your lad gmen and spprses-
tioa N their true purpose and objseL &C.
cprding 10 my belief; and also, geo ,lelne n.
10 assure you that il is 10 this sense, and
. in these h.yes, that. 50 Tar as ny, saues
are csnceraed. these acts OF congress wall
be erecsied. i. .Far. t.r ssa. .f..s
THE PsRsssvATlos oy gsurr TsrEs The
Farmers Club. st the American Institute.