The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-15

suffrage ho said would bo of littlo service to then
IN their present condition. Those Of them VIII
had had tho advantages Of education and Of th
perhaps, not be altogether unsuitable for such |
ooon, but tho averngo would not bo benefited. HI
would be willing to confer tho elective franchis.
upon these scyen-tonthB Of the negro raco labor
ing on the plantations? Ho asked them II they dit
not NOT knoW that tho latter woro unprepared to eIer
Tho Revolutionary War closed in 17s9 and moi
until 1903 was tho Constitution OF South Carolina
altered go as to allow all white mon to vote Prior
to that tins none could vote those who owned
q freehold OF fifty acres. Why was il that sol
diers, who fought through the Revolutionary War,
% mos nsR 81 the a
OF thesS mon had been neglected during tho war,
Snt which had lasted eight years and they thought 1t
| poTy qualified for tho discharge Of this high
Tho Governor said that, in his opinion those
who advised the coored people to a contrary
course counselIed them to policy that will not ro-
donnd to their advantage.
Same with tSo co1ored man as WITH tio Ii nu WhIte Ito
man--the moro ho worked, the olosor no attended
to his BUSINESS, and the moro ho will find It to bo
was his alvioo-they could take It OF % not, as they
thought proper: In tho remarks ho had made
nhis evening nc had followed no particular method
stances suggested. Ho was much Obliged 10 then
for thor kind attention. and tho favorable manner
IN which thoy had received his Icmnrlts.
Major -Gcnorsl scorT was next introduced, and
said that his EIcelloncy the Governor had touched
on all the subjects OF principal interest He knew
that tho Governor had held these views for at least
year, anfthat its was his (Gen. soorTs) conyic-
ion that ho was tho friend of his poople-not only
OF the white peoplo, but Of the whole people. he
dcsros that equal protection be extended to all
men. Tho Governor spoke OF having ihtoiposed
his official shiold to protect the colored people,
Con- scorr said that no had personal knowledge
that such had beon the case where the law was not
fairly or juutly administered. @
The prejudices and supsratitions of the world
may DO called the poetry OF tho world nrgue against
it as % much as We may It is always thus All clase
ons; they arc even greater here than in other sec
tons of tho country. The white man has grown
pvr up w.n inc prejudice and superstition Y favor q
indeed he did not beieyo in tho usoe Of tho insli-
tuition 1 bnt there has boon great revolution with
tnka1 s0 nssa Is Two Already great changes hays
Carolina would have dared to o1preas such % sonH
monte, however much lie might have felt them.
State can stand up and mako such deoiarationl
limo alonc can effect q thorough change in the
sentiments OF either tho white the cofored poo
They, will now 1nd prominent mon, continued
equal rights. They are in favor OF giving suffrage
amount Of property. In many States Of tho North. M
wtere they have mover had slnyery, this Same
qualifying clnuso oxists. General Scott said that
lie agreed with tho Governor in thinking that this
should be enough for the present, at least but ho
would not toll them to stop at this. They must
educate their children, for only thus could they
expect to increase their rights, and enlarge thcr
sphere Of influence. .--72
Tho great question OF this country, he then said,
whito or black, to develop the resources Of T The
State. In prosperous countries there Is no ncca-
sion ioT law. Only in denacly populated dis,rict,
IN tho large cities 10 there an abundance Of crime.
LII the rural Districts yOu scarcely ever hear of
crimes, and tho law is all but unknown. In large
Ssl,tes. mon 1.-Two by preying upon tho property Of
their neighbors. =.
Thoro would now DO perfect poace and harmony
between tho rnces in this State, no remarked, but
for tho drought and otherwise unfavorable season.
with o unanimity that could not be e1pccted-was
not expected Most OF the mon who said that tho
freedman would not work in his new state, relieved
that they have boon yrons The freedme1 dd go
to work, and many OF them reaped rich rewards
for their labor Others did not: 4 drought, and
hoped. however, thut there will be moro abundant
harvosts this year. m n
He next came to speak of the emigration of tho
froedmon the restlesaness OF mon, and natural do
sire to find an El Dorado where they pan 1.-Two In
oase and luxury without lnhor. But their true
policy, he beloved. was to remain, Would they
like land, let thom get the money first. Industry
economy, and dosiro to accomplish that objocs
here, will be fully equal to it.. Let them mako eyory
effort to compass this end, and you will see thou.
sands Of ooored people tho owners Of land in this
State. Ono race of mon cannot prosper without
the other, where the two are living together. All
must other prosper slike or all must sink and be
together. eIir .s,lITIl 1IH.. n
Hore tho General closed his romarls amid the
loud cheering Of his audience. The bags were
minded round, and cries from different parts Of
the house for Judge EpPINo, brought out the
United States Marshal Of this city, whose address,
however, we did not hear, as wo left the meeting
a. tho close Of Gen. sooTT's speech.