The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-22

Union Will not De restored 2JllIiafCeT enc
next Presidential election. A military
government, or a standing lin South
Carolina, after the enfranchisement of the
negro, will be absolutely necessary, to
preserve the peace and keep down the
oppressed white race. Nothing else will
do it. Instead of being relieved from the
expressions of Congress and military
rule, we shall have called into existence,
by our own votes, q third power, more
odious and revolving, more Calling and
destructive, than either OF the other two.
No one who reflects can mistake the
purpose Of the radical party-the sole
purpose which they havein view-and to
accomplish which they are attempting to
move heaven and earth. They have been
influenced in their recent atrocious, bar
barous legislation much more by the hope
of continuing and perpetrating their
power in the Government, and their ex-
istence as party, than by any love for
the negro. or wrongs on the Southern
people. It their purpose had been solely
revenge, they could have instituted, all
over the country, prosecutions ior trea-
son. and by military commissions or ne
gro iuries have brought any prominent
man to the galfoms. For two or three
years, they waged war against the South
ern States without attempting to interfere
with slavery, or raising finger to relieve
the poor African from his thraldoul. 1t
was only when they found that the "Great
Rebellion" could not be otherwise sup
pressed, and that they could successfully
use our slaves against us, that they de-
clared them free, and enlisted them in
their armies. This was new element.
and a most powerful one, which they
brought into the contest. By it, they
increased their forces 200, 900, and greatly
weakened the resources of the Southern
States. They cared nothing for the ne
gro, except to see him slaughtered in bat
tic, instead of their own soldiers. This
was the extent Of their love and phisan-
thropy for the African race-nothing
more, nothing less. 1t is supposed that
1,U00,0Uu Of this unfortunate people, who
were happy and contented slaves, per-
iShed during the war by disease, hunger,
cold, exposure and neglect, or wero killed
in hattie And no candid or impartial
man can say that the condition of the
survivors, as whole, has been benefited.
Time will prove that their destiny, as a
free race in the Southern States, is extinc-
ton.
A new vision has now broke upon the
wicked hopes and purposes of the radical
Congress. They think, by giving univer-
sal suffrage to the negro, they will be able
to radicaize the Southern States. With
this aim, the military bill was passed, de-
stroying the States, DISTINGUISHING leading
public men and cntranchising the negro.
They were afraid to take so bold a step
in infamy aud in violation Of all constitu-
tional rights before the elections last fall,
in the Northern States. Had they done
so, they would have been deposed in all
those States where the negro is not al
lowed to vote. The elections in Connec-
ticut, this spring, prove this fact. Iyarse
Democratic gains, in all the municipal
elections North give evidence of the truth
OF this assertion Kentucky has Just
swept the radical party out Of that State.
Everywhere we hear Of q reaction in Ia
vor Of constitutional liberty. II we will
have patience, and bear our wrongs like
Christians and patriots, our deliverance
will come; but, for Gods sake, DO not let
us ourselves rivct the chains on our OWL
hands.
In. order to radicaizc the South and
stir up antagonisn between thetwo races,
and set them 10 cutting each others
throats, Republican emissaries, black and
white, great and small, arc travelling all
over the Southern States and making the
most nccndiary speeches, organizing Sc
crct societies, and forming "Union
leagues" Senator Wilson, of Massachu-
setts. gave the people OF Charleston, the
other week, asspecimcn Of his tactics and.
political strategy. Nothing can be more
diabolical, or less likely to promote the
true interests of the black man, than such
course It will, however, so very tar
towards estranging the freedmen from us.
and building up strong and powerful
radical party in all the Southern States.
Ii left alone, the negro would act in har-
mony with his former owner. 1t is his in
tcrest to do so. But Of this there is Now
little hope. Every. day, by means of this
radical agitation and misrepresentation,
he will be less and less under the intlu-
ence OF his true friends and neighbors. At
present, out of the towns and villages, the
negro cares nothing about his right of
suffrage, and knows nothing. Unless in
Auenced by bad men, he will not trouble
himself to register or vote. This, how
ever, will not always be the case. If,
therefore, we are wise in the coming elee
ton, true to ourselves, and have the true
interests of the negro at heart We may
defeat the call of a convention, and save
the State from radcalism and agrarian-
ism, and war OF races III the future. 1t
never can be dole afterwards.
1t is said that the adoption of the mill