The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-06-06
A Republicah Protest Against the
subyersive Theories of Judge Kel-
ly and Others. ,g,. ....f--t .,.,E

ly and Others. ,r. ,..s --i .,,r.
We .adverted on Saturday last 10 the re.
| action In Northern sentiment, and even
among the Republican party itself On ac-
count of'the attempts on the pnrt Of some
OF its leaders TO create, what has been term.
ed, negro government for the Soutb We
have illustrated the evil tendencies of such
attempts, and that their only result will he
the disruption Of society. The injury In
such case will be common, but the negro
race, in such q contest, owing to their mi
nority In the whole South, must 60 under
The fact that they are In a numerical ma.
jority in some Few localities cannot avert
the fate which their pretended friends, but
real enemies, will thus have invoked for
them. The colored race, of ali others, are
most deeply Interested In cultivating rela.
tions OF harmony wish the white race Of
their own State and neighborhood. These
have no feelings of hostility to them. OF
this they ought by this time to he assured.
And, if sntagonism ensues, Il will be mat.
ter Of their own seeking, and the recponsi.
btlity for which will rest upon their owe
heads. .........
The Albany Evening Journsl. one of the
most influential Of the Republican papers,
in the State Of New York. and In fact In the
country, hna taken distinct ground against
to be innugurated at the South. It. knows
full well that persistence in these will not
only overthrow all security and right in
these States of the South, hut there will
follow in their train the destruction Of the
liberties Of the commonwealth Of tho
North. II denies that the Republican par.
ty can stand befo-e the country on any such
platform. 1t Is repugnant to the common
sense Of every friend Of free instituti ms,
and utterly incompatible with the preserv
alton Of Republican self-government. It's
viewa are important in the present juncture.
and doubIy so from the source from which
they emanate. 1t claims for the Republican
party In the past, more than It is clearly
entitled TO In the light Of history. But still
speaking from that standpoint, its utter
anees against the theories Of dominance,
proclaimed by Judge Kelly and Others, are
on that account the more significant We
commend its al tlcle to the attention If our
readers: ....... ....
[From the Albany Evening JournaLl
How IT woaKs.-Rumors come TO us from
the South, Of spirit Of arrogance and dis.
satisfaction on the part Of certain classes Of
the blacks, which threatens most serious re-
suits, Not content with the allowance Of
the franchise that recognizes their political
equality, It is said that they are demanding
concession TO their numerical superiority.
Thus, FOR instance, a telegram OF this morn
ing states that the freedmen Of New Or
leans are proposing to run Mr.. jordan, a
wealthy and popular negro, for Mayor Of
that city. In Richmond, the claim for pc,
culiar social privileges has on several oc-
casions involved the hazard of riots. And
so, from different directions. we hear of q
turbulent and disor,lered feeling, that is in
painful contrast to the harmony which pre-
vailed a few. months since, and which then
promised n reaceable arrangement OF the
controversies arising from the addition Of
an immense body Of unlettered and recently
enfranchised persons To the voting popula-
ton.
IL we look for the cause OF these disturb
ances, II is not hard to find. Thus q die
patch announces that speech Of Judge
Kelly, In New Orleans, was followed by an
| out break Of the negroes, who rioted
| through the streets, took possession Of the
horse cara. aud forced the conductors to let
them ride beside the whites. At Selma.
last week. q meeting was held, at which
one Of the speakers read the declaration OF
Wendell Phillips In his Brooklyn oraiion
| that every negro should have forty acres
| of land under his feet" and IL was received
with enthusiastic cheers. Judge Kelly, II
Is we'll known, goes South as the special
representative Of the ultras. who are moi
satisfied with the positions assumed by Sen
ator Wilson, In his public addresses, and
who propose to build up q party in all tho
States like that led hy Hunnicutt in Vir
ainia-a party committed to osiracism. con
fscation. and general policy Of malignant
revenge. -t
Thus we have the fret fruits Of the new
" Radical" crusade. which Thad. Steven,
made haste to announce, in letter dedi
Gated from his siek bed. The negroes, wht
would else have been satisfied with the very
liberal advantages guaranteed to them un
der the Reconstruction Act, are taught q
look for and expect more sweeping measure
in their behalf They are given an inflated
and exaggerated idea Of their political con
sequence, and their ability 20 "punish tn
whites. They are made to believe that par
tition Of property will occur. in which tn
estates Of their former masters may be di
vided among them. And they are told tina
IL is right for them to a,k the highest OF
fetal posilions--even before they have one
exercised the snffragrs of citizenship, o
have learned the rudimeniary lessons con
cerning its responsibilities and duties.
The time is coming when the Republica,
party will be compelled to take a defiuit
position In reference TO the issues thus pre-
sented. And We have no question what it
attitude will be. Neither In the platform
Of its conventions. nor In the Acts Of Con
gress. a large majority Of which was ehose
by 1t, nor through any other authorized es
ponent OF its principles, does it'stani com
mitted 10 the doctrine OF confiscation, or q
negro superiority at the South. II is crut
deception, and one which will react wit
, fearful effect, to induce on the part OF tn
| II Ill ts.f sl..N al ltRa Ann
mas will be carried into effect by the Gov
ernment The Republican party was con
mitied to the abolition Of slavery--and AT
5 olilion has been consummated. The Reput
liean party was pledged 10 secure the civ
equality Of the blacks, and their rights b'