The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
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e09pNi NinuHutQ Inc true interest OF tho 0Oun-
try, induceme 10 ask the use of your col
umns, to sindicate q policy, which alone,
can bring forth peace, happiness and pros.
perity to our people.
In the first place, I disolam oil ambitious
n"t'pns, except 80 Fey as aas:ze, that a,y
country's good should be fnrthcred by The
measures ImQy advocate. have never
sought ofhco, never expect to become q can.
dictate for popular favor, unless it be, to
carry cut q political principle, which, 1
believe to be conducive to the honor and
prosperity Of our who!e people.
TO gointo the history Of the various po-
litical parties, which have at different times
had control Of The government, would only
be to throw u shade Of dishonor upon re.
Publican institutions since majorities, gene.
rally, have held but little respect for the
rights Of minoriics. Indeed, it is unncoes
sary TO point out tho various tricks, ma
neuyrcs and policcs resortcd to to bring
about the present unpromising state of af-
fairs. 1t is sufficient for us to know, that
the country, generally is in an anomalous
condition, and wo lind the Southern States
tho sufferers.
10 contend, at this timc, for the conaIi.
tuition and Tho Union rs they were, is idle
and must prove impolitio and futile; but 10
contend for restoration Of the States Of the
South to tho Union upon principles OF
equality and justice, seems to me, to be
within our compass should wiso ouncils
prevail.,
There aro now three political parties
within the territorial limits of tho United
States seeking for power but with little
prospect of success Ono, the Democratic
party, under the arch demagoguc, Andrew
Johnson, which hand In hand with the
South, went TO tho very verge of secession,
threatening death and destruction to North.
crn mon and the general government should
coercion be attempted, then abandoned, and
assisted in crushing their former friends
is now making promises and bids for rc-
union with those they have betrayed and
dishonorcd. With this party have no
sympathy. The other two parties oompos-
} cd of the radical elements of the North and
of the South, precisely similar in principle
but wholly Nntngonistio to each other, !
would also condemn. One Of these parties
led by Thad. Stevens, would plundor the
FREQ whites of the South 10 feed and cdu-
cato the blacks, and the other, under the
guidance of b. L. Perry, would onslaTc tho
FREQ blacks to support tho whites, boM
founded upon unwisc and unjust prin-
ciples, and sooner or latcr must necessarily
be buried in one common grave. In my
speech in Wmnsboro, indica; ca that, |
had no confidence in any one Of these three
; parties, for / expressly advocated legel and
political rights to all in strict conformity to
the requirements of the military bill, but
advised the colored people, for tho present
TO keep aloof from party associations AMI
await further developments before making
party pledges If, however, tho issue were
forced upon u.s. and thero was no alterna-
tive left, save to be associated with some
one of tho political parties, with tho pres,
ent lights before me, should unhesitating-
ly advise the people to 60 with the conserra-
tipe republicans, not radicals, but republi-
cans Of tho Sherman school; as it is under
the auspices Of this party alone that the
Southern States can ever be restored to
their original equality in tho Union. Some
critics and Andy Johnson Democrats say,
that favored negro equality too much
md honco, must be radical republican,
Now, so far as am concerned, such chi
thets, nicknames or whatever you please to
call them, do not disturb me much, and |
would remtnd those, who think 10 cast odi-
um upon mo by such remarks, that the name
Of republican, at this particular juncturc
is rather moro popular than otherwise, and
if sought personal advancement, could not
DO better pleased than to be called such.
But rcitcrate tho language used in my
speech, that am in favor Of the constitu.
} ton, providing for the equality of every
man (whito and colorcd) before the law ;
and am willing to stand or fall by this sim
pic proposition, which is the whole sum and
substance Of the requirements of the mill
tary bill and do not believe tho country
will ever become peaceful aud prosperous
until this equality is unqualiGcdly engraft-
ed i'll tho constitution. If this is radical.
then am one. Wcbscr's dictionary gives
tho definition of words, and will respect.
fully recommend somo commencrs 10
apply themselves closely for two or three
days to othis,book, and they may, possibly,
como to understand tho difference between
justice and radicalism.
| . ( & I. . .
/ We are snia toliyc under a republican
form Of government, where all rower is
supposed TO be derived from the aoplc, and
I il would be a strange .nnomoly indeed, in
tho history of this form of government, to
500 tho majority of FREQ people deprived
Of equal rights and privileges with q (par-
tial disfranchised) minority. And tho plain
TRUTHS, it would not be submitted. to.
Objections have been made to tho cduca.
ton Of tho colorcd race, but these objcc-.
tions are certainly mado without proper re-
Election. Ifthc colored people arc to. be a
free people, and arc to have q voice in con,
Quoting tho affairs Of government, think,
it's Of THO greatest Importance that they