The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-03

also understands, and think properly, that the
Convention which is to meet ostcnsibly for the
purpose of framing a Constitution for the
State, is unlimited in its power and that any
act of that body looking to their own pot
measure, and extreme Radical policy Of confis-
cation or punishment, will be approved and
sustained by the voters, who elect the delegates,
and by Congress itself. AS much danger from
confiscation hangs here, ar from the bill Of Mr..
Stevens in Congress. ~.
Now, Mr.. Editor, this whole Radical policy
is intended to be nothing more than gigantic
scheme to obtain power and spoil, by taking
the government ofthe Southern States out of
tho hands Of the white citizens, and transfcr-
ing it to the negroes or their elected agents,
fthis be true, it does seem to Inc that our
duty and policy is plain. We must register, if
we can thereby secure the right to vote; then
let us bring to bear upon the negro every in-
flucncc which prudence, reason and honesty
would dictate and secure as many rs possible
to vote with us against the Convcnt,on. Ia
doing this, VIC do not violate our oath of a1le-
glance to the government. We do not intend
with ungratcful hands to tear down the pillars
from THO cdificc of Union-nor to kindlc the
prcjudccs and passions Of the pcoplc-nor to
array parties against each other in the field of
stric-nor to digest means of revenge against
those who prosecute us; but as part of the
American people, mcekly and faithfully to dis
charge the duty VIC owe the government, in
accordance with it's Constitution and laws If
this course bring confscation upon the country,
where is the less danger from the other? On
the other hand, the returning sense of justice
from the reaction now going OIL at the North,
is ground sufficient to base our hopes of an early
settlement And the immense debt, WHICH
Southern people owe Northern merchants, the
enormous increase of the national debt and de-
crease Of the revenue tax receipts, in connection
with the Northwestern cry for reputation,
and the crushing effects i. will have upon the
national credit are ill arguments sufficiently
strong to preclude the possibility Of confis a
ton 1t is also said, this course will bring n
| conflict OF the races. ask. if taking the GOV
crnmcnt of the Southern States, out of the
hands Of the white man, and transferring it to
| the negro. will do less In lie name nf pride.
OF honor and Of our oppressed country, let LIS
not ourselves complete the ruin our enemies
began but do our duty :s l:w-.bilns, and
faithful citizens of the. United S,atcsy Any
other course will establish universal suffrage
forever, "hicI, will open the toqzpfor conGsca-
ton and conflict Of the races confidently
believe that The work once begun will go OH to
completion. and i'll few years moro Justice
will be done. and representation in Congress
be awarded Us then the dark clouds which
have been lowering over our unhappy South
| will bc dispersed, and the wonicd sunshine again
cheer our dcsronding pc 1"en 'iie ic'o'
luton bc-un in 1900, shall have been ended
the great principles which we fought to cstab-
lish and for which We sacrificed so much money
and blood, shall have been as things which
were. Tie names Of Calhoun, McDulic and
our great political teachers, shall exist only in
memory. The establishment of tho Union
shall be a fact-a new epoch shall be ushcrcd
in, from which succeeding years shall be num-
bcrcd, and generations dated. Lot us then,
when We emerge from the disastrous conflict,
try to lay aside our old, but dear notions, and
take up the energies and principles Of tue new
age, and keep pace with the times in which we
| live. s..
Tho Doctrines of the sRadSn i'm SOutI,