The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-02

caution, forbearance and gentleness, on th
part OF our white citizens, and an entir
abstinence from mischievous interference
on the part Of the military, the agents 0
| the freedmen's Bureau, and the Norther,
teachers and preachers, many of whom, tn,
two latter ciasses more especially eniov
large share OF the confidence of the coloree
people If they will act fairly, honorabl,
and justly, they will best subserve the in
terests Of both parties, and avert all mis-
chief. But. we are sorry to see signs Of :
contrary character. We have hitherto
been spared the infiction of Hunnicutt
We do not believe there is any one here
who, of set purpose, labors to aliicnatc the
confidence OF the negroes from their white
friends and former masters. If there are
such, they are less bold than their brothe,
ag1ltators elsewhere, and keep their machina.
tlons dead secret. We have been getting
along very quietly here, on the whole, ever
since the close Of the war In the first
Hush OF freedom some Of the negroes in the
low country were, perhaps, disposed to Be
somewhat lawless, encouraged thereunto by
colored troops, and not checked with suf1i.
ctent energy by General Saxton, our first
Freedmen,s Bureau agent. Still we had
few collisions, and No serious riots. such as
have occurred at New Orleans, Memphis
Norfolk, Alexandria and other places. Un.
der the administrator of~General Sickles.
the Department Commander, and General
Scott, the Commissioner Of the Freedmen 5
Bureau, we have enjoyed an entire immuni-
" from serious broils of this character; and
IT ls earnestly hoped that this satisfactory
state OF the public peace will continue.
we have reason, however, to believe that
there are few ambitious individuals here
who would prefer to see it otherwise. Some
OF these, very few, are natives, and doubt
less lay claim to the now meritorious title Of
having @ always been unconditional Union
lsts: It would not be to-. their interest.
perhaps, to have their past record too
closely examined. They are persons, how
ever, Of utter insignifcance in the com
mun1ty, and could never. have risen to the
political, or even social surface, except by
9 sudden and radical revolution, such as
we have been passing through These men
have have nothing to lose but every ything to gain
by agitation. 70 gain their ends-ofice
and emolument-;-they will resort to any
and every means What care they for a
war of races, provided they derive present
and immediate advantage from the agita-
ton. We are sorry to see that these in
d1viduals meet With .countenance and sup
port from Northern men, temporarily
soJourning here: emissaries Of missionary
and aid societies. They enjoin upon their
followers to keep aloof from all political
movements N projected by the whites and
act separately, thus hoping to control the
future State governments, to the partial, if
not total, exclusion OF the late Confederates,
Now we submit this course is neither
wise, just, nor practicable, will not con
tribute to peace or harmony, and indeed
cannot possibly lead to any good result. II
we are ever again to. have good and free
government here, all-classes Of citizens must
work together, without reference to color.
condition or antecedents All these must
be flung to the winds. We are now all
equal before the law but while the black
man is as good as: the: white man, we know
OF no enactment, divine or human, that
reterses. the former ststqs q. the tEa races,
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