The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-06-01
NO. 49,.
For The : 's,ma,r.
+" Republican ';,l.tN.

''' '"' government, nnu speedy recon.
Struction of the States recently in rebel
non against TIE government are meas
''rcs looking TO the restoration OF the
Gnlon III the spirit Of justice and upon
'' basis Of equality. Slavery has pass
'd away and II only remains 10 dpstlo,
~ spirit ani to crush the Institutions
winch it established aud nurturcd. The
republican, party expects and desires
NE restoration Of The Gnion, but upon
such terms and conditions onlv as Shall
render it Impossible for lis enemies 70
renew the civil war or to involve the
country in sectional strife II will be
true to It's friends in Tie South without
l'!sar'' I" color or previous condition.
me Republican party is the paltv Of
freedom and progress. It is its purpu.c G
to aid IN securing for the South freedom
ol speech, free press, and system Of
free school. These desirable results will
bc sought through the action Of Congress
as far as possible; but our main reliance
'''''''' ~ "l'oti liic "ISttDltl una virtue OF
thc people Of the respective States. By
the acts Of the I'd Of March. and Of tbc
23d Of March, 1866, provision is made
Tor Ihc enjoyment Of tie right Of voting
" all male citizens, twenty ono wears or
age except those who have been convict
rd ol felony and a small class OF rebels
VINO "rc excluded from oilicc by the tlir,
article Of the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the Unitrd states.
lhe negroes OF the Souhby the meas
urcs OF The Republican, party. as express
cd III these acts Of Congress, alc elevated
TO The full and equal rights Of citizens Of
the States to which they belong, ana Of
~" country which hereafter will rccog-
OF color The nation Is itiurDtr1 fJann
negro race for services rendered during
the late wa, the negro race is indebted
To Tho country, controlled in its policy
hN the republican party, for the clnanci-
patton of the race from slavery, and now,
hv these acts Of Congress, for its clcra-
ton to Il position Of equality. From
these reciprocal services arise mutual oh;
legations and duties.
Tie nation 10 longer hesitate. Ii
will at once. and freely, conccdc to the
colorrd RAGE every political and public
right that is enjoyed hy any class Of citi-
zcns. The negroes on their side, can
not hesitate to support the party and tho
princi les hy whose labors and influence
their redemption has been accomplished.
Thus, by this natural and necessary
union Of force, in the South and through,
ont the whole country, peace. progress,
and prosperity are secured.
Nor is there in these suggestions any
food Tor hostility between the races. The
wants OF black man and the wants Of
white man arc precisely tho same; their
interests are the same. Especially is this
true Of the laboring classes. The labor.
ing man, whether white or black, needs
the protection Of Law. lie needs the bal.
lot as the means by which he secures
equal laws and the just administration Of
them. BY the ballot he rcbukes or rejects
unl:.ihul public servants, By the bal
/ lot he arraigns and condemns corrupt or
| tyrannical judges. By the ballot he or.
ganizcs and maintains schools for the
education Of his children, and inspircs
! the police and magistrates with due re-
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