Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-17
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rally be excited, and he will become what he
IS not yet. the ready tool Of those who want
him I'm as a means to injure you. Your refusal
agtator, who will appeal to your action as
proof to the negro that you will not do him
justice, and as evidence to the Republican
party that che interference of the Government
ls still necessary. Surely you have seen
enough to know that the chief difficulty in tho
wey Of the most kindly reletions between YOU
and the freedmen is the constant presence Of
an outside interference. Military govern
ments, frocdman's bureaus radical agitators.
who arc sent and kept here for the avowcd
purpose of protecting him against you AS
long as he sees the energy of great govern
mcnt employed in this way, he naturally sus-
poets you, nnd the more imposing the ma
chlnery for his protection, the greater his sus-
p'clon' and the more exaggerated his self.im-
portance. Surely you have seen enough tD
know that just so long as you refuse to tho
freedman those rights which, whether wisely
or not, tho American people have determined
to giye him, just 80 long will this mischievous
interference with your social and political life
continue. Ifyou wish to be left to yourselves,
to your own industry and energy to restore
your State, accept frankly that great rcyolu-
ton which, ALPHABETICALLY, you have your
selves accomplished. Let the freedman ex.
ercisc freely whatever rights the laws give
him--giye him ample feld-aid and encour.
ngement to achieve all that he can achieve.
Make him your friend, who never can be your
rival, and trust to your own manhood, ability
aud blood to work out under this change /.
new prosperity for you and him.
Above all, do not reprcss the freeest express
sion of opinion and action among the freed
men. Let them say what they think, and
what they want, and teach them as time will
aid you to teach them, that what they want
what is best for them and the State, of which
you and they are citizens, they can obtain
through and with you, more wisely and moro
thoroughly thah with the alliance of new and
strangc friends Do not, in mic, abandon
your duty but forinsat least fyou can do no
more, a nuoisaS af odnitd which the ftemperats &
and virtlions and PATRIOTIC of all colorTs and
tclasscs can rail- to renew with q wiser experi.
enoe and ohastened judg gnent the ancient:
and honorable life Of the State. Rene nber. s
that when the 'Const!tntio hes been ID opted
yebton YOU have done ',sa s be
men fairiy, you may then ssucuessfullY fesist5 i
the foolish ainbition of vain black men aud
the selfish designs Of linprincipled white ones
against the evil Which will then have taken I
palpable shape; you can appeal not only to
your own people, but to the efficient sympathy
OF that great lnnss OF your countTymen rho
may be wiling togive the negro political priv
leges-who MAY be willing to use him for
the purpose OF preserving power in the next
Presidential election. but who have no more
idea than you have Of destroying the civiliza-
ton Of this country by making this black
mans government.
Fellow citizens of Anderson, you are deeply
Interested IN this issue. You live in section
Of the State from which the negro will soon
disappcar-a section which possesses great ca
pabilitics, for rapid and permanent improve
mens IF in any portion of the State there Is
t prospect of that Immigration Of white labor
aud capital which viii. develop the benefits Of
a varied and profitable industry, it is in this
region, 50 we'll adapted for large manufactures
and small farms. But until this political
question of our restoration to the Union isl put
beyond angry controversy, you can take no
step towards prosperity Neither men nor
money will venture into country torn by in.
testine feuds, or controlled by the absolute and
irresponsible powor Of military commander
Remember too, an practical men, when you como
to decide upon your duty that you cannot prevent
the call OF this Convention. Every black vote, yon
know viii be oast for it. and the white vote will
be divided. If those who adyse against Con-.
yention, succeed in forming party which has the
faintcst prospect of success, you will only excite q
radical agitation throughout the whole State, and
talthoush in your own District, the superiority Of
tho white vote may secure you against my local
troublc, yo,i arc doubling the dangers and difficult
ties Of yoGt follow citizens Of the low country. and
fostering m antagobsm between the races for
wh:ci. rn,t.'c is no necessity, and which can only
create misei, for both.
I will maj apology for the longth Of this
letter: have written for men who are, I believe.
willing to gt'c time and some thought to
comprehend their duty, and VINO have the resoln-
lion. when they understand, to discharge it thor
oughy Respectfully, &},.a
Wsi. HENRY TREscoTT,
CoTroN AND CoRN IN THE SouTn. Ia
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, wri-,
ting from Huntsville, Ala, estimates .he cot-
ton crop of this year at 100000 bales and
says, if tho season continues favorablo.very
few provisions willbe wanted from tho North
to supply demands of the South.
TIE indianapolis Journal, "says that.n
young lady of that city was last Sunday cti-
.! !-deavoring to impress upon her scholars -
That trc,". effects Of the punishment Of