The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-07-11
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- GREENyLLE.s SOUTH cARoIINA, July III. 1857.

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10 opposed 10 negro suffrrge, and o eonven
lion Let him Register In selt defence, WIS
ther no intsuds 10 vote In thin, election o
not; he may wish 20 vote in, some fatur
election; this he cannot do unless he not
registera Ht At oil tines unwisets relin
quish right. though yeu- may never e.
pect 20 exercise Il. No man would Rkeufo
the Government to disfranchiss him, an,
he should not, thsrefors, disfranchise him
/ SELF A man's opinion often changes.
only adv,ss him 10 be IN 4 condition Il
gratify his wisLes., There is o story pf Al
old smsn who never had been. out Of hi
town, and never wished or expected to g
out. The king ordered that he should not
leave. and he then became di'satisfed
and wished to leave the city. Let thost
who refuss to register, take care that they
do not find themselves In the condition ol
this old man. ... .....sn....-' ,-.......
Having registered. Il becomes The duty
OF every good man TO vote. whether. he ID
opposed or IN favor OF convention. II
the convention Is to assemble, every citizen
deeply interested In having II composed
OF good men. They who are opposed to
the call OF convention, are as much bound
70 vote for the candidates ss those who are
In favor Of calling the oonyeotion- IL the
selection Of candidates 10 left 10 the me-
groes and bad white men, all may be dis,
iranehised who have been In the Confede-
rata army. 1.-the selection 10 left TO the
negroes they may declare In convention all
white persons 'di'franchised. We must not
permit the government OF the State TO fall
into unworthy hands, IL We can possibly
prevent 1t Look at the State Of Tennessee
an1 see the dsPiora6ie condition Of the
people nere-a negro regiment under
1ov. browniow, committing all sorts Of de.
precautions on the property and persons Of
.ne Peace"o,e inhabitants OF the State !;
oov. nrown'ow h'm'elt declaring whole
eount'es oisiranchised. This sad condition
-na'rS "'r' was tue consequence OF the good
''a.ehs REFUSING 70 nave anything to do
WIN 'he hrs' e'ections which took place In
iennessee a''er the close OF the war. No
mater now muon you may ioathe and de-
.e.' .,'e Gail Oh convention, and feel that
'"o s''.' summation ana dishonor
'nA' .An oe '".''ese' on . Tree people. still
you s"ou'' vo'e 'r members oil that con.
.'",'' ..n"'r in' convention VIII have to
., ''AN. ~. you A"u your children Stat"
n''ns V0'eo TOT members OF the conven.
io" " repre'eAt your wishes and princi-
p.e.' 'neu ."uo'se on your "cket ogd''"
, n"J0r"y OF the votes cas-
s'' 'o"vs"uo"' no convention viii
.'.o'e' ""u tue o'a.e VIII De lett as 1t Is
~ p..1..'' unoer m'n'ary RUE win her
eo"o''o" u"''anse"' ano "er r'ghtS hs
o'a'e "n'a'''nceo' oy her people. ~ the
'""Jcy snos,u os ~ 'a'or OF oonVent'on'
"''o a"o '"e sooo men CHOSEN
" 9ou VIII oe 'nere 70 project your rights
A"u in'efe'''' 10 'ar 10 II may DC IN their
PVm''-r -
aus .n'ii'"Iy o'i' leaves IL entireiy with
tue res'"eeea Vo'ers 70 say whether con-
Ve"''on snail assemble or not. The voters
nave an unqoesuonaoie right to exercise
.heir sound discretion. They are not or
uereo 10 eai' eonvention' and whilst ''p-
uon 10 lett them' oy the powers that be,
rights OF the State, and the prineiple, Of
| eelf. government ... r. r. pFRpv
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