The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-26
GEN. IIlNDhIAN's LETTER,

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We hnye of luie pnid considerable attention
| to The uitcrnnces Of the lenders Of the South
ern people. We hnvc quoted and nnimadver
ted upon their views, because wo tlcem il
natural, that in this lime of doubt and per-
plexity, when the Fundamental principles of
society and government are brought into the
arena Of discussion, the people should look
for counsel, guidance and direction 10 those
who I'M days gono by have occupied positions
Of honor and of trust among their fcllow-citi-
zens. Many Of our most prominent public
| men have spoken; both those who formerly
represented us in the hulls Of legislation, and
those also those who wcrc wont 10 lead our
enthusiastic citizen soldiery to bntlc and 10
victory. With scarcely single exception,
tho cx-Confrderatc Generals, who hnve been
heard from advise concilatory policy. They
nccept tho situation, md ne ,so all their
friends to do so. To the long list Of these we
can now add Gen. HISpMAX, one Of our most
distinguished Western chicftnins, during the
four yenrs' struggle. lie wrote letter on
the 29th Of June last 10 the Editors of tho
.fr&aa,as State GazcHe. In il Lc says: 81 be-
lieYe it 10 b.. most solemn duty of every
| friend OF The South, who is permitted TO do SO,
| to register and vote for n convention, and for
good and true men ms delegates, who will nc
qucsce in the Military bills Of Congress- not
| because those bills arc constitutional, Just, or
| wise, but because the power that forces them
on us is greater than we can resist, and utter
| md permanent ruin may ovcrwhclm us in n
further contest against il, such reasoning MS
this controlled LEE and JOHNSTON, when they
surrendered TO GRANT and SHERMAN, and, as
| there was no disgrace 10 them, SO there cnn
be mono to us, in succumbiug 10 an invinciblc
necessity"
General HINDMAE is anxious to correct the
impression that Inns been iuduslriously cir
culnted 10 his disadvantage, TINT lie is rudi-
| cpl. lie denies the accusation, but considers
I'hat IN giving cvunsei unc ,-..-. .-~-.-,
he is giving the best possible proof of his love
for the South, and his interest in, and sympa-
thy with her people. i'd urgently advises
every man, not disfranchised to secure his
| registration certificate without delay, and pre-
serro it as carefully as The bravo soldier saves
| his last round Of ammunition. 'Those ccrtif.
cntes aro the bnsis of suffrage now, if not for
yenrs. Holding them, wo mny refuse to vote
when We like; but il We do mol hold them,
wo will be powerlcss to help our best friends,
although our worst enemies may thereby he
elected. Suppose TINT q Governor and Con-
grcssmen are to be chosen. On one sidc q
hadical ticket is presented, bowling for con-
fscation and tho blood of rebels and stirring
up tho negroes 10 q ferocious Rnr OF races
On tue other side The candidates arc fnir
minded conservative men, abiding the results
Of the war in good faith, maintaining the
Union and tho laws in all honesty Of heart,
and bent on doing everything that will exlin-
guish bitter memories and restore prosperity
70 the whole country, The frat of these tickets
will destroy us;-the last will. give equality
before the law. Yet many of us hnyo refused
to register TINT our friends nro beaten in the
State or District for tho lack of few votes,
losta by that neglect of ours. Our ultra
RADICAL prosecutors arc thus elected, and We
mako ourselves responsible here for such
outrageous tyranny ns that of FLETcIIEn in
Missouri, or Of BRowNLow in TENNESSEE. How
daro "a true friend Of the South take this bur
then on hisiconsoionce I"
breathes tho proper spirit, spirit which
should be infused into nl who desire TO sec the
Southern States saved from further dcgrada-
ton. Itis for better for oil 10 adopt the m.
cilintory plan that he inyokeB (the course winch
wo havo nil along counsellcd), thnn to arouse
passions TINT mny array rnco ngainst race.
This tho letters md speeches Of Mcssrs. PERnY,
HILL, JOHNSON, .TooMBs and others of that
party, arc more calculated 10 do even thun tho
nlomporato harnngues of n KELLEY, BuTLEn
or STEVENS. 1t is no time for elimination or
recrimination. We must 1.-Two on terms of civil
md political equality with the negroes Why
should we ncedlessly do that which must result
in their ill-will md distrust, and thus DESTROY
what is left Of our formor influence with
them. ~
The, country needs peace md restoration.
The uncertain INV Of military commander is
not equal to the certain cnactmonts of undis.
turbed legislation. Nothing will prosper ms
long rs we arc in our prosont position. Tho
farms not we'll stocked, and provisions scarce
and costly. Merchants from tho highest to tho
lowest complain Of want of business. Nc
omnios and artisans arc not employed because
Of wnnt Of capital BY those who need them.
All these classes OF industry will remain as
they ore or get worse, No State offers finer
Inducements to capitalists and emigrants than
South Carolina, and yet they stny away.
Money is plenty nl tho North and in Europe,
and YET none can be obtained by farmers Of tho
South on their lands, no matter how bndly they
need 1t. Remain as ;wo are, and the cafortto
regain our lost prosperity will be short, sharp
and decisive against u.s. We appeal 10 ovory
man 10 the Slate 10 take advantage Of the offer
now made; to register and qualify to vote, and
aid in selecting good mon to tho Convention
that ia to BIO called, so that they can vote upon
the constitution that 1t will adopt and submit
for approval or rejection. &,
We know We aro open to tho charge Of repe-
tilion, having dwolled now on this topic, almost
daily, for somc time. But VIC havo no apollo
giles to oafor. five rcour 10 the subject Of our
duty again and again, we do SO only because
wo deenl le this the subject Of pro-emlneht i'm
portaneo at this time 10 every man, woman and
child in, the South ;and therefore, tho mos,
natural and legitimate topic for discussion in
those columns; " I'd, y :; ..isi 3 i'1. I-.i''I