The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29
From the La,.rensriHe Herald.

From the LaurensrqNe Herald.
We publish in this issue another letter
from Gov. Perry, on the poll ical sltua-
ton, supporting the position taken IN his
former letter, and strongly opposing u
convention Of the people
Mr. Perry draws sad picture OF our
condition if the people OF the State vote a
convention, and asserts that such an act
would sacrifice their honor!" that by
voting for Il convention they voluntarily
yield the right OF seli-govcrnment.' He
SAYS that :. ust as sure us general sui
fare is given to the negro" they will
.'sclzc the political power Of the State,
and exercise it to opprcss andplundcr the
white race. This may all be very true
we tear too true. But has not universal
suffrage been already given to the negro
5y the Military Bill, and so far as the
elective franchise is concerned, Is not our
political cvliuition as bad rs it can be!
Ne SUSPECT that if every white man III the
State was 10 vote no convention OH his
lcket. Tile result would be the s;lnle IN
he end; convention would DC called W
other authority. This condition vi things
$ one vi the results OF the war, and what
lever we may do in conformity to the
Military Bill-drivcn TO it, as we are
with bayoncts ut our throals-cannot be
|rol,s,rucd us Il dishonorable act. lL would
Ii;lve been considered at one time q dis
honorable act for the State tu have abol-
ishcd slavery and To nave elevated the
negro, 10 Il level, partially, with the white
man; yet tllc State did do 1t finally, With
out dishonoring herself. She did the act
herself; not y, Iuutarily, it is true, but
ltrum the inexor;lbc law Of necessity, yet
the State had quite as much option in
that case us she has now to refuse to call
Ia convcntion-nunc i'll either, if cXpcdl.
cicy is to be taken into consideration; !;
: and it would have uviled the State equally
as much to have refused to revoke the
Ordinance OF Secession and abolished
slavery. us to refuse now to call Il convcn-
lion. lit is true, the white population
NAV vote .'no conventions, or may told
their hands and do nothing; but Will that
make matters amy better! Would that
prevent Il convention being held, or mod
ity its acton? Would that insure the
continuance OF the present military gov
crnmcnt, which Mr.. Perry seems TO pre-
fer rather than u convention should be
called.
Our condition is u dcplorablc one. but
bad as il is it mi chit be worse. May We
not rcu.:cr our condition somewhat more
lolcrablc. and obtain more political justice
by obrying tho d!ctttions oi our oPprcss-
orsy is this not equally as reasonable 4
course lis to remain sulcl,ly Out IN the
cold until that returning scnseot Justice,
OF which Mr. Perry speaks, invites us
back under the protecting folds oi the
great national st;tndalsl-tlls ''SlollouS
Union lor Witch he has always had such
sacred reverence.
Nc caunot agree with Mr.. Pcrry's
policy, but we lay his letter before our
readers that they may read and Judge Tor
,hcmselvcs-we are willing to show both
sides Of the picture Mc admit that
there is u strong probability OF much he
predicts coming to pass. The negro is
destined to volc-lhal is Il fixed fact; he
will probably ride i'll the same car with
our wives and daughters, eat ut lhe salnc
table at hotels. possibly set as Il juror, IN
spite of I'LL NC can do, II our opprcssors
will it. But To dn nothing " prevent IL:
would hcmorc ccllSurublc and dislionoiia:
blc than To make an effort 10 avert such
an unhappy Stale OF thinsS. 1T was to
prevent ,llclla calamity that the action
WAS taken hy the State which resulted IN
the war to which Mr. Perry WAS SO much
opposed. But the State, with others,
t,lii.nl, and we have the result.
Mr.. Perry savs he strong ly opposed Sc
pcs>lol, arul We will do him the Justice TO
,;,v he did That opposition WAS in agree
Inrnt will, his great love for the Unlon; ;
,uL it il strange that lie should have
,ccn so opposed to the measures that
he South s;lw fit to adopt in order
. avert the terrible consequences that
ne believed were sure Ia bci;Ill her il She
rnuincd longer in the Union, and then,
It the first opportunity, accept oflicc under
uc Confederate Government. Ilils WAS
lDt exactly in Keeping with his former
plitlral course He had always received
ic crcdi! of being consistent in his M
Icnsis;cncv.' VIC mention this merely
show that even Mr.. Perry may some
tines be inconsistent if never wrong.
he could see So far into the mi u stone
If he knew so well the inevitable i'te OF
secession. why did he not stand alnol r
Why did he imbuc his honest hands IN
MT 'bloolly civil war; OF which nc now
peaks 50 p;.thclcally, BY accepting rebel
,iiicc?
Mr. Perry may be right. If so, we
49,. ,J,o S,aic will follow his counsel.
From the Darlington Soutdernsr.
Elk Governor Perry has addressed the
,copic of this State recently, IN Two
.nglhy letters, and in language ana al- ,
.umcnt of the strongest character nc
rgcs them, when the time Tor voting