The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-29
[coMMUNlCArED.
Ex-Gov. Perry's Letter.
Wr. Editor !:

coMMUNlUArED.]
Ex-Gov Perry's Letter.
.Wr. EAitor:
The letter Of this gentleman, deserves q
little dissection, rs its glaring inconsistent
cics may possibly escape the people unob.
served.
Ills consistency prior TO and during the
war was com'ncndablc, but it is out of time
now to remind the people of The fact, and
advise them 10 u course Of action tending TO
the very worst consequences.
lie says that we arc going to cnfranchiso
Go,OOO black votes, whilst in the State the
white vote amounts to 40, 900, and yet ad-
yiscs the whites to vote ''no conventon,"
thus making an issue Mt once with the ne.
grocs, for tho blacks, en- mdSse, will ftyor n
convention and will have sense enough to
support candidates favorable to what they
conceive TO hc thcir interest. Ibis point
Gov. Perry comedies.
Again, he says--'just as soon rs genera
suffrage is given to the negro in South
Carolina, he will feel his numerical strength
! and sooner or later under the vilc lead of
Black Republican cmissaries seize the poll
teal powor of the State and cxorc;so = "a
ounrcss and rlunlcr tho wL;io roco c.,
| Ii this be the case, how much more it be-
hooves the white to conciliatc this majority
and cudcayor TO convince thcm that wo oro
the better friend to them than the Black r.
publican. 50 far rs the white peonlc of
ttho South arc concerned they have nothing
to do with the granting nero sutlroao. thot
has been already done by the Congress-, and
we are required u acknowledge uIs nAva
tact.
One thing is very certain, that if the nc.
gro IS LETT alone to frame his own govcrn-
meht and the whites refrain from action in
inc premises, we will have truly u sweet
country indeed, and with the assistance of
Congress, coniiscatioa will take place
'io"gn "oV' ierry thinks thcrc is no dan
ser 'ro'n oohSress. moments reflection
VIII convince any man, that If the policy Of
h"c'lon prevails with the whites and the
oo'ooo negroes OF South Carolina frame n
cohs't"tlon' they will be admitted by Con-
Sress' ana petition Of this G0,0J0 who
WI nave computed with the requirements Of
'"u' oo"y VIII "ss"rea'y nave some weight
"o'' ierfy seems to think that if the
""''SS w''o arc IN large minority vote "no
ooh'eh''on' there VIII be no convention:
""" consequently our lives, honor, and pro-
p'i'J WIZ DC s"'e' Dot the oo,ooo voters Of
Milc'h occch' VIII ny two-thirds vote
hold convention amongst themselves, and
give "s INC QUICKEST Republican government
'" '".'"' Ing 'fuo policy lor us TO ADOPT is TO
'''''''e =, 'nu N"r'ho'ize our interests with
"' .os'O's' oy mh'ch very large MAORI
'o'''i'''" anu legislature VIII be
""'' roop''' "''"y ol "hom' though not
''''' "''o''s0"' VIII sho" themselves
~. ., 8 ''''S INFERIOR 10 inc Ex-Governor in
''"' n'0e@''iy cienleh's OF true states
r,
o"Jeo's 20 pc'hs represented
'''' 'y hcgrocs' Diack Republicans
po'J"'o'' ooh'hcfhefs no says, all
o'"oiS "io eAciuoeo oy the iron clad oath" !"
No"' Notwithstanding tho Governors
."o" VI consistency thcre arc many others
'n INC "'a'0 VINO have proven themselves
sun more CONSISTENT can take the iron clad
""o win more consistency still, may bo
able 10 60 to Washington and tako their
I1"'o !" 0o"sFess w'tho"t being sent back
nars. "0o'"''. VI "'hoicht Union qualifl-
"''' Wv o"h represent tho State
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