The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-04-06

and to ensure the defeat of tho Radicals by So
tho negro, by admitting him to full social as
well as political equality, dividing our lands
with them and bcstowing our women in mar
riagc upon them as stroke of policy, lest Cor
| gross may coniscatc all our lands and distrib-
ute all our wonicn among those gallant colorcd
soldiers to whom their gratitude is as bound
less as their hate Of ourselves. This, at least,
IS the argument carried to its legitimate, incv-
tab lc conclusion for we must get ahead of
thcrn to succeed If we once start this down
ward road not short Of this can we halt Then
if this price be too tremendous for any even
hoped for rc.'ult how VIC pay it for that
which neither iuyht probability ensures.
Congress; makes no promise gives no guaran-
tee, scarcely cxtcnu,>a reasonable hope that
such IL sacrifice will pun l'hasc peace an' sccu-
Irity. Without waiting TO l.. ear the expression
Of Southern sentiment, Il c'.nisc"tlon bill was
introduced, and not voted down. but deferred.
Shall we then barter for naug,it, LAT OF
which. not even the hatred of our enemies en-
dcsloil us? Shall VIC give pcrpctuity to Laws
labhorrcnt to every white man, and distustcful
to every decent intelligent negro himself? ]
firmly believe that our action alone can and
will give lic to this creation of hate and nius.
ticc, and that if We once adopt it as our own.
VIC can never discard or disown it hereafter
! Better let the execution Of unconstitutional
laws be accompanied with every mark of out
:.:...,c and Violence. Better Let bayoncts reflect
into the eyes Of the world every sunbeam .l':lt
visits our unhappy land. Better let tyranny
be carried to its bloody finale; our lands be
parccllcd out among ;hc negroes our bodies
be consigned to military PRISONS or pierced by
the bullets Of the soldiers. sent to sec that we
have FREE chnice in this question; for al
these but tend to hasten that rcvuisiom Which
sooner or later. will sweep away those who nov
rcycl in unchecked power, but can meyer give
rcrEancncc to their acts except by our con
sent
Z Certainly advise no resistance, which would
be as vain as it would bc foolish and outrage
ously unpatrotic We can simply express our
solemn protest hy abSainny from any acuuics-
ccncc. TO suffer outrage and inli-nitv, VIXEN
inflicted by irresistible power, can be no dis
grace; but to consent to it, to receive it will
iaSly, Is dis"racclu and ruinous, and will bear
all the bite: ..u;ts Of all base actions
True we cannot see clearly the results Of
no'l-aciio as We camnn iorcsce those of active
acceptance; since in either case, We are at the
Will of those who have certainly not been re-
strained ly conditions agreed to by us.
We can only 'lcv;'lc To do what wo know to
be honorable and right rc.:;.. .dlcss of conse-
quences over which, n't Congress, but God has
control. To liirl 1 would not dare appeal
were consr., .,rs OF any r..kin,!ncSs to the ne
=" ".osc happiness and welfare | am per
su:led do not dcpt:.d on casting IL vote in i..,-
n.'::,mco - rrc!tun,! that they VII! Ike :;a::-
son, be themselves tLc Victims Of the ruMs
they Will be led tn create MARION.
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