The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-28

prosperity of the State. The prin:
Eelpal article, the 4th in the plat
form Of this organization, looks to
nothing short Of the confscation
of the lands by the State through
taxation by the acre. Can any
one suppose for moment that
such an act ofiWustice. and spoil
alton on the part of the State could
be perpetrated without, handing it
over, to years of laWlessness and
violence? :. -
+ This is the danger that is threat
ening us. Can anything be done
to ward it off? Viewing the apa-
thy and carelessness of the white
population as to their most vital
1 Interests, and the hold which their
old<prejudiees have over them, I
fcenfess that I have scarcely a
shadow of hope. But I am conf
dent the danger might be-aTeided
were we to act promptly and wise
ly. Ny. plan would be for all,
white and colored, who are inclined
, either from principle OF necessity
to aceeptin good faith the terms Of
fered, to make preparations for
holding a Convention at the earli-
est possible day. Let this Con-
vention adopt a platform based up
on1theprinciples of the;Civil-Rig
and Reeonstruction-BiHs, and pro-
Icvidipg for the speedy education
of the freedmen. Such a platform
would not be materially differ
TENT, from the platform~,ef the
J majority and more moderate
wing of the Republican Party.
IF then we have about the same
tplatforzn why not the name also? :?
It is most essential that we should
have the name as we'll as the prin-
F'oiples: Thave not the least doubt
but that almost every freedman
twill sustain to~the best of his abll=
lity the a'Union Republican Party"
as the party that gave him his lib,
.erty and is now demanding for
him equal rights and impartial.
! Justice, 1t is, perfectly right and
proper that be should sustain this
party =. ....-... =.
| The party organized in Colum-
bia adopted the name,but not the
principles of the Republican Party:
Named by it's principles it shonld
'fbe called the ''Confscation Party"
of South Carolina. If we should
adopt any other name we could
mot persuade many Of the freed
.ihen that-ours were the principles
! Of the Great, Republican~Part
North. This Convention + would
have, called in conjunction, with
1.-The. freedmen, and let ,half the rep
resentatives from each District be
| freedmen. = Then in the organiza-
I ton of the party, let the freedmen
1'have an equal part with the whites.
I I am convinced from what I saw
:, even in the ultra body in Colum:
/ bia that such a party carefully and
,tiustIy organized could sweep the
4 State against any ultra radical
party. Several Of the s-colored
/ speakers opposed very warmly
and with great ability the 4th ar.
ticle or any other scheme. of con.
fscation and violence against any
portion Of the population. Sc
strong was the opposition that in
!, the forenoon the Article was de-
feated by a handsome majority
! But Immediately after dinner
doubtless after some clique in
; .trigueing and in the absence OF al
!, least one or two Of the oppo
,, nents it was taken up agar
>. and passed without debate. [
IF in a convention called as tha
one was by a few corrupt ambi
tious men, even small amount o
y moderation and justice could b.
y found, there is every reason TO
= hoping that a Convention regular
: ly called by moderate patriot
= men of the State, but men VIII
have their eyes open to the splrl
and necessities of the times, woul
= = be able to rescue us from the dar
l gers now threatening. But if any
. thing is to be done, it should b
y done quickly or it will be ITO
= late"
Y have deemed this expositieo
a of nv views on the state OF tn
n country, and of my course hithe:
. to due those who may desire
p know the truth Of my position.
o- have nothing to conceal. l el
y. tertain no views which am NJ
# convinced are entirely conslstaI
10 with patriotism. I am not a POI
~ tician from choice. In many +
# spects I amt the least suitable po
" sible to be one. Ny taste and e
o. ucation would lead me to som
ID thing quite different: But tt
at state of the country for the la
ne six or seven years has caused me
Lv to study seriously the cause OF o.
* troubles and the remedy for Il
he evils. My opinions have be-
is formed after mature fefiectlo
~. ~ with all the light I could procu7
ce and they are not now likely to
at easily shaken. o,1
of D. ". ~