The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29
,elf, promoted and quietly, suhmiltedrto
:he s.usurpations Of the President and.
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From the L Laurensmlle. Herald.

Congress. 49,. ..-.es4a a.se
~ IN From the Lapenspille Herald. ~: 4.
We publish in this issue another letter
from Gov:.=P Perry, onethe poll ic;I sltua-
ton, supporting g-the position; taken5in-hls
formerj letter, and strongly. opposingsa
|convention of the people. ses
Mr. Perry draws sad picture OF our
ronditiorsif the people ot the State vote
convention, and asserts that; such an, act
would ..sacrifce their, ,honor2" that by
lSating for convention they voluntarily
Weld the right of selt-gosernment.o lie
says that Just as sure as general sut-:
tj1ge is given TO the. negro. they will
seize the political power OF the State,
and exercise it to oppress and plunder the
white race. This may all be very true
I'VE fear too true. But has not universal
suffrage been already given to the negro
by the Military Bill, and so far as the
elective franchise is concerned, Is not our
political condition as bad as it can be!
we suspect that it.every white man in the
State was TO ote l"nO O9conyention" "lon his
.icket. tito resnit would be-the same sin
he eend-nconventionswOuld be called by
9ther authority. Ehis'condition OF things
Is one OF the results OF the. war, and what
lever we may do in conformity to, the
military Bill-driven- TO it, as we are,
with, bayonets. ut our throats-cannot De
as u dishonorable act II would
have been; considered rat one time dis.
honorable iactltor the State to have abol-
Eshed slavery, and to have elevated the
negro, to q level, partially, with the white Y.
man; yet the State did do IT finally, with
out dishonoring herself. She did the act
herself; not Voluntarily, it is true, but
from tho inexorable- law of necessity, yet
|the State had quite as much option in
THAT case as she has now to refuse to call
ID convention-anon III either, IL eXpedl-
|ency is to be taken into consideration;
llaand,it would have aviled the State equally
as as much to have refused to revoke the
Ordinance of Secession and abolished
slavery, as to refuse nowito call q conven-
tom: 1t. is true. the white. population
may vote .eno conrention,' or may told
their hands and do nothing; but will that
make matters any betterl Would that
prevent a. convention being held, or mod
.lty its actlon? Would that tinsurea the
continuance of the present military gov
ernment, which Mr.. Perry seems to pre-
fer rather than II convention should be
called,
Our condition is a deplorable one, but
bad as it lie it might be worse. May we
not renter our condition somewhat more
tolerablc, and obtain more-political justice
by obeying the dlctations OF our oppress-
ors? is this not equally as reasonable
course. us to remain suilenly out in the
cold until that returning sense OF justice,
of which Mr. Perry speaks, invites us
back under the protecting folds OF the
great national st.lndard-this GLORIOUS
Union" for which hchas always had such
sacred reverence.
? We cannot agree with Mr.. Perry,s.
policy, but we lay his letter before our
readers that they may read and Judge Tor
themselves-we are willing to show both
sides Of the picture We admit that
there is strong probability OF much he
predicts coming to pass. The negro is
destined to votc-,llat is u fixed fact; hc
will probably ride i'll the same car with
our wives and daughters, eat at the same
table at hotels, possibly set us juror, IN
spite of all we can do, it our oppressors
will it, But to do nothing to prevent IL;
would be more censur;ible and dishonoIa:
|ble than to make an effort to avert such
in u,ilappy state of things. 1t was to
prevent silcha q calamity tllat'the action
WAS taken hy the Slate which resulted IN
the war to Which Mr.. Perry wils so much
opposed. But the State, with others,
t;..ieti, and we have the result.
Mr. Perry says he strongly opposed Sc
resslon, and We will do him the justice to
say he did. That opposition was in agree.
nent with his great love for the Union;
but it is strange that he should have
,cen SO opposed to the measures that
he South saw fit to adopt in order
u avert The terrible consequences that
| a,e believed were sure to betall her If she
enained longer in the Union, and then,
t the first opportunity, accept office under
he Confederate Governments. This was
pt exactly in keeping with his former
lpIitical course. He had always received
lie credit Of being "consistent in his in
consistency" We mention this merely
III show that even Mr. Perry may somo-
tines be- inconsistent If never wrong
l.If he could see so far into the mill stone
I..if he knew SO we'll the inevitable fate OF
secession, why did he not stand alootf-
aI-,hv did he Undue his honest hands IN
4 |.nat abloody civil war" Of which he now
s|spcaks SO pathetically, by accepting rebel
shfice? re
| Mr.. Perry may be right. If SO; we
ione the State will follow his counsel.
From. tie Darlington Southernsr
Elk Governor Perry l:as addressed the
|,eople of this State recently, III Two
lengthy letters, and in language ana ar
/ ,ument of the strongest character he
Urges them, when the time for voting
!, ones. to 20 against u convention NO