The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-02
will be. But it will require much care and

will be. But it will require much care AMI
caution, forbearance and gentleness, on tn
part Of our white citizens and an entir,
abstinence from mischievous interference
on the part Of the military, the agents o
the Freedmen's Bureau, and the Northern
teachers and preachers, many of whom, tht
two latter classes more especially, enjoy ;
large share Of the confidence Of the colorec
people. If they will act fairly, honorably
and justly, they will best subserve the in
terests of both parties and avert all mis-
chief But We are sorry to see signs Of {
contrary character. We have hitherto
been spared the inaiction of Hunnicutt
We do not believe there is any one here
who, of set purpose, labors to ALLEVIATE the
confidence Of the negroes from their white
friends and former masters. IF there are
such, they are less bold than their brother
agitators elsewhere, and keep their machina.
tions dead secret. We have been getting
along very quietly here, on the whole, ever
since the close Of the war. In the first
flush Of freedom some Of the negroes in the
low country we're, perhaps, disposed to be
somewhat lawless, encouraged thereunto by
colored troops, and not checked with sufi.
cient energy by General saxton, our first
Freedmen's Bureau agent. Still we had
few collisions, and no serious riots, such as
have occurred at New Orleans, Memphis
Norfolk, Alexandria and other places. I'm.
der the administration Of General Sickles
the Department Commander, and General
Scott, the Commissioner Of the Freedmen''s
Bureau, we have enjoyed an entire immuni,
ty from serious broils Of this character; and
it is earnestly hoped that this satisfactory
state of the public peace will continue.
We have reason, however, to believe that
there are few ambitious individuals here
who would prefer. to see it otherwise. Some
Of these, very few, are natives, and doubt
less lay claim to the now meritorious title Of
having always been unconditional Union
lists. It would not be to their interest
perhaps, to have their past. record too
closely examined They are persons, how
ever, of utter insignifcance in the com.
munity, and could never have risen to the
political, or even social surface, except by
sudden and radical revolution, such as
we have been passing through. These men
have nothing to. lose but everything to gain
by agitation. To gain their ends-ofhce
and emolument-they will resort to any
and severy means. What care they for a
war Of races, provided they derive present
and immediate advantage from the agita-
tion. We are sorry to see that these in:
dividuals meet with countenance and sup.
port from Northern men, temporarily
sojourning here, emissaries Of missionary
and aid societies. They enjoin upon Their
followers to keep aloof from all political
movements projected by the whites and
act separately, thus hoping to control the
future State governments, to the partial, il
not total, exclusion of che late Confederates
Now we submit this course is neither
wise, just, nor practicable, will not con:
tribute to peace or harmony, and indeed
cannot possibly lead to any good result. Il
we are ever again to haye a good and free
government here, all classes of citizens must
work together, without reference to color,
condition or antecedents. All these must
be flung to the winds. We are now all
equal before the law; but while the black
man is as good as the white man, We know
of no enactment, divinc- human, that
reverses the former status of the two races,
and constitutes the negro the superior Of
his pale brother. CAROLINIANS.