The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-16

Keep down the oppressed white race.
Nothing else will do it. Instead of
being relieved from the expressions
OF Congress and military rule, we
shall have called into existence, by
our own votes, third power, more
odious and revolving, more CALLING
and destructive, than either of the
other two.
No one 'who reflects can mistake
the purpose of the radical party-the
sole purpose which they have in view
and to accomplish which they are
attemptingto move heaven and earth.
They have been influenced, in their
recent atroeious, barbProus legisla-
ton much more by the hope Of con-
tinuing and perpetuating their power
in the Government, and their exist
ence as party, than by any love for
the negro, or wrongs on the Southern
people. If their purpose had been
solely revenge, they could have in
stituted, all over the country, prose-
cutions for treason, and by military
commissions or negro ju 8 have
brought any prominent man to the
gallows. For two or three years,
they waged war against the Southern
States without attempting to inter
fere with slavery, or raising n finger
to relieve the poor African from his
thraldom. It was only when they
found that the "Great Rebellion"
could not be otherwise suppressed,
and that they could successfully use
our slaves against us, that they de-
clared them free, and enlisted them
in their armies. This was new ele-
ment, and most powerful one,
which they brought into the contest.
By it, they increased their forces
200, 000,. and greatly weakened the re-
sources of the Southern States. They
cared nothing for the negro, except
to see him slaughtered in battle, in
stead of their own soldiers. This
was the extent of their love and phi
lanthropy for the African race-no-
thing more, nothing less. It is sup
posed that 1000, 900 of this unfortu-
nate people, who were happy and
contented slaves, perished during the
war by disease, hunger, cold, expo
sure and neglect, or were killed in
battle. And no candid or impartial
man can say that the condition of
the survivors, as a whole, has been
benefited. Time will prove that
their destiny, rs free race in the
Southern States, is extinction.
A new vision has now broke upon
the wicked hopes and purposes of
the radical Congress. They think,
by giving universal suffrage to the
negro, they will be able to radicalizo
the Southern States. With this aim,
the military bill was passed, destroy
ing the States, disfranchising leading
public men and enfranchising the
negro. They were afraid to take 80
bold step in infamy and in violation
OF all constitutional rights before the
elections, last fall, in the Northern
States. Had they done 80, they
would have been deposed in all those
States where the negro is not allowed
to vote. The elections in Connecti-
cut, this spring, prove this fact.
Large Democratic gains in all the
municipal elections North give evil
dence of the truth of this assertion.
Kentucky has just swept the radical
party out of that State. Everywhere
we hear of reaction in favor of con-
stitutional liberty. If we will have
patience, and bear our wrongs like
Christians and patriots, our deliver
nnce will come; but, for Gods sake,
do not let us ourselves rivet the
chains on our own hands.
In order TO radicalize the South.
and stir up antagonism between the
two races. and set them to cutting
each others throats, Republican
emissaries, black and white, great
and small, are travelling all over the
Southern States, and making the
most sihcendiary speeches., organ
lzlng secret societies, and forming
"Unlon leagues" Senator Wilson,
Of Massachusetts, gave the people of
Charleston, the other week, speci-
men Of his tactics and political stra-
! tegy. Nothing can be more diaboli-
cal, or less likely to promote the true
interests of the Black man, than such
course. It will, however, go very
lar towards estranging the freedmen
from us, and building up strong
and powerful radical party in all the
Southern States. If left alone, the
negro would act in harmony with his
former owner. 1t is his interest to
do SO. But of this there is now
little hope: Every day, by means of
this radical a.. c.itation and misrepresen-
tation, he "ill be less and less under
| the influence, of his frne fr;ando onI