The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-09-25


Asssrs Esz;isys- Wherein there are many
shlngs in oireulstion. and The bublic mind
b auch ssitated In relation to the object Of
oar crgsnixation. known ~ the Union Re.
publican Party. its true position and stand
Ing In tho State, and our doctrine and
policy having been sssailed by thors who are
endeavoring TO paralyse and destroy our
ishuence and prostrate our moral and re-
ligious character, I ask Of you a place In
your paper. by which ! may vindicate our
cause and place things ss they are In their
proper light
Iclaim Il, gentlemen, TO be the incont est
, able, inalieuabie and indefeassbie right Of
every man TO speak or write and publish
his sentiments on all subjects being respon-
tibie for the abuse Of that right sm q
David Crockettsort Of mani never enter
into thing until believe Il 70 be right.
and then ! 60 ahead. always have tried
10 sct and live formy Country aud Coun-
trys Ged. This my passed iife and charac
ter will prove. The identification Of myself
with the great National Republican Party
isa right, ] think. ought 70 claim. living
Ia . free and Republican government, and
NO man has q right to say what doest thou.
This right / claim; concede the same to
othern take this course because these
are the honest convictions of my heart
The Republican party is the party for the
South. Iknow that many Of my old friends
win and have denounced, discarded me-
Many have turned to me the cold shoulder
Brethren with whom have associated aud
labored, and brethren whom love, have
treated me with contempt, and acted as u
they knew me not But all this is to me
40 an Idle tale. God forbid that there
should be in my heart single thought Of
revenge or retaliation. But rather, let me
say ss did the adorable and dying JESUS
Father. forgive them, for they know not
what they do" ~. .
Knowing. gentlemen, that educational
prejudice prevails TO an alarming extent In
this country. it would bctray puerile iube-
cility, or enthusiastic weakness. in me were
Ito datter myself that ] would be able to
give entire satisfaction to everybody. As
20 the Uoion Lepgue, which is 90 much
spoken against. its aims are the most patri
otie. It's rituals aud exercises contain not
one word any loyal man would refuse to
heartily endorse. It's teschings are loyalty,
peace. law and order. Those who attempt
70 stir up prejudice against this organiIa.
tiop, and to create the impression that its
object is 70 create strife and division In the
sountry, confscate, repudiats. produce 60
ciai equality with the negro. and oil such
hobgoblins ~ these, are ignorant Of Its
alma objects and proceedings. or are guilty
ofthe Hbassst Misrepresentation We are
the peace-makiug party Of the South, as
well as the champions Of the Republic, and
although It's labor IL In the very present
ifs fruis win be repaid by all future genera.
rtions 10 come. We now number over
twenty-five hundred In the District oi
Greenyille. We are trying to build up
what has been broken down. I know the
great objection Is to the ability and compe-
tepcy Ia this organization, for this great
aud very important work Of reconstruction.
But because we feel our inability and incom.
potency In this matter, ask, in the name
Of God, must We let It slumber in the duet
IL we would rebuild our State government
we must take and build It with Just such
material 80 we have. All we want now, 1,
men. vigorous, square up aud down men
men With decided principles and resolutt
purposes Come, gentlemen, let MS take of
the ruins Of the great temple Of nations and
rebuild this gigantic structure. this grea,
republic. We want, we must have civil
. loyal Republican government In South Ca
roiina--that II an absolute nece.sity--and
whoever viii vote for that, let him. vot.
and welcome, II he knows nothing else bul
Just to cast bis vote. sensibly and right
Men talk about military government, Q
government Of the bayonet directed by Z
single nsn. Why. gentlemen, q militar,
government 10 q blight upon the nation.--
We ~ant civil government. law and order
ontil then. capital win not seek investmen,
IN the South. labor cannot find employment
Wswant q government sprineing from III.
people In the State. Lat us all heartily co
5 opsrate In this great work Of reeonstructiop
: which win give ne fraternai sympathy
s1pport and protsetiou from the Federal
Governments 10 there msn IA all, ths
broad South 90 stupid and insane az TO say
shatsisil government TO day 10 not the great
want Of the State Of South Carolina.
So lar rs social equality, resulting frou
She sSestivs franchise 10 concerned, II 10 Toe
insignincsnt 10 talk about. It Is perfse,
xsHsgrass 70 the Anglo Saven race. havs
sso exs'sed an epiaios Of my own race thar
70 ssltsve its tasts can be corrupted, or Il,
xirtas prossituteda By an aes Of pistlee tc
our nnfcstunats peopis, a. the negroes are