The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-07-04
OF. Rl,PJJIasIe
-GREENNILLE. SOUTH cAKs,I5sA,,a alUlYs4.' ise
Virginia a.,i TO CarollinI Z.

thsto violent epeeches and infismn,story
herangnes would produce tbesr Usual effect ;
| and u could not have been rnatter Of s,,r
prise 10 fhss North thass in-h Richm6nd,
moens and other Southers ieitis-, athere
ssiSuld have, been either ,actnal riot OF. ili.
lconcealed dissfsctiop.- These things, were
looked for; but those who know the South
so III did not bcliese TINT the South arm
people couidorswould NET Nwitbtiie dig5sifief
moderation mud wlee for6esrapee On have
hitherto characterized their eoaduet.s IL !
|ns yirginis, the greas battlsrfisld OF theywar,
within whose domain were fought Bethel
and Manessasi, whose lowering AK lea, wit,
hess nes.ea ,.a the surrender st Appomatox has
Her people have been sland ,fedl and abused
ion4 the streets. in the leetpre room. and in
the House Of God 1 political missionary,
Republican agiLater, and United Siates
Judge have alike endesvored to tarnf,h her
fair fame. The colored people have been
shattered, and iwheedled, and eaioled :sbut.
through it all, through all the trials Of mil
.itary dopinionand attempted anarchy, the
people OF Virginia have, been. calm and
courageous. Not one imPrndent word or
given TO their enemies either excuse or
Provocstion. The fruitsof THE conduct are
already manifest. During the late negro
riot 10 Richmond, the citizens remained
quietly and peaceably at their home. They
sought no occasion of trouble, brt were
willing &c eutrnst the charge Of the city 60
the cor instituted civil authorities. Whist was
the eonsequence?- General Schofield, the
military commander. saw with his own ey es
that the police acted with the cool courage
OF which only truly brave men are capable;
and, at the moment when IL was needed,
the whole military force of the district was
Mt hand to support them. Six companies Of
troops were placed under the orders Of the
Mayor, to be used as might become neces-
sary, and perfcrt uuanimity Of intention
and desire prevailed among the military
and civil powers. Nor was this all. % hem
eral Sehofield was not unaware Of the true
cause OF the trouble. He knew that The
fre-brand Of revolution came from beyond
the border; and the most violent and mis-
chievous political agitator that Richmond,
had for some time seen, wac arrested, bound
over 10 keep the peace. and persuaded that
Virginia was no longer q proper dwelling
place for him. - "a. =. -.-.,-.-.- ID
In this manner, by their own prudent
and sensible behavior. the people OF Vir>
ginia have partially conquered prejudice
and adverse feeling The Commander OF
the District is satisfied that they will, and
do, faithfully obey every de,fdefo law, how.
ever iunpalatable II may be;--he Is con.
vinced that the Mo'her of States Z" win be
impsrtially Justin spite of, wrong. injury
and oppression. In Virginia the fesr Of
disorder and confusion Is now at ON end. L..
Order will be maintained, and no man will
be permitted 10 provoke disturbance Of
the public peace There is much q, ound To
he recovered, many step TO reti ace, hut
Virginia will have no greater trouLle than
that which che already endures. ,.,.
The lesson of Virginia is i sson Of en-
enlargement for us. il cannot be expected
that Carolina shall remain free from at,
tempted excitement and disturbance. or
that political propagandism should not pro
duce some Temporary external effect But
herein may We show our strength. Our
people have, in an unparalleled condition
Of things, behaved in a manner worthy Of
themselves and Of their reputation. They
have shown yalor greater than that OF
the warrior; and surely it is noble sight
that those who have endured and still en-
dure so much, can bear the stings and tor
| ments OF outrageous fortune without any
| attempt 20 injure those who, without any
effort OF their own, have become the prin.
eipal instrument Of our present difficulty
Whatever may come, wemust continuo 10
act as we have already acted, for patience
will in time conquer and subdue the most
| evil mind. Opportunities and reasons are
sought against ns many q hand is upliftsd,
and many q wary eyeis on the alert se. king
the means to work out our distinction
But some strength, some power is still our
| own. II can still be shown that we are
mindful OF our every pledge,-,hat we arc
| consistent and law-abiding. This line OF
behavior win draw the string Of our sorrow.
and give US an armor Of proof against the
,bitterest attacks However long it may be
deferred, the day will come when the diff
/ hai Nrin ipla md
unreasoning fanaticism. will be both appre.
ciated and understood; and. in the mean.
while, We may rest assured that every
honest man, every lover Of justice. will be
with us at least in thought, and we may
/ hope and expect that in every emergency
there will be that perfect concert OF action
and upaNimity of feeling which our citizens
have so well aud nobly deserved. g 3,
'a as 'ga cf" ECkariestoa Mercury.