The New York herald., 1867-03-31
SOUTHERN s VIEWS.


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SOUTHERN VIEWS.
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Tho Peculiar Claims or South Carolina Upon
the C0iored Voters.
From the Charleston Courier March 26l
Under the bill now In operation the co,ored people
OF this State are for the frst tme the right
way n haa ns r % 20
and the accord and prosperity OF both races.
In this STATE on the part Of the white population
hostility towards those who lately stood in tho relation
OF servant 10 master
The Legislature Of this State was among the rs freely
all cases. whether their rights OF person and property
were involved or not. With the conclusion OF the war
It's results were fully accepted. The constitutional
amendment abolishirg slavery adopted and since
then there has been other desire but that the
change should be without shock, and that the
new order of things might not lead TO anarchy and mis-
rule There has been the slightest disposition
deny to the enanchsed race necessary condition OF
freedom And this has been amply verified in public
and In private.
It is true the comforting of the ballot there
serious doubts to It's policy and proprety II
feared that the great body Of the race just emerging
from condition OF servi,ude would become the minis
tiers of excitement and msrue In the hands OF crafty
and designing seeking alone their advance
ent and interests and that thus not ONLY liberty ITSELF
but every industrial pursuit would be mperled II was
regarded by many that at least time and education
should be the prerequisites to so high and sacred prvi-
lege as that of the ballot
REPUBLICANS NEVER MEANT THEM ANY GOOD
But that universal suffrage has bccn decreed, the
only object Of all should be that should be exercised
with Judgment and wath view to the harmony and not
antagonism OF the The truth that the freedom
OF the late slaves did not spring from sentiment OF
real philanthropy on the OF the North When the
republican party, In 1851 went into power they OK
prcy put upon the record that they had no intention
OF interfering with the institution of slavery which
existed in the South II was only when hard pressed
In the hour of battle that they needed recruits for the
contest that emancipation declared In order that
soldiers micht be obtained
SOUTH cAroIINa ACCENTED EMANCIPATION
But against the ratification Of the emancipation thus
inaugnratcd there when the scarcely
yoco OF dissent on the part Of Southern legislatures or
thus obtained. Nor ia the right OF suffrage now
ferred any mark Of especial regard or friendship for
their true welfare the part OF the body OF the North
Many Of the States under republican control and rule
which, though their Senators and Representatives have
insisted upon coored suffrage for the south, have yet
refused to grant the few c0lored within their
limits the right Of the ballot They dsdan TO be placed
political equality with hem while simply for the
purposes Of Iary they propose their eneanchisement
no DIVISION BErwrEN SLAVE AND MASTER
There is within the limits OF this Commonwealth no
necessity for any antagonsm II not for the interests
OF the colorcd Here they 10 reside and make
their livelihood. This is to be their home and this
people 70 be their people, Their truest friends those
by whom they arc furrounded. and among homo they
and their children to pass their lives and their
ever quarter arc seeking TO create agitation issension
and sre or 70 put enmy or III will between the races
or 70 create distrust are their worst ene%ies They
attey, but Is for the sake Of philanthropy pas
riotism or right but for selfish aggrandsement and
What all classes need is the revival OF agriculture
and the industria pursuits Of lfe The State should
tent rulers. This would innict a common injury. Il
would b on their part suicidal policy.
VOTE FOR UG
Let the coored people feel assured that In the people
OF our State they will hnd those Who their reliable
friends and on whom they lean for support and ad
The ballot used rashiy Is the most destructive OF all
engines II . used wisely and cast for character.
ror,n -. and ns'l,ssncs VIII vindcas thor capacity
BKwARE OF AGTTAr0R&
Peace, good order and repose is alike the common
to promote this and discard the those who
seek by words of strife TO ride into power their backs
and then VIII throw hsm aside regardless Of the public
involved in dssenson and rum or NOT
seatheru Sisters Sentiments Freely Ex.
pressed.
The Washington CAroricie says q ooored man Of that
city has received the following from his sister, residing
at Columbia c. and claims that represents better
than Wade Hampton does. or can, the vicws OF the
Tho prospect Frightening here the passage Of sher
mans bill has done great things for The whites
the coored people, and now they are somewhat humbIed
On Monday, 18th instant, there Is 20 be parade in
honor OF the passage OF said bill Our Is destined
to hourish like the tree by the river Of wnter their
leaf shall not wther, and God win be thcir guido and
protector will tell you OF truth do love tho Afr
very bottom Of nv heart that every Blessing this life life
can afford may be theirs
have long prayed and grieved for my down troddeu
race have she'd tears their prvaons il-treat-
meni and sorrows and now do rejoice with them in
their jubilee O. Cod thou art God OF love- mercy and
Justice. thank Thee II is with thankful gratitude that
! spend each day for this mighty work Of His hand.
True too true, some OF people si bend their knee
to the false god true, have heard that they
were better of when slaves; but such must ever DO
kept out from those they disgrace. love liberty.
ever believed to be right for 81 70 enjoy i,s
that the dark race enjoy II as well the whites; and
trusted in the power Of God to do all for us,
and we now see His wondrous power displayed And
now have something 10 tell you concerning the cce
brson OF The passage Of the Reconstruction bill OF sher
man Wen, 70 begin, there was general turn out Of
all the male societies and the citizens in procession
and had oratlons speeches. NC.
The rebels here are glad now to cloak in with the
colored fcouie William r. De Saussure, Ed. Arthur and
General Wade Hampton, and all such arch traitors
glad 10 acknowledge the dark their equals
GLORY TO God In the hichesti do feel so happy,
for see the hand OF God in all this mighty work. The
rebs are humble; willing, they say, 70 meet tho
coored hall way But looksd to hear the confeds'
teale tell my friend that William Beverly Nash Is
dead dog; he has proved himself dsioya negro; no
gave a speech calling Northern friends skuIkcrs and
Northern TO worry Congress until
the rebels are enfranchiecd. o. my God could have
cut his on close TO his black head dcnouncc him
as traitor. want you TO keep his name in your
mind and II he ever darcs TO cross your path keep
him AZ a distance lie Is unit to be with the lowest
OF the earth; he is . bctrayer OF his race. send
paper with his no spsess s, M a% me & what you
better for us down South than ali could tell or ask
would do I do think II Congress DISTINGUISHES the
whites and give the power to race, If they--the
get II until ask it OF Congress they
would be without until doomsdny. These Southerners
have borne too hard upon my for me to ask one
favor Of our friends for them Let the name of Beverly
Nash be pcstlence TO you and warn others OF him
my sake and for the sake Of the loyal colored peo.
pie Of Columbis, South Carolina The young speak
Df having turnout and burn his efRy. will tell you
Il they do.
's The CoIorcd People Standing True to their
Frfcuds.'.
[From the Montgomery tAia. Mail, March u1
We glad 10 that in the Grst election which has
taken place since the military law put In force the
native born whites aud colored people stood together
and voted for the same csnd date Al Newbern North
Carolina, OF the election day before yesterday the
coored people voted unanimously for the Southern