The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-05-11

Republican PLATFORM, where HeySca,l
vindicate theirprincip}es. NCfheers.3
hear from certain quarters advice to yen
not to register your names ;to staYdal
the plantations, work,Sandsgget z LITTLE.
money: Web, dvisesEoni0Work,ana
{ sadvise you,Inore than thatsl4osaYe
s1s1ss1eesaEsssskElRs,astaealaj a5RasIaIlg
envy offthe b!aekmanand p MeswhHe
man, and Of all the hun. an G4naIT.
advise youto save youp mor.ey, and get
honesteads. Your homes may be hum
bic, but the law extends its protection
over then' AID will shield your. wives
and your children.
lsav get lends, and, when I say that
l &C, not mean that the Government has
y in its power to give you farms. We
have got 5 1000, 900 acres Of land in the
rebel States. We have divided those
lands into eighty acre lot, and yea can,
if you choose, buy those lots for q dollar
anl a quarter an acre, ard make home
steads Of them. There ere enough for
/ soc. coo families. Then there is a vast
public domain at the West-aight or nine
hundred millions # acres. If you wish
YOU s. 20 there and occupy that land
The country has opened it to you-but
we cannot buy laHd here for you and tax
our people for it. And, ii the people OF
South Carolina honestly, faithfully, In the
right spirit, comply with the terms and
conditions Of reconstruction, / believe
that the Senators and Representatives
elected by this State will be admitted III
to Congress-, (if they a take the oath
and they must do that). and the Who
controversy will be settled. 1 Wal say
another thing to you. Millions Of acres
of land in shls State are uncultlvased
or u1nc-aen Miifions ofs@acTes "A SofIss
Carolins are under cn!uvation~ The W
~tercsts and the needs OF the landhoLiefs>
NIL, ,.or,.,e) the sal, Of irils:ons 8; :.cres
Of these lands. The age Of the great
! plant alton has passed away, the age OF
the far has come. Ii you save yo"'
money, YOU can get l~irls,Sr: homcstcads.
establish schools, educate yo'ir ch i:::e: !.
Improve your OVID condition, contribute
70 the advancement Of .yonr State. and
he rcnown ard glory ofyour country.
No people, since t : m 'ft''i'S "l ct-
ian. have a better record than yo'i al
no, have hae.. during TIE last 20
wears. Wll.& Others plunged into r he
Lon, your hearts we're Nth tie old flag
If your country. Wherever You lad al.
,n.,or,unjtyy y! f.i IT.. Union %soi'lIc:.
,oa cl; 10; him, vou mlrsea him, Ne.
food l.: vour ts';nt:.y aatt.yo1r roi'nf:A
c:.dara, AMI tie name Of Ahral an
Lincoln livea iii YOU hearts to-day.
TChe-rs.1 While that t"'ri':e struggle
was going on, some Of onr public mel
were in great apprehension, lest there
should be yisin1> here and bloody execu-
ton. We old aholitoEists did not have
any such fear, for we knew you better.
Patiently YOU h;dcd Your time, you
trusted in God, you were faithful TO
friends and neighbors, hopeful and trust
ful. and your country at last made yoa
sree, and you were worthy Of sffeedornass
}@Yo,.r~eea.sr,sa@sss~en :*ou ~IH
II has given you tic ballot, a1le now
Gov, can h.elp reconstruct South Caro-
lima.
Union Repoblicanis1a''ln
Camdon.
On Thursday evening, April 10, qo''e
. ,,nhor Of the loyal and union cltlzehs