The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
Speech of Con. Sioklos at the Celebration
Of tho First Anniversary oftho Charles
ton Board Of Trala, 2nl Nnril 1867,

Nr. PrcN.icm omi G"n,!cmHa:-I thank you
iar vUnr KIND expression Of conilencr AMI
comnrn,ali"u. Tho relation | bear 10 The
people II The CnrolinnS, while temporarily
charged with The supervision of their GOV.
crnln n, inpnrts additional intcrrs; aud
graf atiiicntion TO the honor conferred upon
me on the present occasion by so many per.
sens Of consideration
presume son,e OF you my expect from
me iH!imati ms rs 10 ny linc .: conduct J
shnls not, fear, crafty even Il reasonable
degree oi curiosity on hat subject. But n
all events may, without dep ,r,iNg from The
reserve imposed upon me by my position
aud It's responsibilities and duties tell You
what shall not do. First. | shall not tur
II nonIcn, hirk Of dcprivin.: mySeir Of tie
able and ciiiricEt cooperation of my old
friend Governor orr. Grca, cheering. |
Nor Shall fail to avail myself of The all
aud assistance ii any oih"r civil officer in
South Carolina VIII" performs his .;uiy as
zcalously and ,ai,hful'y ns know Governor
Or has cndcavprrd to discharge his duty.
Cheers. Gruilcin"u. | am Stare can n i'll,
not only Tor myself put tor every officer Of
The avmy OF! the Cnitcl States serving under
my command, tha; under no circumstances
will VIC sanction any act Of injustice. Spoli-
a'ion or wrong committed upon any citizen
OF North or South Carolina.
Gentlemen | will ollcl TO you another
assurance; you have my authority f.."thr
statement 10 caritn niistS. TO traders, 10 manu-.
tacturrrs, TO all who desire to cmtnrk IN
your agricultural field Of inhnr, and to all
who wish to invest moneys in your Sccuri-
ties and in your lands, that the military
authorities will DO nothing tc"'ling to in-
pair the value Of your possessions, or TO
increase the risk OF those who have hereto.
fore cm3ark"u IL enterprises on your soil
Whatevcr we can do to strengthen conf.
l2ncc in your resources, and to promote the
material prosperity OF the Commonwealth,
shall be done
| concur heartily in the conilcn. cxpcc-
tatons which have been expressed MS 10 your
future. am opc Of those who believe that
there are few things impossible 10 Amcri-
cans L believe ihut that civil and poiticnl
lnistGvtnncs, The disasters in trade and
agriculture. the privntions, losses and dis
couragcmcniS you have Snstrrc,t, and which
would have crushed almost any people who
had not ext aordmary energies, rerscycr-
nnce and faith in the t%tIrc. will all he
tiiudc characteristic OF the American pco
pie. There is nothing in the history 0.
South Carolina that suggests that yon arc
in exception 80 these traits Of our country.
men. II may not he unhccomiug in me 10
sav-althouSh you would perhaps refrain
from saying so yourSclvcs-tliat in The wal
which las Just closed the people Of The
South have shown such resources, anl the
ability to employ them, aud snoh energy,
and resolution, courage, as will, il wisely
directed, surI,ounL gre alter difficulties than
any now before them.
] will 90 further, and vcn'nrc Gnggcs-
tion in reference to yonr line of action. OF
course shall not ticspasS npon the politi
cnl arena cor as TO thni, ! nm MS much
disqualified rs Ills EXcrlency tic Govern.
or, though not by constitutional amend
mcnt. Langhler | sl,nll abstain, ~
am required to do by tho duties Of my posi-
ton, frGm any nllusion to the political bear
ing Of any matter which you have to con
slider, With this reservation, let me say ic
you, aass< lemcn, ii all candor, that one OF
thG>frst duties you have Ia discharge tt
yourselves and to yourfcl.ow citizens, is tC
remove all distrust as tolyour purposes, feel
ings, andgintcnlions in the futurc, toward;
the colorctl race this distrust is, in my
judgment, tho main obstacle to The coraia
corporation aud good understanding of tht
! two races. The causes for tho existing
alienation should perhaps DC looked for il
s tho carly history your State, and hc
& former institutions: But these arc considc
q rations Of the past. do not see, from IN,
q point Of view, any reason why the nnIouht
n cN iiChllly VI luili NucS cSlStS Unl
N ,utlsi ever exist between The white and th
N colorcd races in South ,Carolinaj shall no
- 'rS,,lf IN their pursuing i'll common NIL TIT
81 ends of society and gpvernmcn.-ps hearth,
s nnd successfully osif the old relation 0
81 master and slave had ncvcr tXistcd. Zap
@ plinsc.1 ,mc method OF reconciliation Il
s% so nearly allied with the discharge of IN.
M own duties, TINT will add to this snggcs
81 ton an illustration. think it bchQovc
lA every white m IN and most especially ever.
NJ white man of consideration and influence il
M South Carolina, to assert that intluencc, b.
81 II little or much,> forfh6 fair, honest Simipar
A tial execution OF tho laws which sccur
q protection to person, charnctet and proper
81 ty.i Whosocvcris c6nccfned.Abe het viii,
d or colorcd, be he rich or poor--you mus
q carry this resolution with 3youfo The .jur
box, to tho ballot box, upon Tho seat, Q
Justice, iii your municipal government, Il
your halls oflcglslatioh and to So0a recon
structon convention, when IL shall meet
Equal justice Should be chrtlihal maxim i
4 the polty ofayour State, not Toplys becaus
u 1t is your interest to havo, n contcnted
prosperous aud happy lnborihg populatio,
but for kighes reasonsR5 5ebecSnse IT, Isl sjas
4 and right. 3EChecrs1 FIffhe ooloted 'pet
8 rle are ignorant and poor, and prone t
ii error, tho evident lesson must common
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