The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-10-30
The Dividing Line in Politics.


The Dividing Line in Politics.
The suhloncd remarks are as applica-
b!c 10 this section us Louisiana:
1t is unlcniablc that strong feeling of
castc-oi cXcu>ivcncSs-is growing nj in
Tie breasts of the colprrd people and hat
the tendency toignoHe white men IL c"nn-
Sclnrs and Icadcr>-cvcn tllon:.! thr.l' be
OF the most Radical type p"hiical'.y-is
constantly on the increase. 1t is useless
for parti>;.ns to deny that this is So the
careful observer mav daily wincss mani
icSlaiions OF it in The ordinary current Of
events. in he bearing and con'nct of III"
co!orcd masses. and in the ho;l>iinl COLI
vcrsation O.. The lilI!c gathering ut street
corners and in public places. li:r ;orInrr
dc.crcncc To the superior intelligence
and greater experience of their white
allies. 81 prominently noticeable few
rlonlhs-n,v. weeks a%o--ha> entirely
disappeared, They feel t!'al controlling:
political powcr has been placed in their
hands by blind. itnaiic;;l legislation, and
they are determined lo.rxcrl Tat power
TO enhance the interests and importance
of their own particular class. They
would he greater or less than tie oroinl-
nv human anina-nan-iid they act
Otherwise. Political and social equality
they now feel is 81 vested ri @ht ot which
they cannot be deprived through any re-
action of public sentiment and they have
no hc>italinil. therefore. in casting aside.
as no longer useful the Iaddcr-com;,o>c
mainly OF unrcasoning l;,lialcs and selfish
political advenlngcrS--hv the aid OF which
they haze asccn,.c'i to ihc;:' present cic-
vation Favored above the whites who
iormclv held them in suLicclion, and
whom they have "i late. most ;l,sio,uou>!v
taught To Late and mi,irn~t. it is but nat
ulY.l that they should desire to display
their newly acquired ;t>cc"'!ancy.
We do not hciirvc that the more intel
li..cn; and prominent coIorc'I mcl.--lhoSc
vino apIlrar To lh" i,ui'ic rs Ica.lrr+-lillIy
appreciate the strength %! this feeling
among thcir followers lii~ the >llcw.I,
ambitions. middle. III: men. who m;i!4lc
with ;'lr ignorant mob ;;md n.amipaa!c
the secret clubs ;,.l ~ocieiic~ that excite
and foster. with sell interested rr.;"clS
constantly in view. this desire To ignore
all the white influence and form IN eXclIl-
sivc African |artv->o exclusively African
that none can hope for th" c:ao!lmcntS
or honnrS Of office through its agency who
bears not piainlv in their complcNitn lhc
evidence o dark blood.
This is not lu>l;tin or idle sprcnlalion;
it is truth. deny ii who may. Even at
This very early dag. long before amy lee
ton inrnc loc;;l governments can he
held. there is scarcely Il State or munlrl-
nal Office that can hi named for which Il
NEGRO ca.liiIalc ha, not already been put
forward with strong. active supporter, at
his back y colorcd man. n"w holding
office bv appointment of Gen. Sheridan,
boastcdl on Il leading lhurauy!l-iarr, III
tones to hc heard hv li~>rr>. that lac
would he the next Sheriff elected. il ltro>;
him fifty thousand dollars. He is conf
dcnt %. succeeding wi;i,nn; amy such Il''-
cral cxlrr,lilurr: another IS quite rs con
ii.lcn, Of being the ..cXt Mayor. The
member of Congress from the First DIS
Irict is decided upon. and 81 on L" the
end of the list. or course these lndividn-
als may all lac disappointed; we mention
thc formations of these numerous p"Iiti-
ca! plans ana the cnse:nc~s with " hich
til. blacks adopt them simply as lndlc'-
tions of the desire Ia ostI'aci>c the whites
daily growing stronger and stronger
Possibly ibis article may call forth
homhaSlc denial and partisan vliul'ela-
inn but those who >l"dy closely Tie
signs o! the Time, will be satisfied of lis
entire CORRECTNESS. and tliHl !!ic day is not
fur distant SIoG'l no unforeseen event
lrarl>piir. Wien ,h" oliv,lii;g mari, in I,o-
ilicaI parties in New Orleans. ii not in
Louisiana aui the entire Sonl!l. will he
white skins versus hIack. May Prnvi-
drncc postpone the evil hour-N o..
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