The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-11-13
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falsely misrepresented. and my character wanlOn-
ly truduced for having joined that association,
BEG leave briefly TO state the objects OF the League,
| and vindicnte my own conduct and character.
II is we'll 10 understand that there are two branch
es of the League in. this State, distinct separate
and antagonisc. The one swears TO support GER
tain extreme measures, such as conhscalIUn. lest
oaths, &c. That branch of the League exists i'll
some OF the Districts of This State, and Is highly
dangerous instutien-one whose purposes anu
power is 10 be dr. AIDED IN the approaching state
! Convention. Ii there is any branch Of that
League in this District am not aware vi it. Such
was The case, bul have succeeded in rcorganzing
them OH The proper basis. The League OF which
am member has no connection or correspondence
with the extreme Leagues OF this State. It's menl-
hers are not sworn to support mn P1rty-nor tlo
they favor conhscaion, or any other measure cal
culaed to wrong one portion of our citizens, and
arouse angry passions They 60 endorse the Re-
publican pariy-believing it is the party of pro-
gress aud justice, and the one which saved tho
Union; releasing four millions of human hengs
| from slavery, nj least one sixth of whom had
Anglo Saxon blood flowing in their veins. Ii
leved the Southern States from IN arisocratic des
potism which, after 1862, was more unjust, tyran
nical and oppressive than any government on earth.
The teachings of the League are only what Gen'ls
Lee, Longstreet and other eminent men of the
South have advised us to do and we invite all men,
irrespective OF former political opinions, to unite
with in efforts to restore the State TO its for
mcr peaceful relations TO the Union, upon the basis
of Constitution, cqitnble and just 10 all classes
and races and to rcinaugurale the reign OF civil
law Nor is there anything i'll our League to pre-
vent them doing 50. No one will find in it any
thing which will conflict with the duties they owe
10 themselves, to their race, their country, their
family, or their God. The prime objects of our
League is to preserve Eberty-to perpetuate the
Union, maintain the supremacy OF the Constitution
and laws thereof, the preservation of The national
honor and faith, the elevation and education OF the
oiling millions OF the republic and the nculcaton
of kindness towards all. These high and holy
purposes and commend themselves 10 the admra-
ton of all candid men. Gov Orr Col Trescot.
and other prominent gentlemen !abored earnestly
this summer 10 produce concert OF &C ion between
the black and white races, and | applaud their
efforts, while many who noT make great ''iuss
and feathers about negro supremacy, hurled your
most bitter sarcasms on them for doing what you
now wish you could do. No Two classes of men
have stronger reasons for harmonious feeling and
action than the white and colored races OF the
South, and it was the etfectually to secure
this, that was induced to join the Union League.
L saw that the blacks were attracted 10 the organi-
zation-that they were pleased with it, and the
large majority OF them were joining it, and came
10 the conclusion that it was much safer for our
own people 10 put themselves in communication
with them by joining the League. and thus be in
position to control and instruct them, than to leave
them and The League to the influence and teach
,ngs of evil-disposed strangers My motives are
pure and the result, so far, has indicated the
rectness of my judgment. No man can show a larger
or more enthusiastic temperance society than L
have founded among the members of the Union
League, at Anderson. No people are more anxious
| for instruction than the blacks, and venture to
say that if our citizens would condescend (as they
| n \ hold ,,f I'm nf tlin
Leagues, and lead and teach them, that they could
soon rest ore confidence between the two races and
deliver our Stale from extremists OF both parties
! As 10 the League being secret political 0rganlza'
| ton, would say that il has no other or greater
secrets than arc to be found in the caucus and
council Of every political party, anu noi
near as secret dangerous US the celebrated An
dcrsou VigilanL CUminiltec, whusc members
whipped AMI abused men III IL cruel and harbarous
| manner un account vi their political opln!"ns |
find some OF this party ot braces prating about the
League, and cri,iclsing my mohrrs ur joining H.
| o, yc hypocriIes gel The moe uut of your owneye
before you see the beam so plainly IN mine
And again. Look at your inconsistency in lS'l
| was conscriptcu and assigned TO duly rs Il mem
Der of the Posi- Guard. al this place. was Obliged
to obey orders, and had To arrest and send To The
front poor men, no matcr what Their OPINIONS were
nllliy uf whom had large families entirely depend
cnt upon them ior support: bul II ne owned
twenty negroes. or could .urii ii Il certain am'un
amount ui bacon, beet &c. (Which was rarely cat
cn by soldiers. le must bc exempted AS long as
| concurred with these men, and oheycd Their "r-
urrs. / was .rnll- cllow. well met. aud when
differ with them i'll upiniOn. they abuse me. VI AL
the acts OF my life, 1 regret my connectiUn wiiE
the Posi- ,iuur,i most.
The assertion laal The tendency 0l The League il
| evelllng you 10 SOCIAL equality Is untrue. In the
days vi slavery, wnIlc ncn nssuclacu with cOofcu
men in Sports, and the ubuls OF lie. without ANY
assumption OF suc,n equality, and just Is III
the workings Ut the League. AS III work. the
slave was the equal, and often Tie superior ol the
white man-so III the League. We meet Oh
terms OF equality, but whrn part. then tic
equality is ut an end. They recognize The ac'
that social equality is not the subecI o legislation
that it can neither be purchased with money. NOR
conferred by law, but is simply Il nnticr oil consent
| between nan and man. | have perfect contempt
| for the men vino have taken that abominnble test
unih, nnd since iakMy IL go about abusing the
League and its members suppose they feel
quite in their ''iron-ciads toyaHy-hui
would ndvisc them go slow, for fear their days
| nre numbered. Where was your great loyalty
wien Federal prisoners were i'll Jail here without
wood or fire, in the coolest of winter. money! iess.
and almost colheless and shOelcss? Did you
come forward and assist them? | think moi. That
was The time prove your iogahy, and moi If er tie
war over, by jumping forward and taking thai
| nbominni ion of abumlnaiuns, TOR the sake oi get
ting some little Office. y native born Carolinlan
who will swear that he sympa hzcd with his
country after Atlanta and Columbia were burnt
and thousands of women md children were thrown
out upon he charity OF u poverty stricken State
has not heart the size of Il mustard seed. There
is no such oath as that in the League, and God
forbid that there should be.
Feeling secure in The purity of my own motives
nm I'm hp Criy
10 desert the Union League by the misrcprcsena-
lion und ialschoods of the specimens of poor gen
tility who dccry me and it. When the soldiers of
the Concderucy asked for food shelter or clothing
it is well known that furnished them, even be-
yond my ability. and when the Storm of battle
came ii is equally we'll known that breasted ii
until so badly wounded that | WAS no longer tit
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