The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-09-18
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y EDITOR. &
J, 9. HArLEY, Proprietor ana Sab -Editor.

LINZ CREEK, s. @, Sept. 9th. Is

<s LINE CREEK, 8. c. Sept. 9th. 1867.
s Rsv. ~ Rssion-- Dear SIR: i am In
sessipt or what sIaims TO be an e e Addresas ,
deliyersd by you g before the "a. O. q. T..
A. st tMsfietts, Jn'y 2osh. 1897, on the Plan
of Restoration and Recoustruction Of the
Union Of the United Ststes.s In connec-
ti6n with this ss Address You ado send me
a"Piatforna, as basis Of Recon structiSn Of
our State Government" |" which was /" adopt.
ed" By "The Union Republican Party Of
Greenyille," and which contains thi,ty-
seven different articles or clauses.
Ihavent time. nor space, In this article.
to notice the whole Of this document, and
would pass the whole. thing by without, q
remark. were It not from the fact that such
n course upon my part might lead you. aud
many of my personal friends in the moun-
tsinous portion Of she District, TO conclude
that I am in favor Of the party and plan you
Represent Such is not the case. j shall
pass. at once to notice-a few OF the reasons
which you offer in favor Of the adoption of
The plan and party by the people of South
Carolina, You cay that Il Is the g only party
Whose principles can justify us at this time
ih committing the present and future inte
rest Of our country for safe keeping &c.-
I,seppose you to mean that 1t Is the only
party that viii Justify us, on account Of its
principles, in committing to, 1t for safe keep
ing, the present aud future interest Of our
coun,ry: Ifsueh 10 your meaning, think
You sadly misisksn In Your Judgment ns to
what will Justify us to commit the safe
kesping OF our country 10 any party. The
principles of the Radical party have no
more claims to the confidence and support
ofthe people Of South Carolina. than tn.
principles Of the wicked Cortez had TO the
confidence aud support of the people Of
Mexico, both being the invaders Of others
rights IL the principles that whipped and
expelled Baptis,s, that banished Qnakers.
and nut to death innocent women charged
with witcbery. that sent Shnrp's rites to
Kansas to shoot South erners, and sent John
Brown to invade Virginia, claims our con-
fdence aud support, then ere we under oh
LEGATIONS to the Radical partyf But Il l.
clearly our duty not To become pledged 10
w.
dians Of our country's inter ests ourselves
we SHOULD guard it for our own children,
md commit 1t 70 the keeping OF no party.
You cay, the .. Republican party is the
party Of freedom and progress, looking TO n
restoration Of the Union in the spirit OF
justice and political equality: proposing to
aid the South In securing the freedom Of
speech, free Press, and system Of free
scheols;" when, in fac,, the Republican
party has gagged the Press, imprisoned and
bsnishsd men without allowing them the
benefit Of trial by Jury, simply because
they had spoken their sentiments, and G en-.
Pope who commands the Statss Of Georgia,
Fiorida and Alabama, has Issued an order
which forbids any civil officer pub.
itching an order or proclamation 10 any
paper In either Of these States, as Under.
stasd IL that does not go in for the infamout
proyisions Of the Radical party. There, tht
Govsrnor Of State dare not issue proe.
iamation to his people through any paper
that does not bow the knee to BaaI or fal
before the shrine Of Radicaiisui. The came
high, official has also written letter "a
Gen. Grant. advising that certain men In
hesouth, should not only be disrranehised
but bsnished from their country too, simply
for the reason that thew do no, endorse the
plans Of the party to which you saw Sot
belong. And yet, you viii have the au
,deeity TO tell the people of South carolins
that this 10 10 aid the South in securing q