Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-17
Coy. Perry,s Advice.
GoySPEREy, in his last letter to tb

GoyaPERRy, in his last letter to the Pha-
nir, still advises against holding Conven-
ton, but urges every one entitled to Register,
to do ., Hc says.
ID Ina short time, the registering of voters
will commence. No one. should decline to
register. It matters not how much he may
be dlsgusted ed;with politics, or how much he
is opposed to negro suffrage and a'conven-
/ ton: let him register inselt defence, whether
he intends,to vote in this election or not he
may wish to vote in some future election !;
this be cannot do unless he now registers.
1t is at all times unwise to relinquish q right,
though you may never expect to. exerciseTit.
No man would like for the Government to
.disfranchise him, and be should. not, there
fore, disfranchise himself. A mans opinion
often changes. l only advise him to be in a
condition to crafty his wishes. There is a
story cf an old man who never had been out of
his town, and never wished or expected to go
out. The king ordered that he should not
leave and he then became dissatisfied and
wished to leave the city. Let those who re
fuseeto register take care that they do not
find themselves in the condition of this old
man.,
Having registered, it becomes the duty. Of
every good man to vote, whether he is op-
posed or in favor: of convention. If the
convention is to assemble, every citizen is
deeply interested in having it composed Of
go6d5men. They who are opposed to the
callcf convention are as much bound to
yotesfor the candidates as those who are in
faGorof calling the convention. II the selec-
tion.of candidates is left to the negroes and
badwhite men, all may be disfranchised who
have been in the Confederate army. If the
selection is left to the negroes, they may de-
clare:in convention all white persons dislran-
cAlssd. We must not permit the government
offAe State to fall into unworthy hands, If
wessan possibly prevent it. Look at the STATE
ofTcnnessee and see the deplorablo condition
cfthc people thera-a negro regiment, under
CD BrownloE., committing ALI sort OF depre.
dations OF tie property and pcrsoas Of the
peaceabc inhabitants of the State; Gov.
BTawnlow himself declaring whole Counties
disfrarchised This sad condition Of affairs
was, the consequence Of tie coed citizens re-
fusing to have anything TO do with the first
ELECTIONS which took place in Tennessee after
tile close Of the war. No matter how much
ye yop may loathe and detest the call of q CON
yertion, and feel that it is the greatest hu
,r iation and dishonor that can he inflicted
oiFa free people, still you Should vote for
members OF that convention. The conrea-
ktisa will have TO make for you aud your
Children State constitution.
NJ Having voted for members Of the conven
ton to represent your wishes and principles,
Then, endorse on your ticket "against c0nren,
I,ti6p." If a majority Of. the votes cast be
against convention, no convention will assem-
BIS and tie State will beleft as it is at pres
|1ett, under military rule, %ith her constitution
and her rights as State unsac,
f.fificed, BY her people. Ifthe majority should
($besin favor Of convention, it VII! assemble,
|:aad the1good men chosen byyou will be there
"a protect, y ur rights and interests, as far as
1 III fla gyi,e-i, their power" ..--.--