The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-07-17
both races. The horrible scenes
of San Domingo are destined to be
re-enacted in South Carolina.

both races. The horrible scenes
of San Domingo are destined to be
! re-enacted in South Carolina.
, Negro suffrage has been fairly:
fully and effectually tried in Ja-
maica, under the most favorable
auspices. It was established there
some years since, and has been
fostered and sustained by fanati-
cism in England, against continued
riots, instructions and rebellions,
which it has, at all times, pro
duced, At length, it had to be
taken away, for the peace and
quiet of the island. The failure is
acknowledged. The negro has
shown himself incapable of exer-
cising the right of suffrage peace
ably and wisely. This has oc-
Cured in Jamaica, just as it is
about to be thrust on the people OF
the South'as a punishment, and
for the advancement of the politi-
cal power Of the radical party.
The history Of the negro govern
ment in San Domingo ought to
to show the impracticability Of its
existence anywhere, without the
most horrible consequences. If
we turn to Africa, and look at the
negro there, we shall have still
stronger evidence of his incapacity
for the exercise Of political power.
With all these terrible and damn
ing facts staring US in the face, and
with our own perfect knowledge
of the negro character, we are
about to confer on him, voluntari-
ly, the right of suffrage and social
equality with ourselves! At the
same time, we are going to volun-
tarily disfranchise and degrade all
those amongst US who have been
distinguished or prominent in po-
litieal life! With deep pain and
regret, L would ask if any people
in the world. pretending to civili-
zation and Christianity, have ever
before pursued SO base and suicidal
a course? Athens scorned the
proposition of Phillip to give up
her orators and be protected. A
band of robbers would feel some
compunctions Of honor and con-
science in securing their own safe
ty by giving up to punishment
their chief. Tt is,told to the5eter-
nal infarny Of the Scotch nation,
that they soldto the English, fora
sun of money, their native sover-
eign, against whom they were wa
gfng a terrible war. But the peo-
Die Of South Carolina are about
selling, to the Black Republicans,
all the public men whom they have
heretofore loved and honored, for
the humble boon Of being placed
themselves on an equality with
their former slaves, and having
those freedmen to rule over them
and their wives and sons and
daughters forever! In recording
and contrasting these two public
acts, history must regard the
Scotchman, in the reign Of Charles
the First, as a wise gentleman,
compared to the Carolinians Of the
present day.
At the beginning of our seces-
sion movement, the political cry,
everywhere, was that Southern
men must govern the South.
Now, the cry is, that we must
have the Union restored by dis
franchising our public men and
epfranchising our former slaves.
In other words, "the South must
be governed by negroes. John
Quincy Adams, in speaking of the
punishment of impeachment, de-
clared, in Congress, that he. pre-
ferred the punishment. of death to
being declared by his country in
capable of holding Office. To this
infamy is now added, for the South
ern man, inability to vote, and the
disgust of seeing the negro take
his place in politics. But this sac
rifce, painful as it was to Mr..
Adams, and must be te-every hon.
efable man, would be cheerfully
made by the public men of South
Carolina, fit was all that was re-
quired of the State. The dishonor
of negro suffrage might be borne,
too, if it were not for that social
equality which must ensue, and
that dark future which is present
ed to every intelligent mind. In
that future, we shall see Legislation
the most neutrality-suspicious.
the most abhorrent-and crimes
the most atrocious-with misery
beyond endurance to the women
and children Of the South.
Is there gentleman in South
Carolina, or even a decent man,
who wishes to see negro equality
and negroes holding Office? Is
there one who thinks that the
leading men of the State should be
disfranchised and not allowed to
hold Office under tho Government?
Surely not, every one will answer.
How, then, can they vote for such
selfdegradation, and injustice to
others-friends and honored men?
What reason do they give for con-
duct so monstrous The only rea-
con hove heard is, that some