Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-10
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Letter from Hon B F. Perry,

Letter from Hon B F. Perry.
I0the Et1itor Of the (olun,1tu Phon4.c:
5a The action Of the Runp Congress, tho 9th
er dry, in extra session, ought 10 convince
every ono that tho radical party have no III.
tantion Of restoring tile Union until the South
ern States arc thoroughly radioaized, aud will
elect Senators aud members of the House of
that purity. The Kentucky representatives.
niue in NUMBER and all Democrats
been denied their seats in Congress, simply
because they wcrc not Black Republicans If
the Southern States, under the reconstruction
policy Of President Johnson had elected rad
icals, and given any assurance Of theiriadhc-
sion oSttnt party, 10 one can suppose that
their representatives would have her., cxclu
deds from Nonorcss, In the fall of 1865, one
Of the first, thi 'gs done hy Congress was 70
purge the Senate, und exclude Democrats
enough from .hnt body TO give tho.n a two
thirds minority.
The question will be for tile pccple of the
Southern States to decide III the coming ccc
tions,5 whether they prefer to remain rs they
are, or by, calling conventions, adopting pcgro
suffrage and. electing radicals, 60 bsek into
the Union. What advantage 10 the South
will it be to increase the Black Republican
majority in Congress Low cuil we be ben,
edttedsby strengthening the hands of our np-
prcssors What interest can we possibly
have in being represented in Congress by
traitors to the South--nen whom wo must
scornyand despise as Judas Iscarots in pol-y
tics I 1t ism sad and melancholy reflection
on humanIl,atur to sec III nn who inaugura-
ted the war, aud were going to die in the last
ditch, ,snow seeking to 20 back into the Union,
stripped of every principle aud right which
they vowed to defend, with Black Republican
collars around their neoks How disgusting
to see base, ,unprinciped wl,tc men seeking
office and position by hypocritically pander.
ing to the. ignorant, criminal and ruihous
prejndiccs and aspirations Of the negro /,
would greatly seeing every oiliccin the
State filled blythe honest intelligent negroes,
than BY ysuch unprincirled and shameless men.
i once said to President olrnson, in reply
to,a deapntch sent mo, about Union men be-
ing excluded from. Office under the Provisional
Government, that { had made ita rule through
life to confde III the politics of no one who
was not morally f!ionost and trustworthy in
private life, and that my experience had
taught nc the fact that II man who had no
moral principle could have no political princi.,
plu3 HENCE tits tllat we sec those who were
= foremost in secession, whilst secession was in
B the ascendant and. the road to honor and dis.
! tipction, power and position, now fawnipg at
y the feet OF the Soppressor, whilst tyranny and
\ oppression are all powerful. Theygcare not
whom sthey. serve, or what principles they ad.
vooato,8 provided they can promote their own
selfish views Y But they would even have us
believe that the great interests of tho country
were fforsinct in their thoughts. a.
Immediately after it was known that slave
~ would have to be abolished, / expressed
the opinion that it would be wise pnd prudent
to permit negroes, who had; acquired II prop
orty and cducntionnl qualification, vosvote in
oil the Southern States, / thought this would
I'D d safety valve for political society. It
would gratify!and appense the Intelligent and
most influential of that class, and make them
good citizens, instead of being disturbeis Of
\ The peace It;would hold outan indictment
toiall, ,Ywho had any disposition or wish to- rise
] aboyelthe. common herd +. And Devil could
.sresnls from 10, 'as | supposed very fcw, com,
paiatiy6lY, would over be able to attain the
privilege, md when they did, they, would al
ways vote witisthet higher and better educa-
I, ted class of whites. expressed q similar
4 opinion many years ago, In regard to recaptu.
ring fqgitiy slaves thought it. we'll fof
saoclet ythet whom is slave had acquired sIoll
loyes sfors freed Ion, as to prompt him to flee to
the Nofttcrn States, and, fosseased intelli.
s gAnee anflioient to- make his escape he ought
i,ott tosbe br6ngh back. In this way, the
y bold, daring aud reebl lesss they who were
Z niSat dist9rh tho blio pea se- would
sS ioGt OF o1ntry and here weuld he
4, from bose lsft behind
my 6ainlpSs pressed SqsS SSds.
ncedl b those VIII ;arS nos' drging unigsf
SEaIsa,faao for the %fiegros least g gope