The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-26

SECRET NEGRO SOCIETIES we were all enemy
to the negro race, and desired to bring about
their speedy extinction, we know of no means to
which we could resort with such absolute certainty
Of attaining our desires as that of inducing them
to enter secret, oath-bound, political organlza-
tions. As we are not influenced however, by any
feeling of antipathy or anmosity toward them,
but on the contrary, desire to see them prosperous
and happy, we view with regret and apprehension,
the many daily accommodating evidences of the ex-
tent to which this process Of segregation and Sc
cret organization has extended
When we read in radical journals the boastful
assertion that thorough organization of the ne
groes throughout the State Of Virginia has been
effected, by the means Of secret societies, formed
in almost every magsterial district we shuddcr al
the inevitable consequence of such organization
organized, stealthily and secretly as they arc, by
black cmissaries from Northern States or by still
more unscrupuloIs sedtlous and dangerous white
lnccndiaries; bound By an oath made more impos-
ing by all the fictitious aduvants to suporsttious
solcmnitv, ami left uncontrolled and unsustaned
by the presence of any one whose character and
standing they either respect or revere. ii is not
strange that they should be made the medium
and seditious dogmas. Armed, as they undoubt-
edly are to an extent not generally suspected
with passions inhamed BY the nightly recital oi
real or fancied injuries, with cupiditv excited by
the discussion OF schemes, having for their object
thc division of the lands and property OF thaii
former oTners it nceds no prophet to forcte tia
| inevitable catastrophe. war Of races-a struggle
| for the masterv--a conflict for supremacy these
! arc the fruits which must be borne by the seeds
now 20 indlstriousy sav.n broadcast through III.
| old State of Virginia.
The result OF such contest s.. VI have dcs r.b-
| ed cannot bc doubtful. Thirty-iv1 millions 81
| whites OH the one side arrayed against four mil
| ion. Of blacks Oh the other. Can even the wdcs
tanati. doubt the ISSUE: 1t Is lolly ana madnes;
to rely on the MD and cooperation of Northern
Ra.licals III such 4 conflict. They are willing and
| active enough i'll fostering the feeling whicl
| prompts these organizations nov. because the,
| expect to reap present political profit thcrcirOm
| md they care nothing for the uteriOr conac
uuences. When the struggle cones, color an,
| tiood will rule the question: and not poltica
afliliation OF this the constantly Increasing fre
auencv and gravity of collisions between the color
ed people and the soldery might assure all per
SONS of reilectin H..
We do not pen this article merely To effect po
| litical purpose. SO fur as their votes are con
ccrned, tho negroes may exercise this privilege l
freely when untrammecd by membership III y ~
cret society as when bound by AN oath t. snppor
its candidates. We would, therefore urge upoi
all coored people seriously to consider and weigl
the suggestions VIC have made. They leJoice i
their freedom and enfranchisemeHt; Iet them prov
that they are free 10 vote Tor tiie men OF thei
choice. and not bound to yo!: az the dctation
anv mau or any set of men. Let them withdra
from oath bound secret political clubs, and teac
the designing emissaries, who llo' their uliinat
ruiz that they will not be maue The willing tov
of their own destruction. Lync!burg Ne.rs.