Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-09

Gus. This cry Of loyalty, on tho par, OF
the ncgro-lhis effort TO make di<,inc.
tion between whites and blacks, ard scpa.
rate one from the other, is merely another
hypocrisy-a lying. cunning prelcxt TO
mako the poor deluJcd blacks their tools
and supporters
But it is since the war, that The phar-
sa'tal hypocrits have made the most iniu-
r'ous abuse of the idea Of loyalty. When
The army surrendered at Appomattox, the
South accepted the result u tho defeat,
and proposed in good faith, 70 remain in
The Union-that had bo-n soe,hnly prom
'sed them. They had never objected TO
the Constitution, but to the Administration
Of the Government ty sectional faction.
When they laid down their arms they
were, and are, rs loyal to The Constitution
! as any portion of the people IN the cou-
tinent--loyal to the Constitution, but no,
TO the Radical party! 1t however, suited
the purposes Of that portion Of the Ra-
publican party, which became Radical! to
regard the Southern whites as rebels still.
and they loaded tho very air with the cter,
nal cry Of disloyally. l; became tho song
ot the who.s moug:el crew, from members
Q! Congress, 10 the lowest bureau agent.
1t IS now their purpose to make the North
ern people think that we are rebels still, in
order to Justify their measures Of exclusion,
hatred aud punishment. Their whole poll
cy IS founded upon the Gospel Of hate, AMI
The cry of disloya!ty, is necessary, 10 make
world believe tha, we deserve it. When
| the people Of the South cLjec. to pass un-
der the yoke of harharons t.o,nina,ion-a
domination novel, wicked, and unknown to
the Cons'tuti"n-thcy are charged with he
ing dis|oya'. When the people Of s;,ew Or
leans resisted revolutionary effort of ad-
venturers and 'carrct-baggcrs, to overthrow
Their governmcn,, and goa'leA TO madness,
tell into bloody riot, every Radical on the
Continent denounced them as disloyal. |
When South Carolina accepted tic
sl'uat'on-repealed the ordinance ofI
Secession, abolished slavery, adopted new
Constitution and elected SENATOR anl Rep
resentatives TO Congress, they were de
nounccG as dsloyal and r. fused admission.
because they had elected their men 10 of,
flee, and were immc' lately put under tie
oayonet and kept t:.ere until an organza.
li"n could lie ef:'+cteG which would send to
congress m''n, who were "truly loyal"
ihey got 'hem at last in the distinguished
le'soHS. Ct Sawyer and Robertson, for San
a''..o's, and NNhistemore, Bowen, Corlry and
Loss, Tor Repre- scnsatives! God save the
marx !! They make the test of Loyalty,
not fidelity TO The Constitution and Union,
but devotion TO !he infamous Radical fac
ton. Any man in tho nation, even the
gallant Longstreet covered all over with
Union blood, can have his disabilities re-
moved in twinkling. If lie declared his
adhcnsion Ia the Radicals; but no other
man can, though he be as innocent as n
lamb and and as pure as an angel. These
Radicals seems to have no such idea as the
coed Of the country. They nse the ma
c'''nery Of Government, with its thumb
Screws and lacks Of torture for the so,e
purpose OF recruiting their own ranks, to
to retain control Of the government ! This
thing cannot last. 1t is wholly and abso
IutelY monstrous. The American people
will never permit sucl, infamous abuse OF
of the powers Of their Government The
people ty whom, and for whom, the gov
erninent was made, will rise and rescue il
: from the hands of such selfish tvrants
rend their oprrcsso,s and save the country,
have the honor to be,.
rsrv respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
S. MCGOWAN.