The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-28

1or GODS sake do not make them
hopeless by needless misundorstand-
ing, or anger, or i'll blood. | think
that even If you were free to do as
you liked, Il wise policy would dictate
tho education and gradual cnfranchise
mcnt OF the ne roes as fast as thoy
were fit for it. No.,frcc people can
afford to perpetunte ignorance among
its people, for Ignorance is IFS intcrnc.
cine encmy. Nor Go. I,hinls that
any statesman,iko policy in Repub-
lie can suffer any permanent exclusion
Of any class of its citizens from share
in the Governments Of the Common
wealth. / know we have had move.
ments at the North looking to some
such policy in regard to foreigners, as
man. sincere Amcn now are urging
upon you m,rcfcrecce to a negro. The
cry of '''-Ame,ica for 4tmcri;cdns," has
been as loud and, more popular than
tho shuIt that "7His is a svhite mans
Government" l can adopt neither,
and l beg you not to be tempted by
your present evils to make the, latter
your political Shibboleth. BE far
seeing and generous enough to take
loftier stand and soc this broad land
to be the refuge of the oppressed of
all nations and Of all races and oolors,
where civil rights are respect
ed and an interest IN the common
Government is conceded rs soon as
due regard to the safety aud good
order of all will permit. Nothing
can be a more fruitful source of dis
content and disturbance than the cxis.
tencc among you Of a caste hopclcssly
excluded from political privileges.
My friends, | am trcspassing upon
your kindness, but upon subject so
broad as the one we arc considering
to-day, it is impossible to be concise.
Your relations % the political parties
at the North have very important
bearing upon your fate, at all events,
Just now, ,Gnd demands careful mcdi
tation. Most Of you, doubtless, regard
the success of the Democratic party.
as essential to your release from sour
present situation; but it is my duty.
to remind you that men in your posi-
zion have no right to be bigoted parti-
zans. You must, of course, feel a
deep interest in the success OF those
who cspousc yourtcause. and you,may
properly exert all legitimate influence
to promote their success ;but YOU.
ought not to shut the door to aid from
any source. have already depre-
Gated unreasonable and undistinguish.
ing hostility to the Republican party.
would now warn you against an
absolute and exclusive devotion to
any party. If the Democracy succeed
in electing their candidates you will
be subjected to temptations as trying
as the demand upon your sufscrancc
may prove in ease Gen. Grant Is cho-
sen. lIasty, i'll considered, passion.
ate or violent action in the event
of Democratic success would be a lmost
sure in the end otnrn to your discom-
titurc and rerdcr your last estate
worse than the first, and yet it will
require good deal of solf-command
to control the reaction from this do.
preston. "h s,s zeiasau9,nn'pa
But tho country, in that event, will
be 50 severely divided and so greatly
excited, that small thing may in
duco terrible catastrophe. On the
other hand, in case Of Gen. Grants
election. you will DC called on to excr.
cise q whilelongcr your patience and
torbearanoe. L am suro 1T will be
in the end; II do no. be-
lieve that Gen. Grant is your enomy..rI
feel sure that he means kindly towards
you, and will do ,jnstico and show
mercy in his course, to you A large
mass of Republicans will help you, if
you will do your best to help your
selves. A great majority of al the
North, only wait to DO, sure it is safe
to take you cordially by the hund once
more..5J +, hsldlf si"pi qG6, s;ll -
tBide then your time in, either
event ;pcssess, your souls in spnticncc
calllto your aid the .grandest of ali
human qualities-self. trc!La d
all will yet be wcll! This nation has
had too much Of violence and head.
long haste, You, in particular, have
had "a q terrible rrIrilbble y arning against heat
and, passion, Keep cool and watch
your chance, come ,whciicey it WILL
Above all things, do nothing to rem
der it more difficult than ,itsnow is for
either party to return to a Constitu-
tional system. Ifyou favor haste and
passion in tho Democratic. party, or.
by impaticnce strengthen the bands
of the extreme mon In tho Republican
party, you equally stotards the coming
Of your only sure sal9ation,i d re-
establishment upon safe aud lasting
foundations of'tlie TempleESof iOanstE
tuptifo'nal Liberty which our forefathieltg
cared. 'anH aapsS sSas9is9,9 ~
.n Keep your cycssfxcd5s toadily upon
this as a pole-starto steer your pbtiti-
oal course BY. Stop Sodr oars 10 The
blandishments, Of this. temptation Of
Immediate relief on the sone hand, ,tor
that seduction of gratified ipassibrs,on1