The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-24
THE CAMPAIGN.

REMARKABLE ADDREsS-A LEADING CoLoRED
MEMBER OF THE MISS -5slPPI CONVENTION BE
NoUNCEs THE RADICAL PARTY-HE DENoUNcEs
THE CONSTITUTION WHICH IT FRAMED, AND
sAYs IT WAS GODS WORK TO DEFEAT T-M
WARNS BIS BAOE AaANsT THE oARPET-BAa-
GERS, AND ADVISES THEM TO ADHERE TO
THE1R SOUTHERN RRENDs-coLoRED HEN,
READl
The Rev. G. W. Fitzhugh, Of Mississippi, who
is represented as SO very able and well educat-
ed colored man, who, as preacher and teach
er, has done more to control the opinions OF
his race than any man in the South, >" has pub
lished the following address to the freedmen.
He was one of the most intelligent. and prob
ably the best educated Of the colored members
of the late so-caned Convention, and one Of the
most ardent supporters OF the Radical party in
the body. In words Of fervid eloquence he
sends out this note Of warning to his brethren.
Nav We not ask the .colored people to give it
their calm attention: o
WooDv1LLE, MISS, July 81, 1868.
Fslloao Colored Citizens of Wilkinson:
The time has come when our race must be
saved An election was held in this late to
vote on O constitution that was framed by the
convention held in Jackson, commencing Jan,
uary T. 1868. That constitution was defeated
by large majority. Why? Because 1T was
tyrannical, overbaarlng, and runous 70 tne
State and citizens thereof The colored yot-
ers of this State acted wisely and justly in vot-
ing against it.
Tne question presents itself to us-wh
framed that constitution Was 1t men who
had the interest of the citizens OF this State
at heart? No but men who came from the
North as adventurers, tomonopolize the offices
and distress the peaceable CIT zens God
would not suffer such to be done. he used
his Almighty power, and slew those who tried
to devorr u.s. and to-day our State ls saved.
Now, fellow citizens, you are living in the
Southi Your interest is at stake in the South
NV motto, for the people to prosper in State,
is for all to live peaceably together. You are
living among the Southern people; you have
been raised up among them, although they
held you in slavery! Forget everything OF
that Endl Let the past be the pastl Come
under the protecting. wings OF your only and
interests. You are poor people Come, and
your starving children shall be fedl
The Radicals have made you great promises
-such as "Come with us, and We will do you
good" What good have they done you 2
Have they given you the homes that they
promisedf Have they fed your children 2
Have they given you ANYTHING? No, but they
hase caused you to suffer hunger ana want. :,
Now, save yourselves Come with us, and
lei us live peacesbly together. The time has
como when vou can save yourselves. More
anon. Your fellow-citizen, .
P. 8. The employers Of colored people Will
oblige me by reading to them this circular:
MORE sENs1B1E ADVICE FROM NORTH oARoII-
MA FREEDMAN.
The Charlotte IN. C.) Times publishes the
following card, written by freedman, and ad-
dressed to the colored people Of Mecklenburg
I am one Of your number. From sense OF
duty became 8 Democrat. wish to appear
to- you, not because wish you to Join my party
but because / see that you are in danger.
Wicked white men-mean white men, that are
slinning you every day. and intend to take the
whole hide off-haye already made You believe
hundred lies, and they are making you be.
iieve ;hem now. They will get all they can out
OF you, and then turn you over to The mercy OF
the white people that you afe now turning youl
backs upon. You are teemen, indeed, WneI
you dare not think, or speak, or act except just
ss your white Radical masters order you to do
You are obliged to vote lor them, and not even
for your own color.
They say Conservatives and Democrats
want to make ~ slaves again. II they did,
these men COL. not, and would not il they
could, preven; it. They did not make you free
and can't kee YOU free. You just know the
respectable white people OF the South don't
wan: to make us slaves sgain, and could not i
thew wanted to. was slave-am now free
expect to die free; but I want to be respected
by the decent white people As it is clear they
intend to rule, say what we may, it would be
we'll To make them our friends. The colorec
people had better take warning in time and
show that they have some sense.
I write this Of my own accord, as OF my
own accord Joined the Democratic party
and intend to continue in nit. it.
''>''- HENRY MILLER.