Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-11
Organize! Organized.

We think that it. is high time for the white
race of the South, to organize everywhere.
IF they had pursued. this policy before regis
tering took place, and before the elections
held for convention, tits more, than proba.
BILE, that few or no4-conVentlons wouidahaVe
been held ,We.are aware, that the mostpo'
tent reason for their not organizing, was, the
fear of doing anything which would bring
about an antagonism of :racessin the. South
The interest, as. we'll ,as the peace of both
races, required that they should live in har-
mony together. Bat this preeaution is now
at an end. Radical enissaries have been sent
throughout the South, supported by large
contributions of money from the North, to
organize, OF by secret associations, the black
race against the white. 1t lis done. We
cannot undo it and are, therefore, compell-
ed to organize, also, in self:defenee7 ;. 80
. Fortunately, the great question: OF, negro
supremacy inthe, South, is not question al
|, ,fecting the South only. Its as.wide. as the
Union of the United States, and the constitu-
tion itself, by which alone, this Union exists.
The people Of the North, in every city, vii
lace and hamlet-inhabiting their mountain
sides, or rich valeys-driving their factories
or ploughing their 6slds, are equally interest
ed, The wild cries of fevolution, which are
now heard in the walls ofthe capitol at Wash
iugton, demanding negro supremacy ats the
South, also, cries aloud for q fierce. .despotism
over the North, by the overthrow Of the con.
stitution.. None Of its. sacred guarantees,
stand in their way. The powers of the legisf
lature in Congress, are in the hands of a secret
tyrappical caucus. The powers Of the execu.
tive, and of the Judiciary, areto be destroyed !;
and. the armyrofgthe United States is to be
used, by a congressional dictator, to carry
o1etheir despotic behests by the sword eThus,
the.whe structure of the Government of the
United States, - the Union,E 1.-The Gonsttu-
tion,-and all the great principles e. OF free gov.
ernment, it establishes, are involved in the
subsection Of the white race of the South, to
negro domination.
i The Northern people, are everywhere arous-
ing themselves for the great andvitat conflict
Does it become the white race Of. the South
to be passive? Here, its first terrible strife
and ruin, is to be realized. We are! the i'm i'm
mediate victims of its tyrannical experiments:
We will participate with the North In the loss
of all liberty; and the foul despotism which
will be spread over the whole OF the United
States but the Immediate practical effects of
negro rule, will be peculiarly ours. The whole
property o. Of the Southern States, will be put
into the hands of negroes, to be disposed OF
according to their discretion. Those who
own no property, are to lay all taxes on prop,
ertv. The Justice Of the country is to be ad-
ministered by negro Judges and negro juries
the police of tho country-and, It's militia,
to be regulated, so as to administer to negro
interests and negro supremacy /; andthe white
race. will thus beforeed to fight out their self
protection, or leave the country. -.a
Now. with such momentous issues before
the white people of the South, can they with
any Safety, any longer postpone organizing
themselves for the protection of their lives,
liberties and country? -.
Ihs sNnSSt2a Sasy O. things 81
to he in unison and association with the great
narty Of the North, which is contendlnS IT
the the same great cause. Whether called Con.
servat;yes or Democrats, makes no great dit
ference. The principles a,owed by this grea'
norlv at the North, are undoubtedly those o
| the Democratic party VI C,,o.
They demand limited Federal GoVernmeh
at Washington. They require the existence
of the States, with all their reserved rlgh!
Under the constitution. They resist consoh
da,ion. and the despotism it inevitably es
toblisbes and they insist on the pressrv!a
tion of the free government, they have IN y,
1891 t,oa ~ FRI from their ancestors. We, Of tn
-.h;te 80, r,oo of thc South, should be in clos
and corresponding association with TINS grea
, nortv. Our policy ia the South, should {, D
LARGELY regulated by theirs in the North. L
know their policy, and to know our t,a;S own ~,
to act together with them, and to obtain VIII
them common triumph over our commo no
, cnemies-Uhe enemies Of ourrdce and oil ire
, government in the worldly, VIC must orsanlz
ASSOCIATIONS or clubs all over the South.
} Men of the white race of South Carol'na
{ will YOU not baud yourselves together to say
t yourselves m and your country? In every dl
, triet parish, county, village and town IN Soul
Q Carol;na-wlll you net organize yourseV'
e into Democratic or Conservative associations
In this way only, can you combine yol
t strength, for your protection: IN .n.s ~; ~, :.
S only, can you put yourselves INTO Close .n, am1
|. ty with the great party at the .Mort9, s.lu .ht
: Cling for your rights, and struggling for the ne
# o,cn, in the grand faith, Of the righteous o1
: impotence Of justice and the constitution.
patient, yet actve-be resolute, yet polite, :,
o have faith in God and your future high de
d TIMES, although dark now, yet fitted to iilur
IS the world-and you shall not fail. Men
e the white race of South Carolina !-orsa
\ ize-l organize! organize-!-.charlest
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