The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-08-19
$ GREENyLl soU1'H CAROLINA. AUGUST 49, 1865

Iore IN Inc history OF our country, has
Congress thus taken mehpcing atti.
tude towards It's electors. 3 Under It's
influence some Of the States Organized
10y its agents are proposing to deprive
the people Of the right to vote for. Pres
ldentisl electors. and the frs, bold steps
are taken TO destroy the rights Of sui,
frage. u Is not strange, therefore, that
thoughifnI men see IN such action the
proof that there is with those who shape
the policy Of ,heeRepuhlican party mos
t;ses stronger and deeper than the mere
wish to hold the political power, that
there is dread Of some exposure which
drives them on % acts so desperate and
SO i'npolitic. Many of the .ablest lead
ers and journals Of The Republican party
have openly doplored the violence of
Congressional action and lis tendency
to keep up discord in our country. The
great interests Of our Union demand
peace, order and return 10 those in.
dustrial pursuits without which we can
not maintain the faith or honor Of our
government. The minds Of business
men are perplexed by uncertainties.
The hours Of toll Ct our laborers are
heightened by the costs of living m ade
by the direct and indirect actions Of
government. Our people are harassed
bv the heavy and frequent demands OF
The tx galherer. Without the dislinc>
ti"n of patty there is a strong feeling in
favor of that line Of action which shah
festore order and confidence and shall
lirt off the burdens which now hinder
and vex the industry Of our counlrv.-
Yet at this moment those in power
have thrown in the Senate chamber
and Congressional hail.new elements ,f
discord and violence; men have been
admitted as representatives Of some Of
the Southern States with the dec!ara.
tion upon their lips that they cannot
{ live in the States they clsim to repre-
sent without military protection. These
men are 10 make laws for the North as
well as the South. These men who a
few davs since were seeking as suppli>
ants that Cong ess would give them
power within their respective States, are
u day the masters and controllers OF
tue actions Of lhnse bodies. Enterir o
them with minds filled will. passions.
tlieir first demands have been that Con
greSs shall look upon the States frou,
which they came as in conditions 81
civil VA; that the majority Of their
populations, embracing their inlelii-
gence. shall he treated rs public enc
mics; that military t,rces ehalI be kent
up at the cost Of the people Of the
North, and that there shall be no peace
and order al the South save that which
Is made by arbitrary power. Every, in
tesligent man knows that these men
owe their seats in Congress to the dis
order in The Soulb. Every man knows
that they not only owe their presen,
positions TO disorder. but that ever,
motive springing from the love Of pow
er, Of gain, Of a desire for vengeance,
prompts them to Keep the South in an.
archy. While that exists they are IN
dependent of the will or wi,hes of their
fellow -cilizrns. While confusion reie ms
they are the dispensers Of The profit.
and the honors which grow out of g
/ government of mere force. These mer
are now placed in position where they
can not onl = urge their views Of policy
but where they car enforce them
When others shall be admitted in thi
manner from the remaining SouIherr
S;aies, although they will have in trutl
no constituents, thew will have NOR,
power in the Senate than majority o
the people Of This Union, living In min,
OF the great States. In vain the wises
members of the Republican party pro
tested against the policy that led {
This result While the chiefs. of th
. late rebellion have submitted TO the re
suits OF The war, and are now auietl
engaged in the usual pursuits for In
, support Of themselves. and their FAM
lies, and are trying by the force of thei
example, TO lead back the people Of III
South 10 the order and industry nc
only essential 10 their well being, bu
, TO the greatness and prosperity Of on
common country, we see that those whc
without ability or influence, have bee
, thrown by the agilators of civil cor
valsion into positions Of honor and pro
il, are striving 20 keep alivo the pa;
sions to which they owe their elevation
aud they clamorously insist that the
are the onlv friends Of our Union
Fl .Union that can only have sure fouu
dation in fra'e:nsl regard, and com
mon desire % promote the peace, til
, order, and the happiness Of all section
; Of our land. Events in Congress sine
the adjournment of the convention hav
vastly increased the importance of
!, political victory by those who are seek
ing 10 bring back, economy. simpIici,
and justice 10 the administration Of ou
national affairs. Many Republican
/, have heretofore clung 10 their part
! who have regretted the extremes OF vic