The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-11-18
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be Jealous too' drive from our territory
those who have So basely deceived them,
and cordially unite with their. former
owners and friends in building upia pros
perity and Happiness that we are all now
strangers to. :. 4is3t.f1 ~ s:ai
b Having informed myselfor the change
of sentiment that was rapidly taking
place amongst the colorcd voters of this
Congressional District, I was not sur
prised at the result Of my own election.
I knew. that large numbers oil them would
vote with the Democratic party, whilst
the great mass had determined to- stay
away from the polls and bave nothing
more 10 do with elections until better Id
formed as totheir trus interests by testing
practically the sincerity of:the centending
parties and'i is to this commendable de-
termination on their part that we are in
debted for the overwhelming victory
achieved in The Third District, which
would have been Still more, crushing if
the people Of gallant old Edgefsd bad
been permitted to participate in the cleo
ton; for there I found that most of the
citizens. white and .black, felt that
whether in a Stateiorterritory, they were
still Carolinians, and disposed 10 JON in q
huzza for1their. country and their coun-
trymen. @ 9:.'
IlSnow it has been charged by the op.
position, and as the newspapers state, by
my late opponent, Judge Hege, that the
co1ored voters were kept away from the
polls by intimidation. The allegation, so
faf as my observation and information
extends, iseutterly groundless; and, in.
deed, the result ofthe election incontesti-
bly, proves it so. They went to the polls
wherever they desired, throughout the
Congressional /. District, and cast a.iarge
Radical vote without hindrance or lnoles-
tation anywhere; and Iiventnre TO affirm
that more quiet7and orderly general
ielection wasslnevel. held in any State in
tho Union. u IF they laboreda under any
intimidation, other than that produced by
the fear of loss of employment, which.I
have. shown tits entirely Legitimate and
naturalthe employee should be subjected
to By the employer. theni it was as ground
less sSas was the intimidation. ofGmy late
competitor, Mr.. Justice Hoge, when he
fed from thispace on. the night of the
10th of October last: There was not the
slightest cause for his intimidation or
flight, unless it arose fromsa conscious
ness of the nnhoiy eworkan which he
was engaged lin trying to stir up strife;
and alienation betweenethe white and
colorsd races If, however, ihe is pos
sessed of3the usua-silent monitor within,
which it is generally thought is difficult
to:find aboutpcrsons fo.l)wing the busi-
ness In which he'w en- aged elsewhere
than in the reccsscs Of their port-monies,
thenshe may have had cause of apprehen-.
SION y
"For conscience makes towards of US all;
And thus the native hue Of resolution
Is scklisd DER with the: pale cast Of thought"
Even this cause, however, could not
have operated to intimidate and keep
colored voters from the polls; and it is
not true that they were intimidated.
On the contrary, most OF those who d'd
not choose to vote with their employers
and friends absented themselves of their
own accord Influenced chiefly by the
causes / have already mentioned; and
hence their rconductsn the recent election
should commend them to the confidence
and kindness of our entire white popuia-
ton, as did their patriotic and praise
worthy department. during the war, and
generally since its close. 1t is true that
a large number of them, unable TO throw
off the party shackles with which they
had been bound, and chiefly on account
Of intimidation from the threatenlngs OF
the .Loyal League" asit it's falsely termed,
adhered persistently to the opposition in
the late contest; but it is very difficult
now to determine who they were. They
are generally heartily ashamed of it, and
ready 10 exclaim, "thou canst not say |
did it )" and my advice, fellow-citizens, is,
that those of them who are earnestly re-
pcntant should receive a full and free,
pardon, with the hope, that having seen
the error of their ways, they will go "and
sin no more"
In conclusion, allow me to suggest,
tellow.citizens, that although disappoint-
ed in the leading result OF the recent
election, it cannot fail to have taught US
many important lessons, and if we possess
ourselves in patience, the day-star of our
deliverance will soon be seen rising above
the political horizon. Amongst other
things. we have learnt that even the uni
versal enfranchisement ofthe colored race,
forced upon us, and maintained by mill
tary power, in violation OF the express
letter of the Constitution OF the United
States, lis not, if foreign influence were