The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-03

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usurped power, or any want of sym
patty in your purpose to thoroughly
organize and harmonize the friends
of civilization and constitutional
government for present and future
emergencies. Upon these points we
have discoKered no difference in
opinion. Upon others there is not
perfect unanimity. Most of us, how
ever, have failed to discover any
sound policy or sufficient reason for
expressing, ut this particular time, all
opinion upon the subject of negro
suffrage, and especially for differing
in this respect, not only from tho
great political party with which You
purpose to affiliate, but also from the
sweeping current of public sentiment,
which has already rebnked our op-
pressors by its triumphs in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer-
sey, California, Connections, and even
now in Michigan.
1t is undoubtedly true that there
is with us tolerance. sympathy,
kindness and friendship, for the CO.
lored raco, which is not to he found
where they and their helpless and
hopeful defect Of character are known
and not counterbalanced by expe-
rience of their natural kindness,
simplicity aud docility. We know
that they are not at this time
estranged from us, imposed upon by
the arts and frauds OF unprincipled
men, who make them their dupes to
obtain, through them, office and
power. We regret this and would be
glad to remedy it.
But these do not seem to be sutfi-
cient reasons for our undertaking to
be their champions, at this time,
against the sentiment of those in
whom is the only present hope of
our and their rescue from endurance
of the frauds practiced upon them,
and the despotism and progressive
ruin closing in upon ourselves.
We think the return of the colored
race to a harmonious recognition of
the, unwritten, but not less certain
and imperative, laws which govern
the relation of labor to capital and
intelligence, cannot be very long
delayed; but we do not think it will
be hastened by premature and sup
picating tenders of concessions,
which. in the excitement of their first
political campaign, are much likely
to be received with considerate ex-
animation than contemptuous sneers.
Most of us also think it was hasty,
and, if we may be permitted to say SO,
an unwise adventure to nominate
candidates for Office under constitu-
ton which is to be established by
usurpation and force, and which we
do not accept, but to which we are
compelled, only by military force, to
submit.
There are other parts Of your pro-
ceedings, of less consequence, upon
which we withhold comment, because
we do not suppose our appreciation
was expected, and in, which we can
not be considered to be implicated.
We are, very respectfully, your
obedient servants,
JAMES B. CAMPBELL,
W. d. PORTER,
CHARLES Fl. SIAIONTON,
ALEXANDER H. BROWN. :.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April %, 1868.
To Messrs. j. B. Campbell, ". D..
Porter, c. II. Simotnon, 4. H.
Bro,Dn.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of April
has been received. In reply, it is
deemed necessary to reply only to
that portion of your communication
which ''regrets that an opportunity
was not afforded the people of
Charleston to meet with their fellow
citizens" etc.
l have been instructed to say, in
behalf of the COMMITTEES, that the
same opportunity was afforded the
people of Charleston, as that extend
ed to the other sections of the State.
As soon rs it was determined to call
q Convention, the coll was forth with
telegraphed to Charleston, and the
time was ample, as it appears to the
Committee, for Charleston to have
sent her delegates, had the gentlemen
been disposed 10 act promptly. ]
am, gentlemen, very respectfully
yours, J. P. THOMAS, :
For Committee.
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