The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-28

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ture depends upon it. What else eau
you do 2 The idea Of a sec c,nd appeal
to arms IS madness. It is the dream oil
the suicide alone, which could induce
you"
''Fo take arms agaius, q sen Of troubles,
Andby opposing; end them "
II any Of YOU in the innost reccsscs
! OF his heart, has ever harborrd such n
thought, Danish tat once and forever.
Better, ten thousand times better for
yourselves, your wives, your daughters,
and for your country,
"To bear the illi you have W#
Than fly to othors you know not off,
AS your Committee wisely and truly
say, IN the letter Of invitation to me,
"The policy Of the South is peace, it is
her only hope. yoa will see this with
your eyes, and hear it with your ears. I"
And they are right, have seen it with
my eyes, and heard it with nv ears,
and am persuaded that all this people
know that 'hey are right, and feel as
ttey do upon this point
fear also that the admission OF all the
negroes in these States to suffrage, and
the exclusion of substantially, all .he
; leading men OF the South from share
IN shaping your Constitutions and laws,
coming when it did, and rs it did, will
seriously aggrav-te the difficulties which
beset your way back to cheerful and
peaceful re establishment of mutually
satisfactory relations Taken by itself,
think you might render it tolerablc.
With universal amnesty, I think that
many of its more alarming features
would disappear or he very mach ame-
ilora'ed. The tendency OF this portion
of the reconstruction policy, 20 cncour-
. age class Of political dnmagogucs, to
stir up strife and lll-feeling between
whites and blacks here. upon which to
toand their own political fortunes is
undoubtedly one of the gravcst defects
OF the system, in its practical workings.
1t enbilters relations winch might be
cordial and must be friendly, if YOU are
to live together in peace and prosperity.
And here again must urge you 10 be
patient, and difficult though IT. be, to call
little philosophy TO your and. Such
convuision as you have experienced
. must needs leave q multitude OF lesser
ruptures in its train, which require time
more than anything else to readiust.-
! With return to constitutional govern.
mcnt, think that even universal suE
frage, snpposing it was found necessary
to let 1t stand rs it is, as a choice of
evils, for | certainly regard as an evil
ct this time and place. might be made
compatible with good order good gov
ernmcnt and good feeling. Considering
the relations which formerly existed be-
tween the two races, and the great aG-
vantage which the wealthy, educated
and intelligent land owner is always
found To possess in agricultural commu.
nitles | think yon can hardly lcprrcate
or dread competition with adventurous
strangers upon fnir field OF rivalry
Your legitimate and proper influence
fairly cxerted, must prove, in the long
run, more persuasive than that of stran.
grrs, or others who are lacking in these
advantages. AT least this has been the
altexpericnce in other co,,ntries
But in order to secure fair oppor un.
ty even to try the experiment, it is es-
sential that The dangerous element OF
hostility Of race, should be kept ont Of
the calculation. If that poison be once
firmly fastened upon your vitals, your
political future is desperate, and cnrablc
only by nm antidote which cannot con.
template with calmncss. tiGnis ~aJ3
Next then to peace. think you arc
bound to cultivate friendly relations
with the negroes among you Your
true interes's are identical, and their
identity must in time become as appar-
ent as tits demonstrable. You should
| spare no efforts and no practical meas.
nres in, your power to show this clearly,
, both by word and deed, to The freed.
men. You have no right 10 forego lie
exertion. An honest and manfpl at
tempt now may cave you incalcaluble
mischiefhy and by. S. j
lido not see, nor have I been able to
discover, during my stay among yoi,
that ron Go as yet cherish any i'll will
to the negro. / have found but one
pVhtiuSiIt VI Nlhult'Ss cf pTcSSGu IOWHFuS
him---and wbst shonld 1T be otherwise.
He was faithful to yon in your years Of
| struggle. He never, when he, might,
rose up on your defeneelrss !, ,homes.----
When you were, at. the front he did not
free himself. If lie is ignorant 1t is no
fault Of his, and it should be your care,
| as it is certainly your Interest," to in.
struct him. If, from ignorance and in.
experience, he is liable to be abnsed and
misled, i is y,nr place TO project and
direct him. 1fhe is poor and distressed,
it's your duty to help him if You are
ableI Ard'allEthia You know and; feel
as we'll as I do. And onthe other hand,
|Iawonld say TO, the cplored men here ut
the South. that | entertain The kindest
feelings to then, and feel very deep
solicitude for their permanent welfare
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