The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08
lFrom tho Lynchbure virginiah.]
A COl0ured Mans Appeal Whnt has Con-
gross Done for Us3

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This is tho. question now in the mouths of
tho colourcd people of Lynohburg. What has
Congress. done for US? they have forcibly,
fraudulently, dereitfully and dishonesty alion-
ated us from our old masters, who were our
friends, who knew 0s entirely, who sympathi-
zed with us and have banded us together in
oath-bound leagues for the purpose of control
ling our votes, and making us their slaves
We are starving for bread, as the wages of
our allegiance to cnrpct-bag adventurous tho
tools of Congress, who will ruin us, if need bo,
so that they get Office. Congfcss has done
nothing for na. The leaders of Tho Freolmnh's "a
Bureau, and tho carpet-bag politicians have
been foolng US for three years, telling us to
hold on to the league party, with tho hope
that Congress would soon do something great
for us-4that We should soon have houses and
lands. These false promises have bren used
by corrupt men, for corrupt purposes, that we
might be fooled and they get Office. W. have
been duped long enough. These cmpty.craw-
cd Adventures usu us as tools that they may
get Office, and VIC are left to perish while they
prosper. What do they tell us now? If You
vote for tho Democrats you vote yourselves
back into slavery"
off you vote against the constitution made
at Richmond you vote yourselves back into
slavery"
These statements arc all false, and thcso
men know it. Slavery is abolished forever;
nobody wishes to restore it; the Constitution
Of the United States forbids it, aud the Dem
ocratic party would not restore it if they could
Slavery is gone, and the only fear of scrvitude
to the colQurcd man is from the Loyal League,
ruled by unknown advcnturcrs who come like
vultures from the North seeking carrion They
arc our enemies at heart, they will nuke US
slaves They fool us; wo trust them, aid vote
for them. They laugh at our folly and VIC
perish.
0, my colourcd brethren, quit tho League
before it is too late Congress has done moth
ing for lis and intends to do northing for us.
Tho Frccdmon's Bureau has done nothing for
US and intends to do nothing. We perish
whilo our natural friends, the white men
among whom We were raiscd are yet willing to
rent us lands to work, and to protect us in the
enjoyment Of our privileges. Just look at the
men who como into tho League with white
skins. Who arc they, and what do they come
for, and what will th'y do for US? They are
dronHs who have done nothing for themselves;
spohgers who would cat without work men
who have failed in every honourablc employ
ment. They come for Office; they come that
We may serve them and not that they may
serve US. They all want Office, and they all
are unworthy of Office, incompetent men who
were nevor heard of except as objects Of con-
tempt till tic leagues were formed Thoy
will do nothing for us. Men who will not
work for their own wives aud children will
not work for -.
If VIC will do our duty, work and be indus
trious, VIC can make a good living, but we
must not array ourselves against the owners of
all the property Of tho country. We must be
friends to them, and wo will have bread and
they will be friends to us.
Come out from the Leagues and live, or
hold on 70 the Leagues and perish Tint is
the issue. Congress las dono nothing for