Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

posed, from. various causes, to unite with the
now dominant party 3 and The other element
is our cololed population. 4 propose 70 treat
them both with reason, charity, 3candor and.
dignity, because I know that oil the creatures
Of God, who bayesthe power Of reason. exer-
else that power in accordance with the cir.
cnmstapcessin in which they are: placed: In,
other wor Is, men view things from a differ,
ent stand. point. One man ut The foot Of The
mountain sees naught but that which comes
within the scope Of LIS limited vision an;
other still higher up sees more and thinks
differently; and still another, who has sue
cededi scaling the mountains height, and.
has a view Of the whole scenery, entsrtains
different yiew9of the same subject.
Our mission then is, tnatwhile we believe
our position is the right one, as it's based
upon principle and confirmed BY all truthful
history, to win over to our caiise, bysconsid-, :,
crate kindness the weak 7kneed and ,waycring
of our own color, and the ignorant, and con
sequeutly easilysdeceiyed, of. our colored
population. And in pursuing this course,
we must be firm in the adherence to our own
principles, and, in the language Of the author
Of all true civilization aud enlightenment, be
as wise as serpcnts andsas harmless as doves,
Is.pther words be just to all, for s Justice
may be called. the miracle wonder among
men," - zsosszss, ses;ag.s-
To the former class, / would say, sif
you are prompted by motives of ambition;
let me. caution you that however glittering
the bauble may appear TO you now, like the
famed apples of the Dead Sea, which present
such beautiful and attractive appearance to
thestrayeler, but when attempted to be eaten
they turn to ashes upon the lips will your
.ili-gotten honoTsi turn to- bitterness aud re-
morse for no man ever yet fors9ok his peo- !
pie, under such circumstances, who. did not
regret it sooner or later. If You are induced
totake the step with a view of bettering
your condition, Or as mems ofobtaining
bread, as. yan would say, Ianswer that there
area thousand avenues open to obt-' ait
without the sacrifice Of principle. The mil
lions Of uncultisated acres within our borders,
aud surrounding US every where, ready to
give bountifal harvest, and.waiting only for
mans magic touch, are evidence against you;
for maintain that no man need starve or
suffer in this superintendent country, if be
will s0ork ard that any msH ia moderate
health can with his own hands make enough
bread and meat, not only to feed himself but
an ordinary family besides There is no
shame in engaging in ap honest employment
however humble it may be. But if you haye
taken this step for, ,plunder,r ,pue are beyond.
the reach of mortal means tossave You, and
naugbt bat higher power can do it; for a.
man that will Torsake bis old principles and
friends, for such aI. Object, is fit for nothing
short of the place prepared for tue wicked.
To the second class, our eolored friends, il
woald say, you are but children in the
knowledge of all thasis best for your per-
manent good, and like children, on account
OF yotir inexperiencc and want Of knowledge,
liable 10 be easily led asiray By the artful
and designing. You have been. set free, sud
dedy aud Unexpectedly, from boodage,
which was no bondage TO you in reality, Dor
to any of Gods creatures situated,-as You
were; you have beer thrown upon field,
over which you have never travelled before,
and have expected to find privileges and
honors which do not belong 10 your state
and you have assumed that andaeily and
pertinacity in your, claims, which belong only
to long pcnt up iuferi; rity broke loose from
its legitimate restraints and although you
are backed, for the time, and for q speciala
purpose, by asuperior u race in the preftrmeat
of your il!egitimate claims, yet your position
is 80 unfounded in nature and its reasonable
dt mands, that sooner or late5-nay, very
a .
soon-your pretensions must fall to tue
ground. tho meanwhile, we of the Cau-
casian or white race, are disposed for the.
time bcing to hunor yon in your caprices,
knowing our owninnate power, and instead Of
exercising that power in It's full strength, TO
use The weapons of reason, charity, kindness
and justice to lead You in the right path.
You have been our slaves, and you have
lived with US in amity and good friendship;
you Lave helped to raise our children, and
we in return have nurturrd, fed, and watched
over you in sickness and in health; We have
educated you with all the knowledge which
was fitted TO your conditions; We are grateful
to you for your faithfulness to us, and we
have right to demand from you like feel
ing for our care towards yourselves. What
that care has been we challenge an unqr ju-
c"d world to judge. II YOU iorsake US
now, in Our extremity, Tor newly found friends
of doubtful reliability be the constquecces
upon your own heads; for we give you no
tice, that the old tie of friendship, bound by
interest, is brokeni and if you choose to Sc
lect your friends from other sources, you can.
Mi exp ct us to en- dor>s that selection. But
if on the other hand you desire 10 cling 10
us, your natural friends, we extend to you
the hand of Friendship, end pledge ourselves
to do you justice in every particular, the in
situations and positive Ass. rlivns ct our ioss
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Come then, unite with your old and true