Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-10

the National Democratic Convention, whicl
is to meet on the 4th of July in New Yorl
City: am opposed to the delegates, ap
pointed by this Convention, going with thi
Resolution in their hands, pretending that. i
reflects the. sentiment of nine-tenths of th'
people Of this State. am opposed to thei
going with this Resolution, that differs il
principle from that of the Democratic party
of the United States. am opposed to thi
political color-guard unfurling the Palmetto
Flag in that Convention, with qualified Negro
suffrage inscribed upon its sacred folds. i
will disarm the Democratic orators and edi
tors, when the Radicals point to such men a.
Genl. Wade Hampton, Gov. Perry, Gov. Or
and Col. Chesnus who are willing to accept
the african auxiliary" and give qualified
suffrage to the negro.
The logical results Of qualified suffrage
must lead to the platform of the Radical Par
ty. And if you will compare this Resolution
with the first and second Resolutions of the
platform of the Radical Party, recently
adopted at Chicago, you will see there is but
little difference; the one being in favor Of
universal and the other qualified suffrage. L
one negro is allowed to vote, you might as
we'll let them all do SO, for you have con,
sented to make this mongrel government
to make the children of your former slaves
the successful competitors Of your children
for the honors of the State. I do not ques.
ton the motives of the gentlemen who arein
favor of qualified suffrage. Their intentions
no doubt are good; but it is truthful pro.
verb, "that hell itself is paved with good in
tentions." Good intentions will not save
this State, and the entire South from the con-
dition of Mexico, and the South American
Republics.
There is no doubt that our political future
is dark one. I can see but three ways to
relieve this State from the numerical negro su-
'premacy that the unconstitutional Reconstruc.
tion Acts have fixed upon her: The intro
duction of immigrants, the success Of the
National Democratic party, or lastly, war of
races. We should hold out every inducement
to white immigrants to come and settle with
us. We must act in modest concert and har-
mony with the National Democratic party, it
is the only one that we can with decency af-
filiate with it is the last resort. 1t would
be the greatest of follies to inaugrrate war
of races whilst the Radical party are in power
and control the Government, for the negroes
are the chosen sons of this party the s0ards
of the Government; and to make war upon
them now, is but to wage war upon the Gov
ernment. But so soon as the National DEM
ocratic party is restored to power, the Re
Rights Bill will be declared unconstitutional,
the negro will be deprived Of his unlawful
franchise, and the onus of inaugurating war
of races will rest upon him and his Radical
allies.
The final cause to the logical political aph-
orism of Seward, "that there existed an ire
pressible conflict between free labor and slave
labor" has as yet not been attained; this ir-
repressible conflict has not stopped; it still
continues, in aconfict between the Caucasian
and African races, and will not be stayed un-
til the last negro is swept from this continent.
I trust, fellowcitizens, that you will not
despair of the Republic; every one floats
with ease upon the wave of prosperity, but it
is only the brave and resolute that can sue
cessfully buffet the tides of adveEsity. If the
South Should ignominlously weaken and give
wayunder the pressure of the conqueror's heel,
and the proud sons of Carolina forget their
heroic ancestry, let old EdgeGeldl await her
doom with principle, not policy, inscribed
upon her banner. She will die game to The
lastl