New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
THE DEMOCRATIC STRAIT IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

Seaboard and OF the State generally which shows how
sadly tho negro Is needed by the Democratic party
in that section and with what facility the Democracy
Notwithstanding this is a "whto Mans GOyernmeuD
suppcate the Niger" TO help them elect
Seymour and Blair IL will bo noticed that tho address
s conglomerae OF entreaty, warning, threat, and sup
plicaton What effect 1t may have in hoOdwinkiDg the
ooOred voters to the real issues involved In tho cam
paign. remains TO be seen. We opne, however that II
comes too late 10 be Of any practical benefit TO the De
mOcracy; though II will doubtless tend 10 confirm the
newly enfranchsed citizens still more strongly in the
opinion that their bounden duty to poll every vote
for Grant and COlfax.
the address alleges nrs that the whites and blacks
naturally friends and should remain so and then deals
In slight touch Of pathOs, thus; 1--WE were born To-
gether here and we have grown up together IN INFANCY
nursed together In bOyhOOd we played together
aud do not easily forget these Things Tor the sake o
fully informed IN making your choice, between en-
nifty and hostility 10 u.s. and friendship and peace wth
Tie reason that it is our duty DO thIs is because
indebted TO yon for great fidelity IN the past ana 9e
the stronger and you are the weaker party
II always tho duty Of the strong and powerful beside
being lust, 20 be generous"
After announcing that the whites have wealth, educa
tOn, aud numbers their side, the address says we
% mi T or youp welfare for yonr advancement IN
education, In the acgu0n OF property anu ~ lne pur
suit oycry good thing which meant by, or makes up
what is meant by, eirlsatIoH II you will allow US to
IL then continues 1--WE see and kHo that you are hur
rying great and immediate trouble and danger 10
yourselyesnd your You are proposing 70 bring on
conflict between yourselves aud ourselves II ~ comes
If YOU bring on that conflict IL will be conflict between
your race and There are indications that ou
have Tor some time practiccd aggressive aud hostile con
duct toward You have assembled AS 9"ry ~ u in our
meengs iusulted and assaulted individuals nii5
us, peted our hoESTs YnIsar WIN and proiane Ian.
Suaee. disturbed the nght-ques by unearhly WhooPs
log ourscyes assaulted and threatened the p9hSe ara
police stations Of the city ao9 arc arnng sGd nd
for defense because you have no cause OF Pte'tSo
Of cause for expecting aggression or attack o US lou
has ~ .turhed,
disordcry conduct We, Of course Know that you arc
urged ana enced on towards this great danger and tron
LIr Inv wicked white men We them, who they are,
aud al about them what they say ana what tey are
I ,bs snre and swift penalty which win fan upon
partcular men when the conflict begins. But this VIII
ras Van iayc been douded and cheated by these nfa-
mons men Listen for one moment 70 particulars 49,.
When held our great meeting on tlo evening OF tne
qIh Of July You proposed IL Is said, under the guidance
OF white man who Is your candidate for say9r' an1 VIC
told. assembled 10 form IN pVSehs1n alu it
meeting by marching through ul o1 P,oPe; or Vory
SaSa .sye, m ss ~ nuSpee Of Mayor who e
also Of your political anin you baa att'p%.Sa m % @ c,s
airt al tai time you did expector intend Otherwise
It would have been quick aud decisive ana endSd Dslyo
o5,,id mol pcdooabiv assemble tH Charleston 70 raiyy
| thelr nominations, tho Guy OF NtW- loih couu
Inc ropulstion men enough avcnge and have made
at the last Of such conflicts FOR this occasion our hA
in the oItn air II was disturbed by colored people
with singIng, music, whooplng and sefa.iihs anu I'm IN
submitted 70 without retaliation mered punishment;
es aud thrcnts have been reported 70 VS. u ud
evidence seemingly Trustworthy, but 80 cIIulhdl anu
h0frbs that VIC viii not disgrace you ny ue puuHo bp
parance OF belief In such charges They are at variance
Tiih onr eyporence OF your nature and general good
character but inconsistent with tho buu chhIAuto
and dcprayed nature Of the white men yousten o and
Might So Inc natural quence Of language We Know
they have used. They VIII DC hcld 20 e1'in "'N''u'
when the day OF their whrlwind cometh' A., -
tits then boldly announced that tho CcntIal power
Of the Radical o. Wa1STta , men
which Is IneaUt every white man VINO votes the sPuDl
can ticket IN Charleston. the seeooard ana e SIt1 gg @
AZ they aid at Memphis aud New orleans. IN leoo ma
alleges as the reason for these lnsirucuons mat they
uhc central power think the massacre oi rev eoloIe
people pending this great election would DC plonc sfe
Tor Radical votes" % The address then declares tnat
The condition Of the negroes paraecd by that OF the
South I'm lsSl, when "a great majority OF the Aineta
people was opposed 10 the war, ana Wheh h,tlu' aiu
9csnin men of The Republican party seeing this, con
rlved 10 lead TIL they made ms appear before tue
sumter Wa redaced and the national nag fred on aud
lowered by us And then IL WAS at once the NORTH una
he Fast and the West united against US 20 III VIII
bo with you You will begin the CONFLICT on hIe now
bogunngit II you go on, our race with lls thi.y mn
lions will be as one against your race Win lts three
millions Ten To one DO you see III DO you doubt tue
result your inevitable iaet C0hsder "nat VIII 'nu @
be your condition which you VIII nave aeeePteu ahu
chosen I'm for your present hopes ana the assr
ance equal laws, equal Justice peace ana PeaoeDle
The charge that the Democracy OF the sonth desire TO
reduce the negroes again ,o % The declarston Of
the legnlitJ OF the hOuthern state lrg!shtIeS
by adoptinG article XIII Of the Constitution abosheu
sIayerT forever leayesIhe question OF Its reestabsh-
ment In the hands OF tho Republicans and under their
pocy t An open one On this point the address says
hey broke up these Legislatures by military power
because, they said, they were illegal Ihey estaDsneu
ment such as il now is They call that legal We deny
IT, II we are right, you are safe II they are right snd
the Legislature which made yon free was illegal then
the legality OF your freedom Is open question for the
future discussion OF demagogucs, Radicals ana seaia
ot no practea avail because we, every mau OF us and
OF tho Democrats party would stShH ~ Ty you vor 20 owS
| sake-not for our sake. We and will take care
! OF ourselves. We know how TO do that, OF 10 see
| that IL ia done. Their hatred 10 us was so great
that for s sake with all their pretended love FOR yo9
they would give up your freedom ana declare n was %
than their hatred to the white man Of tho south IhelI
love OF Freedom for yon Was ICES tm n nor ace that n
the Legislation which lgave you freedOm was eeJi,
It's acts also must be Illegal DO you 10. % Seo ,bs
they call legal ratification OF the amendment vi o
Constitution which makes yon free Does not n l n
show what trCksteTs ana cheats are eaulhs you
10 your dcstruconi After this exposure 0f the "nen
will pretend TO believe these men J ~
believe them. We have not left you one parelo OF
fact YOU are not deceived but knowing their fasehood
desire hostility 10 us, we cnnnot heph We hhh' os'
The address then AYERS that the Executive aud Legs
tive departments OF the state government hic Ian' @
men who pay very few taxes have no properly OF no
eyed interests in the State aud concludes as ue
"NOw, ask you squarcy and plainly, DO YOU supPt pPot
he carried on by such pcrsOnsI viii they find fools VINO
will trust them or lend them money! III tney o ~ ,hni
Tie property holders Will be such fools as ever 70 @ v
dollar OF the debts they may contTaeti you INV Mill he
win not DO you suppose the taxes they levy Wn Iii An
paidi few weeks win determine military
determine whether shall nsallre pu. uno.r srsst ~
rnie one thing IA sure aud neyltabc-if yon p nn,
maintaining such Government we ea1nO, ~ yopc Spu de
sire 20 oppress or compel you but inat hIrh mn
written law OF necessity, o sclf s human
laws beeoIse II is of Divine origin That law wiz So'n
Del us 10 call IN the hardy and thIlIV MIC AZ " an se
J abrvad aud substitute hif' '"' '''