The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-26
COLUMBIA. G. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 2e 1868

man, who had voted the Democratic
ticket, and had, all his life, borne a
good character for honesty and fideli-
ty; and. as freedom had robbed him
of his hitherto kind protector, he
had no one left able to provide or
take care of him, and he was in q
most destitute if not suffering condi-
tion. Aid was solicited in his behalf,
which resulted in the collection of
some seven or eight liars in money,
besides donations OF corn, -four, &C.,
ever mindful of that resolution,
'"That we regard it as our duty, at all
times, and under all circumstances,
to afford aid and protection to those
OF our colored population who, dis
regarding the deceptive persuasions
OF Northern and Southern reneeades,
cast their lots with US, the rightful
inheritors of this our own country"
Enclosed, we send you letter re-
celved by the Committee of Invita-
ton from Col. j. P. Thomas, which
please lay before your readers.
JOEL A. SMITH,
President Horeb Club.
y. w. ROBERTSON, Secretary.
COLUMBIA. S. c., July 1S, 1868.
Mr.. Jacob Boohman, Of the Committee.
DEAR SIR: I regret to find myself
unable to be with you ut the meeting
today. Give me leave, however, to
say, that 1 earnestly hope that nv
tellow-citizeus will endorse and ratify
the nominees, and accept the declara-
ton of principles lately put forth.
Our Democratic friends at the North
have taken high ground in our
behalf, and we ought fully and freely
to work for them and for ourselves.
Radlcalism seeks at the North to
destroy the free institutions of the
land; and, at the South, in addition
thereto, to build the fortunes of the
negro upon the ruin of the whites.
and lmpiously seeks to establish the
supremacy of the inferior race. To
this. the white men of the South will
not tamely submit. They will resist
this by every peaceful means at their
command. The means, at present.
is party organization and union with
the Southern and Northern Demo
cracy. Let us make this instru-
mentality as effective as possible.
Let every District do its part: let
every Democrat in each District do
his part, and even South Carolina
may be enabled to cast her votes for
the Democratic candidates.
Nor should the colored voters fail
to give the suffrage, which has been
given to them by Congress, to the
Democratic candidates. By accept
ing the role assigned to him by that
party, the ultimate interest of the
black man will be subserved. Let
him demand too much, and he may
lose all. We are disposed to con-
cede to him all that reason and fair
dealing may demand, but let him un-
derstand that the political control of
this country belongs to the white
race.
Permit me to express the hope that
your people will enroll themselves,
form Democratic clubs, and enter
vigorously into the campaign. Do
not neglect the crops, but do not for.
get Me country. Our welfare, political
and industrial, is involved in the
pending election; and let every true
son of South Carolina seek to re-
deem the old commonwealth from
the hands into which it has Temporal
rily fallen. Let "ON TO THE
RESCUE" for home and family. be
cnr watch::word, and may no Carroll
man falter or fail us.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN P. THOMAS.