Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-08
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Mn. ED1ToR.-A great political and
mt teorological tornado swept, with great
violence, over my neighborhood last week,
uprooting tho very foundations OF society,
pros,ra,ins the giants Of tho forest, and
disturbing tho equilibrium OF things gen.
orally. The two storms comi::s toG.tncr
at the same time, have damaged us con
silerably, and it w::s as impossible to
guard against one as the other. Tie reg |,
s,er Of the weather will tell you that it
is impossible t. Ere2ent tho fantastic
tricks of Boreas, but VIC think that the
registered voters can be better managed
in tho future. Now tic question arises,
how are we 10 SECURE that 'pqst desirable
end? We know, Mr.. Eli!or, that it is q
common fault with our people that almost
every man considers himself a graduated
political NJ. D., and is ready TO determine
tho disease, and prescribe tho remedy,
when, in his opinion, any sickness attacks
tho body polite, but both political quacks.
and political NJ. D's. arc Il great nuisance
10 any ncg',borilood, yet both will always
have some allcrents. Somo men say Or
ganizc Democratic clubs, and through
then, control the elections. Others say
don't employ any of tho freedmen, and
various other measures are proposed TO
secure us against tho evils Of our present
condition. Every one must be satisfied
that Democratic clubs cannot control thu
votes Of South Carcliua. A few gentle
mca in different localities have generally
consumed the; time of their meetings il ma.
king stale blood and thunder speeches, aad
aud passing dropsieal resolutions, both of
which at the present time, arc certainly
disgusting to all sensible people. The late
convention changed the government Of
the State more thoroughly than the other
Southern States will be changed. Because
VIC have never been accustomed to popular
elections as fsed by the present eonstitu-
ton, while other States have always Ere.
ferrcd elections by the people, aud we
would here say, that where good major.
ity are educated, we are in favor Of uni
vcrsal suffrage and popular elections. Il
it were not for the negro clement i'll OIL
, population, would much prefer the new
> copstituton 10 tha old one. There are
some :hings however in. tie lato constitu
ton We do not approve, bit taken on s
whole, it is in our op,nien, better calcula-
ted to develop the intellect apd resources
d of The State than the old, and ii its provis
ions ars regulated nut by wise legslatiy'
cnactmeuts, it would secure to us a bette
government than We have heretofore en-
# joycd if wo can get rid Of the negro; 70
,. we CONTEND that no form Of government
i can be devised by any man that will brini
peace and prosperity to any OF tho South
oru G.ates, if TIC form Of government COZ
forms to the Acts Of Congress. An Of thes
acts make the negro the political equal {
tho whites, and as an unavoidable an
= legitimate consequence, the different Stat
\ conventions, in attempting to accompls
y the object Of al governments, the goo
of all people, arc obliged to pass SUCH Law
as recognize the political equality Of tl
& negro, and which laws must in the en-
r. promote anI encourage :he social equali'
&c of the races. So Mr.. Editor think th
| perceive that tie great trouble We ha,
to contend with, is not the constitutio
but this negro element of our popuIst;o
We would here say that probably ,
white man has had fewer troubles wi
the freedmen or less cause to complain
their conduct than myself, but every ca
!:S !:s did man who LOOKS at the subject in Il
Al light of reason, and philosophy must l;ne
IL lhat no form of government can. be d
visel that will bring about L >eonsehial Al
Harmonious social status between I
fiesdrsn and .their former masters. :. L
anti-scripturs! and unnatural. A-form
government might be devised, witae
- slavery, that no doubt would palliate
evils, but then the great object Of oil &C
governments would not be accomplish
Now in our opinion the white people
this State ought to take such steps as ,
insure the supremacy Of the whites,
make for us white mans country e,
tually. How are we to do this?
=, think it is. worry simple and very easily
'alQ conplished:: There is. certainly only
. way, aud that is to fill the country !
white people, and it will not cost one, 4
to do this according "a. my Plau.. IN
first place, let oil the white boys and
get married &C., but the speedicst
: surest method, and the ono 10 whi'
would especially call attention, 10 BY
importation Of whites in large num-
'outh and it makes no. difference where
=. white man is from, whether from Ya'
IN land or from Ireland he will be with