Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-13
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Mr.. j. A. wood, OF ScreVen county,
Georgia, sends to the Savannah Ne,os and
Herald aEletter which he has received
from an old family servant now living In
this State. The letter, which might be
resdto q good purpose by every colored
man in the State, who is not too blind to
know the difference between Southern
white man and a Northern saddle.bagger,
is as follows: = - &.-s-,.,!a . -
BARa#ELL Drsr., s. c., July S, 1868.
Nh Re5oped Brethren -
:, The Lord has shown to me the folly of
voting for the Radicals, and the glory Of
supporting our Southern friends the Dem
ocrats. I sincerely hope He has opened
your eyes, that you may see and think as
I do. Hsyou wish to meet me with asmi-
ling countenanee, you must turn from the
lying Radicals. Their road leads to the
ruin and everlasting destruction of the poor
eolored man. Ny beloved brethren, you.
may be Democrats hope to God you
are-but it makes my heart ache to think,
perhaps, youshave been persuaded by the
demoniac Radicals to believe that they.
freed you, and are your friends. Trust
them not; believe them not. God freed
us, and think it is,our duty, as followers Of
Jesus Christ, to show to Him, by keeping
his commandments, that we are thankful
for being moved from under the heavy
weight Of bondage by His gentle hand
Besides, the black people seem to mistrust
and doubt God's ability, by joining the
mean and worthless Radicals, to finish the
great wsrk he has commenced. This is
wrong. Rest assured God is able to COM
plete what he starts without the help Of
man; and if you wish to do well, make
friends Of the Democrats, and leave the
money-hearted Radicals alone. You may
say the Democrats are our enemies. Does
mot God tell us to love our enemies pray
for them who curse and spitefullys use US !!
More than that: IF the Southern people
are our enemies, where must we 60 to find our
friends? We cannot 60 to the Radicals
they live in the North. They come South,
fool us ont Of our votes, 60 back home, and
never think of the niger till they get out
tof office and want another one. >.
tell you, brethren, money is at the root
of all their roguish talk and rascally acts.
We haye heard Of. land that would be given
to the black man, but have never seen it
yet, and never will see it. I don't believe
The Just God would suffer the work of such
injustice to goson: and these sheep: headed
Radicals can see too far into the future not
to know what the III consequences would be
i if they attempted to take away the South
ern lands. I was Radical once i tell you
what changed me- When I came to this
place in January, ], had not bread for my
family to eat. There I was with my dear
little tender ones suffering for something
to eat. Oh, brethren, you do not know
how my brain burned, how my heart was
made to bleed, by the cries of my starving
children. went to my Radical friends.
They would not lend me one bushel Of corn
butsthe gracious. LORD, in his infinite wis
dom, directed me to the Democrats-those
whom I once called dmy enemies. . found
food for; the hungry, drink for the thirsty,
and am now hsppy, because I feel that I
hare friends. They willie me have what
f1Txant, 'but we can get anything from
the Radicals unless We get the Democratic
man 70 stand our security. Which Of the
| two act like our friends2 tell you now,
| f yoa are not working to. support your
Southern friends, you had better, ere you