The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-15
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1868.
pi;vA letter from Alabama.

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We publish below communication from a
friend in Alabama, concerning the recent eeloc-
ton on the Constitution, which is interesting
ms it shows tho course adopted by tho Conser.
vativcs in regard to their employees. We hold
broadly the doctrine, that a man should never
nestle serpent in his bosom and that no one
should support those, who are assisting in
striking death blow to all his dearest politi,
cal rights ..4t...si..
iJ GREENvILLE, ALA, Feb. 8, 1868. Z
Mr.. Editor: On Tuesday, the 4th inst, the
election commenced here for the ratification or
rejection of the rotten Constitution framed by
the late Radical Convention in Montgomery
and has to-day closed, and the negroes have
dispersed During the first two days ofthc ccc-
ton, the negroes would be here, notwithstand-
ing the rain's falling if the Heavens wore open,
vending their way through the mud, some of
them ffeccn miles, to deposit small strip of
paper which said "Ratify the Constitution, !"
but happily for the people of Alabama, tie
votes cast at this place fall short scseral hun
'drcd of bcing the majority of the registered
voters, which is required before tho Constitu-
tion can be adopted; but whether or not it will
be tho result in the adjoining counties, we have
not yet ascortained though the general i'm
preston is, that tho balance of the counties
have not had rs many votes polcd MS this ono,
in consequence Of the negroes not being so
thoroughly radicaliEed, si,ia.n.s, j, 3e.. ;.
On "Wednesday, the 9th, tho Conservatives
had one of the managers at this place, who had
the imper.ihcncc to sit as such, whilst he at
the same time, wns running for Probate Judge,
dragged out from his Che thought) honorable
position aud had another man, who, though
radicalan black-hearted rs he, was not a can.
didate, put in his place; and left him to the
association of his negro equals, not copnten-
nuced even by the lowest white people of the
town The poor illternte negroes, to whom he
probably Processes friendship during his asso-
cintions with thcm in their night meetings,
have already, many of them, rued the day that
they met him, and promised to vote for him,
and tho. ratification of the Constitution; for
he who gave them circulars advising and COM
}manding them tolyote, even il, they had to
ride OYER the Conservatives, has caused mn ny
a one to lose o, good home for tho people of
this county have shown their wisdom and will
ingness to sacrifice their, own interest, by dis
charging or refusing to employ those who voted
the radical ticket. And would the people
throughout the Southern States follow the cx-
ample set by the citizens of this county, the
radicals would never accomplish their hcllish
designs. 1t is the only way to rule them, and
an, effectual one, for thoy are, and always will
be dependent upon the whites fol-, a. living,
They cannot receive maintenance from these
carpet-bag loafers from7the North such as the
character have above rofcrred to-, who has
been Ithe object of many nnathemas from NO
groes who have lost their homes by adhcring
to his dictations. lie has promised them hep,
but it is poor satisfaction to an ignorant laborer
without home and without any employment.
The negroes had better be warned before it is
too late, and, listen to the white mon of the
South in preference to these carpct-bag mon.
..,a, ..,sz., ,e-s.. NAP.