The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-26

in their own hands, put the Soall under the
army and gave blacks the right to vote.
Will it help them thus to have riskcda war
of races, which has only been prevented by
the prudence anl forbcarancc Of tho whites :?
No. 1t has ruined, them, aud they "have
fallen themselves into the pit that they have
made"
| CHAPTER VII.
Can the Republican party fulfill some Of
the promises they arc now IN ,king to the
, blacks?
No, they promise what they have no pow
or to perform, simply to get your votes.
Would they perform other Of their promis-
es, if it became their interest not to do 90 L?
No, they are utterly fai,hless, and that
was tho reason The white men of the South
wished to get rid Of them and left the Union
when the Republican party got possession
OF the government They will prove as
false to tho blacks rs they have proved to
tho whites of the South. Aud they will
fix plan for running the blacks if they can
get Office or make money by it. Don't trust
them.
CHAPTER VIII.
How long has the Republican Legislature
in Columbia been in session, and how much
money have they spent already?
They have been in session twice as long
as tho former Legislatures of The State
have passed only five unimporlant bills, and
have spent four times the money on them
| selves.
When the State was rich what was the
pay of member of the Legislature
Three dollars day.
Now that tn, State is poor, what pay does
a Republican Legislature take? ai,,
Six dollars day.
Who is to pay?
! Tho taxpayers of the State. But the
laboring black man pays it in the end, for
| he gets lower wages in consequence
Why do the intelligent white people Of
the South and the greater part of the white
people Of the North wish the success of the
| Democratic party?
Because they arc tired of bad govern.
mcnt, high taxes, dear food and q scarcity
of the comforts of life.
What will the Democratic party give the
country?
Good government for all, white and black,
peace between the whites and the blacks
| forever, low taxes, cheap clothing, higher
wages, and abundant food.
CHAPTER TX.
Who founded tho Democratic party?
Thomas Jefferson, the immortal, the au.
thor of the Declaration of Independence
and for eight years the President of the
United Statcs.
Did he wish to free tho blacks?
lie did, and set free his own slaves.
What did he think tho great danger tho
black man had in store for the future?
lie feared that the black man would
refuse to net with the white man he is
obliged TO 1.-Two with, and ifso. he said, it
was certain that the whites would in the
end drive them out of the country as they
had done the indians before them.
Did the Indions at first outnumbcr the
whites, when they began to come from Eu
rope to this country?
Yes, but III spite Of that the white men
killed many of them and drove tho rest out
of the country.
Do tho blacks outnumber the whites?
No, there arc three whites to one black,
take the ten Southern States round, and
immigrants arc coming every day, and if
the blacks attempt force, they wilall act as
ono man against them. And tho twenty
five millions Of whites at The North will
help the whites against the blacks because
they arc of the same race, and have not the
same good-feeing for tho blacks that their
former masters have.
is II not OF Importance then, for tho black
man to keep tho friendship of his former
master?
It Is of the utmost importance for it is
only by gaining his friendship and favor,
and by voting and working with him to
restore good government, that the black
race can prevent itself from being gradually
or perhaps forcibly and at oncc driven out
ofthe country or extcrminated by the bayo-
tnet the bullet AM the sword.
What, then, is it the highest wisdom of
the black man to do?
10 accept the friendly offer of his former
masters at once, and thus to help in restor-
ing good government, lighter taxes, higher
wages, cheaper clothing and moro abundant
food, in short peace, happiness, prosperity,
power and glory to his suffering country.
CHAPTER x.
What is the special doctrine of tho Domo-
cratic oreed that q black man should think
about and ponder2
1t is that mnorties have rights that must
be respected, that tho weak must bo pro.
tected by the laws of tho land II believes
In checking the power Of tho party that
happens to get the majority, so that IL can
not and will not oppress the minority and
| the weak.
Does tho Republican party respect mino.
rites and the weak?~
No; they will not admit those who don't