New-York tribune., 1868-09-08

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peace ana dSn'V p' RoBERY scorr GOveruOt
THE NEGROES ADDRESS TO THE NATIVE WiiitEs'
The Charleston Democratic leaders recently
issued an address TO the black men OF south carolina
to which the following is a suggestive reply .. -
FRIIow CfrIzESs We the oolored citizens OF Charles
ton, address you, IN answer to two very
dresses whch you have OF late issued 10 lns @ S r,
addressed communication to the white people % ms
city aud State, and IN fact to the whole World "a %cn
you have beon pleased TO allnde to our race ~ such
manner and in such terms a to place us IN IaSe dgs
before al mankind, atribuhng to ana aesgns
aims and determinations OF revenge, raplne, ars9 Ip
der piage and violence SUCH ~ Ee ReYel iOf
amonleo had any reason % perform OF appIored
SIN your last address which Is 70 the c9ioIeu
voters, sanctioned by authority ,oi sic ,dt IN re
cratic party. you. have assumed 70 n olee' von ~,
you have claimed In the first paragraph to he our pest
friends that naturally your friends ana you are
unnatural injurious 10 both Your proteslatos %
friendship certainly demand OF US proper ad ,9sede m S
void of that high characteristic when mas Deen te @ Ie
deemng feature IN our national Ser aeteS by
civilized nation upon their friends We 90, ai hn i'les
and I'm ali places appreciate kindness bestowed ahd we
IN poncpQe
demands they may make upon u.s. when saon
demands do not involve the surrender Oh d OuI
Children You have been very kind IN laying
line OF conduct for us IN The political arena are, ca ~
pacity' to comprehend the true meaning OF Ehgsh
words and position Of the parties now contendDg
for the supremacy the government oil TINS country 10
sufficient why We do not understand or see ,h
in the same light with you. on hnd lhGll n Nl'a
white to Offices OF remuneration ana lrst
because have not pnt inelligent eoorea men m INTO @
position. 40 this but reply, that you arc All ar
rayed against the measures OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
teiigent white would not take part in te politics OF
offered this and the other States lately 10 Esoelon
your best men, your newspapers and orators al OF S
State under the acts OF Congress. ,o
acted that advice, DID nothing TO encourage
deIled the lca or granting us the fght 10 Not
when your Legislature met In ls65G6 you passed at
infamous Black Code which IS a disgrace 10 clyiHH, t
n that you denied all rights ia common WIN Oher
people in the state you by these acts denied cur
tno mes t id S9 hit@ men there we're crimes
which IN committed by white mnn he imprisoned,
but n committed by black man he was huDg we
snhmt I'm Won whether that course was not enough TO
make Us dlsbecve every prutesaon OF rove "hcn you
make Your laws provided for taking and binding out
our children. aud sbjectug Us 10 all manner OF dsau
tcs. We could not pursue any trade or calhg III ths
state without a written permission from some white
man we could not sell any article OF barter without the
consent first obtained from some lhaRlsuhte, WIN
before us. and the rsni,eatary, h,led win
our our as G t6e iodg. Of ard ypu awyeT DO yoa
not see why We have been constrained 10 trust IN
sISsSss s6ey Sd our na nafrro n enGs We believe that
II had accepted the Congressional plan OF recon-
sruction in good faith you would to-day have been the
Yoverning mower In South Carolina. We know that II
your leading men had come forward and assured the
country tEaS you TiTS aye IGsgi Saed S 600 votes the
colored men OF this State for Southern White men in
stead ef Northern No white men you Can are yo 10
have the heart To ask eoored men TO vote Tor en VINO
deny that they capable OF voting intelgentyt Can
ask rs 20 sustain party which is pledged TO dycst Of
ali the privileges Ia law which we now enjoy Can you
hope that We Will be frightened at your threat of eKter
common with other We do not feel assnred that TO
vote for your party will be advantageous TO us ana our
"We arc desrons Of LIVING in this country with
you in peacG Will hail the day with delight when all
shall be united in sentiment and Identified interest,
when act IN harmony IN az nat pertains 70 our
common country and general good We desire 70 see our
State gain her wonted prosperity and bound faith with
new vlgor of recupcration. We wish 10 our agrcn
tural, mechanical ana mercantile resources uoveloPeu
aud giving impetus To the genius OF our ctzens We
cf their owD contributing tne snare IN paying tn kes
OF State and willing to Join hands and heart
with you In forwarding ali Of those interests
But We cannot surrender tho great palladium
OF our lbeTties-the ballot-bON-for any consider
ration whatever And II TO De massacred because
we refuse 20 vote the Democratic ticket II 10 be
murdered cold blood because will not sell our man
yoG state hirty millions Of white men going 10 fall
upon four millions because they are black ana VIII not
and VccPresidcnt Of the United states both OF whom
have declared that the negroes have no right to vote
thap oh a A. 10 u II
With strong faith in God and eternal Justice We wait
The decision OF high Heaven II our cause be Just God
ask nothing at the hands of our ielowman Dut lar
chance ia the OF NE and equal Opportunities LOT our
selves, wives, aud our children We ask no more
LETTER FROM A GEORGIA CLERGYMAN.
We are still under the black
cloud OF a Negro Slavery Confederacy. The
similar TO those which passed through in 1861. II.
Cobb and Il Toombs stumpspeaking all over the
State Of Georgia nteusng the minds or the people on
secesh principles and RAPIDLY driving into an
worse condition than they We're before the
war. II is impossible for this Government TO
stand Strange II may seem, men are made worse by
becoming members OF the Church than they before.
The Southern Methodist Church made Negro Slavery OF
abomnations sanctined. A man might blaspheme
the holy name OF God. and it would only draw smile
but let man declare himself antLsayery and coat OF
a ride rail was 10 come. Ten years before
tho war came very near catching inns tsstment Tor
reading an abolition newspaper They sacrificed their
children in tho for their slaves, and taught them
that 10 religious duty while the slaves were az
home well cared for And II did not give the only boy
had 10 years Old was Tory, traitor Seymour and
Blair elected Unlon mem expect 10 have 10 leave
the South. We willing TO become hewers OF wood and
carriers OF water for our Union friends In the North
am hated and abused from morning until night but all
this does not am determined TO hold on 10
the truth II burn down Al the stake for II. perSe
cuted because man, aud for my friendship
10 the dOwn-trodden black man. thank my God to-day
that have not put any discount upon any OF His
creation.
PERSONAL.