The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-04-29
From the Charleston Mcraury. |
A White Mans Government

from the Charleston Mercury
A White Mans Government
Michigan objects to having a govern
,nent OF mixed races, white aud black !;
her people want no mongrclzation and
debascmanl, Michigan has determined
that her government s!sall be white
mans government. Mexico and the
South American Republics arc not her
cNemplars. The people called con-
vcntloD, to remodel and improve their
consultation and the Radicals in the
convention, inserted clause, giving
negroes the right Of voting. Although,
in other respects, the constitution was
approved Of by the pconlc, they reject.
&c it by an overwhelming majority, on
account OF this clause. But this clause
But this rejection ofncgro voting, has Il
further signiiicancy than its immediate
bearing on Michigan. The few dozen
negroes in Michigan. could net affect
the government lthat State. 1t look
ed to the relations Of Michigan with the
United States. Michigan did not ap.
prove OLA political connection with
States embracing negro Suffrage
Throughout the South this privilege
might so degrade the States IN which 1t
prevails, as 10 render them totally unfit
to be advantageous or safe associates
with the Northern States. They will
only be fit for dcsp spolism; and may be
used to reduce the other States Of
The Union to q despotism, under the
Government Of the United States. The
action Of Michigan, therefore in reject.
ing her constitution, means not only that
Michigan shall Ce'a white mans State
under tho white mans rrlc--bu. that all
the States Of the United States,
should be o! like character. She does
not intend, that mongrelizcd South,
shall give TO the negro. the power Of rul
ing the North, by balance of power.
The white race shall rule everywhere
i'll the United State.
Ohio last Fall took the same stand.
Here is q broad, strong, unmislakaLlc
platform, based upon the strongest IN
s'lncis Of blood, and the soundcst views,
ofthc bounds and limits Of republican
government, "a platform on which the
Democratic party Of the North are
marching on to victory. But the late
convention i'll Columbia, thought pro-
per to ignore tho drift Of events They
thought proper to rcpudiatc tho plat
form of "a white mans government"
They made concessions 10 the Rcpubl,
can party, from. whom they have moth.
ing TO expect, and have, as far as their
aclion goes, undermined The position Of
their best friends at tho North. They
announced that they arc willing TIC
negroes should ben part Of the body
polite IN South Carolina, and such
should have a right OF suffrage. Now.
II negroes arc to vote, people have not
time or care TO 90 into The refncmcnts'
"i exactly how many dollars and cents
they possess, or the precise extent to
which they can read, write and cvpher.
These tests arc not applied 10 the white
race, and there IL, no reason why they
should beimposea upon the black any
more. They lrittcr away the issue into
matter OF dcgrros in money and book.
knowledge, while the great tangible
insnrmountable, answerable. princip:o'
of race is abandoncd.l.
"a Well may we exclaim with Falstaff;
call you this backing your frlcnds2"
TlIE LATE PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND
GEN. LEE.-Mr. Bccchcr has been
heavily assailcd because at public
meeting in New York, sompt,mc since,
he spoke well Of the personal character
Of Gen Lee. What will those assailants
say about tho opinion of Mr.. Lincoln
upon Lee, and especially when they get
That opinion from a source they must
credit so unqucstioningly, viz. colour.
ed woman. Mrs Kcckley, the coloured
servant Of Mr.. Lncoln's family SAYS
That on the very morning Of the assassi-
nation, President Lincoln took IN nor.
trait Of Gen Lee, scanned the face
ihonghtfdlly,, and said: ut is n good
iaco,; it is the face of a. noble, noble,
brave man. I am glad that the war IS
over atlast." Looking up at his son
Robert, he continued, HWclL, nv son,
You have returned safely from the front,
The war is now closed, and we will
sron live inpeace with tho brave mon
that have been fighting against us. I
trust that the ora Of good feeling has re-