The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-25

s'Here are Just votes enough to elect, with
regard to which there should be do doubt.
But Ohio and West Virginia are desperately
contested; and, while we have most voters in
each, our adversaries seem for the present to
have the best workers"
South to induce the blacks to vote for Seymour
and Blair, he aske lis there any assurance that
any rebel State will vote for Grant?
Mr. Greeley sums up with the conclusion
that the Republicans must carry Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for
Grant and Colfaxl With these-or even half
of them-there can be no mistake as to the
result. Without at least two of them, all is in
doubt. Every one Of them, he thinks, can be
carried, except, possibly, New Jersey, il pro-
per exertions are made.
THE ooLoRsD PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH GOING
FOB THE DEMOCRACY.
We yesterday printed an appeal from prom
inent colored preacher Of Mississippi, the Rev.
O. W. Fitzhugh, to the freedmen, advising
them to abandon the Radicals and carpet-bag-
gers and Join hands with their white friends,
the white men Of the South. The following
letter from the same source will be read with
interest:
WoopvnLE, Mss, July 81, 1868. ,
Hon. W. 8. Van Eaton, President Democra-
tic Association SR--Alow ME to beg par
don for taking such q privilege as this, in
writing to you. Sir, for nearly two years have
been in this )unty trying to raise my people
from state OF { egradatlon. both morally and
reGgiously. Ur to this time there is no doubt
that they have improved. During said time I
was\honored with the presidency Of the Union
Republican party Of this county, also was dele
gated to go to Jackson as member of the
Constitutional Convention, elected by a Be-
publican constituency. advocated their doc
trine and returned home. During my stay in
Jackson was blessed with seeing everything
that claims part Of any party. During the
session OF the Republican Nominating C0nven-
tion I used every nerve to have colored man
placed on the State ticket, butI,was astonish-
ed at finding no chance for colored man.. I
came to firm conclusion that there was no Of
fee for any one but the Northern man, be he
white or colored. The true principle OF the
Republican party is good, but when covered
over by Northern men with their mantle Of de-
ceit I flee from it as would from an adder or
the sting of snake
We call for peace-we seek peace. Can we
get it Ianswer yes. Then the question is,
how shall we get it2 say, most emphaticaly,
let The whites Of the South and the colored
man join hand in hand and bid defiance to any
man who will try to break asunder that policy
Of universal freedom and educational quaifca-
ton to vote or hold Office.
Sir, look at the condition OF the South to-
day: our lands are uncultivated, our homes
have become desolated our wives, children and
friends are crying for bread, the whites and
blacks are apart, divided by prejudice. What
has caused it? Allow me to say, sir, that IhaYe
been converted to the fact that none save those
Of the North, garbed in tho disguise Of the
friends Of the blacks, have caused it. Then,
say, 'away with such man or men," They
are imposters on the land Of good peo-
pie, and will cause more blood to be split
than the Union Of these States is worth.
1 have come to the conclusion that they
are not the friends Of the colored man.
Look at the condition of the blacks in this State
to-day; they are starving; they 60 10 those that
claim to be their friends; they tell them, "I'm
just olt, I have no money, our party is poor"
Now, sir, if their party is poor, and our people
are poor, two poor strings will spoil the fiddle;
therefore let our people 60 to those that will do
them good. I want my people to prosper, and
they never will until they go under the pl otect-
ing wings Of the Democratic party, which will
soon WELD the power it once had, and cause the
welkin to ring on to yictory-cause the i'm
posters to fly as the feathers before the wind,
and let this State go back again into the Union,
under the doctrines Of Washington, Clay, and
the profound principles OF Webster. Let US
frame constitution trom the plan OF the con-
stitution as 1t now stands, and let our motto
be, 1.-THE Constitution and Seymour forever"
I leave the Republican party, believing it
ruinous to the Union and IN enemy to
the black race, and the up-builders of tyranny
in our beloved Union. More anon.
CHARLES W. FITZHUGH.