The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-10

w g have been IN no hurry, lu Coilse-
quence of the excitement in our city, to
speak out concerning Gen. Canby's order,
turning out of the Office of Aldermen OF our
city thirteen white mon, and putting in
their places, some six negroes, and some
white mon whom he supposes worthy OF
them
The Reconstruction acts, under which
Gen. Candy holds his command, state on
their taco, that he is placed hero, to pro,
serve order, and to enforce the Recon
struction acts. Now which of these OBJ
ects, has required of him, this arbitrary
and tyrannica order?
1t should be remembered, that the Al
dermen elected from Office held their OIL
ces with tic consent of Gen. Candy, by
virtue Of law of South Carolina, au-
thorizng them to continue i'll Office until
successors should assume their duties.
They have faithfully fulfilled those du-
!. ties. The military Mayor put over us,
Col. Cogswel, with whom they have
acted. bears the warmest testimony to
their efficiency and fidelity. With him,
they have done all they could to preserve
the peace and promote the prosperity OF
our city They fully co-operated with
Gen. Candy in carrying out the declared
object of his despotic rule-the enforce
ment of order and law in this city. The
result Of their labors all see, and no one
can deny, in the efficient protection to
persons and property. These white Al
dcrmen, therefore, have not been re-
moved from otlico because they were not
faithful in preserving order in our city.
We're they removed because they were
any obstruction to the carrying out OR en-
iorcemcnt of the Reconstruction Acts
This is not alleged, and is simply impossi-
Bile. These acts, under their service, havo
been carried out in this city, in the negro
Convention, and elections, and by every
other expcdicnt or duty Gen. Candy has
required They are now transferred to
Washington where the conatitution franz
ed in this city is before Congress for
adoption. Nothing is taking place in this
State with respect to them. Their pow
er is at present exhausted, and nothing
more can be done with respect to them,
until the further action Of Congress shall
require suppletory measures. Well, then
it is clear that these white mon are not
, elected from office, because Gen. Canby's
duty to enforce the Reconstruction acts
: of Congress required 1t.
If neither tho enforcement Of the Re-
construction laws, nor the preservation
of order, has dictated the removal Of
, these Aldermen from ofice-why are they
removed? ?
The negro convention appointed q COM
mission, to SEQ after negro interests in
their new relations, under their constitu,
ton. This constitutions when put into
operation, will extend considerably the
, number of white voters in this city. 1t
was perhaps doomed good thing, by the
negroes black and white, 10 have an elec-
ton for Aldermen before this constitution
is pnt into operation, in order that the
negroes might possess and rule the city
before the constitution shall enlarge the
vote. Although within y very few months,
most probably within a few weeks, tho
negro constitution will be ratified by
Congress and will be put into operation
over the State, Gen. Candy orders an
election to be held for Mayor and Alder
men in this city. For some reason or
other. behind the black curtain, which We
do not care TO probe, he changes bis de-
, termination, revokcs the order for m
election, and turning out, by his arbitrary
will, thirteen white Aldermen, and puts
in six cc!ored people, and seven congcnial
white associates. What is tho character
of this act, in the light of these facts
We do not mean to complain; because
, comnlaint is folly. under despotisms.
The weak complain; ard dcspotism ex-
ults over weakness Bat We beg leave
to call the attention Of tho white people
of the North, to this operation of the
Reconstruction laws. They must see,
that when neither order, nor the enforce
ment of the Reconstruction laws require
it. white men, without single charge
against their fidelity, in the discharge Of
their duties, or to the Government Of the
United States, arc removed from Office,
and negroes put in their places The
military power Of the United States is
used to anticipate the reconstruction it.
self which the commander was appointed
to enforce, in order that the thirst of no.
groes for rule and pelf may DO gratifed.
Not protection, but persecution of the
white racc--not security to properly, put
its spoliat;on-not Justice, but opprcs-
sion-not reconstruction. but. subverSion
and ruin and anarchy ard war OF races
seems to be the rule of the United States.
: under policy which socks to place the
Caucasian under the African.
Let our people bo patient and wait.
The great poet has said
alt camc-it comcta, ana will come Tie time,
TO punish or forgive -
Charleston Ncremy.
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