Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Words of wisdom for the colored Man.

: Words Of Wisdom for the COlored Man.
Hon. j. B. CAMPBELL, OF Charleston, CLOSES
his admirable letter to the Mass Meeting in
Aiken, as folI,ws. We heartily wsh every
colored nan in tie South would prof; by the
kind aud true advice 50 honestly rendered
them by Hon. Mr.. CAMPBELL:
In conc ,ou, hav4 few plain words 10
tae colorrd peope-directly 10 ,hen-t"uiii.
fully. if not agrecably. have right tn MI
wise then, because am their friend. Thy
know am. | say 10 them, then, "y"u caii-
not ard will not y" permitted to par,cps 6
permanently and substantially in ;"c pnll;ir.l
power nl this crun,,1, or ;liy p,rt 'd'it. IT,.
member what SAY. Yun ma; u s9o' "'i
by the illusion Of qnaiiic.i >nifrser i'l.:
will he for ihe educated AID i!,. prop.;;,
holders among you. They are :" i'.w '!'at 4
will give you no power, nct even the shaf"w
o il. This Is the white mars country;
it is hi. government, aid he Intends TO keep
b th. You cannrt and will not he j eiih.r
mr. will ether be held by Others fr You.
You may live herc II You WI, leacrabe
happy and pro porous under tie protection 'f
our laws, just MS W. are pru;ectcd. with n"
distinction or R.qusliIy; but you can',ot
govern Us. You cannot say thls is unrcssnn.
able or rnjnst 1t is what you say to the
white man ia your own countries, foryou have
your countries aud governments. Thee is
free aid prosperous colorcl government, a
Republic upon the model of our own. 1t ias
q President, Senate House of Representa-.
tiyes and judicial Department ike onrs.
From it you have excluded the white nun.
lie is assured of shc rrott ctiun of your laws
JUST as yuu are Protected by ours without lis
linction. But he has mol. and csnnot lave
political power or vote, or huld office, or pni-
ticipate III the administration ot the govern
men. Such Is tie Republic OF Liberia. That
is no place for carpet baggers. There arc in
that atmosphere no attractions for them. St',
also, it is in St. Domingo and Hayti. They
are the colcred mans goverumsnts. Aud If
you WILL YOU also may nave o;iier c'v-f-
lnents If your uwn. but ,i!'y "iil not Il" II:
the United S;atrs. L. every white iuhau;tant
of South Caroli.a-i; every white man, wo-
man or child in the Southern States should
consent and agree 10 il, you would not be
permitted by the people OF the North and The
West TO establish a Liberia Or u domini'.n, or
Haytiun Government within the United
S ates Thi, matter is in their HANDS, not
ours. Nor is there tu le any par;ner>Ip
between the whitu aud cuipred man in he
& ,vcrument o! This 'nn'ry. Their" is 1T.
middle ground in this matler. The g,y"rn
ment must be all white "r all c,ored. Do
not your pretended friends tell YOU this, or at
least show that they mcam this, when 'hey
shut you out by their command or entreaIies
from the Congress where they are for the
lime supreme?
know it is said, you are told, you say it
too, that the suffrage once given to you end
exercised, cannot be taken away. Some Of
you even threaten that the attempt will be
followed by hlnml,hd. That will be is YOU
may chou.e. was once ! voter. IL was ny
birthright, nay ancestors und'- Washington
and his cpmpeers, thought they bad f'rcver
secured the right to their descendants. 1t
has been taken from me. The bsyonet, and
powder and ball with blue coats did II, and
they will do the same for you. when law or |
the color of law, or the voice OF the white |
people bids them do it, Our people fought
them four years, and We had enough OF it.
You may try it If you choose.
shall not fight them Or you for my right |
to vote. 1t will cono si'hous that, and yours
will fall with or without it. You trust to
you. present allies, who forced suffrage upon
you, not for your sske, but against us, and tor
their own gain. You think they will stand
by you? You are deudetl, Blood is thick
er than water" The crest mass of The peo'
Pile will stand by us-hy their OWN RACE.
Your champions will be .ca;tcred and power
less exceptions. Mr.. Su:2ner, and such war
like heroes as follow suck warlike chiet, may
sound loud and long and echong exbortatiuns
10 battle for you-but they will not be found
in the "furIcrn hope"
The poor Indian thought as you think when
be boosted as you do in calm security ut nls
grea. and powerful allies and friends Eng
land and France i: the supremacy cf their
power and in tue inlar!c. Of ours, we're Ais
allies and friends. They would stand i,y bini I
in his vars upon s-they purchased from
him the scalps of OUR warriors, our women
and our ciriitir,a. And where now, aud what /
is the Indlan ?
Do you understand me? hope You do.
You have the oppor' unity offered to choose
between perpetual peace. prosperity aud ad-
vaucc.uent i'll all The many blessings called |
civilization, between that and hostility to us,
degradation and final extermlnation. We |
offer you the former.
The carpet: :bagsrr tempts you to the latter.
As your friend, pray God to give you wis
dom in your ch1iue.
T.us would l talk and have our people
talk to our colored lriends-,ruthfuily, calmly,
friendly and honestly. /
am. dear sir, very truly, your friend aud
obedient servant,
JAMES A. CAMPBELL.
No Where to Hide his Head.