The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-05-20

this subject of taxation, let us say,
Mr.. Chairman, that it is estimated
that, under the taxing provision
Of the new Constitution for our
State, the sum Of two millions Of
dollars may be raised annually in
the way of taxes; and yet, in the
palmiest days Of South Carolina,
the State, it was thought, could
not we'll bear a tax Of more than
three hundred and fifty or four
hundred thousand dollars per an.
nun. Of this large sum, except
ing the small amount to be, reali:
zed from the poll tax on the ne
groes, and excepting the smaller
sum to be derived from the prop.
erty held by that class, all will
come from the whites of=the State,
Further-ofthis s2,OOo,0O0 alluded
to, it is estimated that nearly one
million Of dollars would be devoted
to the educational fund. Now OBJ,
serve that nearly all of this sum
will be derived from the whites,
and yet the educational advantages
will accrue to the blacks alone.
And for this reasonable public
schools established BY the zConsti-
tuition, although open to both
races, in view of the tastes and
sentiment of the whites, viii be
enjoyed only by the blacks: Thus
the whites will be taxed, and most
heavily taxed, for the education OF
the blacks alone. We are anxious
TO provide for the education Of all
classes Of eur, people, and we de-
sire to elevate the colored people
placed in our midst by Providence.
But we denounee the system pro
posed, and protest against this
enormity being foisted upon u.s. Nor is
it only to educate all Africa in. our, midst
that we are taxed, but We are to be
,nuIcted for the establishment of State
Reform Schools; and each District is
zierced2te Rrogide EoS the aged, intirln
and MISUNDERSTANDING the children
ofthese parties OF their proper response
Gbility, and throwing the burden upon
the, ,phblic, or which is the same thing,
upou- the whites. Can you conceive,
gentlemen Of the committee, of a system
of taxation more ruinous and oppressive
than this; and think you thai. such an
imposition will be tameiy borne q - :, {.
In rejecting upon the result that flows
from unqualified negro suffrage and
white disfrancbisement, aud from the
powers of Taxation, as Contained in the
Constitution under Consideration, we
would despair Of our, State, if it WAS
deemed possible for the order of: things
established under the, Reconstruction
scheme Of Congress- to last for any, con
siderable time. But We tell you that it
cannot endure. 1t will prove a failure
Under it there can be no enduring settle.
s,nent--no peace-no. prosperity IN the
South: The negro is made, dominant.
But he cannot hold his owp. lie needs
the nerve necessary to preserve society
astd:s secure the public safety. The reins
must be taken from bis hands, or the fate
of Phaton will be-. fis-Ph8ton-that
tabled character, vino, contrary to 1Ap.'
pollo's entreaties, undertook to drive for
one day the chariot of the SUN, but who;
driving recklesssy aud unskiffully op,.
left the golden mean of bis. course, en-
veloped Heaven and earth in flames, and
TOR this offence was struck out of the
chariot by Jupiter, and thrown into the
Pc. The moral Of the fable is for him,
for you and for US. Bas in saying that
the reconstruction scheme is fixture,
and makes an arrangement which will
be changed or broken up, the member
ofthe committee from WISCONSIN, Gen.;
Paine,) asks me if mean to say that the
Union Will be dissolved-or broken up. ]
answer, that as to whether the Union
will stand or not, this is q speculative
question for the future to determine, and
one which I shall not undertake to settle.
But | can say TO the gentleman, that !
did not say what he attributes to NE.
But | will explain more fully the thought
meant TO be conveyed mean to say
that in the, political and moral world,
just as in the material world, there are
unseen principles, quiet agencies, ever
at work ; logical andregular processes of
divine arrangement, which tend always
to normal state of things, to- the order
of the universe. That, under the recon
structirn plan, there is an abnormal state
of society produced, an irregular, an un
usual arrangement, violation Of the
H Heaven-estab,ished laws for men in so.
ciety, and that this could not be expect
ed long to last. And, in addition to this.
it may be said that the white people will
in every legitimate way, to
settle things Alright. They will help on
the national workings referred 20, aid re.
lieve themselves, as soon as possible. of
an unreasonable sway. But the gentle
man has also inquired of me, when /
claimed that the whites of the South
have inherited certain rights, if: the ere
bellion" in which they engaged did not
work forfeiture of those rights. / an