The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-16
Chairman S. C. Ex. Com.
4 COLoRED MIN TO THE COLORED
PEOPLE.

The following articles, taken from the Mis-
sienary Record Of Saturday, will, we hope, be
read by every white man, as we'll as every
colored man in Charleston. They will show
the colored people what they must do to pros
per, and prove to the whites that all which the
colored people can properly desire they may
freely and consistently give:
WHAT Is TIE RElL DUTY OF THE coLoRED MAN
IN THE SOUTH UNDER THE PRESENT cIRCUM'
STANCES!
Within the past week we have been the SUBJ
iect Of abuse by our own race more bitterly
than we ever could have conceived. When,
three wears ago, We came to this city to occupy
the position Of an humble missionary, we en-
tered into the work OF instructlng our race In
what we regarded as OF the most vital
tered upon the work of preparing their
mind to enjoy freedom as we understand it.
Freedom to enjoy all the rights and immuni-
ties Of citizens. We were aware that the peo-
ple had just emerged from bondage and isno-
rance. We know that no white man, North or
South, could feel for them as we who are bone
of their bone, and flesh of their flesh, and
therefore bound to them by ties which could be
severed only by death. We we're aware that,
flushed with the new born idea of liberty, they
might 60 inc excesSes, which would do them
more harm than good. We addressed ourselves
to the task of guiding them in the path OF
pence, and at the same time maintain their
honor and dignity.
We knew that two races we're hero who had
been educated differently, and, Of course, were
unprepared for this new change. The whites,
who had been the masters, could not brook
the liberation Of their slaves with calmness,
would have their peculiar views, and would ex-
hibit their feelings on all occasions. We knew
also that the colored people could not possibly
understand all the momentous questions which
would arise in the course of reconstruction
and the political changes which We're taking
place in our country. Hence we departed
from our strictly ministerial work and became
interested in their political education and ele-
walton. We have sought to respect the pre-
judices Of the white while we alayed
tine murmurings OF the coored people
manhood against all attempts to wrong
them by any class OF men from the North or
from the South. We have stood in the breach
and amid the hottest Of the fight; we have
lived to see the establishment OF the law OF
Justice to all men by the election Of U. S.
Grant, and the sanction of the whole nation to
the policy OF reconstruction. Having seen
this, we feel that our mission is ended in the
political arena so far as parties are concerned.
I'VE now stand as citizen, identified with
South Carolina as such, and bowlng to the
supremacy of the United States. We believe
now that the colored people in this State ought
to turn their attention to business, to the
agricultural and industrial pursuits OF life.
We believe that the colored men in the South
should now seek the friendship OF the whites.
We are all free and equal before the law, and
that is as much as any reasonable man can
wish; we know that the whites have the supe-
rior advantages over us IN this country; we know
-, hafU the
whites will be the victors; We know That our
race cannot compete with them now, ii eyer.
Tho whites have government, county. law,
commerce, and oil the superior means OF clvlli-
Zation; they are superior IN numbers and Intel.
hgence. We ace but coming out OF Egypt, and
are DOOR, ignorant, helpless, and we need the
helping hand of the white race to assist us to
rise up to honor and distinction. 1t is mere
folly for the colored people in the South to say
that the whites cannot live without them; cap
ital and labor must go together or neither can
flourish. We cannot succeed while we dlsrc-
gard the mutual obligations which exist Do +
tween both races. The poor man must depend
on the rich for employment; the rich. by their
superior education and position, create business
for themselves and give employment to the Ia
borer.
Colored men of the South, it is time we were
turning our attention to other duties than fol-
lowing the lead Of irresponsible politlclans.
Your wives and children's interest demands
your attention. You should secure land. be-
come taxpayers and industrious citizens. The
whole country have their eyes on you to see
how you conduct yourselves with the freedom
bestowed, and if you make bad use of it you
will be the sufferers.
Be warned in time, and secure your own
peace.
B. a. CAIN AS DEMoCRAT.
Friends OF progress, We have lately been
c1O fhodh nv vOr1rn hra N
in new dress. We cut beautiful figure.
Just think of it-a Black Republican Radical
changing his nature IN one night Now let us
relate the process by which we were changed.
The Municipal election was drawing near, the
citizens OF both races were considering the
best mode by which to meet the wants Of the
CITY, and satisfy all parties. The Democrats
put forth their candidates, but found that they
could not harmonic the conflicting interests;
they saw that if they run straight Demo-
cratic ticket that the Republicans would do
the same, and the result would be defeat.
They know that this would place in the City
Council class Of men, however honest and
we'll meaning, yet they would be such as
had had little experience in public affairs
men who could not bring to bear that wealth
and moned influence which is necessary in o
great commercial city like Charleston. They, in
order to conclliate withdrew their patty lines
and nominated a Citizens ticket, but their
great mistake was that they did not put on
their ticket any colored men. r. d. Cain saw
that if there were not some concessions by
both parties that there would be such a1selec,-
ton as would, in his judgment, defeat thereal
welfare of the city and OF the poor people.
Feeling that, now the Republican party was
victorious, it was the most BETTING time for
the colored people to make some reasonable
concessions to the whit IS, ipasmuch as coored
men held the majority vote in the city, and
could elect all their candidates with the aid OF
white Republicans.
Knowing that the old and respectable citi-
zens sdid feel that they ought to have some
share in the city government, and knowing that
| if guod number of them were in the Council,