Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-08
It is not. strange then with such schooling

1t is not. strangethen with such schooling
and with such convictions, thai should have
advised against entering into political con-
test with such a foe, and wherein We were
made particeps crinlinis in. carrying out
measures concocted in direct violation of the
Constitution, which we fought to preserve in
its original integrity and especially
such odds in the way of-party machi1ery
against us as in this conflict. But the whole
people-of the South did not act with this i'm
preston, and, under the leadership Of wiser
heads than mine, have become SO much en-
tangled, 10 the Radical Reconstruction policy
thateur only chance Of restoring the Consti-
tuition to Its original supremacy, and to bring
order out Of chaos, seems to be, eitherto unite
with the Democrats at the North in the COM
ing Presidential Campaign, or, remain passive
Loo on in the great iarcical drama now
y enacted in this country by party ele-
Va ID suddenly and Unexpectedly to power,
who, crazed by tho dizzy height toiwhich
lsthey have attained, and urged on by hatred
and revenge, must surely be destroyed by
their own madness.
:. The former policy appears to have baen
adopted. and Delegates have been appointed
from the South to the Nominating Conven-
ton to be held in New York on the 4th of
july. l trust that they are men Of. wisdom,
firmuess andsdecision, representing the true
South, which IN my humble opinion is'une-
q1ivocafy opposed to Negro Suffrage ;',and,
if her sentiments wore oulspoken, would be
let the laws for the. protection of life and
property be made to bear equally upon all,
both black and white; let the negro enjoy the
fruits of his. labor, not only unmolested, but
protected, under his own vine andfga tree;
but do not clothe him with that highest of
all the privileges Of citizenship, Suffrage,
The South should be satisfied with compro-
mises for all time to come. Let US reject
ther1 hence forward, and especially that mod
ern Observation-Disclosures. If such q
platform is not adopted at that Convention
as accords with the Judgment of cur Dele
gates, let them withdraw, and leave the result
to God. The revolution in which VIC are in
volved must do its work, and we must mould
it to. our. advantage as much as we can. Low
to act, is only question Of policy. But abore
all things, aet::nsJe united IN schatererrs do.
What ourstutureis. TO be, lie who'rules the
Universe. only knogssssco conjecture, however,
s not ibadmlssible.z III the Democrats should
succeed in the coming election, fear that the
change from the present policy Of the Govern.
ment will..not be as striking as many of US
suppose. The FACT that such scenes have
been enacted as tile country has witnessed of
late, by the party inpowcr at the,seatof Gov
ernment, without exciting more decided and
effective opposition trannrnr been exEibitedj
is of itself sufficient proof Ct the general de-
moralization in the country. II, on the other
hand, the Radicals succeed in the coming elec
ton, and their policy is maintained for
another four years, the Hsu'twi!l most prob
ably De either that the moral infuence'ofth the
white man, when the Southern States are re-
tored to the Union, and outside Influences,
such as the military and the Frecdman's Bu-'
reeu removed, will be SO great as 10 cyerawe
and keep within. check the negro party or
the present form of Governmentwill be over.
thrown, and a consolidated government in
name, as in fact, will be established instead.
7 confess that I have myself no fears Of a
war OF races, so much talked Of, if the white
man is true TO his, interests and nature. Our
negroes have been loo luug domicled With us,
and their relations with their. old masters have
been too close ah6too kindly, and, they are
too intelligent not to see that their true inter
est is to remain quiet, and to make the best
of their condition whatever it may be. All
that we have to do is to treat them with sim
ple Justice, in order to acquire our legitimate
control oyer them.t :;
The only thing, therefore, that appears at
all certain in the future is the realization OF
the assertion, originating several years ago
at the North, that g this is white mans Gov
ment, and white maa's ooantry."
Respectfully, yours,
=, II. R. COOK.