Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-07
THE NECESSITY OF ORGANIZATION.

ldS N0NEcoAAx ox OxSon"A1nA4o@ss
In she great battle which is heiDg Yght
between Rndicssm and Cpns-r -atisn. the
true men Of the South cannot hesitRte long in
their pnr,ion Ga ihs one hand We
sec recItl-ss aud unseruPu!ou, party, nsie in !
eo,en, by ih-ir long lease Of power, and even
moro corrup, BY its manifold abuses now ds,.
p.rniey STRIVING to pos,pune the day af fnsl
retribution. Hitherto To sustain themselves |
they hnve found il only uscess4ry to iuny the |
South represepts:ioa in Congress, but now |
xhcn u;e popular ver'liot at horn', m"kss a |
resort to another policy indispensable. they
seek to obtain new accession OF strength
through an Africsnized South. Tbs pride Of
race, the instincts of humanity, the LESSONS Of
clyil1atiop, the claims Of justice end: policy.
the gunrabtees Of tho Con ustitution are alike
disr-garded ny party who. TO effect their
own selfish purposes, kave not hesitated 10 dis
grace the ivz .tion If the age md the states
mauship Of the nation by elsvatng the poor
ignorant slave to the high seats Of legi.lai:on
To fasteq negro supremacy upon the South,
o new Reconstruction bill is to b. passed, which
will vest in General Grant ,h,s, high powers
! Of appointment and removal which the Con-
/, stitution lodges in the Presi1ent-thc Su-
preme Court isto be deprived af the power OF
| making decision adverse to the Rec,nstruc-
! zion policy--ani to relieve themselves from all
! int Interference on the. part of the Pre- sdent. he
is to Le impenchel. and during the pcntency
OF the trial he i, to b, rem,vol from ofh:e.
Slch are the manifest dee gus Of the party, and
they scem now to be unit in their accom-
Sli>hmeot. Ih:sc are all means t" one end.
and that end negro supre'nasy-.hc Afrieoni-
z;ng Of the South.
Can we Of tho South then hesitate 10 link
our fortunes and enrol names with that
great party at the North who arc now battl'n :
not merely in behalf Of the Constitution but
in the Interests OF civilization itself Let us
organize promptly Our strength ut
home aud leud Out brst all to our friends
abroad. The arguments is no longer applicable.
that b, so doing We create an antagonism Of
RACES. Our foes ne already in solid raaiaux
+ and We must meet iiem with their own weap-
oas-~organis alton by organization.
Herr the stirring words Of the Meremry:
4 The Northern people are every where aro a.
a ing themselves for the great aud vital confl'c
II Dnea il become the white race Of tho South t.
= he pa.s,vei Here, it's frs, terrible strife nut
:. ruin. ia to be realized. We are the im'uedist
v victr,< Of ills lyrannical experiments. We viii
!, par,icipate viii; the North in the loss Of al
e liberty aud the foul de.potism which will b
3. spread ell over the Unied States; but til. i'm
; mediate practical eff. eta of negro rule, will
!, | be peculiarly ours. The whole properly o
}. the Southern STAGES will be put into the hand
= Of nrgraes, TO he disposed Of according to thei
n discretion. Those Tho own no property. ar
II TO lay all taxrs on property. The Justice q
It the country is 10 he administered by negr
n Judges and negro jnr,es-:he' police Of Ill
country, and, lie militia, TO be regulated, so q
i 10 administer to negro interests and negr
It supremacy: and the white race will thus b
ie forced to tieht out their solfprotec;ion, {
Of leave the country.
i. Now, with such MON entous iasues before tn
Of white people Of the South,-ca they wit
< any rafs,y. any longer postpone organizin
themselves for the protection of their live
r liberties and countryf
l. TIE condhion Of thing, throughout III
he United States clearly Indicate what kind
of organization they should establish. It ougl
on to he in unison and association with the gre,
parly Of the North, which is c.ntending
10. |; the same great ca.e. Whether called C"ns-
ID Fa,ives or Democrats. makes no great d,ffe,
n epcs. The principles avoved by this gre
bs party at tho North. are undoubtedly those
OF The Democratic party Of tho United State
ed They demand limited Federal Government
Of, Washington They require the existence
Cd the States viii, all their reserved rights uDi
1t. tie constitution. They resist consolidate
RS. and the despo,ism it Inevitably establishes;
he and they insist the preserv alton aud perp.
'or ua,ion Of The free government. they livo il
va h-rted from their ancestors. We, Of the viii
aid I race Of the South should bp ia close and co
Of responding Asaociatiou with this great part
!e, Our policy in tho South. should be largely rs
to ulated by theirs iu the North. To know the
e. rnIcy, and 10 kuow our own to act togslil
with them, and to obtain with them n comm
p triumph over odr common enelnies-(the sn
als nies Of our raeas aud Of free govsrnm ent in
eur WORLDLY We nust orgaxs associations or ciu
u all over tina South.
at Men Of tls white race Of South Carolina v
to you not bnnl yourselves together, to save yo
r o selves and your eountry1 1" every dt..ri
parisl,, comfy. village and town in South Cs
olina, will you not organizs yourselves il
Democratic or Conservative assocationsf -
TIA this way only. cAn you combine your s.reng
ors for your protection. In this way only. G
II you put yourselves into close aft uity with
oo great party at the NORTH; strug! !ng for u!
Il. righ,. and struggling for their c,Oa in
70 grand faith. Of the righteous omDipotence'
IN. justice and the constitution. BE patient, e,
,.y aciive-be fssolutr. = ct poluic-have faith
lny God and your future high dsstinies. nllho,
N dark now, yet fitted TO Hum. the world--i
will you snail hot ia'I Men Of me VII te race
les scum .arohna- organize - o'2ah'Aa
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