The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-08


vote with the Democrats and all will be
we'll II we wait for that reaction we will
have military Government here for the
next twenty years. Never wore people
more shamefully deluded than the pooplc
of the South by the Democratic party
And believe every candid man in South
Carolina, will admit that the Democratic
party North, would not hesitate to crush
the South under it's faithless heel if, by it,
they thought they could again get control
of the Government: and would hurl at lts
Southern allies, thick and fast
courses of hate and Kisses of scorn.'
Their political history attests the fact,
s'Their friendship is lurking snare,
Their honor but an idle breath,
Their smile the smile that traitors wear,
Their love is hate, their life is DEATH
And [ firmly believe the South would
have been in more prosperous condition
at this time, had not double-faced Democ-
racy North, encouraged us to reject the
terms offered and then voted for bill
which hnmiIated the people more than
any other passed by Congress. To the
Democracy North and South, may be
charged every life lost and dollar expend-
ed in the late war-evcry city burned,
town sacked-evcry church desecrated-
every state ravaged--tne widows sigh
and orphans tear--the soldiers shattered
constitution and empty sleeve. Demo:
Gratis fired the first gun, and refused all
reasonable terms offered by the Govern
ment, until the United States determined
to make war so terrible that the South
could not stand the pressure. If the
course pursued by Democrats North and
South is friendship to the masses, you
may we'll exclaim, "save us from our
friends"
We ought by this time, be able to dis
Germ some benefit that the South has de-
rived from the Democratic party North.
General Longstrcct has well said, ''like
other Southern men, naturally sought
alliance with the Democratic party, mere
ly because it was opposed to the Republi-
can party. But as isr as | cane Judge,
there is nothing tangible about it, except
the issues that were staked upon the war
and there lost. Finding nothing TO take
hold of except prejudice, which cannot
be worked into good for any one, it is
proper and right that I'should seek some
stand point from which good may be
DONE"
So should we all seek that stand point,
which is attained by accepting the Recon
struction Acts, adopting the Constitution,
and returning to the Union. But the
Democracy strive TO incite you to reject
the Constitution, because it permits Ne
groes to vote, sit on juries, and hold Off
ccs Now these are the natural results
of freeing thcm-if they arc taxed they
must be reprcscnted-and why give way
to your preiudiciss about matter which
cannot be rcmcdicd? General Long
street we'll says, "If appreciate the prin-
ciplcs of the Democratic party, its promi-
ncnt leaders oppose the enfranchisement
Of the colored man, and deny the right
to legisatc upon the subject Of suffrage,
except by the States individually. These
two features have tendency 10 exclude
Southern men from that party, for the
colorcd man is already enfranchiscd here.
and we cannot seek alliance with party
that would restrict his rights" If wedo,
VIC invite the renewed hostility of the
North, which has dccrccd and will enforce
their cnfranchisoment. Let us, like Gen.
Longstrcct, man loved by every South
ern soldier, stand aloot from the Demo
cratic party. and not draw down on our
heads further ruin, by joining in with
them, in fighting over again the issues
settled by the war,
1t seems that the two objections raised
against the Constitution are: 1st The
militia system that it requires to be or
ganizcd 1t is claimed that it forces white
and black to drill together. Now |
would like to know in all the States il
there arc not volunteer companies and
regiments, and ifthe white men do not
wish to drill with colorcd men, let them
organize volunteer companies, and thus
obviate all difficulty about the matter.
AS for myself, l considor the well organ
lied militia Of South Carolina before the
war farce, and instead of General Mus
tcrs, we had general drunkenness and
disorder, and | shall ever oppose the re-
organization of the militia on an eXpcn-
sive system to the State. End, Is the
Free School system. The provisions
which the Constitution makes to secure
the rudimcnts of an English education to
all, must commend it To the approval Of
all unprcjudiced minds. This provision is
founded in justice, sagacity and political
wisdom. The education of the masses is
at all times of the highest importance to
the State. and political economists have
demonstrated that, even in ordinary times,
it is cheaper for State to educate its cit
izcns, and thus prevent the commission Of
crime, than to incur the expense which is
necessary to punish crime. This is more
especially true at the present time. The
coorcd people have had the right OF sui
fragc conferred upon them; majority Of
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