Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-27
From t6s coian5id ':j'ii; Pf5siiT: s;:'
Gen. Buffers Letter.

We suppose that there is no man truer to the
State than he. But we are disposed to think
that the impetuoSitY of the soldier that is in
him, is not wholly consistent with the con-
scryatism of tue statesman. The General is Of
the opinion that the position taken by the late
Democratic Convention Of this State on the sub
iect of qualified negro suffrage, is premature
and calculated to prejudice the interests of the
party North. In the first place, we have every
reason to believe that the course taken by the
South Carolina Democrats meets the warm
approval ofthe leading gentlemen Of the par
ty in the North. 1t helps them it helps US I;
ard more than this, aud is.r above this, it is
right The rule ofthe white man is not in
consistent with fair and. legitimate showing
for the colored man. 1t is true. that, POLITICAL
" speaking, ,osmitst necsr yoto Menegro, but
zoe mast bring The negro to us, by Kindness
and yjust confessions. In the second place,
as we conceive it, the whites of the South and
the Democratic party must take an affirnld-
tiee positionun the subject. Of suffrage. This
gives vitalitysto aparty. In 6he,; We are neith-
crfor no suffrage" nor for, ",all suffrage" !"
bot, as the journal Of Commerce says,'.there
isamiddle ground that would meet the views
of the great body of1the american people,"
Ga lhabeniddle ground, che South Carolina
Ueu,ocfals nave Pian'eu themselves anu fs.'S-
ca 1nelr ns.s1s1a ssanuarn. u :
allow US tocomnen1ourfrlend from Eoge'
held, and: those who concur with him IN opin-
ION, 10 1ne lollo~3ns eAttaSs Ta from cur W asn-
ihstoh hcorfesponoshce' - nc "fttes peine one
ol our ieiio@ cllizsns' aae' %hen ne Wrose, IA
positlon 10 write Knowingly, MS s'atemeals
may De reheo upon-at iesst, as ,tne srutniSl
results TINS observation y q 100 !. =.
In n-conRersanon; Sis9 steaong UemocFayie
gentlemen here, we 6ld thaf tAe coarse that
South carolina he' asens throlgn, the late
Democratic :moF ehssis Wghly approved
and withoutG.e phon commenced Y. Is
deemed tse only practicaoie ana preslteal Hne
oi acaonsthatast toesl9re us ana Tue laea gnlcn
some OF oaf7peopie lties tnas our conse,ta
i've action on negro sattrEsge Is CALCULATED; H; 20
damage the DemoSfasic party Nort1,s deem.
ed utForlY uDtounded, are, tolo ;tnat tne
Dcmocratlc Convention starteo out Ia -lne
rlsht direction, ana .ney Dla US 90 on, q .oe os
ood o to,%aln - .Ie canss ~ Nortb ''es' ~sN'''
aTbe cres t.ob;ect;ve noint before the sontb
= snccess in. the Presidential canvass next
fall To tb;s LET the Southern neonle address
tbam.elves' in ali earnastness Lei them not
fail ~ seel, to hr;ng tl,e colorea element ON
tho Dsmocrat;c side Show the colored neo.
MA wbere their .trne interests lie: deal with
tbor L;ndlv fairly trnthfnllv enI thew will
ba found ready to vote With their ancient
friends and natural protectors. We have
aroun3 ms. as. n practical thing. negro voting
elements Snch being the case, and dealing,
rs we must. with accomplished facts-accom-
plishcd though they may be for a time only
let the Southern people consolidate their ne
gro elements into one Democratic mass, in.
fuse into that mass the spirit of Democratic,
rrinciples. and use the power thus obtained
tnr tbs good of both. races and tic good Of the
co,n,rv nj large rainst The arnv Of radi.
co1ism we mnst bring' every coinmn We can
Sat. and it matters not whether these columns
6s connused of fair Saxons or dusky Etbio-
nians We want victory. for country is TO
be saved. aud constitutional liberty is at
stake.n ]1s O.. = - -
.Encsr1r1n,-S G. NAV 9. 1868
m,,,,.,..,-oe oe u.-rol,,sshir l,j -p1osa;,.
10 "'e 11u''c. s".nS, -,
M:i you pefAiO. me 10 assen' s ,; Grle. Ie@
Win Tue srca'es' tespsel' 'tn -: .c c..
s'ons at %nicn Tue oen'fa EAe.usNe oou.' Ean
mit'ee OF enc Demacrtlc parry % oou.n .oas''
DINA appear 70 nave aifiYeu, ~ oPpoShs S,a.a a
o'eef eonVehslon VI tn1 pSope ~. 1s sa.'
before ehe lnee'lus Y. 'n9 - -,' - I.S ae
lc ConVent,on 'n Ng" IoiA, %. ING .'n - w.
July next! i tnink 'na1a MISTAKE ms ceo1'
made IN not haVlng solue Vi LEE, 4uest,ehe
disposed OF IN the iate OoiamD'a Convention n,, ~
more fully olScusSea :ho caAVaSSea. Ah&s
body was assembled on.Very snort notice, anu
was but partial representation OF Inc peo7
pie. Sefore we are committed to g. -postioa
involving such grave po!il!ca Sonsiaerahons' l
1t is proper toas tue 'iFepeopie shouiu :us'e
fup aearins - :, - - :
Win tne appointments Vi 'hI1 ooI'enaio.'
nave no oclecI'ons 70 urge. naI l paiIoi,
patea IN lis oehoefaelohs. ! @Guia haYs SoLeu
lor mpss OF IT'S appolalees. Noa asne e1Llu m an
thns De lufthef' lfoii ne suaH " iU..ees 'oa
moment upon tne esatae,ef, iu'In.1ns ,. e aao
perfect gooo la,!n OF sua. ooay n Du..lfon IS iiS
position upon tae question: VI sunrase' WIZ
venture 10 "ienaofu my concurrence. !.
unfortunate, IN my peor oplnion' teat suoJec,
had not been lett IN aoey ancei, ami, II ,acted
upon at all, only alter the fullest and ireest5
discussion. Qualified suffrage, to which tins
Convention committed the Democrats OF the
State, is to US two:edged sword. II adopt.
ed, it must be uniform; and if uniformly ap-
piled, itacts both ways, and aepriyes many
of our worthiest white voters of the ballot,
at the same time that 1t curtaiis tue: :negro1
vote. 10 thisi could never consent, Tor rea-
sons which are too obvious TO mention; +,
But, Mr.. Editor, it oceura 10 me that the
occasion Tor the agltatien-of this question has
not yet arisen with US 1t would '9o have been
time to, have discussed It when the subject
shall be referred to the .stdtes Tor their action.
we, the Whlte people OF soull Caroilna, nave !