Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-09

Gus. This cry Of loyalty, on tho par, o
the ncgro-this effort to make n dixt;nc
ton between whites and blacks, and sepa
rate one from the other, is merely ano,hs,
jhypocrisy-a lying, cunning pre,cxt to
make tho poor deIuded blacks their tools
and supporters
But it is since The war, that The phari-
saical hypocriis have made the most inju-
r'ous abuse of the idea Of loyalty. When
The army surrendered at Appomattox. tie
South accepted the result of the defeat,
and proposed in good faith, to remain in
the union-tlat had been so!emnIy prom
ised them. They had never objected to
the Constitution, but to tho Administration
iof the Government by sectional faction.
When they lail down their arms they
were, and are, as loyal 10 the Constitution
ns any portion Of the people On the con-
tinent-loyal 10 The Constitution, Tut no,
To the Radical party 1t however. suited
The purposes of that portion Of tho Ro-
publican party, Which became Radical 10
regard the Southern whites as rebels still
and they loaded tho very mir with the c,cr.
n"l cry of di,loyalty. 1t became tho song
Iof the whole mongrel crew, from members
OF Congress, 10 tho lowest f'ureau agent
1t - now their purpose TO make the North
ern people think that we are rebels still in
order to Justify their measures of exclusion
hatred and punishment. Their whole poll.
cy is founded UPON tie Gospol of hate. an,
the cry of 'li>!oya!ty, is necessary, TO make
wo'lb hti;evs that we deserve it. When
!hc people Of the Somh object to pass un-
der lie yoke os a ba, haroi:s domiua,ion-a
domination novel, wicked, and unknown 10
the Constltuticn-they arc charged with h,.
i"g d's'or"l. When The people Of New Or
leans resisted Revolutionary ciiult Of ad- |
"entnrers an! carr c:-bacg"rs, to overthrow
uc'r government, and gorlel to madness, |
fc'l :hto bloody riot. every Radical on tn.
Continent denounced them as .lis.oyal
When South Carolina accepted the
s'tuatlon-repea'el the ordinance of
Secession, abolished slavery, adopted n new
constitution and elected Senators and Rep.
rescntat!vcs to Congress. thcv were de-
nonncc'! as disloyal anil refused admission.
h"cansn they had elertal their mon to of, |
nee, aud wera Immediately rr. under the
oaE"nct AMI kept there Until an organiza- !
'I"n could be ei!rcte,. wlicI, would send to
Congress men, vino were "trulv loyal"
ihey got them at last in The distinguished |
pe:sons ct Sawyer an.l r. R.bertson, for Sen
;t"rs, and Whltemnr". Bowen, Cnrlcy and
"o<s, '"r Ecpre scnativts! God save The |
marx ! They make the test of Loyalty.
not fidelity 10 the Constitution aud Union,
tut devotion 10 tho infamous l,wl;c;:l fac |;
''on. Any man in the na,ion, even The |
gallant Lnn9s:rect covered all over with
CnIon blood, can have lis disabilities re-
moved in twinklnc. il ho declared his
adhension to the E"!cals; hnt no o:i;or
man can, though he Gc as innocent as
lamb and and AS pure as an angel. These
isadicals seems to have no such idea as the |
good OF tie country. They rec The ma.
ch'nery of Government, will! its thumb
screws and racks Of tortare, for the so!e |
purpose Of recruiting tEeir own ranks, to
to retain control Of the government, This
thing cannot last. 1t is wholly aud abso.
lutely monstrous. Tho American people
Will never permit such infamous abuse of
"t the powers Of their Government. The
people ny whom, and for whom, tho GOV
erntncnt was made. will rise and rescue il
from the hands Of such selii,h tyrapts
rcnd their oprressors and save the country,
l have the honor to be,
very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
S. MCGOWAN.