The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-28
THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY MORNING.

They have subysrted the constitution Of the country
under which I was born, and they have deprived
their own race of its native privileges and consigned
it to the barbarian of Africa. if it were OF any use,
or if it were in good taste, would denounce the
authors Of this wrong with every accent that could
control. There is no language TOO strong 10 De
used in describing those who have sent their
military here to hold their equals, not In supJec-
ton to themselves, but to barbarous and lately
emancipated. race. would not be understood
as saying an rpknd word in reference to that race;
to some of its members acknowledge the deepest
obligations. While my household was In Columbia,
and the savages Of our own color were r1oing In
carnival of destruction, my own servants, by their
care for my family, and protection Of my property,
imposed upon me debt OF gratitude which, under
sll circumstances, shall acknowledge. Indeed,
there is one individual of the colored race who for
any cause. has had occasion to utter complaint
against me, I have yet to hear II More than that,
I am free to acknowledge that have pro:
found respect for the race, In comparison with
that class of white men who now undertake to
be their leaders. Recently We had o convention Of
what was called the people Of South Carolina. In
that body there was majority OF the colored race.
In their department., whether personal or political;
In their ability; In everything Wmcn MAKES men re-
spectable they were vastly superior to the white ee
ment. (Great spplause.I They represented o con.
sttuency they represented the labor Of the country
and they did honor to It. The white men in that
neither the property, the good character. nor the
ability and decency Of the State. With some
two OF r-th-ee- ignoble exceptions. they re:
presented nothing but their own carpet
because In rthe conflict which has begun, I
do not wish to be regarded as an enemy Of the COL
cred race. Isay to you frankly that they are vast
ly superior In everything that makes man to,
those who are making tools Of them. Our f;iendsl
In Columbia have put themselves forward upon a.
platform which particularly recognizes the colored
race as being entitled to the rights OF citizenship.
far as relates to sguaaeal sIase rag Iney nave @ done
suit In injury to the Democracy of the State and!
perhaps weaken our friends in the North
and West. Because we differ from them
there has been an evident loss OF temper on
their part But for once wish to see no con-,
ctor division. And am unwilling that few gen.
tlemen who have organized themselves into an exc
onein Kershaw, one in Chester. and one In Abbe-
vile, excluding sll below Columbia from partcipa-
ting in the government Of the party. should under
take to say what shall BIO the plank In the platform
on which we the City Of Charleston and netghbor
ing districts shall stand. What brought Ohio, Penn.
syIvania, Connecticut and other States into the
Democratic ranks p What has increased the mum:
Der Of votes to which are entitled In tie electoral
college but the thesqume fssue made on this ques-
tion Of suffrage Yet, our friends In Columbia
seem to think that this is not success enough,
and, accordingly declare the necessity OF IN.
cooperating provision In their platform that su1-
frage shall be extended to the negro. For whatS
can conceive OF no reason except that 1t Ia to cary
the municipal election Of the town of Columbia.
do not think IL is our business citizens Of Charles
ton, to allow the occasion to pass without grave
and friendly remonsrxnce I.think they have done:
us wrong, ALTHOUGH not intentionally; hut It Is O.
wrong which It is our business to protest against,
and, IF possible, to remedy.
Mr.. W. A. wardlsw now moved that committee
be appointed to ascertain whether any Of the dele
gates would be unable to attend the Convention,
with authority to All such vacancies as might occur
Mr.. T. ]. Knsuf suggested, as an amendment,
that the original nominating committee of fifteen
should take this matter in hsnd.
Which amendment being accepted by Mr. Ward
law, was agreed to.
The meeting then adjourned.