The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-17

common interest. This common inte.
rest is sacrificed by the corrupt admins
tration for its own purposes Hence the
common need of this Union Reform
movement. Yet the movers for Reform
are held up to scorn for trying to har.
monize the two races. He little sup.
posed that the colored citizens would
spurn with contempt the tonder of nlli-
ance; nor would thov have done SO if
lett free from false teaching On the
contrary, he had expected opposition
from tho whites Of the mountain and
upper countries. Here, also, the con-
trary of expectation had resulted; for
the white population of the up country
is now unit for Reform. Whether the
party succeed or not, one great result
has already been achicved-the white
race recognizes the facts and principles
settled by the amendments to the consti
tuition.
a power in South Carolina has armed
one race against the other The colored
people, continued Gen. Kcrshaw, may
disregard our pledges-may think that
we have nothing to give; but tell them
that their safety lies not in tile fifteenth
amendment, but in tho honor of the
white men of South Carolina Colum-
oia is the worst placeejasatse State, he
cause the corruptirf hence OF the
country, it is diH3fe The colored
men there depend hpon the white. Tie
laborer bears the burden Of all this ex-
travagance.
While showing tic difference between
the price of labor how and formerly, q
voice asked something about clashes"
In reply, Gen. ii said that questions
like that were calculated to keep mp the
embittored feeingsA,hat ought 10 be al
lowed to sleep that there wasla ducIara-
ton of war i'll such rcminisdence If
this spirit IS to De kept up aid eternal
cnmity to continue, ana if 4}iie law is
destined to come ut last, it m N,ht as we'll
be inaugurated at once. 1fE believed
that 1t must come to this, I Should give
UP the contest here, so home. and advise
Winchester rifle law. If the colored
race arc really unwilling to have peace,
then peace is not to be hoped for. We
have asked peace; but if in the face of
this honest tender of the olive branch,
we are to have tho rifle, there is no need
to delay it. My friends, you 10 not re-
fleet how near this matter comes to US,
our wives, aud our children. III Hur lead
ers care for none of these THINKS. But
y
need Of poace and harmony. H3th races
were unprepared for the new state of
things. The whites have been kducated
up to ito accept the situation. You
that talk of lashes are not. It has taken
five years to educate the whites ND to
this point. So long as those alien lead
ers direct your counsels, there can be no
peace.
The Chairman then introduced the
Rev. Jonas Byrd, colored man, OF
Charleston. An effort was made bv
some Radical negroes to laugh him
down, by calling him derisive names;
but reminder that freedom of speech
was one Of the watch-words of Republi-
canism, they sullcnly subsidized, and Mr..
Byrd proceeded.
His remarks were characterized by
temperateness and good sense. He ex-
posed the fallacy of those who claim
that Republican cannot join the Re.
form party without sacrifice. Ec show
ed forcibly the absurdity of those who
pretend that anybody had the power,
even if any had tue will, to pat his peo-
pie again into bondage. It was trick
of the politician, merely. Equal rights
arc forever guaranteed to all, irrespective
Of race, color or former condition. The
statement that tho whites were going to
put the blacks into slavery, WAS rs big
lie rs the Devil told in Paradise. These
white men know that justice will not let
them put the colored man back into
slavery. 1t takes thirds vote to
change law. The representatives OF
35.O0O, 900 people have abolished slavery.
How, then, can South Carolina reverse
that law? The battle has not been
fought fair and square. Our enemies
have taken advantage of us. This is
worse for our race. They don't want
negroes to come to Reform m meetings, for
fear they will hear the truth. They know
that if you come and hear, that you will
sit down, aud pause, and ponder. In
Newberry they falsely said that tho Re.
formers meat was pizened
When nominated, Gen. Butler was not
eligible; his disabilities had not been re-
moved. He went on to Congress-
There the Republican party unanim ous-
ly voted to have his disabilities removed;
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