The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-07-06
A Colored Party.

Oo1oIeu IdrIys
There are signs Of the formation of
"Colored party" within the Radical
organization in this State, and they
are giving the, white leaders, mostly
imported, q great deal Of anxiety
and uneasiness. They ore this min.
ute trembling in their shoes at this
demonstration, and we'll they may.
The Radical organ asks frantically
"IIavc Republicans indeed fought
30 long in South Carolina for the dis
enthralmcnt Of the colored people
from the whites, and the destruction,
as far as possible, Of all political lines
founded on race, only to see the COL
ored people return evil for evil, and
seek to pit their race, as race,
against the whites -
This movement has several times
appeared in the editorials of Parson
Gain of the Missionary Record. 1t
has now become more defaitc, and
will no doubt soon be organized. Wo
copy some significant extracts from
speeches of Land Commissioner II. G.
DsLarge and Major Delany, in
Charleston, last Wednesday.
Some white men, said Mr.. DeLarge,
want us to act according to their die,
tation without consulting US. IF tho
white men in. the party think that the
Republican party was made for them,
for their benefit, they are badly mis-
taken. There are bad men among
our State officers, and they can rc-
move me as soon as they please, for
saying SO. Why is it that we colorcd
men have become identified with the
Republican party Is it because
there is loadstone which attracts and
holds US there, or is it because we are
deluded and follow blindly certain
mon7 No! We joined this party be-
cause it professcd equal rights and
privileges to all, aud as long as they
do as they profess stay with them.
We joincd this party, and we are
thankful because they gave us our
freedom. We thought, on the, ground
of expediency, we must do nothing to
offend them, but some impudent
scoundrels in the party now say
"You want too much you want eve.
rything!" !" We placed them in posi-.
sition; we elected them, aud by our
votes we made them our masters. We
eenowspropose to change things little,
and lett them vote for; us. It lis 30
more than reasonable they should do
so. When a. co'ored man is capable
Of filling an office, / say give it to
him and l shall fight this over the
entire State. This movement has not
been made without consultation. You
will find no intelligent colored man
thought s6ey~ 6. y~issh shRo NE: "a.> Some parties
schsmes, but We worked too. Tnert,
isnot n prominent, coiored mar ia thi
Sta'o who is not pledged to stand by
the doctrine which i pronounce, ane
we shall succeed not only in the city
but also ip the county and State.
Lieutenant Colonel Delaney sait
we areinow entering upon q new oam
paign, aud We lay down our platform
30 we can't be misunderstood. RTh,
Republican holds lash over ou
backs. Just the least. threatening tha
If we don't mind ourselves they will
oome down upon us, and I trust there
fore that Twiil?not be misreprese Ted
and that my words will not be mis-
Interpreted. We lay the basis 70
Athernew campaign, and this bnsis n,us
BIO 'oleasly definod. We. e.are not equa
to our white friends in man,
qualities, and we require therefore
principle to, depend upon. We mus
ssbe valued, for something. We al,
fnot equal to the, white race in genera
intelligopee, and we must therefor,
Ghave an Offset to, DO equal, and le
that offset be abopesty" and siustioe.' !
s1s don't believe in social eanality
there is nossuch thing. If We wan,
TO associate with man, '@o'll do il
.',and without, AVA. Bot 'lett us ideiiiisbd
esas a,black race - when Z say say abiao,,
~ take I'M the ,lightest qas we'll ae the
r-blackoss hdeaA-les tis demand iustiae
Itake tho ground that no people bay.
/. become. e.oa g great. people Who had 30,
thoir own leaders, Take, The, s world
over, and all nations are presented
o"byttheir own people, and black .ner
must hava blaok leaders. We mns
be difaetors Of our own people. apf
let it be known that noithor Maio,
Willouehhv. Mr. Fox Hou Sos.t