The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-03-05
Social Equality.

The colored mans condition ut the
South-is sesnewhat underlined and anona..
lous. It y rendered by the action of
the EXTREMIST aud most unscrupulous of
the party, which has emancipated him
from his slavery sasd which has secured
to him his civil iights. @
Ths motive Of this party in undertake
ing aud accomplishing this work, outside
Of the philanthropy and the hatred q q
the sontheSa slayeholder, was and il now
t. secure his vote for their other party
purposcsyEra idsaeao . e,aies,qab u d
Udder the prestige Of martial and ps-
iitical, victory, this party comes to the
colored man, sa his friend and benefac-.
tor and has won his entire confidence
and s,pportsa ,5 a5 - aogsa ..ii
Thisz%as a natural result. aud to be
expeStSd. ss'R ,niAdSed sa' aai asa n
But these great boons guaranteed and
secured to. the eolored man, it; would
seem that he should now be left at liber-,
ty tolepjoy his freedom and exercise his
rights as'a d free man and citizen. But
suohs Is not the case. This party it
l. Id e
would seem has not liberatcd lin but
purchased him. He is freed from the
bondage of his master only to become
the slave of his party. a5o4la aa g4em
This party expects of the colored maa
the devotion of his life, as the part of
gratitude for the favors it has conferred
upon him, His liberty means slavery to
his party; his right of voting means the
duty yaof voting with them. sd. la
Nay, more, thia party has bound his
race BY ! solemn aud inviolable oath, on
ly TO support tho nominations of their
party organization. - t
Thus would this party secure to its in
terests.the advantage Of the colored ma
ierity Of the Southern Stutos. And this is
why heis freed aud enfranchiscd.
But in advance of, aud to provide
against the falling off of the colored pec-
pie from their allegiance and devotion TO
this party, tits necessary constantly to
cater and appeal to his sympathics and
passions.
First CONES the demand for higher
wages, put into his mouth by these men
who would still keep up the idea, that
they are the colored mans ever thought
ful aud best FRIEND ts' 1os
OF course this pleascs the fancy and
excites the desires of the colored people,
aud fills them with wild aud extrayagsnt
hopes. They meet together, elect their
delegates, and they meet in convention,
and adopt ,pompous resolutions. Elm
meuse wages, little work" is the delu-
sivo hope that stimulates his heart.
And It all ends in this, disappointed
aud discontented the colored man, "wiser
and sadder" realizes that the price is as
the labor, is the proportiona.e and just
law Of nature.
Next comes stho "social equality"
dodge. The colored man. the Senator,
the Judge, tho Ruler of tho people, must
not not go in the kitchen 'Tis prepos-
ferrous He must have social equality
This demand for social equality is not
instructive nor spontaneous in the colored
mans heart, but is put there BY these
nen who would still excite his opposition
to the Southern whites, and weld his
bonds of union to the party.
Governor Scott, dancing with colored
woman in the Executive mansion, does
not miscegenato the two races, hut SIM
ply dsgrades himself to the level Of the
most unscrupulous and degraded Of poll
ticians. .a,..,
That our colored people do not of
themselves demand thia> social equality,
is plainly evident, from the fact of their
universal preference to enjoy themselves,