Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-08
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For the Advertiser.
Mr.. ED1goR:: Having in my last ex-
amineds very briefly our past andpresent
situations, and the causes which have
been, and still are in operation to bring
about & more settled state of things, and
shown that if the natural equilibrium is
destroyed, and the inequality reaches
thegsoy oyernment,sa natural conflict must
ehsne. Andgit IL peoposed to show the
fearful extent to which the equilibrium
is destroyed in the State of South Caro-
lima, and the CORRESPONDING conflict that
must come, and to suggest some OF the
means which may soften down the as
feftis fpeeffities Of the conflict aid restore to alf
parties,the blessing Of good government e ! p !
and prosperity. e, -
And first, the equilibrium Is itnot
plain to the understanding ofthe African.
population amongst us, and the foreign
'ers, and the men amongst US who have
forsaken the true principles of the South,
that they have uslrped q position, and
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adopted creed, the tendency OF which wIltl
lis to destroy all equilibrium and :la harn1o no
ny, and by the force of circumstances
array themselves against the superiors of
Tthis Universe-naetxt o'God: The cau.'
casian race through ali the vicissitudes of
the past have been successful, and the
only correct conclusion for the future is
to reckon or judge from the past. The
inequality is fearful. Eetus examine it.
IiHere is race at the South lately in: the
bonds of slavery-a race who perhaps
started in their national career.wlth that
of the white or caucasian race,-who
have never invented or developed either
art, science, literature, mechanics, reh-
Egion,. or regular government, who aspire,
in.connection witha fractional portion OF
the most inferior race, to the government
tof this grand and Ichivalrous portion OF
the American Continent, Think OF 1t,
colored friends, the fearful inequality,
and trust no longer to mere numer1lcfall a.
i strength. ae-4soqg III \. s..ti1s j.
+ Now it is q law in the Universe, that
conflict will always be in preparation n. to,
| or in accordance with, the disturbance OF, or
destruction Of the equilibrium. You see
lit in all the departments-the physical,
| the moral, the intellectual, and govern
mental too, We'll then if conflict must
come withinfringement Of the inyariable
laws of creation, it must bring along
with it death, and poverty, and distress,
and probably an utter annihifation ofthe
weaker portion.
r But it is possible by restoring the equi-
|librium, more or less to modify the con-
| fict. Can this be restored? I answer
].no. But if the African:rac here amongst
/. us will turn their, backs upon all foreign
ers who wish to. deal in our government,
and upon all those Of the white race who
Ijare not true:to the South in this her time
Of trouble, amodifcation, more or less,
of the conflict will result, and possibly
| the franchise may be youchsafed to the
II African race. But if this is done, twill
i be altogether from Interior views and
d considerations. - assih ISL ;. y
i Lett be understood that all true men
I-men true to the principles of the South
,I.-are friends to the black man, and will
stand up to him, andlprotect him in his his
| property, his life, and his rights But
'1let him remember that it is the opinion
of all friends of good government, that
he is not qualified by reason of his igno'-
rance of government and by reason OF
hisinnate deficiencies, to partic ipate in the
administration of government; and ,! let
him bear in mind that, for the happiness
of himself and family, to forbear, and
| let others who are competent, and or
dained by creation to be at the head OF
all governments, administer this. Is not
this reasonable? Isit not apparent that
the State is full of highly educated and
refined citizens who would be true to
you, and all Of us, both white and black?
And who would-ed1inistcr the govern
ment economically and righteously, and
save thousands Of conflict, the force of
which, by reason Of the laws above ex-
planned, must fall upon tic inferior or
\ African race. .lA ,.a
II is true that Immediately afterthe
surrender, when the vile wretches who
came here to take the affairs Of our State
in hand, and q very. large portion of our
former slaves united with them to see
how much they could aiiiict us, there
I certainly was great deal of feeling
against the coloredrace, which was per-
| fectly natural under the circumstances.
But the writer can. speak for the people
now, and speak what he knows to be
true, that there is no unkind feeling for
the black race outside of his creed in
politics.
1t is determined that the African race
shall not govern this State, neither by
themselves, nor in connection with others
not true to the country. When the time
arrives for the overthrow of the powers
that be, conflict will cease more or less,
I and the black man will be more or less
happy and comfortable. The Black man
ought to feel his hicompetency, and re-
tire from all the positions he now occu-
pies, thereby rendering his race great
service, and saving an ocean of conflict.
- 'I'. - 3e>@s CITIZEN
80 81. q a.f.,
From Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, June 5.ATho flood is
increasing. Waterfs as near up cdllal
]! street as Rampant street, with the excep-
4; G th q :, n,, trnI orn,,,na n,, Canal street