New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-06

The following words of sound sense to the
people OF South Carolina are from the Charles
ton Republican:
Some men talk hppantly of war in South
Carolina. Their words point to a belief that
the conflict would have could have. only one
ending, namely, the domination of the whites.
These takers are mad. They know not what
they say.
Let us look at this matter, calmly. soberIy.
Let nothing be said in the way of taunt. moth
ing IN the way of threat. The times are too
ticklish for the words either of idleness or of
passion.
III the shock of arms should come. il would
not be the one-sided affair which is so thought
iessiy proposed. The men who thus regard the
possible conflict are simply playing the part
of fools
Suppose that conflict should be. as some
would try to make it, n contest with sharp
drawn lines between the races? What then
The whites, II is true, have the preponderance
OF wealth and the power which comes of knowl
cage; out the coiored have after all, something
like balance Of power in numbers
The colored, too, already hold the balance of
power in the government of the State The
whites may mutually feel aggrieved that the
larger part OF the wealth of the State, now in
their hands, is, practically, to a large extent,
unrepresented but suppose that for this time
we lay aside the discussion of what this and
that class think should be, and consider chot
as The colored people then, actually hold
this balance of power in the government. This
is iact. We are considering facts. Either
party may feel aggrieved: but at this time let
us leave causes and the matter of real or
imagined injustice. and look at the facts of the
SITUATION. We therefore repeat it, this balance
oil power is fact. Now this came leoiti
N az Al
OF congress, and the constitution of the State.
our system is that of the majority. No mat
Ter what the race or politics of this majority.
II mas the very letter of the law upon its side.
a case OF conflict, it would use not only all
the resources of the State which it could con.
troll, but it would demand and secure the SIM
port OF the entire strength of the National
Government. Ii can demand il indeed. it has
demanded 1t; and the President is bound BY
Tue law TO defend this State government in
ueed' he has already ordered troops TO come
nere forthwith. The State government would
IN the end maintain its integrity, for il would
be backed by the entire nation
What would be the end of that conflict for
the State, should that conflict be in any wav
general Can any be 80 blind as not to see
what the herce flames of war would lick up >
IL would be folly to shut our ewes to the
peculiar nature of the conflict 1t should not
be SAID as threat to any, it should not be |
gwen as adding fuel to the great fire now
burning, but 1t should be calmly considered as
pointing the danger the State may face through |
the action of a few madcaps, when it is declared |
that men already solemnly warn that the torch !
must come If the worst comes to the worst
Let this thing 60 no further. Already has |
this Ku-Klux instruction set this State back |
decade. Men who would add to the States
power are leaving her or Drpnoring IN oo ha
cause they see no promise of speedy prosperity !
tor community claiming civilization which |
has conditions allowing of such organizations. |
having, too, the sympathy of SO many |
even OF the better classes" The Ku.klux |
will not always have things their own way. !
Already prominent men favor a counter or |
ganlzation" among the colored citizens. What |
would poor South Carolina do with colored |
hu kIax added to the white h. XXX?