The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-05-03

tive has, We regret TO say, lent alS etul
. and thus helped to inaams the popular
feeling. In all this coarse of hostile
legislation and harsh resentment rne
word of Cancellation, of kind encouJsge.
ment, or fraternal Friendship, has ever
| been spoken by the President or by
Congress to the people Of tho southern
States. They have been addressed only
in the language of prescription: We
earnestly enlreat our felloW-citizes in
all parts of the Union to spare no effort
to n,aiutain peace and orier, to carefully
protect the rights Of every citizen, to
preserve kindly relations among all men,
and to discou0teuance and discourage
any violation of lie rights of any por-
tion Of the people secured under the
Constitution or any of its amendments.
Let US, in. conclusion, earnestly beg
of you not to aidfthe present attempts
of Radical partisansto stir up strife in
the land; to renew the issues OF the
war, or to obstruct the return of peace
and prosperity to the southern States,
because it is thus that they seek to
divide the attention of the country from
the corruption and extravaganza in their
administration of public affairs, and the
dangerous asd profigase attempts they
are making towards the creation Of a
| centralized military Government.
In the FIVE years of peace following
the war the Radical administration have,
expended 1,200,000,O0o dollars for
ordinary purposes alone, being within
$500, 100000 of the aggregate amount
spent for the same purposes in war, and
10 peace, during the seventy one years
preceding June 30, 1861, not including
in either case the SUN paid upon princi.
pal or interest Of the public debt.
Il is triHing with the intelligence Of
the people for the Radical leaders to
pretend that this vast SUM has been
honestly expended. Hundreds Of mil
lions OF it has been wantonly squander-
ed. The expenditures of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1861, were only sS2, 900; while for
precisely the same purposes-civil list 1
army. navy. pensions, and Indians
Sl64, 100000 were expended during the
fscalyear ending June 80, 1870.
No indignation could be too stern,
aud 90 scorn too severe, for the asser-
tions by unscrupuious Radical leaders
that the great Democratic party Of the
Union has or can have sympathy with
disorders or violence in auy part Of the
country, or 10 the deprivation of any
man Of his rights under. the Constitu-
ton. 1t is to protect and perpetuate
the rights which every freeman cherish
es, to revive in all hearts the feelings Of
friendship, affection, and harmony.
which are the best guarantees Of law
aud order, and to throw around the
humblest citizen, wherever he may be,
the protecting @gis of tho. e safeguards
of personal liberty which the funda |
mental laws of the land assure, that We
iuvcke the aid of all good men in the |
work of peace and reconstruction.
We invite their generous cooperation,
irrespective Of all former differences Of
opinion, so that the harsh voice of dis
ccid may be silenced that new and
dangerous sectional agitation may be
checked that the burdens Of taxation.
direct and indirect, may be reduced to
the lowest point consistent with good
faith to every just national obligation,
and with strictly economical admins
tration Of the Government, and that the !
States nav De restored in their integrity !
and true relations to Our Federal Union
fS;gncd BY the Democratic members Of !
Congress, including Messrs Braxton, |
Cri'cher, Duke, Harris, and Terry Of
Virginia.