The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-27

self direction, Will rest impartially upon them
and If it shall not favor, will protect them al
least from the Ills and evils of an adversary
government. = .
) But, however certainly this violence must
be the result of an inability 10 escape, by other
means. the intoierable Ills Of such condition, II
is certainly to be deprecated if other means
exist, and tits my opinion that they do. 1t'is
my belief that there may be such modification
OF the Constitution ,:@ this State az will give
the white. people such participation, In the
go9ernmeneas may express their civilization
and protect their property. What that may
be, tbs not necessary now to Inquire. A
property and educational qualification upon
the elective franchise might be enough, or 1t
may be that compact In more distinct rec
ognttion of the races to concur in 1t shall be
necessary. :. The form Of compact, however, is
matter of detail; the possibility Of is the
important question, and am convinced that
-itis possible. That the negro will voluntarily
concur ia not to be supposed. If, upon the
passage of the reconstruction acts, we had
entered with them into the formation Of a
constitution, It is possible they would have
concurred In such restriction. But tasting
power, it is not to be expected that willingly
they will give itup.
But my belief ls that there Is policy by
which we can compel them, and, if go, itwere
unquestionably best to do 1t. We could not
then enter on brilliant career of prosperity
or greatness The negro, In my opinion, will
meyer be an efficient laborer, and that society
of whose population be may form a part will
be impeded by him, and unequal in its pro-
gress 10 other socieMes net so affected.
But by such relations we may form State
capable Of at least the ordinary ends of politi-
cal society. We will have order, peace, the
protection Of property, the possibility of con-
tInuauce In the homes to which We are acchs-
toned, and 1t were better to accept them. If
not, we take but that which can be had by q
war upon the negro race, and by that war I
see nothing to be gained. We might, doubt
less would, succeed, II let alone, but in victory
there would be no cause of triumph. Our
lives would be but wasted to the desolated
state that would result. But 1t is not to be
expected that the races here would be per-
mitted to conclude the contest. The general
government of necessity would intervene.
They would put beth under the restrictions
necessary to the pubHc peace, and although
this itself would be an achievement, from
the evils of GUT present condition, military
authority, however severe, would be welcome,
II It were the only refugee yet State gov.
ernment, Justly regulated to the preservation
of the rights and interests Of all concnrring
under 1t, were certainly the best. 80.
The evils Of Democracy are not yet to the
point at which we are authorized voluntarily
to invoke dictatorial power. "A fearful neepon-
sibility rests on those who Invoke force I'M
necessarily to the arbitrament of their for
tunes, and II there be the measure, therefore,
that can coerce such constitutional compact ais
may be proper, and thus lead to solution OF
our present troubles, we are impelled by every
consideration OF, duty and Of interest to
adopt 1t. -
Such measure believe there is. Without a
breach of the peace or Of law, believe that
the white people Of this State, In concert, with
-hGt the cohesion Of a common interHstaanA.a
common danger, can stop the wheels OF tnis
government until it shall admit them to their
Just participation in it. And that measure,
with your indulgence, In another number, ]
will endeavor to present. CITIZEN.