The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-19

Does not Language like this fully
Justify our critioism? The Union knows
that more than nine.tenths of the white
people Of South Carolina and OF the
South are Democrats" in their sympa.
thies and convictions. and still it dares
thus to misrepresent and villify the
Democratic party and Democrats, and
thus to offend tho seusibilities of The
whites, and utterly to misrepresent their
purposes and spirit.
The Union, speaking OF the Demo
cratic party, says: "Had that organiza-
tion the power, it would this day re en-
slaoe The negro. degrade him to has former
position Of seJdon', and roe A:m OF eDery
political right ,ohich he now enjoys" This.
now, is a distinct allegation. We do
not hesitate to pronounce it malicious,
baseless and slanderous. This is not the
aninus Of Democrats generally, and the
bold assumption OF the Union is not sns-
tanned by any evidence that can be
adduced. Again, the Union says: "1here
are places to be found in this State, TO- day,
tohere the negro. TO all intents and purposes,
is as much slaue as eper." We deny the
proposition in toto. Such statement
may we'll serve the Unions purpose, and
be in keeping with its advocacy Of mar
tial law for this outraged so-called
State; but it is not true. In no part Of
South Carolina is it the case that the
colored man does not enjoy equal po-
litical and legal rights with the whites.
But this is not all Read the extract
above given. and it will be seen how
Democrats" are ssddled by the Union
with all the outrages. real or imaginary,
which may have befallen oolored men
here and elsewhere. ''And Ku Klux are
Democrats" although all Democrats
are not Ku Klnx."
Now. this we have to say to the Union:
We do not say that "Radicals are public
thieves and swindlers," but we do say
that the proposition is as true as that
"Ku Klux are Democrats" We are not
prepared to defend and vindioate sKu
Kluxism." whether praoticed in South
Carolina or Chicago; but We do affirm
that the effort OF the Union and its con.
federates to join Democracy" and ''Ku
Klnxism" together in logical connection,
is neither more nor less than the sug-
gestion Of partisan purpose that sets
at naught the promptings OF truth and
Justice.
Now, as respects the miserable effort
Of the Union to fire the heart OF this CO.
lored convention against Democrats,
and. therefore, againat the whites of the
South, we have this to remark: The
white men OF South Carolina and the
South have no favors to ask Of this con
vention, or OF the Union newspaper.
Their destiny is in their own keeping.
They hold their fate. under God. in
their own strong hands. They keep
their faith in their own stout hear ts
As to the colored people, the white men
of the South-her native and adopted
sons Democrats though they generally
be-wish them well. We desire to de-
prive them of no legal and political pri-
'AAS3o shos ohoJ INV ohJpJs Au0 "ull6t
we do object to their assuming the role
OF control and domination, we heartily
bid them, in their proper sphere. God
speed, and trust that. as people. they
may speedily attain that elevation, civil
ization and refinement whioll God has in
store for them, as portion OF the great
human family.
We are Democrats, as that term is po-
litically construed. We are Democrats,
however. as respects our political views
and our ideas Of government, altogether.
outside Of The negro. And such, we take
it. il the case with large majority Of
our political associates. When, then,
any one is bold enough to take the
ground. that because man is Demo-
orat. he must, therefore, bs opposed to
. fair. just and liberal treatment of the
oolored man, We must take for adoption
the lanuuapa of Marn;op ond ooy