The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-08-21

OF CUiUIcu, t4hIls lsOuf Ctdlc uuN SouH.
ty officers, by advocating the election
Of Con. Grant, If there is q retnete
probability of consummatings so desir-
able an object by strenuously labor
ing for his election. 1 say, that every
principle of common sense, every
consideration Of patriotism, would
dictate that course -even if he should
be personally objectionable-and
especially as Tho vote Of the white
people Of South Carolina could have
no effect upon the general result one
way or the other. y ~ 8 o. -ii:.s -:
Every ono must admit that five
would secure the cooperation Of the
colored people in any effort. be it for
their best interests. and for the best
interests Of our common country. we
mnst first secure their confidence
prove to them that we arc their
friends-and, as tho whites have done
so much to destroy what confidence
they-Ohe colored people)-once had
in them, they should be disposed to
make some sacrifices in order to re:
gain that confidence. That being
true, I know Of no better course for
the whites to pursue, to prove to the
cclorcd people that they are their
friends, that they aro disposed to re
gard thcir wishes in somo things at
least, than by voting for Gen. Grant,
q man whom the colored man regards
(and it is natural that he should so
regard him) as his best friend. Let
them do this, and they will show to
the colored men, that they are not
opposed to every man who is their
friend; and, by such a course, they
will do much toward taking the wind
out of tho sails of many of tho politl-
col monntebanks, of the day, who, as
was truthfully remarked by Gen. Ell
|liott, the other day, in his speech at
this place, make up for deficiency Of
argument. by appealing to the paeju-
dices of the coIored people. They
will, at least, negative tho assertion,
that the whites wont vote for Grant
because ho put down the Ku Klux.
Uutil they have won the confidence
of the coIored people, by straight
forward, consistent, manly course to-
wards them, they need mover hope to
be listened to, even though they may
talk to them and advise them Of
their best interests they (the colored
people) will even regard them with
distrust, and look upon them with
suspicion, and conclude that the ad-
vice is only given for the purpose Of
decelving them.
Now, 4essrs. Editors, in conclu-
sion, Iwould state, that these are my
honest covictions. That they will be
condemned by some, 1 am fully pre-
pared to expect. But I have the SIT
isfaction of knowing, that they are
the convictions Of. an honest mind,
and that they are concurred in by
numbers of our people,-vastly more
than have ever publicly 80 expressed
themselves, but with whom it is only
"a matter of time, Also. that they
are those of the most ill1strious son
of South Carolina, a man, in whose
lead mono need fear to follow-whoi is
the only man ip the State who can
justly lay claim to the title of States
man, and who, conscious of bis own
.transcendant abilities, and giant in
tellect, moves on in his glorious CO.
reer, with that majesty, serenity, and
perfect eqnanimity, which is post
provoking to the host Of intellectual
pigmies who are constantly dogging
| his heels, but upon whom he rarely
|deigns to pay passing NOTICE. l
mean the Hon. James L. Orr.
iiiS ~ Respectfully, !" :
aaa'4a R. g.. HILL.