The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-29

we should We rk for ourselves. and let the
greaisr part OF our lands lie idle and
East, than to live, any -lopger-,u under such
agoyernment q as we haye-robbing ns OF
all We cAn make by taxation, aud, COR
r1pting all the -fou ntains Of legislation.
In every other country ia the world,
where they arY allowed to. vote. the .te-
nantry and laborers vote with their land.
lords and employers. John Quincy
Adams, Jr.. told. me, speaking of this
very question, that when he was Re.
publican. all OF his tenants aud laborers,
about forty in number, voted with him,
and when he quit the Republican party
and turned Democrat they also turned
with him and voted tho Democratic tick.
ct, without word being said to them on
the subject. He expected them to vote
with him, and they knew it and did so !.
Now, I suppose it is just ns proper for o
cotton planter to require this of his
colored laborers in South Carolina as it
is for Mr.. Adams to exact it of his white
laborers in Massachusetts. And espe-
cially 80 whom these colored laborers are
voting for rogues and scoundrels in pre-
ference to honest and intelligent men.
Chief Justice Chase said to me, in 1868,
that we need not apprehend any Difficult
ty in controlling the negro vote in South
Carolina. "Brains and property" said
he. 'will always control lnbor." I re-
piled this might be. if it we're not for the
oarpet-baggers. He said the carpet-bug-
gers would soon become identified with
the citizens or leave the cqnntry.
But the carpet-bagGer ia South Caro-
lima, instead of leaving the country, or
identifying himself with the people,
has become, with the scalawag, through
their influence over the negro, u
sort OF aristoorat or nutncrat aud tri-
bune OF the colored race. Now, we must
get rid OF these autocrats and tribunes
We must dethrone them aud break their
sceptre by destroying their influence
over the negro. This can only be done
by teaching the negro that he is depend
ent on us, and not we on him. Let us,
Therefore, resolve unanimously, and stick
to it, that we will not rent our lands to,
or employ any one who will not agree to
vote with US in all the elections. In this
way, and in this way only. can we rout
the oarpet-bagger and soalawag, and got
control OF the colored people. Cuffee
has no gratitude in general, as I have
we'll tested, though there are exceptions
and he can only be influenced by his
wants aud necessities. I. therefore,
urge upon the white people, all over the
State, to determine unanimously and at
once, to have nothing to do with the
Radicals, white or black, in renting their
lands, or employing their laborers, with.
out they will agree, in writing. under n
penalty, to vote with them in all future
elections. In three months after the en-
forcement of this rule, there would be no
Radical party in South Carolina, NO
carpet-baggers, no scalawags, except in
the penitentiary. And once moro we
| should be living under an honest govern
ment in South Carolina. Until we adopt
some stringent rule of this kind, and
adhere to it, and go out at elections and
vote for honest and wise men, we shall
be getting worse and worse every year,
until the most horrible and terrible revo-
luton and civil war covers the land with
bloody desolation and ruinl The
remedy is simple and eusy and peacea.
BILE. The evil is frightful to think Of!
Let me beseech you to avoid it.
There is another matter which wish
to bring to your view and consideration.
Franklin J. Moses, Governor elect, aud
ell the leading members elected to the
Legislature, with the State of1icinls, de-
clared most solemnly before the election
that they would repudiate all the fraudu-
lent State debt and forged bonds, and
reduce the taxes levied on the people.
Yon may be confiding enough to believe
this. 1 do not believe one word of it.
l think it is done for the purpose of de.
ceiving the people, and levying black
mail on the bondholders. Mark what !
tell you. The bond holders will con.
tribute 100000 or $500, 600, aud br,be
the Governor and Legislature to pay the
interest on the fraudulent debt and
forged bonds.
Already Mr. Gary has been dismissed
from the State Authorship, because be
would not consent to order the collec.
ton of tnxes for this purpose. His
place has been filled by Governor Scott
with man who ought to be in the peni.
tentiary instead of u high and honorable
Office. Now. whit is to be done? The
payment Of these taxes is simple rob.
berry nothing more, nothing less. My
advice to the people of South Carolina
~, to refuse positively and unanimously.
Let ue pay all taxes necessary to defray
the necessary expenses of the Govern.
m6nt but not q cent for this fraudulent