Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
For the Advertiser.

VI 1hf OhttoSAs
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Inyouris issue Of the l4th
inst, appeared an article signed "Re-
form" would have noticed this article
last week, but thought it better to wait
awhile and see what would be the senti-
ment Of the community Finding that
silent-acquiescence has been given it, I
feel it my duty to notice the article
through the samo channel in which it
appeared.
Mr.. Editor, for one, had entertained
the hope that every man in this commu-
nifty was laboring to do away with the
past. Yes, to bury nh past prejudicess
and difficulties beneath the sea of for
getfulneSs. where they would never he
resurrrcted. antroach one of Us start anew
for tht ArviinpmGnt OF the. resources OF
our COMMONWEALTH, and for the protec
ton a,il advancement of each others in
tcrest. Every sensible man must see the
Importance Of our uniting ourselves to-
getlIer i'll order that VIC may be prosper.
Gus in all our enterprises ndpursuits in
life. For the merchant would do but
little in his business were it not for the
laborer. Tie manufacturer would do
butlittic were it not for the laborcr. The
planter would find his land to be Of lit
tie or no advantage to him if the labor
ing man was not to he found TO cat and
clear away the forest, and till it for liim
And on the o;her hand, am free to adj
nit that the laborer would 90 but little
were it not for the supplies furnished by
the merchant. The laborer would dc but
little if the manufacturer failed to fur
nish him with money or clothing for
himself and family. The laborer could
not prosper If the planter did not furnish
him with land to till. And notwithstand.
ing all these facts are staring us in the
face, Reform" rises in all Of his glory
and attempts to sever the friendly rela-
tions that have been brought about be-
tween the two races. Negroes to repre-
sent intelligent white people" Did the
negroes he refers to seek this great hon
or, as REFORM doubtless terms it?
I say they did not. They sat there in the
Court House without one word to say.
Reform" cannot say that the :'negrncs'
he refers to, have shown any inclination
to push themselves upon the "inteli
gent white people 10 represent them
anywhere. Any one reading his article
carefully. Mr.. Editor, would irlasinc
tha; he, like same others, is afraid nf So
cial equality. If such is tho case, will
relieve him of hiss fears by stating ;hIt
tho respectable :. Negroes" in this COM
m:fniiy would rise as n unit (" drir';t any
measure ;ia, would hrin- about surl, ~
horrible state of a.i:,irs Social Equality
Say to The respectable Negroes that
they arc compelled to OPP II their doors %
admit the worthless drunkard or slnr"n
to ussnciatc with their families, Let him
be black or white, AID You will !ind !hcn
doing so in great wrath and Indignation.
No social equality for MS! Al we ask
for is equality bcfnre the law III AL pnl'-
lie and licensed enterprises. Nothing
more.
I don't know, Mr. Editor, who Re
form" is. regret very much that his
sentiments ever found their way in The
paper. Not that tho colnrcd people .'ar
anything about his word Negro" and
the stigma and degradation he attempts
TO cast upon them, (for they know lul!
we'll that nearly every degrading quality
that attaches to their race was brough,
about by Reforms race but on ac-
count of the damage his article is calc;l-
lated to do in frustrating that lbcra. spir-
it that was about 10 be inaug,irated be-
tween the races. We all want Il Railroad
to connect us with the outside world
This is something have labbrcd for n,
most inccssantly, not only in an official
capacity, but pecuniarily as far rs was
able. have found the colorcd people
always ready. to aid. Yes, ready to re-
spond to every call. But since the APP
pearance of this article, have heard enc
of them say, when was trying to Induce
him to subscribe, ".that he didn't care a
d-n about the Railroad now. Had had
IN interest in it," said he, " but read the
paper, and you will find where the whitc
people stand" I have heard Sonle in
private conversation say that Reforms"
piece is good piece. This was enough
for the negro to know. Another said to
me, 81 have aided some already, and
intended to help again, but that piece i'll
the paper cooked me-
Now, Mr.. Editor, you can see The harm
that that article is calculated TO do. And
before his uncalled for and bitter senti
ments are clearly out OF the minds OF
the people, we see another article coming
from Salnda," threatening, in sub
stance, to kill out and eNterminatc the
colored race. In the same paper we find
speech from Ex-President Davis, be-
fore a Society in Virginia, wherein he
expresses the hope, that the children
now growing up will regain the lost
cause"
All such articles and expressions as
those above mentioned, are calculated to
excite the colorcd people, and cause them
to continue to look beyond Mason's and
Dixon's line for their best friends Such
articles I claim are calculated to cause
the colored man to look upon the South
ern white man. wherever he meets him,
as his common enemy.
Please excuse me, Mr.. Editor fer ask
ing so much space In your columns. l
would not have said one word had rot
felt it was demanded in hchalf of the
race with which I am identified.
A COLORED MAN.
Gas- If you intend to do mean Thing,
wait till Tomorrow. If yOu arc To dQ n