The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-21
Observation-Disclosures BsowaEows

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RIoHTsl BII,r Senator Brownlow has
written long political address to the
people of Tennessee. in response to
certain resolutions passed by the Nash
vile Convention OF colored men,
charging him with betraying the inte-
rests of that race. These are the preg-
nant paragraphs Of the addross:
have done all these things for the
colored race, without owing my cleo
ton to it or having the remotcst idea
OF ever being candidate for its votes
or support. 1 have acted from O sense
OF duty aud because of sincere and
unselhsh desire to ameliorate its condi-
ton. [ do not refer to my ser vices to
the colored people by way OF apology
for my opposition to mixed schools.
My position on this question is the re-
suit Of mature deliberation. It has the
approval Of my judgment and con.
science, and sooner than apologize for
it or recede from it would see every
political organization in the land ego
the way of Wards ducks" and every
politician buried without hope OF re-
surrection.
So far from betraying the colored
people or violating any pledKes to
them. AS insolently and falsely charged
by delegates in this Nashville Conven.
ton, who seem to have reversed
Tapcy's decision aud proclaimed, in
substance, that white man has no
rights which negro is bound to re-
spect, have, since attaining power as
Governor and Senator, done far more
for the colored race than I was ever
committed or pledged to do, aud more
than they had right to demand in
view OF the issues OF the canvass upon
which 1 went into Office.
Aud now, because adhere to prin-
ciples Of practical utility, instead Of
running wild after distractions, I an
denounced as reoreant to duty and
pledges If the members Of the late
colorett convention can afford to pre-
sent to the world such evidences of
base ingratitude to myself, who have
done more for them than any other
Tennesseean, Gun we'll afford to bs
Indifferent to their abuse and despise
their threats. It will not injure me.
nor docs it afford me any solicitude,
except in 80 far as the bad blood en-
gendered between the races By such
conduct and such spirit as character
lied the proceedings of that conven-
ton will tend to their injury, the de.
struction Of the common school system
and the detr;ment of society and good
government.
True, it may be said the Republican
party in Tennessee cannot get along
without the support of the coiored
voters. To this reply, if it had not
been for the Republican party, there
would be no colored voters. Second.
the Republican party can get along
without the colored voters az well as
the colored voters can get along with
out the Republican party Aud third,
the % 600 white Republican voters OF
East Tennessee have resolved to get
along without the colored voters
sooner than submit to this sum of vii
lainles aud qnintessencs of abomina-
ton, known as the ''co- education of
the races"
My only hope for the future pros
periLy of the colored people Of rennes.
see consists ia the belief that the mass
OF them will repudiate the abominable
programme so insolently put forth at
Nashville. Let them remember that
they now have, in separate schools,
equal educational facilities with the
whites. Let them remember that the
taxes with which these schools are mp
ported are contributed almost excIu.
sively by tho white people of the State
that the money does not come from
the Federal Government ut Washing
ton. Let them remember tha! thou
sands OF the property holders Of the
state, OF the political party to which
they are III opposition, have aided in
establishing our present school system,
nni without the support Of this class,
II co operation with their white poll
teal as>ocnes, 1t coail 30. have been
established.
Lot them also reincui!er HAT !. is
not question a. 10 whether We vii
have Mixcd schools. but w.uih.: VIZ
shall have any system - pnbhc III
struct:on u; all. For II /. i!o: in the
power .: forty Cong.,s,r- - establish
ih!> mixed s:!Ioni sy,;cm ia Tennessee.
Il ;he C.v:. l.lshi. 81. shout. pass
wii'lo,.; the mixed school ie.!
beng strichen OIL. Tie whp.a >choe!
:ah:.c ~ I"hnessrc VII a, u,i... fail 20
the ground, IL 1t Wiii deserve 10 Il,
Ihan the expenses uf the education of
their children, if they are educated at
all. Will be borne by them elves, ana
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