The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-06

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The speeches Of Dslany, CIlu aud
Iho omas, III the Independent Repubn-
eau Convention III Charleston, ure re.
markable for the length to which they
go towards cancellation aud harmony
with the white people. Such semi.
nents could not have been uttered w..
years ago. Now, strong us they are,
they but express widespread feeling
nmonY the colored masses. We quote
passage from ench. Delany, us usual,
strongly urges the independence Of The
black miu, aud tue satisfactory settle
ment VI the relations between labor
aud capital. He said:
"His symputiiies, as public man.
We're with the poor men, uud The one
that puts himself forth az leader of
the c0lored people should DC he who
POSSESSED the power and the disposition
10 sMs!!orate the condition Ui the
poorer classes. Tho people have be-
come tired OF their old leaders, and
We're now determined to get rid of
them LEADERS were necessary to every
CLASS IN political life. aud he advocated
D!ack leaders Tor black men und white
leaders Tor white men, and Uade them
oewure OF that bluck ieuder who wns
ways ready to follow behiud Il white
man. not thnt he Intended tue insluua
ton thut the white leaders wcrrincom-
pctent for that portion, but ti,ut the
oolored niaD. they may he sure, ouIy
followed behind for wuul lie could uet
ont ut tho white mun
lie called upon them to choose.
meA Ut their OWL race, OF known IN.
tcliesence and integrity. The black
m.n will have to stand up beside the
white man. With regard to tile old
Republican party in this State, he did
not mean to say that every one con-
ntcIed with :! was dishonest, bat HE
temptations that surrounded the .d-
herents OF that party were too strong.
lie advocated the corporation OF tue
two races.
Tho black man represented thut
which was the foundation OF wealth,
and they should endeavor to establish
mutual relations between labor and
capital, SO thnt they might become III.
separable. If the object for which
tins Convention was called be carried
out, the salvation Of the State WAS at
hund."
| Cuin followed in q simi!ur vein:
1.-The material prospects Of the State
demanded now that there should be no
more untagonism between the two races
III this State. Intelligence must rule
in every country, and it was only the
agitation of these questions which
could educate the people. He hb |
been told that the Democrats only
wanted to get Il hold upon the E-pnb-
licans. But he for ono had no fenr of
this. He had no feur Of u war of races.
Ho believed that on the one side th,.
white mon had had fighting enough.
aud on the other side tie colurel nen
didn't want to fight at all. There was
pence III the State, and ho didn't be-
lleve that there was nuy danger Of its
being disturbed. Both the Democrats
and Republicans wanted u good and
honest Government, and the rrospeli-
ty OF the State. There was, in fact,
nothing upon which they differed; and
there was no reason why they might
not shake hands ana 60 forward to.
gether."
And Thomas. of Newherry, directed
his glance to the inevitable changes
which a few years would bring in their
train, and counselel that tho colored
people, AZ matter both Of prudence
and right. should no longer hold aloof
from tho whites.
Beyond doubt" he sui.}, .four
or slx years from now. the white ruce
VIII bs In the majority in this State.
1t Is bound to come to this, aud if we
show now that We are willing to share
the government with them, We will yet
the sumo from Them when the white
majority shall have reached and passed
the colored vote. 1t is common sense
to do this, nothing more. How cun We
expect the Democrats to give us "a
share in the government, when tlcy
obtain possession of it, if we dou't di.
vide with them now? From this the
speaker tnened to tho movement for ro
form. tie earnestly urged upon his
race the necessity Of working for the
great movement. lie said that he Ind
been In the Union urmy during The
late war, bnt he for QUO wus wiling 10
shake hands across the bloody cnus:n
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