The Greenville times., 1874-10-03
t.S. Judge &. A. Mil.


oificer, In the continuance Of this
observance OF law and order whic
some time past has with few exceI
! tions prevailed In our State, I trus
will be accepted as an apology f.
the plain and intended To be pract
J cal suggestions, submitted for you
consideration for what you ma,
deem them worth.
> We belong 10 the different races
follow different pursuits, entertain
different opinions. and have differ
ent interests 10 a greater or less ex
tent I; yet II We will take times b
consider each others rights, will
ilnd no necessity for a collision be
tween us.
There are certain rights and pri
vileges common to all. and by tn
Constitution and laws, both Stat
and National, are secured 10 all
and Of necessity must 30 remain
among which are life, liberty ant
the pursuit Of happiness, including
the right 10 acquire, hold and dis
pose Of property In any manner WI
may chOose, not violatlve Of thu
rights Of others, and Of which W.
cannot BE- legally or justly deprived
without due process Of law which
means the judgment Of a proper
court or tribunal, and its process.
A proper respect for the rights ol
others will always be found the best
security for our own. On the other
hand. a violation Of the rights Of
others always jeopardixes our own.
1t II true sometimes differences
arise between the most upright and
well.nieaning, but these differences
eau IN u majority Of cares, by n 1T.
tic concession on both sides, be
compromised and settled between
the parties themselves, which IL
the preferable mole; II not, by the
arbitrament Of disinterestet par.
ties; and II neither Of these modes
be adopted, then by the courts Of
the country. Judges may be mis-.
taken and Juries may err, but even
then u In much better TO submit to
their findings and decisions than to
attempt to take the redress Of our
own real or supposed grievances In.
to our own hands. which 80 often
results In riot, bloodshed and mo-
bocracy. and u the great injury or
ruin Of the parties engaged.
Our rights and privileges, politi.
cal and civil, as citizens both Of the
United States and Of the State, are
defined by the Constitution Of each.
and laws have been enacted BY the
Legislature Of each, In pursuance
to the Constitution, 10 enable us ar
citizens to vindicnte these rights
and privileges. II IL the duty Of
the tribunals and officers of each,
when properly called upon, to en-.
force these rights, but any necessi.
" for so doing can be easily avoid.
ed by each Of US respecting the
rights Of all others.
Our social relations must ueces.
pariIy be Chosen by ourselves. These
cannot be regulated by any Law.
This being the case, Il is our duty
rs well as interest 80 TO arrange ali
'ur Intercourse and transactions
with each other as TO avoid COLI.
zion, and thereby secure harmony
and peace. This can be easily done
Z We will but observe the Golden
Rule: "Do to others as We would
ave them do TO U.S."
! am justified In saying that the
ew difficulties we have had In this
tate, for some time past, when
raced 10 their origin, are found to
ave resulted from u want Of Obser.
ance Of the rules stated.
l have been induced to make
hese suggestions from the lawless.
less occurring In the States by
ihich we are surrounded. Al.
hough we are Of different races,
ct us show by the observance Of
NV and order that we observe and
aspect each others rights, and
hat We can live with each other
$ fellow-citisens, enjoying the
anne rights and privileges In peace,
hus securing our own best inter.
sts and giving to Others an OK.
mple worthy imitation. The time
nd circu instances are favorable
Or the achievement of this desired
esult.
Let us have no unlawful conspir-
'cies, no enforcement prosecutions,
10 necessity for military aid II
uch aid be necessary anywhere,
ct IT he In some other State than
ur own.
It IL perhaps necessary for me to
did that these suggestions are not
made tO promote any partisan IN.
crest, but are solely In the interest
{ peace and Of our mutual prosperi.
Y.
Editors In the State who indorsc
hese suggestions will confer a ia.
'or BY giving them q place In their
ol"mns otherwise cannot ask 1t.
Your Fellow-Citixen,
Il. A. Hill.
Colonel d. A. Butterfield, late
President Of the Greenvillc, Co
umbus and Birmingham Railroad