The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-02

apprentices now. But they were an cncep-
ton to the rule.
We know Of case in South Carolina, in
which sIr. Richard Singleton, very wealthy
nan, John Van Buren,, a son Of President
Van Buren,, commonly called "Prince
John, who married a daughter Of Single
ton, and one Of Singleson's sons, whipping
a servant Of 8Ir. Richard Cain for riding
over his Csingleton's) lands, and was sued
by the latter, who recovered six hundred
dollars damages, which be gave to charita-
bic purposes. He did this, as he asserted,
to show Singleton that he should not dare
to beat a servant OF his. So much for this
part Of the article
But how wonderful must have been the
power and fascination of these men of the
South, if we are to believe this sapient edi-
tor Of the Chroniele, for that paper uses this
languages: From this brief statement it
win be readily perceived that comparatively
few families governed the Southern States,
and by harmony Of action, occasioned by
harmony of interests, also controlled the
policy of the United States and monopo-
lied large proportion of the positions of
national distinctions - And if true, what
does it prove2 That the Harmony
of interests caused the people of the
North to bow the supple hinges, of the
knee that thrift might follow fawning. 4"
That interest must have been very great,
when it overpowered the millions of the
North and induced them to place the slave
holders of the South in all the important
positions. And were they any better, even
if the Chronicle assertions are true, than
the people of the South, if they permitted
the Harmony of interests" to profit by the
condition of the slaves to such an extent as
to induce them to place the shareholders in
place and power in order that they might
be greatly beneftedl The receiver of
stolen goods is said to be as bad as the thief.
After narrating the changes which took
place in the South upon the emancipation
of the negroes, and the fact that the ne
groes and 'poor whites, with immigrants
from the North, and from Europe, have
shared largely in the management of public
affairs, " the Chronicle writes this paragraph
1t is not, therefore, surprising that dis
content and querulUusness find widespread
expression from this class throughout these
States. Even their resort to intimidation,
force, and, in some cases, fraud, for the
purpose of retaining power, although I'M
justifable and unwise, ought not under the
circumstances, to have surprised those
versed in a knowledge of human nature.
Congress anticipated its probability, and at
tempted to guard against it by extraordin-
airy legislation, clothing the President and
the United States courts with unusual
powers.
Now in the face of the history of these
States since the war, the above is written !!
Does not that paper know that the control
passed out of the hands of those who were
rightfully entitled to it9 Does it not know
that the military took control and aided the
white carpet-baggers from the North assist
ed and supported by the negroes to manage
I4C SONCIuulcnb VI 6uSSC OI1lCof 1uuOcus ~
virtually admits it when it says that Soon
gress anticipated its probability and at
tempted to guard against it by extraordi-
nary legislation. !" Yes, it was extraordinary,
and violated the same rights and more
which are enumerated in the declaration of
independence for which the colonies went to
war with Great Britain. If there was discon-
tented, widespread querulousness who
could wonder9 The only great wonder is that
the Southern people submitted so long to the
violation of every right of freeman.
There are other conclusions equally untena-
bic, but the proper limits to a newspaper
article will not admit full reply. When
such editors learn the truth of history, and
give the Southern people their just dues, we
shall look for better feeling between the
sections.