The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-26
rlal. .ain .L..a.l .I:S II.

And in the same way that we have been reduced
to this melancholy condition. so may we be raised
to at least an equality with our own race, and
the race that now rObS us and places blot on
the national character. This is no light matter
Here are forty millions or white people allowing
four millions OF black people not only to dOml-
nate over but TO SuDjugatc and ruin States tnat
have contributed much. in the past to the Char
acter and the glory of the 5niOn. Is there moth
Ing in all the prlvations, and suilerlngs, and
heroisln OF the Revolutionary war to atone for
secession? Is there nothing in all the brilliant
record OF our statesmen, judges and dplomallsts
to excite sympathy for beaten people? IS there
nothing In our Silent, uncompaning, terrible
humiliation since Lee and Johnston surrendered
to klndle in the hearts OF our cOnquerorS one
spark OF sympathy; in the hearts OF the .men OF
our own race one feeling OF brotherhood? arc
we so dangerous, or they so weak, that they
cannot put us on an equality with the black
man? What reproach! Forty millions OF
white people allow their brothers in South caro-,
lima to be tyranniZed over, 1nSulted and ruined
without even an attempt TO save them, either by
remonstrance or legislation. do not believe
one question Is TO be solved, either to desert the
State, or to make one last heroic effort to save
1t. Then, believe, the politicians Will be run
over, and the white man will come TO the rescue
OF his brother. There IS but one course LETT us,
and that is an appeal to Congress to apply some
remedy 10 save us from the government under
which they have placed us. And really think
Congress has much higher constitutional au-
government which has brought lis 10 this de-
plorabe condition. Can 1t be said. in any sense.
that the people OF South Carolina are living
under Republican form OF government
Property Is not represented, and virtue and
intelligence are completely ignored. This con
dtion Is the direct act Of Congress. 1t is not
for us to suggest how relief IS to be given. We
60 as citizens Of a community who have no
protection from legalized band OF robbers,
petltloning the Congress to restore us to that
equality in the Union OF which we have been
deprived. And this Is an appeal that must COM
mend itself not only to the good sense, but the
good feeling OF the whole people. 1t Is an ap-
peal TO their humanity, to their brotherhood.
to their sense of right and justice, to their pride
OF race and to their nationality. | have lately
met gentlemen from different States, and the
universal comment on the Government OF South
Carolina has been, ''that no State OF the North
or West would submit to such eXactons." And
yet, there seems TO be fear that II we make an
effort to check this monStrouS wrong, we will
find no sympathy either IN Congress or the heart
OF the great American people. Why, it was
only Il few weeks ago that one or the late ad
mlnistration met me IN this city and character
lied the present state Government as the most
corrupt that had ever existed in ancient or
modern times. And he did not hesitate TO oX-
press his surprise that We continued to pay the
taxes which we knew were stolen rs fast as
collected. In conclusion. Judge Aldrich urged
the members of the Convention to stand BY
their old mother state and make an effort To
effect her redemption.
VOICE FRoN PORT ROYAL
Mr. j. G.. Thompson, editor of the Port Royal
Commercial. 4 Republican newspaper, and a
delegate from Beaufort. spoke as follows:
w @ IN ,h t' n,nirrroI,on ranort IN The
iiono vi 20 nrrns -. . nn5 in tho ,po,nori,1 r.
! the Legislature. We have at last reached the
object which ] deem the most practical and
@ U.'i Nri,iop tpp onnn,, 70 fGnGrcSs for roller
would have been proper enough in US II we were
the inhabitants vi ,lil Seac, ".
OF an unOrEahlZel ltlllIol!. 40 IL 10, nome'Ci
| lhe appear ol pcope ] mmo n,aG tioV 49, SeI o',
| lausted the means 1T lilelI uioposai " ieuiess
! their own wrongs, nave noI laNoItu 1t; 1t;
GrahC mus JUS fa re" fmSin1 SuS =" ntnr.
tne Wnole country loi ,,ItS lGiun,nS |" d ii'Jt i
@ lerG III n 70 iii arton IN those
oe i oIIipS, ~ ne iH tro ~ wnrE and helm
otdIc3, anu ~ tInS @ 20 .o ba,J oriy Tor is 70 he
al .iao o "ni. 1000 fnr nId wa
ieI aol,o, I,I ion 49, S ,vn h,Te Wn ,riii con
tI ~ thn ..mnSfarv inortivitv, which has in
1n, ed 'in ,,o ms tht nrrsent admnistration
S.u rnn havn "l5 57encraiIv acted Win the Republican
WIZ N''fS iu~tnr fba comnairn N is,a there
Pah fboen , dsnositinn on the narr OF the Conser-
'u oeeI 49, chopo - man for Governor because he
n:.a,vo .n 'n Lonast and rnnbe man without inGur
tnrr m'a' wi where he was born. there would have
ha1n in their Convention Republican
IcSnrotr from every county in the state, repre-
.ant7n,r twenty thonsand votes. The only way
| IT'D dishonest and lQcOlnUetCQt
r,inrr t iS 70 vote them down at the poS. unless
llclo 10 w. w. Hn h,.raSorr ~ ,.nerca II you
uoif 10 ,n ~ he,n from CnnTreSs or this Legislature.
n't. iu III, ~ o,, trnn, tovaton nc ,yn AZ
uTalu ~. Iii hr9ro ,ni, net r. and tho same
al! olel cts. ooiUi9 , sWu ~ hafnr . INN,
renewing o1Ti wa miat S,i enomrI mon tn affent
tioh .,,,o M Cl.T ch daniraI Inv Won Rut ali
Tue eq ~ i'tC I'm oru ,o thot ovtenr
appeao tGl Az . norI ippot we hny. fried
an an o'' ~ ~" o,ir mower to remedy the
niii,g ai .'', umhtr which WI labor This do
NJ think is true. II is my belief that the masses
NJ every nroolr and Of cvcry race in all ages and
u, ~ it ,rntrinS hnve h.rn and are anyous for
nd ~ ui' nrn'nont rhr hi,rher classes are usual
So, - Iisir,sf tha Hnona ,rhe universal
oirfi :, n"oToiIeI omnncr the hltrhar classes =,
Wv y"rL. dnrinr the nrevolanr. OF Rinr roy
rn,,onts q" thot tEe nrone could not he aroused
b ama,s ~ her parotism and sense OF us
i PiIThiS t.or for wears nreyrnied n thorough
it l,ion nf Ieajn~ ctile1s in favor of re-
"a 80, : i,ut wHan . nr0npr onneoI was made.
~ @ itl, ,ictructed n,osIrs voted down thn thieves
fh nrncrSs Of the Effort to unearh
,,a t, an infnraSt pnIIoI IN thot of the
wanItbiest. as iurorS they ylndicatcd the
MCai'HaIn' We. ,a,ti,;.sI in ntprv way their
iaW' atu @ Tnm.nfni, ~ tho ri1,oirS Thnse
Jo. III .iie ~" ~" ui 80 va &c Lod noan nointad
masses Mele Iiit o,'0 sa' m liu 49, pUitcca
at IN Europe anu AlneliCa a. CnusG " "iiosc
votes anu Dy whose utSrauiIloh tllc hepuo-
llcan experiment was TO fall. Let me re-
peat my belief thaC tnlS result woulu nave never M
been attalneu Dut lor the neaTtf ~ VI ene
multitude. NO event ID our lllSlor! IS So sClone
an argument IN favor OF our theory OF govern
menf. Let us apply TINS lesson M 10 ourselves; res:
We ind ourselves s,lrrounaeu " sSae pHa oI iMe hn
same pecullar cirJ,tintao ho son'a of
lieve. suffered detrllncnC rom inc same WanI Vi
confidence In the good intentions 70 OF .ne masses;
and let US seriously consider IL we may noClebp
like results from ~ 10 aaI f ooSe W Us
whom we are surrouIueu III lne Ital lncls VI Uu,
bad government. Leu us not oe9ln suc!i Il
work With leellnS OF contempt ior
their understandings; ieI us not WOrk az among oL