The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-13

urging the Government to some reyolu-
tionary measure by which slavery should
be Immediately extinguished, turned
their sympathy from your race to
the white people, and, when their 1letMs-
paper correspondents were sent Southto
investigate the state Of affairs here. fflev
immediately sought information of that
class of men who had been opposed to
the whole policy of reconstruction, and
would do everything in their power to
prevent its success. These parties in
the North turned upon the men thew
mad encouraged and urged into accepting
positions here, and united their denun.
Citations with those of the Southern press
The result has been, that, instead Of the
Hepnblican party being SUCCESS in the
south, 1t has been a failure here, and
has made the Republican party q failure
al! over the country. For Congress,
after being urged on by the Northern
press to adopt an unjustifable and m
wise policy, would not sustain it's own
work: 1t would not even look to the
appointment of proper Federal officials.
Nine out of ten OF those who were an
pointed were opposed to the State go
vernments that had been organized. In.
the Custom House and in all other
places under the control of the National
Government, clrs" of men were nm
pointed who Immediately made war
upon the State governments So the
National Government had two elements
who were fighting the State governments.
ana whose complaints 1t was compelled
to listen to. One was the almost entire
native white population Of the Sonth
ana the other wns the Federal office
holders, who were anxious to get con
troll, and who were simply petty politi-
clans, willing to sacrifice everything for
their own success.
In addition to the foregoing, sir, let
me call your attention to the fact that
there ID very large class of politicians
who have claimed to be Republicans.
and yet who have never failed, when an
omclal position gave weight to their
opinions, to use their influence against
your people. Indeed, their opposition
arises from o deep-seated prejudice
against your race enjoying the rights of
cltlzenshiP IN this country. In other
words, they believe that this Ia ga
white mans Government" If these eie-
ments Of opposition can be Organized.
and sink their petty differences of opi-
Mon IN other respects, you will find
party in the United States sufficiently
strong to eliminate the colored man en-
hrely from any part or influence in
politics.
Another evidencco Of the prejudice that
exists against your race may be cited In
the tardiness with which Congress passed
the bill giving to your peopie any share
Of civil rights. Although you had fur
nished soldiers to the National Govern
ment, althoughyot had members sitting
IN Congress, although you had controlled
State Governments and some Of your
people were clothed in the judicial robes
Of the State, yet Republican Congress.
with nearly two-thirds majority. took
BIZ years to determine what measure of
civil rights Your people should have.
And even then, the Act was passed only
when the country had overwhelmincfy
defeated the Republican pnrty at the
ballot-box, and sent class OF men TO
the next Congress who, although they
are not your declared friends, Will PEI
haps, do no more harm to Your reople
than those who professed to be your
fr1ends were ready to do. Had railroad
company been asking for subsidy Of
millions Of acres Of land it would fnyc
been granted in single session Of Con-
gress.
At the close of the war rc;,,atedlv
urged upon the lemling white men Of
this State the policy Of adopting a course
of kindness and moderation tow ard your
race, whereby they themselves. instead
of being an outside and powcrles.; clo-
ment in political affairs, would be able
to influence your political action; but
they failed to "pprecinte the wisdom or
Importance of what urged upon them.
I have, however, been very much crati-
fed at the course pursued by the Demo
cratic members Of Congress during the
past winter In their address to the
Southern people they advised them to
course OF moderation; they advised them
to treat their former slaves kindly: thew
advised them to avoid turbulence and yio-
lence, because that would be magnified
into rebellion. This line of policy hns
been adopted almost universally in the
felt by the Southern people; and feel
perfect confidence that, after it has been
carried ont for year or two, they will
all see the justice and propriety Of 1t.
They will see that there is more to be
gained by just and friendly course to-
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