The Van Buren press., 1875-08-03
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tied In the house, and II will be - COED
six months old as when first !nade
Ex Gov. Scott and the Colorcd People.
We copy the closing OF Iohg letter. ad-
dressed to Lieut. Gov. Richard H. Gleaves Of
South Carolina. on the future and duty Of ths
coiored people Of tho South. Ills advice is -
applicable 70 Afkansas ~ 10 South Cafolisa.
Now. sir. your true policy h to cultivate
| fraternal relations with all classes Of men,and
to break down their prejudices by convincing
them that you yourselves are not bound up
In prejudice that may not be laid aside when
you are satisfied that you have nothing TO fear
from the opposition OF your white kllow-
citizens with whom you are associated In the
material prosperity or destruction Of . com
mon country. The laying aside Of all preju-
dices that grow out OF Jour former relations
confidence, and enable you 70 put the control
OF public affairs In the Aastis o. The best men
of both racer, and caDA0t bat lay the fouAda-
| Inn VI prosperous fnturc, that will not -
surpassed by any sertApn ufths Nnlt8 6saAes;
whilst the maintenanes u ssp4 4tetnd d..
tinet Organization, based upon color and ep.
position to the former Shareholders. must
eventually lead to complete wreck Of what
ever prosperity you have attafned--fef tfms
certainly has developed the fact that you can.
not depend upon the influence Of NortherA
politicians to sustain yoN In any conflict that
may arise from your .risee, color or previous
condition sof seryitude. I have frequently
heartl,your people denand political rresgnf.
tion and representation, IN proportion TO y0uf
numbers, on the same ground tbnt the adopt
ed citizens Of this country from Ireland. Ger
many and other foreign countries claim It In
this you forget that the second generation of
| the Irish and Gerfnans are Americans, and
have no peculiar traits which distinguish
them from other American citizens. Hut your
race have been here for more than 2G0 yeau.
and still they are Africans; and, should you
remain LOU years more. you will still BE-
africans although yca viii ee .erican ckl-
zens. lou must lcmen,bef that yun nre
separate and distinct type Of mane snd that
this country Is full Of the deepsst pfetulles
against all races other ihan the Ca6easias.
You should also remember that usAny Of
the leading Republicans Of the country. N tho
earliest history OF the organizations Of the
reconstructed State gosrrnmsBsst pAssed
through the SontlI. and, retaining 70 the
North with tho most terrible stateHseRts Of
the opposition OF the Southern people to the
National government and their bitterness so-
wards the colored man. assumed the most
radical ground In and out 0f GoEgress for rcs
lltical purposes. Some Of them even fouAd
their own lives In jeopardy In theiv attempts
to give public expression to their political
opinions willie In tire South. And yet, sftss
the lapse of few years, the same partiea
have revisited the South and have returned
to the North presenting another phase Of the
picture. completely vindlcating the white
men Of the south and condemnlnx the colosed
man. This revolution In fcslinH and Iudg-
ment can only BE- understood % al indication
Of the reyolntlon that has taken place Ii ehe
political opinion Of the North. which h A0w
ready to hold yon responsible los their ovn
folly and nistakes. and to unite with ths
| ktt - ) ~
from the field Of politics. And 80 we hnd that
all these men. who. . few years ags, were the
most violent In favor OF the negro, are now
practically his most uncompr0Mising eppo.
human nature. 1f,ey fA6Ar2 RI kpeE ledge q
the time that n WAS not possible TO take man
out OF the cotton field ard make him stases-
man, any more than you can make Just man
out Of those who adopt that line Of policy.
with the past and the present - have
presented them before You, what 4 the duty
OF the culorcd people Of the South In the fu-
ture? would say. IN answer. that Whatever
Is to your Interest 10 unquestioSabiy your du.
~. The question. therefore, h., What u yeoP
Interest! bold that your true interest y 10
stand aloof from all political parties. You
have little to hope or expect from union
With any political party. any further than it,
own Interest can be snbserved by ahiliating
with you. With this uncertainty ~ 70 thcif
support of your interest, and the absolute
certainty Of the opposition ofevery politician
who believes that he can'succeed In Ills politi.
cal ambition without your aid, and that he
can make more by opposing than By support.
Ing you, my atlvlec to you s 70 maintain an
independent position. If you quietly stand
by and see those combinations made BY which
you are to be sold out, yon will make fatal
mistake. Ifyou are 70 become the snhject ol
barter among political parties. my advice to
you Is to become a party to the sale your.
selves You can make better terms with your
former masters than can the old time Aboli-
tionists; for II they make the sale, you gain
nothing BY 1t In the way Of political power;
but, II yon yourselves enter into a eombina-
tton, you can reasonably hope 70 SECURE seine
share Of political power and Influence f0r
yourselves and your posterity. Do nottie
| yourselves to any party which " III be certain
to sacrifice you whenevcrit has accomplished
It's own purpose but say to all parties II the
future that YOU will support men instead Of
whose honor you can trust. and who will
guarantee the largest representation for your
| people, and IN whose guarantee yon can put
the greatest trust for the protection of your
rights As American citizens. Ths course will
cause men sof all parties to seek Jour support
and influence. They win meet your people
with feeling of lbcrality, and will cOncede
to you such representation 40 Will be COM
patible with good government. advise thss
policy because believe II Ia for your best In
terests, and also for the best interests Of the
country. 1fyon pursue different conre-if
you unite your political fortunes with any
party. and that party 10 defeated. you can
have no reason to hope that the party which
you oppose will concede anything on tl,s.
high moral ground OF Justice to your racs.
Recent events make il highly probable that
great changes are likely soon TO occur. not
only In the administration Of many Of the
State governments. but in the administration
Of the National government itself.
''Such are my views on the fnomentous sub
ject In question. give them to you in frank
ness as in kindness. Some Of yonr people
may think that am not Sufficiently hopeful
in my views; but | believe that the facts
have reclted Justify my conclusions. The
near future will prove their truth or their
falsity. l am, dear sir. very respectfully. &C.,
/ "ROBERT X. SCOTr."
A SIMPLE CURE ron DRuNKENNEss.-
At . festival at a reformatory institution
recently gentleman said Of the sure Of