The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-05
Advice to Colorod NTeu ia South Carolina.

Governor Chamberlain, of South Caro-
lima, instead ,,of attending TO his duties
has been visiting the North, and, on his
return 10, Washington, which seems to be
his headquarters, he gives out that he
has heard Of the mnrder Of from thirty
TO one hundred negroes in the State du-
ring his absence. "From thirty to one
hundred" is "a vague phrase. It's use
confeSses q shameful amount of ignorance
in the Gpyernnr of the State, whose sworn
duty is ia maintain the pence Of the State,
protect. the livos of the citizens and to
see that lawlessness is punished. The
people, OF South Carolina are asked to
vote for Governor Chamberlain-to re-
elect him TO his place. But why should
they? At u time Of great excitement he
/ leaves the, State, ahendons his post Of
duty and returns only to sehd out vague
report Of the killing of some of its citi-
zens. Evidently he is not fit man for
Governor: he is not even safe man.
General Wade siampton is his oppo-
nent, the holH.nee cf the Democratic
party. What does Gen. Hampton say
! about the peace of the States Tie Is
making an active and thorough canvass,
and everywhere, from every platform
and stump, nc pledges his word that if
he js elected Governor he will "observe,
protect and defend tho rights of the col
ored man. he solcpnly promises to
render 70 the whole people Of the State
equal aud impartial justicc;" aud to
make this promise specific, he adds: "If
there il white man in this assembly
who, because he is Democrat CT because
he is white man, believes that wbcn
am elected Governor, if should be,
will stand between him and the law, or
grant to him any privileges or :mmuni-
ties that shall not be granted to the col
orcd man, he is mistaken, md tell him
now, If that is bis reason for voting for
me, not 10 vote at all"
These are the honest sensible words of
General Hampton. What has Governor
Chamberlain said or done to match them ?
What did he do on the heels of the Ham
burg massacre? he ran to Washington
to appeal for help. What does he do in
the middle of the canvass? Promise
equal and exact Justice to all citizens
Guarantee that he will "observe, defend
and protect the righ;s of the colored
mani" Not at all. He leaves the State
for visit TO New England.
Why should the colored men Of South
Carolina vote for Mr. Chamberlain p.
What has he done? What does he pro.
pose to do for them? If they are scnsi-
bic men they will vote for Gen. Hampton.
He at least makes thcm definite prom
isc. He makes it for himself and for the
gentlemen who arc on the ticket with
ham. Not only that but he warns every
man who does not agree with him TINT
all the people, colorcd as well as white,
shall &c equally s'-cure in life, liberty and
property, that lie had better not vote for
him. If we were asked by South Caro-
lima colored man how he should vote we
should tell him, "Vote for General Eamp-
ton hold him and his to the responsibility
they are willing to assume. They are
men of character, men Of property, old
citizens of the State; 60 and shake hands
with them; tell them you will trust
them. Vote for Hayes for President if
you like. 1t is natural that you should
prefer Republican President. particu-
larry iT you arc going 10 try Democrat
ic State government. But vote for Gen
| al Hampton and the Democratic State
ticket. Chamberlain has not protected
you, and, depend upon it, if Hayes is
chosen President. he is not going to lis
ten to Chamberlain or any other South
to tell his tale, when he ought to be on
and your white neighbor. Mr.. Hayes
does not believe in federal interference in
.he South"
That is the advice We should give to
South Carolina and also to Louisiana
colored men. If they only took time
calmly to consider the matter they would
see that while the Southern Republican
politician lives upon "outrages," and
prospers the more, the more colored men
are wionged or slr'n, the Southern DEM
ocrat must nerforce maintain peace and
order; for if he does not the whole North
hoots at him and demands that the fed
eral power shall upset him. Arkansas
was full cf crime and disorder until the
Democratic Governor Garland came into
power. It has been peaceful ever since,
and no complaints come from there. under
his wise rule, of wrong to Republicans or
coiored iieH.-1Sel0 iork Herald.