The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-28
naturalization of Negro Democrats.

Mr. Redfield, the correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, has been travel
ing through South Carolina. His atten.
tion seems to have been particularly at
tracted by the conduct of the coiored
people towards those OF thei. own race
Who have espoused the Democratic cause.
he gives as the resul. of his observation,
that The negro who dares to take such
course, becomes to all intents and pur-
p05e5 All 0iitoa5t; that tho tinuh Demo
crat is regarded as traitor; that he is
0stracised, denied the consultations OF re-
ligion by expulsion from churches, and
prosecuted and assailed upon all occa-
sion5. H
This plain, unvarnished statement,
from the correspondent of Republican
paper, is proof, strong as holy writ, that
negroes in the South are not intimidated
by the whites. Men who are cowed and
intimidated never dare to manifest their
hostility to their opponents so plainly
and eggressively. The negro is not SO
sternly independent, or formed of such
heroic stuff, that he would insult and re-.
vile his enemy were his own life or prop.
erty endangered by his so doing.
It cannot be denied that the negroes
In the South have been entirely under
the tuition Of Republicans since the war
Every idea Of politics which they have Is
drawn from the teachings of Republicans.
The negro is not naturally fanatical
or int0lerant; on the contrary, he is good
natured and docilc, pursuing his own
| course, and not disposed to interfere in
the affairs of his neighbor. But the me-
| gro is child, with the strength and ca
pacity for mischief of a man and under
the teachings Of Republican politicians,
he has become violent and dangerous
fanatic, lacking the intellect to see where
unres:rained fanaticism will lead him.
His nature has been-cbanged; how much
for the worse, we all know. s''
Whatever persecution and ostracisr,
may be visited upon the white Repubii-
cat: politician in the South, is but q nat
ural sequence of all this. The whites
see that the negro has been transformed
from faithful, affectionate and tractable
servant and friend, into violent and
vindictive foe. They know that he looks
entirely to the white Republicans alone
for instruction; the inference Is plain
that he has got his new rules of conduct
from that instruction.
| The white Democrat sees his person
endangered and his property destroyed
through the teachings oFthese Republi-
cans; yet nowhere is tho Republican
denied the privilege of worshipping the
Almighty III his sanctuary nowhere Is
he assailed with brutal insults sad The
most bitter of them can walk feerleisly
by day or night, without fear of O howl.
ing mob ct his heels. Let the riots aad
assaults upon colored Democrats which
are OF daily occurrence In the South, and
| the experience of aIr. Rstifield speak FOL
the tolerance and good feeling inculcated
ideas. 4. s.. i.',s IS, ~ 8 $ s.
The3Sopdtict and teachshgs1 Of the TIC
| parties Iii the South arc Exhibited Ii
! contrast before tho country. We afs
! content 10 abide the decision of all non.
! partisans for the vfndication Of the white
Southerners,- ,lourhoR o., C6ma,eycc.