New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-04


integrity and capacity This mixed appeal OF piey and
woTldness sets forth the following allegations:
/ That South Carolina has endured wrongs for ten
years which any Northern State would have cured with
the bayOnet."
. That they have "determiuel, by natural and un
contolabe instinct of freedom, to make one supreme
effort for freedom within the law
8. That they cruelty slandered.
4. That they are not disafcctcd, and are loyal
5. That there ls no lawcssness in the State and 10
necessity for interference.
g. That the whites not hostile 10 the blacks; that
there are only rifle clubs, and they are loyal law
full and inuocen; that the blacks are the aGgressors
&c, &c.
On this statement IA ministers OF five denominations
and eight citizens mostly bank presidents strange af
alton of anagouisns), before the American people
and ask the restoration 10 power Of the party which ere
ated the conditions of which all their troubles have
come DO matter how bad The chief reason they have
left out entirely, 10 wit The Democratic party having
caused THEN troubles should be required to repair the
wrongs done them and the whole country. But having
abused their powers and shown no Improvement III ca
pacty integrity or patriotism, the demand for their
restoration is only eQuaed ia folly and madness by The
act of secession. III reply TO these allegations state;
l. The practice Is to conlscate and dsrachse
rebes This was done; and had they behaved them
selves and entered heartily into the work of reform
they never would have suffered the evils OF which they
complain No part of the South ever did show any sign
of real reform They let their main chance go
ny defaut and so brought on themselves whatever may
2. That they have a natural and uncomfortable in
stinc TO make one supreme effort to recover their lost
noiitcal estate no man can doubt who knows the South
"lnstinct and character derived from Two nun
dred fifty years Of unresTaned power eXerted on
helpless aud dcfen race enrchng themselves from
their sweat aud toll DENYING TO them all the rights OF
humanity, except the right 10 eat hIlnK seep anu io'
for their masters eHacug laws 10 euslaNe Whlte uIc'
and forbddng under penalty OF hhen Jaw Iee A. ~,
citizens who dsscnted from The lgh OF one rc 10
enslave another absolutely and without crime, IRON
setting foot southern soil II IS TO TINS %
bic instinct in the hands Of had men and men VINO haNe
conceded and now concedc nothing 10 the pitck hHu
not compelled by ply steal force 'hsI we now 1 H
newspaper statement or affidavit OF priest or DA ~
dent Necessary 10 satisfy the reader OF nst0y VI @
student o. human that the average Southern man
in bis instincts and interests has nothing in common
with his former slave except so lar as ne can use MN u'
stinc for hm abuse political power now as he abused
his physical when he held tie gdcE man IN 9onuagt ;
But when this last effort under the law is made, what
t ci fprt mean that m, next will I've as that Of
sol an illegal effort in obedience "a this "uncontroia
bic instinct" 10 gain by force what tiey ili 20 g ain
egally Does any man believe that they lhtcnd l"
aIne submit 10 the fate they have brought upon them
selvesi Here Is PLAINLY latent threat hnai bopF
ton 10 the Norh 10 elect Ideh OF suef aihe" l'S''
g. They are not cruelty slandered Han the truth has
NOT been told We have no means OF getting al lhe
Whole truth. We know that they submitted III suich
silencc-tha' they were whipped bui MOI t1uiiISI'',
that their instincts" revolt at tic subordnation, hum-
alton, and degradation. ,
4 Submission and endurance is 10 proof OF loyalty.
No more is mere dcclaldiion Positive PROOF Is d'
nandcd and this has never Eceu produced IL j. not
common and natural for conquered people To hiss
the suing Land t0 become suddenly loyal Nullc
snartiur End.r the effects Of fhc conquest "Soau
south for Democracy Is proof % loyalty; 20 Cof'd
crate generals aud officers Of the Confederate Govern
meut Congress Il no proof OF oNHty; the nomination
for all tie unimpurtaut State oniccs OF men Ike wade
Hampton. who foremost u the rebellion Is no PROOF
of LOYALTY Ia the Government or t0 the rights ~ t'
pc on The contrary. tACSc and other acts are clear
proof, Of dlelUy<v.
3 There k most abundant proof OF lawlcss violence,
and the cesity interference 10 the behalf OF tuOa
order - many facts have le'h cltcd thal ohl'
specific reply IT, Tins bald faiSchoUd go
t. Tie proofs of friendship 60 the blacks VIII ~
found n aud honest confession that slavery D.
WIue mai The war Tor extension and IeTpeiGai!o
was wrong. aud hat TIE black pau has the same natural
and untca rights a. ne wiuc AZ long as ne II th
subject IL common laws No suCh concessions have
been ,n,0c uy min s.i- or tLtir coadJuiurS l!-
Ouy :.i.. ri coz esd tl.c mistake %. COMMENCING
tc war llry rcg,tf L.ir f.urc. but would gladly re-
store thc ancient order lf u their power
nor 0rt, Nov. .. lo.t. JUSTICE.