The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-09
of taxation and burdens? Does no


authority those whose. motto shall be
Economy and Reform?" 1t seems to
me the question cannot be debatable
lone, and that every intelligent voter
ought, without hesitation, to come to the
conclusion in favor of a change from the
desperate state of things which has for
years existed in the State, and the inau-
guration of a new and better system:
The conduct of your present Executive
in fomenting discord between the two
races for personal aggrandizement, and
for the purpose of iperpetuating himself
in Office, deserves, as it receives, the con-
demnation of all unbiased, intelligent,
patriotic people. His appeal to the gov
ernment at Washington, Ito send troops
to South Carolina, to disarm the white
race, and awe them from the ballot box,
cannot be too severely condemned; and
the conduct of the President of the Uni
ted States, in sending troops to South
Carolina to interfere in the elections,
witha view to carrying the State for his
own political party, under the pretext of
suppressing insurrection or domestic yio-
lence, when there were no armed organi-
cations or uprisings by the people Of any
character, which made war upon the
State. or threatened to subvert the gov
ernment of the State,' or to set aside its
power and jurisdiction on any portion OF
the territory of the State, deserves and
will receive the withering rebuke and
bitterest condemnation of all unbiased,
patriotic citizens North and South, who
sincerely desire the perpetuation of our
republican form Of government. l look
upon this as the most dangerous aggres-
sion upon the liberties of theicountry,
and the most unjusti6able usurpation OF
power by the general government, which
have occurred since the close of the war;
1t is precedent that must be rcbuked by
the overwhelming voice of an indignant
people, and history must stamp 1t as the
foulest blot upon the present administra-
ton of the Federal government.
But enormous and unjustifable as is
the wrong which has been perpetrated
upon the people of South Carolina, the
sublime patience, forbea7ance and long
suffering with which it has been endured,
rather than give pretext of truth to
the false accusations made against you,
have excited the. warmest admiration
and the deepest sympathy of all good
citizens. The election is near at hand,
but let me admonish you to continue to
be cautious and careful, and on the day
of the election suffer any wrong or per-
sonal indignity which may be offered you
as individuals, rather than give an oppor-
tunity to the adversary to crafty his
vindictive spleen, or consummate his
unholy purposes. Bear your wrongs
patiently a little longer under the firm
conviction that the day of deliverance is
near at hand. The American people
cannot afford to sanction precedent by
which the white race are disarmed, and
placed at the mercy of the colored race,
armed by the government, and melted to
the commission of cruelty and outrage
upon the downtrodden and unprotected
intelligence and worth of the State. If
this outrage shall be sanctioned and this
act shall be permitted to pass into his
tory, without the condemnation of the
American people, we will probably never
sec another Presidential election in this
country where the bayonet will not be
called in to control the ballot.
Again expressing my earnest wish for
the success of your cause, and the deliv-
erance of my native State from the tyran-
ny and oppression under which her good
people have so long labored,
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH E. BROWN.