Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-09-07
Correspondence
BETWEEN Rev. S1LAs CURTIS, OF
New HAMPSHIRE, AND Rev. j. w.
DUNJEE (CoLoRED), OF THIS CITY.

CONCORD, N. H., July 26, 1876.
Dear Brother Euyee::
On the 18th inst. 1 sent you
check for $50, and have received no
receipt or anything from you since.
To-day I received letter from
Harpers Ferry in which is the fol-
lowing sentence "The report is
current here that Bro. Dunjee has
gone overto the rebels, and is 60
ing to stump for Tilden and Hen
bricks. I am afraid it is so.
My Dear Bro. D., is there any
truth ip that report? Have you even
he'd had a 'songAt of doing any such
thing? If you have, I pray you pause
before you take a single step in that
direction. Such course would be
cause of great grief to all your true
friends. and I'll the true lovers OF
freedom and piety. In doing this
you will bring wound and reproach
upon your mission work among freed
men, and ruin your own usefulness
as a minister of Christ. How will
all those feel who have contributed
for your support in our mission work
for Richmond Westinghouse, &C.,
&C., ii you now desert your brethren
and go over to the old Rebs, the ha-
ters of the colored man and the cause
of freedom and give your influence
to strengthen the hands Of such men
as Jeff. Davis, and those who have
lnurd cred thousands and thousands
of your colored brethren at the South
within a few years past to prevent
them from voting for the cause Of
their own God-given rights? 0, this
cannot be; will not believe it can
be so till I hear MOI Se from you. Do
write me by return mail and send
receipt for the @ ;;atEss 'al'65flars, and tell
me if thsralsa any foundation for the
report to which 1 hkve alluded and
be entreated to g0B0 further in that
direction, if you haRe taken one step,
until you consult with your true
friends, Brothers Morrell, Bracket,
Stewart, Burgess, Anthony, Chase,
&c., &c.
Do not faiRto let me hear from
you at once ID give me the facts
on this sulE
rs truly,
SILAs CURTIS.
p. .s,Glaen Ad H9ndrjcks are
identified With the old Eebea party,
and will be supported by ex-Rebs of
the Jeff. DaSs stripe and those who
sym oathized Nth them during the
war and since, RS I would just as
soon vote for JeffSpavis for President
as I would for Sam. Tilden, the
former associate with\Boss Tweed, OF
New York, and alwaysS Rebel SYM
pathizer. S. Z.
RICHMOND, Aug. 81, 1876.
Dear Brother Curtis
Yours of July 26th is before me-
asking me about rumora which you
have heard in regard to my going
over to the "rebels." First, | would
state that haSe tried to fulfill my
whole duty in @y.@SOrk here, and
have not ska4g time neglected my
MISSION dutiess No man is more in
terested in alle that pertains to the
best welfare Of the colored people
and their highest development. So,
1 have tried to conduct myself and
teach my people that it is their Chris
tian duty to make friends with the
white people Of the South, among
whom they live. This can be done
without sacrificing any principle OF
manhood; in f4t. ,sslAee--southern. .peo-
pie do not sss &e colored people to
compromise a single right. But we
who live here see the great impor-
tance of full and manly reconcilia-
ton between the two races. This
can be done by dividing the colored
vote between the two parties. As
soon as it is thus divided, they will
cease to be- an objeot.iof ostracism
and bone aof contention. Both par
ties will. then treat them with due
respect. Take Virginia, and the
white people of this st., are as
friendly to the colored people as they
are anywhere in America; the most
friendly feelings exist between the
two races. What we, who are inter-
ested in the great cause of humanity
are endea7oring to ao,S is to break
down all color. lines; and altogether
forget slavery, the war and the past,
and go on to higher attainments and
a broader Christian manhood. I be-
lieve the white peopleOf the South
are true in the professions they are
now making. They, do not desire
any more slavery; they will stand
by all the results of the war they
are in the Union to goout no more
forever. They are laboring nobly in
our State for public education, with
out regard to color. l have every
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