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

Mr.. Redheid, the correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial, has been travel
ing through South Carolina. His atten-
ton seems to have been particularly at
tracted by the conduct of the colored
people towards those of their own race
who have espoused the Democratic cause.
He gives as the result of his observation,
that the negro who dares to take such a
course, becomes to all intents and pur-
poses an outcast; that the black Demo-
crat is regarded as traitor; that he is
ostracised, denied the consultations of re.
ligion by expulsion from churches, and
prosecuted and assailed upon all occa-
sions.
This plain, unvarnished statement,
from the correspondent of a Republican
paper, is proof, strong as holy writ, that
negroes in the South are not intimidated
by the v'i,ites. Men who are cowed and
intimidated never dare to manifest their
hostility to their opponents so plainly
and aggressively. The negro is not so
sternly independent, or formed of such
heroic stuff, that he would insult and re-
vile bis 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 intolerant; on the contrary, heis good
natured and docilc, pursuing his own
course, and not disposed to interfere in
the affairs of his neighbor. But the ne
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
uurestrained fanaticism will lead him.
His nature has been changed; how much
for the worse, we all know.
Whatever persecution and ostracism
may be visited upon the white Republi-
can politician in the South, is but nat
ural sequence of all this. The whites
see that the negro has been transformed
from faithful, affectionate and tractable
servant and friend, into a 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 of these Republi-
cans; yet nowhere is the Republican
denied the privilege of worshipping the
Almighty in his sanctuary nowhere is
he assailed with brutal insults and the
most bitter of them can walk fearlessly,
by day or night, without fear of a howl.
ing mob at his heels. Let the riots and
assaults upon colored Democrats, which
are of daily occurrence in the South, and
the experience of Mr.. Red6eld, speak for
the tolerance and good feeling inculcated
by the apostles Of the party of moral
ideas. -.-...,...a.- ,...o..c,
The conduct and teachings of the tive
parties in the South are exhibited iu
contrast before the country. We are
content TO abide the decision of all non.
partisans for the vindication of the white
Southerners.-Journal Of Commerce.