Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-16
eilecting tire colored people i'll their
politicnl rirl,t2 2n T nsl,nl

'N| = !" y 9t.AESS Sl!sS'"A StN-St
tons, and as the law. makes it my,
duty TO appoint the Commissioners Of
Elections, l have, in making these
appointments. been careful TO give
the colorcl men Il fair representation.
That Will be my rule in making all
appointments for elections, for I do
not intend 70 deprive either race; Of
its political rights. On Yesterday 7,
recommended 10 tile House u rosolu-
Ition providing for the estaIls shmenl
/ oflwo Stale UNIVERSITIES, one for the
white and one for the colored people,
both to be equally endowed and sus-
tanned BY thc State. l have studied
this matter carefully, and | see no
better way than the one proposed.
Aside from the natural objections to
educate the races together, [ have it,
from The best authority, from men
swlio have had experience in The cdu
cation OF both colored and white, that
'lc best results in mental growth can
moi be obtained BY tying tI,om down
too The same course Of study, I am
glad TO say that my plan was gladly
accepted by the colorcd men them
selves III the House, and the rcsolu-
ton was adopted without opposition" I"
/ "Ilaye: you made any recommends
ton il regard to the public school
iunl?'
"'rLc Legislature has acted ron that !
subject, providing for a levy ors3OO,-
600. That will be Justly divided be.
tween the colorcl and the white
schools
no" TIE coLoEEp !, PEOPLE ARE
LOOK: g TO n.lMrroN..
The Governor having touched up
on his polic.A Of cIua! political rights
iur both races, seemed anxious o p,ir-
sue ths >ubjcc. further. ''Herc, naw,''
said ne, "is Il !ctllerI was rcading
when ,ou came in, from Hon. Carlos
+ W. L
Democrat. This IS a specimen Of the
Interest the colorcI people take in the
Hampton policy. The letter enclosed
Il correspondence between Tracy and
Il number Of prominent colore,l men
oi that place. The colorcd men, it
seemed, had addressed a lcttor to
Tracy, asking him what woull be the
effect upon them Of the new order of
things. Tracy had replied. and his
object in sending the correspondence
to me is 10 ask whether his reply re-
ccived my endorsement. I have not
read it all carefully over, but, so far
as il goes, it is all right, and covols
my views exactly, as expressed in the
last canvass, and rs repeated in my
public uttcrances since, l sec lie
states The proposition Which is the
groundwork ofmy policy the equal
ity before the law Of both raccs-what
is law Tor one must be law for both"
The Governor passed to nc the re-
ply Of Tracy, and 7 observed that The
writer took occasion to say, with en-
phasis, that The philosophy Of the
situation i'll South Carolina, to any
'onc who studies it, is tha; the broad.
est banncr Of the Republican rarly
was flown by The Democratic party
when the latter acquicsccd i'll the
civil and political equality ofnll men.
"IIeic IS another letter. said the
Governor, (Which 7 received from y
colorcd man, Who. does not give his
location. You may read it.
These letters arc among many
that am receiving, ,ana they indicate
that The colorcd people have con-
Gdcntc III my pledges, The colorcl
members Of the House and Senate
frequently consult me III regard to
matters pertaining to their duties"
TEEATMESr or coI.oIED CALLERS, /
b Glow is il, Governor, about your
receiving these colorcd members {? I,
see i stated tlat you deny them al
mi'tancc, while sou freely admit the
white members"
"rhcre rh is no '.rrut'' in il. I have
b b"' tone ono plan Of receiving visitors. 1