The Morning herald., 1878-11-26
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We ought mol ID " to0 n"iu
scurhern people, WHO sre 80 an1iou. 70
vim in politics that they are LED mo
rronos. We cannot justly them. bot
vhen We remember what they ssdnrea in
the vay OF STATE goyerpmerts SINCE "e
var. and whst human nature Is m'de o.
ve cannot mud IT 10 our hearts TO be very
severe with them, Let Us take the case
home to ourselves Suppose we had 10
element of pop,iistion in Mss'achusea' 10
ignorant and morally oe6ciept as the col
ored yotsrs of South Carolina, and that
this element had controlled the State for
years, led BY S5ulh'rn advsnturers ana
aided by the Federal Government. And
suppose that while governing the state. "
had vastly increased the debt raised iaxes
to the point Of confsca,ion, and committed
tbefts to the right and left How would
the intelligent people Of Mas'achuse't' feel
about It? Would they not be likely, to
maintaia that ANYTHING was better tnan
the continuance Of such rule; that every
influence they could exert, even snat o.
fear, was justifable2 ii is not absolutely
essential that all the recently eniranch'ssd
colored citizens vote this year or next
| The fir.t want is good governmentTthe
| lead of the wisest, best and most enlIght-
ened. We do not hesitate to say that the
present condition Of South Carolina and
Iouiaiana IL much better than the govern
ment of '''scalIswsgs" and "carpet-?ag--
gers,n backed By the colored vote 10 .
plid, unthlnkipg body, and snstained by
Federal bsyonets. But the Southern peo-
ple opsht +. be able 10 govern thsir States
without resorting to . show OF torres, which
| ia sure to react against them in the North.
Brains, enterprise, education, social POSI-
| ton and weaith, are all important politi-
cal factors. Each man has siugls vote
bat social influences are 30 important that
one hundred snterprising citizens, who are
leaders in the State, have more power In
an election than thousand who only have
their votes to cast. In the SoHth II Is es'
pecially true, where the difference between
the employer and employed is in every
way greater than in the North. The peo>
pie Of the leading, taxpay;ng class in the
South ought to be able to exercise legill>
mate Influence over the igaorant votera
stopg enough TO obtain ample assistance
from them at the polls. They could do it.
| if they would approach them in q proper
spirit, and fully recognize the new order Of
things: All reports show an improvement
in the relations Of the races throughout
/, the South, and we have no doubt in tht
fipal result, but more wisdom in the South
and more charity in the North will help
10 getting over the rough places to honest
i Just and legitimate local government. ~,
| We acknowledge our indebted "ess t.
"The Boston, Sunday Herald for thu
foregoing temperate, reasonable and vera
cio1s presentation, Of "Ths Case" and it,
! just appeal to the North to stake it home
to themselves. The, Herald is mistaken
however, in supposing that the Southert
. .)ple fail ito exercise a legitimate infl
elce over the ignorant voters strong enougl
10 obtain ample assistance from them =
the polls" because they do not approach
them in proper spirit and recognize ,h'
new order Of things" In all other mat
.
ters, the negroes recognize in their forme
masters and all who are "native and to tn
manner born their best friends. To then
they 60 for advice or assistance. Wit
. them they consult freely and fully on al
matters not connected with politics, AZ
rom that they are deferred by fear Of in
ljury from violent m.n of their own ract
who themselves are led by "the worst an
ineanest of mankind" who in all thing'
= save complexion, are blacksr than the he
E Aroes. The writer asserts what he know
d and has had occulsr proof Of, when he de
J. clares that the large mass Of negroes al
= afraid 10 vote as their interests and incl
nat 'ons would lead them. 1t is ia,
> even 10 Delaware that some negroes vol
the Democratic ticket clandestinely; an
- would DO so openly aud cheerfully br
4 that they fear injurious consequences
their persons or property. or both. Tt
!. writer has no enmity to the negroes; ft
}, amongst the truest and best friends be h,
% ever had were his own slaves-for whol
,. to-day, he has the kindliest feelings; sent
: meDts which he knows are fully reciprc
1t Gated. And what il true of one "forn,
D. MASTER" is true Of the class. And, yet
J, despite the friend'y-even affectionste re
}, lation, between former owners" and slave
. and ,he absolute confidence on all ,othe
+ subjects such is the terrorism which is e,
: ercised over the minds of negroes, th,
,f| they cannot vote with the Southern white
Iyet. .- 80
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