The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
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citizens. [ have left my justification
against adverse criticism to the results
which have been accomplished, feeling as.
sured that my constituents, approaching the
difficulties which have surrounded me.
would always give Inc credit at least for an
honest purpose to promote the best ihter-
ests of the State.
depart from my usual custom on, this
occasion; because l thought it proper to
meet and resent what I felt to be u mScon.
struction of my official and personal con.
duct having done this l pass to more con-
genial topics. Foremost among them is the
most momentous problem ever forced upon
q neonle for solution: !: the prnpA.-A H.
mems ~ rQt<f f txe, d li6Sf M
tions living on the same Soil fS Is not q
question Of Gay nor of generation, but
for all time to come, and we have to meet
it now. What is the best mode for us to
| meet it? t
have indicated, on various occasions,
the line I thought should be followed by
our party--the party in which nearly all
the intelligence, education and capital of
the State are to be found---and have indi.
Gated the manner inawhich thought we
should deal with this perplexing question
1t was by no fault of Rsours that the colored
mon were brought to South Carolina; by
no fault of ours that they were afterward
made free. The same people who first
brought them here and sold them into sla.
very, now claim to have offered most mag.
ni6cent libation on the sItepsof Liberty By
making free those wkxt6 they first enslaved
for their owaspgn6ks kssnnH hare now freed
without loss to themselves.
l cannot tell what great objecs Provi.
dence had in view in-atlowiug these things
to be done by which these people have been
brought here and liberated in bur midst
We are told that aGod moves ip amJsteri-
Gus way, his wonders to perform, aud He
has moved in nystefious way il this mat
ter. He has brought thsm here, relieved
them of their shackles and left them here
untutored in mind, with all the prejudices
century of slavery has engrafted on thenus
and we arc to be their guardians and
protectors.
know that sentiment will not find an
echo in the hearts of many of the colored
people. They have been, taught that we
sss natural .g snspis.. p9!sisaty 2. least, Of
Kindly feelings for their Old masters Let
one Of them but get into difficulties and in
nine cases out of ten he will go to his old
master for assistance, and Eot 10 one
of his Republican leaders. He will trust
the former in everything except as to his
voting. He was told two years ago that if
the Democratic'.party got into power he
would be put back into slavery, and he be.
lieved it.
l. was told the other day by distinguish
ed clergyman that he had discussion with
one of his old colored friends, and had
asked him, among other things, why he wa.
not Democrat. The old man said he had
been taught that it was contrary to tn.
teachings of the Bible. The clergyman
wonderiasiy aukca whsrg9 9f:sf ire-eom,
d be found, and the old mac feplicd that .
the Good Book only spoke Of two politica
parties-the 'Publicans and the Sigpcrs,,
he thought he must -cbae-wns put the ID
ssaRosSS fofa Democrat. Laughter, II
4 "S;oh some of the .coiurrScd hearers Joinet
heartily3 The ole man had probably usye
observed how many Of his party were boil
'publicans and sinners. Renewed laugh
T ter and tremendous display Of dental anato
my.1 They have been at last dispossess; y
of the great error into which they wer
led by their designing leaders. and hav
9 found that they are protected in all thei
rights, and are as free now rs they were i
! '76. They recognize tho fact that the'
/, has been more peace in the State and LEI
o crime that there 10 returning prospcril
\ and that good will has grown up steadi
between the races.
,eE Ghoy zee mac ssshsylw were pisled and q
b | now willing inmany instances TO trust tho
Is whom they were taught te distrust ~
}. evidence Of ali.this is that while thopsap'
o voted the Democratic ticket at the lqet elc
t. ton, thousands more will support itet q
next one. Andinow, my friends, hst
ID our policy in regard to these ped -
10 take the ground that, while the colo1h ID M
is is politically the equal of the white man
South Carolina, he must stand upon
D. own merits. Turning TO tho side of I
,g stand where the colored people verefoll
,g ted) You must stand on your pa Doti'
ed You cannot be ppt upon any letter Q
cd merely because YOU are o coloe man.
he propose to protect you and give you all y
of rights but while VIC do this You iepnnct
mt pect that we should discriminatesin y
rat favor, and say because yoni arg 9 colo
10 man you have . right e. a.Fqle tbs State.
.of We say 70 yo1 that We tsks' S: