The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-01
Il Skeieinn Report OF Judge Mnckey'.
Speech Mt Georgetown, as author.
iZcd by Him.

In the year 1870. the State of South
! Carolina WAS redeemed from long mis-
rule by supreme effort of her bost citi
zenship, guided under Providence by
| that wise lcndernnd humane ruler, Wade
Hampton. The Republican party, ns the
dominant organization in this State, thus
passed away from power. but not until
| all Of its distinctive principles were plain
~ embodied in the platform of tho South
Carolina Democracy. The declared prin
ciples OF the Republican pnrtv survived
| It's supremacy In the State. That party.
my friends. did not 20 down amid some
awful convulsion of nature, nor was il
blasted by the rod lightnings of heaven.
hnt 1t Tbtted down!
Tho victory of 1876 has, however, failed
tn bring tho reposc that 1t promised.
Every two years tho people of this State
arc marslinlcd on the limo of race In fierce
political conflict In this conflict oacl,
race is impole,l hy fear, the whites sin
corely believing that their property and
thoir civilization both depend upon the
event of the struggle. and the cnlored
citizenship. with equal sincerity, feeling
that thoir rights ny FREQ citizcns depend
upon their party success. This ceaseless
agitation has brought, and Is still bring
ing. bitter calamity to both races. 1t has
stamped South Carolina rs tho dead line
of American civilization. and capital and
Immigration have shrunk from II as til @
cessity Ia to create confidence throughout
tho mighty States of the North in the DO.
liticnl methods and purposes o" the now
dominant party of this State
1t is due to n want of This confidence
that tho planter of South Carolina. whei,
forced to borrow, must pay from twelve
to eighteen per cent. per annum for
money, while tho farmer of the North.
with II like security borrows readily at
fnnr and five per cent.
AS South CnrOlininn, earnestly desir-
ing to advance tho common good OF tho
whole people of his State, propose
what, In my best Judgment, is tho only
practical remedy for this const.,. lly re.
curing evil which so retnrds their mnte-
rial prosperity.
II must he admitted TINT, according to
tho Constitution of the State. the major
ity hnve tho right to rnle. This indeed is
now held Rs fundamental American
doctrine. AS consequence it must be
conceded that the colored citizenship Of
South Carolina. with its majority offor.y-
two thousand voters, have the constitu-
tional right To govern il.
But, my colorcd friends, 1t Is not wise
always to demand tho enforcement of
every right to IT'S extreme limit. You
must deal with this grave issue ns n prnc-
teal question of applied politics.
The white people of South Carolina pay
ninety per cent. of the taxes, and emb0dy
~ 'i'Sh'SoiNe CD ~ otiil EISutcT DTOpOELlOD
of it's intelligence, and they will rule,
either through legal fraud or by physical
force.
Wherever YOU plant the Anglo. Saxon.
whether upon the banks of the Congaree,
the Ohio, the Hudson or tho Pen0bso It
river, If he pays ninety per cent. OF the
taxes, he will either do the most of tho
voting. or NIL the counting of tho votes
This counting Is the silent force that
moves the political machinery of the
State. In your unwise assertion OF the
right OF the majority to rule by your
claiming too much, you have provoked n
reaction that has resulted most n::j;;ss::..Jy-
In your receiving too little. practically
excluding you from any personal or rD.1o
representation in the government of the
State.
Conccde then the rightfnl supremacy
OF the white race In South Carolina, and
on that basis demand fair representa-
tion of vour own In IT'S government,
State, County and Municipal, and know
that majority of the whites OF this State
viii accede to your just demands, and
thus end forever the unrest and political
discomfort that havo so long vexed and
harrassed both fncos upon her soil. The
government of tho State, 1t Is truo, is
justly and kumnnoly administered, in
the main over both races, and the law is
Keeping watch and ward tonight under
the Stars, silent but sleepless sentinel