The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03
What about the solid South 2"


the results of the war, not only in plat
forms and on paper, but that u e are in Prac-
1ice living up to them and carrying them
out in good faith. When We have dome
this sectional hate will die, and the bloody
shirt, which will no longer serve the pur-
poses of the party in power, will be bur.
led to be raised no more. Then it will
be no longer in the power of a few i'm
prudent Bourbons in the South, who as
sumo to be leaders, to defeat the Democ-
racy and bring disaster upon US by their
indiscreet utterances, nor will it longer be
necessary for the Democracy of the South
to cringe to the dictation of few incom.
petent Northern leaders. AS there will
then be no further cause for sectional
strife, there will be rs much reason why
the Democracy shall subserve the best
interests of the South, as there will why
the South shall subserve the interests OF
the Democracy of,he Union. When sec:
tional hate and strife no longer exist and
We have one united country the reason
for solid South and solid North will
cease. Parties will then no longer exist
on sectional issues or race lines, but they
will be formed upon the great living
practical issues Of the day, such as
tariffs, bank currency, etc. While this
may not be better, for the class of politi-
clans who live by keeping sectional issues
alive, I am sure it will be better for the
South, better for the North, and better for
the whole country. The great laboring
classes of the South are tired of sectional
strife. They want peace, they want a
faithful execution of the laws; they want
q full restoration of property: they want
the Union of our fathers, upon the con-
stitution az it is. With this restoration
and the vast resources Of the South prop.
erly understood and appreciated by the
men of means, the substantial business
men of the North and West, many Of
whom would then come South, there is
NO limit to the future prosperity and
wealth of the South. 1t is destined to be
the richest section of the Union,' because
Providence has been more lavish OF His
gifts there than in any other section.
THE OLD AND NEW ERA.
can patriotic citizens now admit that
the Union is to be perpetuated and the
States by which it is formed indestructi'
BILE. And I think our past experience
should by this time have convinced all
sagacious men in the South that we can
never reach the full measure Of our ma
terial prosperity nor attain the high
destiny which awaits us until we have
placed ourselves in accord with the
other sections Of the Union, and
have dignifed labor and secured legal
rights to all. Under the slavery system
we could not do this. Now there is no Sc.
rious obstruction in the way, and the soon.
er we do it the better. The destruction of
slavery inaugurated new era, and we
must keep pace with the age or fall be-
hind in the race.
"In this connection permit me to say
that writer in the Herald, ofthe 25th ult.,
who states that am now trying to i'm
press the Senate of the United States that
I was Union man, greatly misrepresents
me. I have stated in the Senate distinct
ly and emphatically that was al original
Secessionist; that l believe was right
then, aud believe now 1 was right
then. But that the war settled that
question against US of the South aud we
now, in, good faith, acquiesce in the
decision. Under the old era I am salts
fed that State had the right to secede.
Under the new era and the constitutional
amendments a State has 10 such
right. The old South under the
old era, maintained and practised
slavery. The new South, under the new
era, has consented to the abolition of
slavery, and that our former slaves are
now citizens with every legal right Of
citizenship. This change has swept
away slave labor and has elevated and
dignifed free labor. 1t is now our duty
to see that labor has its just reward,
and that citizenship is protected in every
legal right"
NEGRO EDUCATION.
"You have interested yourself con-
sderably in pressing an educational
bill2"
eyes, and think that of the very first
Importance to our people. We have ac-
cepted the enfranchisement of the negro
in perfect good faith and are determined
to protect him in. his every right. The
platform on which I was elected was a
free vote and fair count. But we want
these people educated so that they can
vote intelIigently and honestly, and pre-.
vent them being defrauded. Georgia is
doing her duty in this matter to the extent
of her ability, but We cannot do all that is
needed. New England has heavy re-
sponsibiity at the this point. She brought
the slaves from Africa and sold them to
US. She and her allies freed them after
we had bought them. She eufranchised
them after they were freed. She will fall
in the discharge of solemn duty if she
does not help to educate them. Knowl'
edge will protect them as armies nor laws
nor anything else ever can, and, l
will here add that am very happy to see
the interest manifested by the Northern
Senators in this subject. In the debate
in the Senate they showed a most liberal
and just spirit"
II have seen iutimations that you
would possibly be called to Gar6eld's
Cabinet. Do you prefer this to leader
ship in the Senate?"
81 do not anticipate the possibility Of
being called to the Cabinet, and see no
reason why I should be. can say very
positively that under no circumstances
would I leave the Senate to 60 into the
Cabinet. 1 consider senator's place in
dignity and character next to that OF
President, and I have no higher
mark for my ambition than the place
I hold. 1 do not aspire to the
responsibility of leadership in the
Senate, and illusions to such q thing
are distasteful to me. am willing to
follow any man or men who propose any
thing th*t may be satisfied will work to
the good Of the country. lam ambitious
only to help my section my country in
its struggle for advancement and pros
perity."
1MMIGRATIoN IN THE SOUTH.
"With what reception will immigrants
to the South meet in the future?"