The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1881-01-26
WEEKLY EDITION.
WISE MEN DIFFER.

WISE MEN DIFFER.
What Congrcssmcn Aiken and O'Connor
Think or 1t.
From the Grcenvillc News.
10 obtain an expression Of the opin-
ions Of the political leaders Of the State
upon the movement recently inaugu-
rated in GrccnviIlc, which seems to
have been baptized with the name of
its birth place, the following circular
letter was sent out by IHe Duily Ne,ps.
Replies received follow it:
GKEENvILLE, S. c., Jan. 10.
DEAR SIR:-Wc are organizing q
movement here to stir the democratic
clubs into life for work noe, against
the next campaign, Oh the colored
voters.
We propose to organize "Citizcn's
Fair Play Clubs" the first article in tho
constitution Of which will be unaltcrl-
bic allegiance TO the Democratic party
and hostility to the Republicans party.
But We will invite the c0lorrd leaders
to attend and discuss politics quietly,
and the idea Is to offer them certain
share Of the Offices, if they will Join
our clubs. We feel the necessity Of
doing something to obviate existing
political difficulties. and this promises
at least Il chance Of success. Over
lures for peace can best come from tho
up-country, and especially this dis
trict, where our power is lmdisputcd
and absolute.
Approval by yourself. and our other
congressman would give the move
mcnt an impetus that nothing else
could. Will you kindly write your
views on the subject at your earliest
convenience?
WAsTlNGToN, ID. c., Jan. 13, 1891.
DEAR SIE:-Yours Of the 10th i'll
srant has been received, advising mc
OF your organization Of "Citizcns Fair
Play" Clubs. with ''unaltcrablc allcwi-
ancc to the Democratic party" Of ihc
State, and similar 'hostility to the Re
publican party" so-callcd, orthe State;
and asking my approval Of such or
ganiZations, to membership in which
'cOlorcd leaders, are invited, "thc
design being to offer them certain
share of Offices, if they will join our
clubs.'
Your effort to organize clubs with
sworn allegiance to thc Democratic
party, and no less unatcrablc hostility
10 that political spawn 'ilat has assum-
ed the name of Republican party in
South Carolina and the South, meets
my hcarticst approval. Beyond this,
J. am not in accord with your efforts.
/ am irrcconcilably opposed TO giving
the negro political recognition because
he is a negro. The government has
1Datlc him II citizen, with equal rights
before the law with all other citizens.
In all those rights he should be, and
doubtless will be, and is protected. If
he is ever to attain to political prefer
mcnt, let it be upon merit. Why give
office to incompetent negroes. if more
competent white men are willing and
anxious to fill the same otlicc2 Fortune
or misfortune has placed the colo,rd
citizen in the midst of Il superior race,
who arc better able TO govern them
selves and him without his aid than
with il. Then, why compromise this
superiority, when no general good will
or can be effected thereby? Neither
the law, nor the public welfare, i'm
poses the obligation Of making the
negro participant in the affairs Of
government because of his numbers,
and he certainly presents no other
claim to Which the most charitable
sentiment would give assent. Give
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