The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-27
THE CoLOYED PEOPLE.

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The colored people are advised by
nearly every newspaper in the State
to be cool and keep their powder dry.
in so far as the fears of being forced
into Slavery again is concerned No
man with the least sense believes
such an absurdity, nor does any man
desire it. We wonld not have them
again as slaves if we could, and we
rejoice that we cannot; we say to
them be cool, and 60 On with your
work, congratulating yourselves on
the restoration Of the Democrats to
Office once more. Your lines have
fallen into pleasant places. verify and
in truth. Having been liberated by
this victory from the nets Of the rad
ical republicans. their lies and their
tricks and devices, all tending to
their own advancement and emolu-
ment, without single desire or ef-
fort to help the negro. they have in
deed cause 10 bless the vote which
has set them free. Get rid therefore
as soon as possible Of the nightmare
OF slavery which has taken posses
sion Of your Thoughts, and be happy
or as happy as you can. You are
free, enjoy it to your hearts content.
The Charleston NearS and Cuorier
always ready to interview everybody
and anything have waited upon sew
eral Of the prominent pastors Of col
ored churches, principally il Charles
ton and Columbia, for an expression
of opinion on this important question.
The answers 81! tend to quiet the
fears, and enlightan the miads otthe
members of their various charges.
We insert one of these c0nmunica-
tions, a sample of the whole What
the Rev. S. B. Garrett, of the Morris
Brown Church, Charleston, says:
For myself. said he. can say that
I hayn't the remotest idea that the
rights Of my race will be in the
slightest degree abridged or endan
gered by Democratic ADMINISTERS, ion
know that an uneasy feeling pre-
walls among the colored people, and
I have, wherever met it, endeavored
to disabuse their minds Of any such
idea. I believe that the Democrats
of this nation, especially those CT the
South, will show the colored people
that they are what they have always
claimed to be, their real friends.
They have now. for the first time
since emancipation. the opportunity
to prove this, and I believe they will
avail themselves of it. ! believe that
our political rights are safe in the
hands Of the Democracy. | am GER
tain that the white people will prove
themselves our friends, and have
sought, wherever ] could. TO impress
this upon the minds Of the people
with whom I have conveFsed. AS
/ for 8 return to slavery. o. course tlat,
is simply an impossibility. 1t is
simply nonsense. and yet the people
have been taught by their leaders TO
fear something of the kind: | hon:
estly believe that 'othing will be
done. no stten'rt made to aoridge
any of the rights Of the colored peo'
pie. have more confidence in the
white people of my State ! think
i that the colored people have nothing
1 to lose and everything to gain by the
coming change in the National .Ad
i ministration. The Republican party
have done nothing for The colore'i
4 people. and | can't help bnt regard
the election Of Governor Cleveland
ss o real blessing to them. 1t mag
4 be blessing in disguise. but still
believe it will prove , Llcssimg 1t
i will prove to them that the Demo
cratsss..are not the ensnies TO theiE
race that they had been taught 10 r'':
4 gard them. 1t vii! show them that
There is some good faith and kind:
ness outside The Republican party,
& and it will give to their votes an in;
&fuence and sitAp"rtance which ~as
8never yet attached to it. I think the
real dcliverance OF the oalored peo.
8ple will commence wirh tho iHaug-
uration OF President Cleveland.