The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-30

shall see .JetferSons idea OF popular
government, popular rights and state
autonomy sunplauted by Hanlilton'S
the inauguration .; his British Sy$toln,
his model of i:ulnan government.
These are Very deliberate convictions.
formed after u calm survey Of the situa
t on. | may be mistaken. | sincerely
trust that | am. have always repo:ed
implicit confidence IN the patriotism of
the great body of the American people
il their love of liberty. Of home rule, Of
constitutional government in their aver
SION to deSpotism and oppression.
whether that despotism and oppression
is represented by kings. favored classes
or uurestrained, irresponsible majoIities,
but the inroads of accumulated wealth,
which is building up in our country and
engrafting upon our institutions a pow
erful plutocracv, the aggressivenesS Of
corporate power. do not encourage hope
in the hearts of those who believe in
government by the people and for the
people, as laid down in our Constl-
tuition.
Whatever may be the fate of the pres
ent force bill, beg to impress upon all
in the South who takethe trouble toread
this the Importance OF Self-re5traint and
moderation il action and Speecn.
Above all things that we do not visit a
natural feeling of resentment upon the
colored people. 1t must not be forgot
ton they are not responsible and should
not be held accountable. Nothing
would be more acceptable to the bloat-
ed and desperate partisanS urging the
passage Of this bill than thatwe should
have race conflicts in which the negro,
as he always is. shall be worsted and kill
ed. Many Of them have not disguised
the satisfaction they would derive from
such conflicts. but with brutal frankness
have admiitedit in private conversation.
know how hard it IS for white men
anywhere. South or North, to contain
themselves with patience and forbear-
ance in the face of the aggressive def
ance of the colored race. We ought
nevertheless to practice forebearance up
to the very last limit where it ce2seS to
be virtue, and try and control by ex-
ample those of either race who would
precipitate collisions.
Iwant to repeat the assurance that
the Democrat minority in the Senate aid
ed as hope by conservative and patri-
otic Senators Of the other side will leave
no constitutional resource untried to de-
feat this bill. and they must be sustain
ed by moderation, self-restraint and
patience in all things on the part of their
respective CONSTITUENCIES.
The South is not alone interested in
this crisis. The blow is aimed at her,
but it will recoil and involve the liber-
ties of all the people of this country.
Power is always aggressive, and power
in the hands of unscrupulous conspira-
tors will not be content with its con-
quests in the South. Nothing short of
absolute and unchalenged and lnchal
1eagable control of this Government will
satisfy them. 1t therefore behooves the
South to move slowly, conservatively,
moderately, and throw the weight of its
great power on the side of that large
number of patriotic people of the North
land they can be counted by the millionsl
who love liberty for its own sake, and
who are as deeply involved as the South.
NJ. G. BUTLER.
Washington, July %.