The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-09
THE DARK DAYS
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ipinos. who are Malays, and the
crueley the white mans treatment or
the lnulans. When the Republican
attitude towards all these was
brought out and the inconsistency
and hypocrisy of the whole olack
Republican program was discussed at
length by more than one speaker, II
was easy to see that the Republican
sneakers were weakened and more
than willing to stop the debate.
Northern Sentiment Changing.
NV lectures in the north deliver
ed during the last seven or eight
wears to hundreds Of thousands OF
their most intelligent people have
necessarily aided greatly in the
change of feeling and sentiment
which is apparent there. have
been asked frequently why more
Southerners do not come among
them and tell them about this great
question and its dangerous aspect.
There are thousands of communities
up there in which there is not a SIN
gle negro and they are wholly lgno-
rant and Indifferent on the subject,
but when the facts are presented
they grow intensely interested.
Scores of times l have had men VINO
wear the G. A. r. button crowd
around me after speech and ex-
press their approval of my utter
ances.
The issue is one which will not
down and which the South cannot ar
ford to let rest and as long as l
live and my health holds out l ex-
pect to continue to agitate it and
press for its colution along the only
possible line by the repeal OF the
18th amendment, thus permitting
each State to regulate its suffrage
according to it's conditions. We Will
never have any guarantee OF contln-
ned good government in South Caro-
lima until we can limit the suffrage
to white men, as has just been done
in the South African confederation.
Sir Arthur Balfour'S recent declara-
tion that the admission OF inferior
colored races to participation IN
government would destroy civiliza-
tion itself, is as true of the South as
it is of South Africa.
The negro-loving papers OF the
South, The News and Courier, The
State, The Charlotte Observer, The
Savannah News and others, may
protest and abuse me as much as
they like, but l expect to continue to
discuss the race problem as long as
my health and strength permits.
The Meeting Today.
We have met here today to cele-
brate the victory of 1875, the tri-
umph of the whites over the blacks,
of civilization and progress over bar
barism and the forces which were
undermining the very foundations OF
our commonwealth.
AS is natural the Piedmont sec
tion of the State having a white
majority suffered least during that
terrible period and has profited most
by the restoration Of good govern
ment. When l first came to Ander-
son in 1886 it was a struggling
village with muddy streets, which
gave no signs Of the progressive and
beautiful city which now greets my
eyes. This is the condition through
out the entire upper section Of the
State. Wherever you find whites in
large numbers industry and thrift
are in evidence on every hand. AS
We move towards the coast the lack
of these grows more and more ap-
parent, due entirely to the difference
in the population. The more ne
groes the least progress.
Anderson never had negro domina-
tion in its true sense. Your old men
know little or nothing about the
horrors to which the middle and
lower counties were subjected. You
always had white majority and
have it still and you ought to thank
God that this is so and strain every
nerve to increase the number OF
good white people who shall make
South Carolina their home and de-
velop her resources.
Judge Aldrich last night gave us a
general outline of conditions during
the radical regime. You have just
listened 10 Governor Sheppard's elo-
quent portrayal of the dangerous
events which transNired in our Stari
capitol when the final struggle fol
mastery eliminated. | propose now
to go somewhat into detail and give
you particulars as to one of the most
notable events Of that struggle anu
one which caused the greatest stir in
the State and throughout the coun,
try. I will narrate the events in
which ! was an eyewitness.
My recollection of those occur.
rences has recently been verified hy
others who saw the bloody tragedy
Altogether in 1874 and 1876 I was
a participant in four race riots. Al
of these were most potent influences
in shaping the conflict between The
whites and blacks and producing he
gratifying result which brought the
white man again into control Of hi: