Year: 1867

was forbidden by law, VINO uoes not know
that it was this ignorance which gave power to
demRgogues and brought the Rebellion, with
its incaculable losses Of blood and treasure,
upon her unhappy people2 How important,
then, that we should dispel the cloud OF tguo.
rance! Nor would the influence of a tax on real
estate be less beneficial in its tendency to break
up the large plantations into farms Of reason
able size, and thus aid in relieving the state
OF its most terrible remaining curse OF land9 land
to raise the humble, and to humble the pride
of our cruel, arrogant, and edete aristocTacy;
1t was the glory of the good King Alfred
thathe made Justice cheap, and broughtithome
TO every poor mans door. 1t shall be greater
glory to the statesmen of the South, who shall
make education cheap and bring it within the
reach of all our children and youth. Not only
shall the lands be increased in value, as has
been the universal experience of every State
that has made the experiment, in teu-fod ratio
TO the cost, but we will receive mmensely
greater blessings in moral influences, in eleva-
tion of purpose, in dignity Of character, in diff
fusing all the peaceful and gentle and elevating
and ennobling qualities of mind aud heart
through all the activities and departments of
social and domestic life. Under the old aris-
tocracy the degradation OF labor was great
and natural evil, and, until corrected, we can
not reasonably expect greatly increased pros
perity. In any government the rich can take
care of themselves, while the poor and helpless
must need protection. 1t should be the aim Of
every one in authority to be able to say, with
blind, feet to the lame; was tatL er to the
tatherless, and the cause which knew not
searched out" We are especially called upon
TO secure the safety of the destitute among us.
We should secure the laborer, and make 1t
easy for him to build home of his own, as
well as to obtain free and cheap education for
his children. There must be a new born spirit
of respect for the labOrer, and appreciation of
the dignity and worth of labor. We must feel
with the poet


"HOnor to him whose sharpened cuts down the
Honor to him whose sturdy arm swings forth the pom.


derQus sledge."


To every one who striveth to beautify the
earth, be praise and favor far greater than to
those of princely birth. Let us consider, with
wish of imitation, the ceaseleSs activity of the
Almighty Father, whose power upholds the
earth and sends the planets In their orbits-who
spreads the curtains Of the sky, and kindles
and keeps alive these countless fires that
sparkle with external brilliancy in the far blue
arch above-whoSe bene1cence clothes the
ground with flowers and verdure, and feeds and
sustains all animated nature. Nor should we
forget the example of His Son, who spending
His life in the service of mankind, has said,
my Father worlleth hitherto and 1 work"
who, leading lives of ldleness, seem to
suppose the world owes them a living
whether they work or not! What Divine
radiance do these considerations throw upon
work and workmen! Labor must not be taxed
as 1t has been and now is by the Rebel autho l.
tected, and educated, and then, and not till
then, can we hope for the development of our
great natural resources. Then we may hope to
see our neglect ed hillsldes converted into vine
yards, and our desolated velleys into gardens
of beauty. The music of our wild waterfalls
will be mingled with that of the wheel and
loom they propel Then, forgetting the cruel
ties of partial legislation and class privileges,
we may hope to See our whole people unite in
mutual love and thankful ness TO Heaven for the
of praise shall ascend from a thousand school
houses and million happy hearts for the bene-
fits and blessings Of the good time coming,
when the bOwie-knife the revolver, and the
cross-road groggely OF the Rebel regime shall be
superseded by the republican pen, printing
to the public schools. With malice to none,
and with charity to all, but in voice OF warn
polists of this State who may be disposed to
oppress the laborer in his wages, and impro-
perly to prevent or control his votes or to burn
more school-houses, and further to nolest the
teachers and friends of the freedmen,
your best interests will be promoted by mode
ration; for If the course of violence encour-
aged by the dislOyal press of the State
is continued, you may soon expect contiscation,
now hanging over you, will be enacted and en-
forced by all the power of the great Government
you insult And finally, we here and now un-
furl our banner, bearing the inscription
Honor and rewards to labor; homes for the
homeless who are willing to work; property and
not polls shall bear the burden of taxation; the
property of the State must educate the children
of the State; free schools and universal education
as The supplement of emancipation and enfran-
chisement." We here and now declare our alle-
glance to that great Republican party which has
delivered us from the power Of our ancient and
lifelong enemies, which holds that the only
permanent peace makers on earth are truth,
freedom. and justice, which is like God him
self, no respecter of persons; which proclaims
that character and not complexion Is the only
standard of worth, and that every citizen in all
the future shall be judged, not by the accidents
of birth or fortune, but by the character his
deeds have established among his fellow men.
EDWARD j. UNDERWOOD,
CHARLES w. BUTTS,
JOHN OLIVER,


JOHN MARSH,


WILLIAM p. LUCAS,
ID. o. WHITE,


JOHN w. JENKINS,
B. F. MAURICE.


This evening an open air meeting was held in
Capitol Square, aud addresses of a highly
favored radical nature were made by several
| delegates. A good deal of enthusiasm was mani
tested, but no illfeeing prevailed. The white
| citizens generally are indifferent.