Year: 1867

strike handsf With the repubhcansr with Thad-
dignant excitement "Shall We tolerate for
the idea OF afilatiug with those who have been the
sSSp,s sss 0f ss Z. Ssa sS
once into those bloody arms that have just
clsaved our skulls and s%itsen Us to the
cate; .but help you; have the power Is
our power connscate the democrats do nothing
for you except bring you heavy blows And goes on
the republican, leaving conhscation out Of the question
radicasm has done its utmost among you; you have
nasd thew have been endowed with she elective fran.
chse the Union s restored; State rights is dead the
milk is all split the country is about to launch out
sea- progress is the law Of the contnent had YOU
not better go forward than attempt still had
not as well get some OF the benefits of radcalism
and not receive only It's mischefss beng conscribed
into the great radical host had you not as we'll share
some Of the fruits Of vctorys'


Shall we join the democratic partya "You says the
democratic advocate agree with in all general prin
cipes you hate the republicans; do you wish to
hur them from power SO do we you wish to draw the
claws Of the great fed era eage do yoH wish
recur to tho constitution as IL was; do you hate
the constitution as IT is; so do we you love Andrew


II observed that this argument is addressed 70
the whites of the South What will the Northern rep
resenatives Of the democratic party the colored
votersY Ay, there's the rub. They had just well
talk to the winds. And this consideration Is
element hitherto left out Of the calculation in
the proposal 70 resuscitate the great democratic
party. The Southern whites may be enabled to direct
the coored VOTE or at least combine with the coored
vote provided the colored people are not invited 70 get
the Northern democracy. Now quite satisfied
from what We have seen and heard very recently,
that It will be impossible TO rally the colored people To
the support OF any Northern democratic party. They
aege that the democratic party pro slavery party
chise in Connecticut New York. Ohio Michigan, New
Jersey-and that they regard IL eey In stand
up ngn between the Republican party aua ane pe%o 10
the southern whites in favor OF the Democratic
party-we are not sure that we shall control
them any way. Therefore the reorganization g te demo-
cratic party at the South implies necessarily the drdtony e
the line bceen the whites and the blacks That reorgdnt-a-
ton settles at the question 10 ho,c the colored u0e cU
be cas- arrays the tto0 races against each other at the
star. tl


Again There are plenty or ambitious and talented
demagogues among the whites that would avail them
selves of any preudices among the whites against the
democratic party to lead of fragment of the white
democracy. The South would fall into the hands OF
the republicans the bulk Of this party the South
sistng Of the solid C0l0red VOTE The result would be-
the democratic party would hold the power in
four Northern States have ty representatives in
Congress- and be as useless to the white people Of the
South now; rather mischevous, for intend
ing to help us, they have so far greatly damaged u.s.


What then? Then this:-wc must give the cold
shoulder TO the democratic overtures


What then? Must we go TO the republicans? No; We
must keep aloof from federal politics, or when repre-
sented in Congress- act as an independent body They
will all want votes


The first thing for the paclfcaton Of the country is
for the democratic party to dissolve: parties will
then FORM There are thousands u conservative in
the republican ranks who weary OF revolutionary
government who long for real peace between the





do so-without going to the democratic party. They
will not act with the democratic party. No matter why
mo matter whether right or wrong-wise or unwise-
they viii not do 1t.


For the present momcn. it is the policy of the South
Ito form no entanglng alliances" We are not in the
Union and have nothing to do with federa politics We
are engaged IN carrying out measure in the enactment
Of which We bad no hand and which compelled
TO accept Our present business is 10 send the most
prudent and discreet find 10 the State
ventions and, II we can, TO hvc in harmony.


[From the Richmond Enquirer April 27.l


weare eratiled TO see in all quarters of the State
practical recognition or the duty OF explaining the
multitude OF unaccustomed voters whom
has been extended the duties Of that function and
necessity Of proper exercise the well beng Of all
races and casscs alike This discharge OF obvious
duty to have taken the radicals much by SURPRISE
and greatly dsappoints their calculations. They affect
too TO see something very Inconsistent in 1t.
part, and ply MS with rdiculc accordingly. But we
are not so inconsistent they; and the negroes
for suffrage for they extend it, a right to the
colored people but for their interested purposes
they order IL here simply because they think will hp
Themselves The negroes, therefore, owe favors 20
held bestowed 1t equally without regard them.
We wish specially to urge two points First that
the scites mua Be united, and nsud remember that therein
lies their security And second: That engage in
wild chase after the favor Of those among the negroes
who do intend to be friendly as VINO are letting
enemies and theirs lead them to their ruin. Wo
have lowered ourselves, in cases, In pressing
our kindness upon theso fhey not To be concilaed
and fully able to defy them Let them take their
enemies, which they choose To The other por
ton OF the colored people, however, should be
ragged and recognized friends cooperating with in
promoting the common harmony and the common good.


[From the Lynchburg virgnian, April 27.1


We deprecafe all action tending to the establishment OF
parties here. The old democracy is dead and buried
thank Heaven, and We for one, that IL win
have resurrection. II was very corporation
while II lived and cared only for 1.-THE things OF its
own" IL trampled rudely upon the rights Of the
minority aud virtually DISTINGUISHED, by infamous
system OF gerymander some OF the best citizens Of
this state. 1t excluded from Office many OF the most
enlightened and patriotic the commonwealth
spolsn II was the embodiment Of tyranny and the
synonym OF prescription and intolerance let IL sleep
in its dlshonored sepuchre with all the record OF its
msdeeds We would not revive II in any shape.


But what OF the republican party, called? II Ia
even worse than It's lustrous predecessor" What ar
fnnitv can there be between light and darkness,
what concord between radical and conservative We
until, like Judas. they shall 20 their own place We
can have neither part let with them and advise
people 70 keep clear OF all such entanging al
liances. Let submit 10 the reconstruction
devillry which they instigated, and make tho
best Of IT. remembering that for q wise
purpose, which he could not then the devil
given power over good old JOB II may all work out
Of righteousness TO them that exercised thereby "
II s ever better to suffer wrong than do wrong Let
deport ourselves pcaceable citizens submitting
the lass endesvoring 10 make the best OF situation
and leaving party politics to those who have the spols
TO fight for Wth uns0u 0ss0ag oirsepc, being held
together By ne ayong bonds of ymyufhy may vet be
q power in the government and exercise bcne0cent
time, shall subserve the beat interests Of the
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