Year: 1876

Il Is we'll known, he was then inclined to
take. And yet, even the writer of this let
ter thought that -four years more OF
guardianship Of the freedmen. of free
schools, of experience in voting and in
the other duties of citizenship, would
make it safe to have a mixture of races in
all parties at the south, and to let the ne
groes take care of themselves. But"
he adds, IL say 1t with much regret, the
good time has not yet come"


The four years have passed, but wheth-
er that good time has come or not, it is
plain that the domineering traits of slavery
have not yet been eradicated from the
South. The well authenticated cases Of
outrages on the colored people which
come to US from many parts of the South
are discouraging indeed. They are not
merely the work of ignorant people. ami
mated simply by color prejudices. They
are directly encouraged by politicians Of
high standing, like Ex-Governor Perry of
South Carolina, who appeals to his Dem
ocratic friends all over the State TO stop
all social intercourse with any man who is
base enough to be radical" We might
quote from numerous speakers and press
es TO the same effect. The result has been
, to spread terrorism over the whole South
ern community, as If the patrol system of
slavery days was still in operation. A
gentleman who describes himself as "a
Southern man and an ex.rebel Colonel, >
in writing about these things to a North
ern friend, an editor, says at the the close
of his letter: at you should happen to al
lude to anything | have written. Please
don't locate me so that can be identified.
for has his horsemen riding of nights,
and live pretty close--too close, indeed,
for healthy enjoyment"


Volumes could not more plainly disclose
the condition of the South at this time than
such simple confession from such man


Nevertheless, that is not permanent con-
diton in any of these United States-sti,l
United in spite of rebellion, bloodshed,
aud the death Of slavery. We shall have
equal rights yet ruling everywhere. Mr..
Akerman himself joyfully acknowledges
that "a change is going on, though it is
no, yet decided enough to bear much fruit


in practical politics." His language in


this connection is too important and signi
: ficant to be neglected. He says the Dem
ocraic party of the South, wherever it has
got the power, "has perpetrated much o
wrong and insult to the colored race, anC
: its more ardent members have meditated
by its better men on grounds of justice,
and by its more sagaciors men on grounds
of prudence. These last grounds are all
resovable into a fear that the Government
of the United States will interpose if they
90 too far, and hence the aduice is to pat
off The medaated acts until the Democratic
party shall be in pover at Washington. Ev-


cry disinterested voter will recognize the


force of this last observation, and will


know how to apply it at the polls. There
is but one course for those who would ar
, rest the violence and intimidation now GO
ing on at the South. who would make


equal rights the verify to which the nation


stands pledged. and would hasten the
reign of peace aad prosperity, and that is


to vote against the party TO which the
transgressors belong. and to which they
are looking for immunity and assistance
in their had work