Year: 1876

from contlscaiion, their civilization from debauchery
and their liberties from political slavery. Does the
HERALD expect then In the face Of such an invasion,
put their hands on their mouths and their heads in
the dust and surrender freely the property lett from
the wreck OF the and the eleven years worse than
which have follOwedY Are they give all. and
then thank God they are radio lized AircanizcdS
Is that the NEGRO equalty inculcaied by the HERALD
'thc peace which viii be peace, indeed " the 'reposc"
have not and do cxhibty


But the HERALD suggests that "Gnance, free trace,
Capitalization the constitutional reialo,s OF the States
to the general government REFORM civil service and
general Improvement arc the questions that should be-
matters for discussion ami for popular suffrage
Now, on all these questions the people OF the SOUTH
principle and policy agree with the democratic party
Therefore, without the slightest reference TO the lost
cause The war or ''war issues" ana accepting
The inevitable" "as men Of common sense and prac
teal politics." they purpose to support Mr. TIL
den and the democratic party. AS to tho
allegation that the Southerncrs 'have striven
bring the Union back what 1t before the war; )"
it seems to us very far-fetched and II may be par
doned lat atuitoue With the abolishmcnt of the slavc
institutions of the South, the overthrow OF the South
ern concderacy, with the wreck OF n terrible four
years war, and the waste and destruction OF tho last
nine OF negro radical domination, 10 talk about
this section exercising the power in the Union she
formerly did is TO conjure up phantom and ghost Of
the past forever gone. In the language OF Daniel web
stcr Northern men ''shoud not be carried away oy
iancies OF gorgons hydras and chmeras dire TO the
utter disregard OF all that substantially valuable,
important and essential In tho administration OF the
government


The people of the Southern states believe that the
liberties OF tree people are embodied IN their funda.
mental law, and that constitutional limitations OF
power can alone establish freedom In governments.
Those who assume for the general government at
Washington the reserved rights guaranteed 10 tho
States through the constitution and would, by con-
structon, convert the States into mere convenient
circles Tor minor local legislation, possessed Of
political power, practically strike out the States.
Then there are no States union of States and
nothing is left but ccntralzed abso
lutte power In tho hands OF majority IN Congress, ru
ing The country by secret party caucuses So far as
the minority concerned such government Is utterly
irresponsible and leaves them without protection
remedy. Whether injustice or oppression be imposed
by one man at headquarters In the form oil Ciesarsm
or by ignorant and irresponsible numbers scattered
remote sections OF vast country the burden is JUS,
heavy and hard to bear. And as the passions Of ag
grandizemcnt, ambition or prejudice may dictate,
centralized government administered by the majority
on the principle of 1.-THE general welfare overriding all
checks and Overrung all limitations embodied In tho
constitution" will subject the helpless minority 10 all
manner Of injuries fatal to their liberties and their
prosperity. Such arc tho principles and policy Of tho
republican party. And looking wholly to the future,
the people OF the South hold ,hcm to be incompatible
with tho existence OF free government 1t is easy
understand how those Of the North whose politics are
controlled by short sighted sectional greed ambition
III feeling can sustain the republican party But IL is
hard To comprehend how men can still support II
who aspire to constitutional liberty tor the whole
country who desire Union OF patriotic love and
only-who would nourish the productive industries,
rehabilitae tho financial resources the credit
and place tho currency and bonded debt the
hrm basis OF a we'll governed, harmonious and pros.
pering people. II is difficult TO understand, because
the republican party would continue TO subject the
Southern States 10 the tyranny and anarchy, spoa-
ton and imbeclliiy OF carpct-bag satraps. 1t IS
party which has squandcrcd the public funds
tractcd from the scant means Of impoverished pco.
plc party whose Official career IS stepped profit.
gacy to the lips, whose corruption, from its man.
moth proportions, ovcrshadows the land and threat.
to unsette tho foundations OF virtue which pop
ular government is based.


people of the Southern States believe that tho
democratic party is the only party that preserve
the constitution and give peace and harmony TO all
who are destined to live under It, They regard It as
the true and only Union party, whose principles and
policy can re- establish good government, with reform,
economy and stability, and give confidence and seou
throughout the country. Unless 1t be successful in
the pending election judge that no man lorecl
the future II Is the last chance Tor good and stable
government in tho United States After the defeat OF
tho democratic party now-the deluge.


II these views appear TO you wild lot me direct your
attention to the prem0nitiOns and loreDOdngs OF
OF more Acknowledged authority at the North than
self


Thomas Jefferson shortly before hts DEATH wrote as
follows to Mr.. Holmes, member OF Congress IRON
of the New England States


IL regret that die IN tho belief that tho
useless sacrifice OF themselves by the generation of
1875 to acquire self government happiness Of their
country is to be- thrown away by the unwIse and
worthy passions Of their sons and that my only con-
ISOLATION IS TO be that shall not live to IL"


Daniel Webster, only year or TWO before his death,
said in tue Seuatc:-'1t is not to bc denied that
live the midst OF strong agtatous, and are sur.
rounded by very considerable dangers TO insttu
tions and government have a part to act, not Tor
my own security or safety for am looking for
fragment upon which to float away from tho wreck, if
such there must be- but for the good OF the whole and
the preservation OF all Never did there deyolve
generation Of men higher tenets than dcvolve
upon for the preservation OF this constitution and
the harmony and poace OF all who destined to live
under IT, We have great, popular, constitutional,
government, guarded by law and by judica,uro and
defended 'n,d oy ane affections :" , ,ne whole Whole
States togc,her; no iron chain OF military
power enclrcles Them. They live and stand under a
government popular its torm representative in Its
character founded upon prime pies Of equality, and
constructed. we hope as TO last forever In all Its his
tory 1t has been bcnchccnt; II has troddcn down
mans liberty; has crushed State Its daily res
piratlon is liberty and PATRIOTISM"


Mr. Seward alter trying in vain to curb the headlong
career OF the republican party 10 revoutonize the gov
eminent spent hrs last years In mourning, and died,
IL Is said in gloom and depression concerning the fu
ture OF the country.


And Charles Sumner, in his last discourse at din
table, gave uterauco to the forebodngs he felt
about coming events and dreaded anarchy and blood
shed for the North.


The present, so lar as see, is great crisis
and turn NJ point the dcs iues of tho United States
and tho people OF the Southern States intend to srug
gle faithfully TO make and 10 keep tho government OF
the United States a Tree government


The HERALD urges that the white people Of the South
'g,ve the negro political equality" They are willing
to give them all that the laws grant them TO let them
reach freely their own proper level and to protect
them rs thoroughly ms they protect whites The
democrats OF the South appreciate their good qualities,
know their ndustral value and have KIND feelings to-
ward them But they do not PROPOSE ION account OF
color or previous condition Of slavery" to make
rulers ana statesmen out OF ignorant hotel WATERS,
bcggarly bootbacks and well mannercd BARRIERS. Be-
OF these peculiar incidents the lives
they do not enjoy the more coniscaton arranged
under forms Of law Whether the pen the pistol be
used TO compel men to stand and deliver tho means Of
bread for themselves and their families, 1t is all one
equally unsatisfactory and distressing. Negro poi-
ticans, tho tools and hcnchmen OF the radical carpet
baggcrs and scaawags arc not admired or beloved by
those who are their victims Eut the great body Of
the cooreu population are not dislikcd. The demo-
OF the South their best friends, and far
''having nothing to do with thcm,' you conlcc.
turc expect to convince many oil their friendship
by their aid to carry the democratic ticket In south
Carolina


SO far as ou,raees concerned, there Is no moro
orderly and law abiding people in tho United States
than those OF south Carolina In proof let me recall
that IN 1852. when two white men named Motley and
Blacklcdge the Iorincr, Of family influence,
mot runaway negro near Parkcr's Ferry, the
Edisto River forty miles from Charleston, and killed
him by blow tho head lie trcd TO get away, al
though the name OF the negro unknown and also
the name OF his master, these men tried. con-
vc,ed and hung al Waiterboro. Al that time law
for the protection OF all and with democratic
government, 1t will be so again.


r. BARNWELL RHETT, JE


LETTER FROM COLONEL MOsBY,