VOL. 2. NO. II.
\s YO would t li.il men sh
!- ...
HA i i:s i on \i '\ i i; nsixii.
A ?I Vii i i - l'Un nt - NV ill he in -crt. d ?ft lin fail'
cl nsi. im! I. vi: per sijltaii'. lin s j ja ci ?jil
I iii lim"- <>l Iii ci ii'i Iv pc i Ou-i ll lillis a -?pi a i ?'.
I .lill Iii i iidVi lii-i nun!- in lin- -aie pnij?ur
lion. i'm -Pm iii.L' iidvertlseiUoitt ol Oiiihl
\\;Ock;- ami iipwapls. -i\i\m 'iv: r; M
pi-r -ipiai ?. : |l>r ?fiaiidi??'j nih', r; i m :,i - m
-i\ lui i I ii 11< fiti' I ill'Ail ii Is i ml IV ilNI-p.l
-.piare : pav m. ii! in cv. l i c.-lama homy f i
.pilicd ia a.iv:,'... .
I'nVfcs-ioiial and Hu-in. - . < a: .1-. m.; . \
li 11 LT li v o 1'm.i -. >','< a \.-.?:.
Mair,imo. I >.---. 11 ? ~. (?i?uioii- av ! I .'!..: an
ill ll ll I'S j ll?'I .|'.tl-j liv.' Pin-. I ll I ', . ? S I -
ca.il l li-i'ii lilli i
\?> pt |?>1 'e.ll hoi rcllci t in- Upon pri vat o < hal
ail"!' VV ill lie ?I ill.Wi'" I 111 ..il!' . nfl Hill . . I i I I ll Fi
ai adv. ri i -. in. -'-I Iii' Ot hehvi i
Yr: ' ?So jiiiiilicatihii u|iidc w ah,m' a t.
piins'liile ii.'iliiej
All ll. .-I'-cl piereie-l-oi' tili' M. Ki ? hillel,
vv hm lu i ? i a\idhi.- or ti,ral. a!'.: mit: aililioi^
l/i'i| aven?s.
, l\?r lliii Adv?cate.
l?'Mih to limn . I li. < i m ? >
Ix'ir.- I cl I.",- lo lite < 'ohm,' I
1 Vopl.
;.')' .i i '()/.<>;:/:/> i,'t:i'iiiiiji . i v.
Ur. /:?!;? .,. 1 h.tv, lii-t rejiil ia ile (.'liiii
.C-;..II ?hijrj V a ?.-II .;. lioat die ll m. .1.
lt. I uupl-ll. addi I !.. Mr. V. I '.I.
i "hil 1' nt ia i 'I tlc 11, in ipi ali.' lin', a' .Viki'f j i
and lol.,' read i-pchill. hy th.ho. I
l-cph'. i pr .p ?si t.- ati-w r a few .il thc
um-l -iVildii.ii p .;:.'- ai eh' hy t'o- ?ji?'tll d''tli
..eratic ''"mm. Il ? - iv- : "Nest I i du'' n ni
..ipati.iii .?f ?nv .. v ,i i am,' iroiu ile |! .. . I
vulgar diivi'iy a >vi Ih?hijr a;; .ni,'." ? hy , al'
diclr e.Mii.ii v. I leo.' m y luv
?noir, aii't .ed.m jc'liiMij. a \ ; '-p ii*'. ihd
happiio' - . ol' dj > c .! .,'.?: r.c .'. \S'ij . . ve i;
!.? nfl ?eil c - I ..' i -,'..,'
cninc. p. II - fr eu '.ii' ?..I -". a o'
im- (ile -ak. nf iijjr'elli"! h . i I ?iii . .
nu?I lo lin- pr.m f.- h'- *.'. pi le|.'i : l .;.
tn hi- nw i:'. :. ...i I i;l- ?. ... i ' * . ,,
Mit! War : a rl A e < A > - >. . hil- .' !' ? ':.'.
i.itiei -ince th" w ar."
Th?- lili"!,! , Mece',,! o! lae p inche, - ,, '
the lion., ra! apo. ip.jdi .>'.,. h: ina' de
cnlor-'d Ina,; ha . li'? I' ll\i?i>! ia I ?e lii-tni '. ' !
imo
, h .!
!i;i
j.r.;, ii ??- nov ard., him dil' v ?i >.
. ? . . tali
alua':.!' t?f omifso. .VI ta *n tc', a . .,? ! .
? d/c that li, -. |h.: hoi',' i- ;: i.?hm fm
Mi. < i'lnpfelj to he tin h .: frimiii iii -he
eoh.re ! limn. v. Ina. )." i- "pp oed io his c'?
yalliiii .md the as- rtliii) o f li h manhood ii.
.ny way svhfttev?r ?
Ile .says li? is iii Iii vor ot' tho i ol? ir iii niau
hcimr eiluc.itcl-and Wik. '; isiutj ly lc coii-i
In* cammi prevent il. Ad luiriihhi . oiidi'Si >. I?
sion to al'.uu lim c .'.,.ici mr: In lelil? In
read and write ! lim if llie ciiliifed man iis
.anm- (he ripdil to ilililk ami -ie! nu- l.'mi-. if.
hois Sligmatl/e?! a lada-al. a -avau'". and
a harhai'liiii. Weare hp( :,i he allovvcl ???l??
anything without lim ti Ivie,, and f.iniSiiiil ?>!
(itii' tlcinoerat'n la-k-ma-icr-. W e luti'-i do
io thom ti) Il?ink find ??et tm II-, when the
day of election ..'onii-'Sj I f:\vd' v-?|ii tho; hiiiii*
oeriitie (toko j. vie ii ri.- set doiyti a- iliiei'iii. i
(e)lii'i.'nl jieutleuii'U of color ; kai it wc
shuukl think piopiir lo v??ic the lh-pnliiican
tick?-!, ?vc arc fort ll wit ll milli1..-re.I vvi'.h l hi'
reprohat? -. and voled oui of doeenl ?, '\ .
lint th?- hr.-ad and lillttOl' pian',, in ile- plal
fol'ili i-the ni >st nhjcetiunahle. A-a la-i
lesorl, ive arc in he starved into ternis. H.
Nvlli) Vote- the 1'ejlllhlieilll ticket ?- !" he ?1?
I hul aed fi'Olil einph'Viimnt. IhereliV ro?|uel|i?i
ililli ami hi- fuiiily i" wan!. I :.-'.. i- iliH
justice, kindiie.-.-. oi fair'h ahn : y I an-vver
elli j ?liitt iciijiv. it i? ii i. It i- (he pain iviihnul
.f I In |)0iu ?? of -ho . rv .
.Ml. ' .1 fllf .?.??.; ? ?cry (inly liol! 'Ht iii;
?Ur.t?i'siiWl ill pojiiioal Slll.jccl . ivtllt lim ci
el ?! ll.;.!, i ri :l! pli'SCll!. |',.icc.] hpnil US So
i,ri|imislaui cs |.-.\ ,. us nP . icc . \\ \. ?> ? is
? Itu) I \vuliitj ho! . s?c-i.l ||< l.j ,.f
i-f'i--.>?:,. I ivjittm m lld' ?elli li? pr?Oliso-S
W"H?.? lid?' ..in no hope-. I would r -!i him
iankiy, I,- pie-em political siij.rnniiuy will
..; ililli orniro-t he pciinanoir." l's i a: ?il!
. i.,:irU:ih!c iliril M i. < ;unp,..-;i -h..nhl mm
. I\i-< . on. i'iaic;.> measures inward s the
oloied ni.iM. winn ho. tlio enhr Pf h's
li'plo. composed iif tlii> nhl -hivc-holdim:;
il ist'ooniti" ? 'einen' nf S. , nh l'aroihia.
: j?,? '?' i! 'iiil : . e.uia'cl :,!,,.!.. t h.. pla! t. nan
Ir.'iwn up lit ti.ihlhihi.i hy lite I hhiiomajio
diivOiitioh hliiyli onihoilioil ipiiiiiliod -ni
vau'c (oi ih. co|prc?t niau, ami would n.?| Pe
,>uil'..ri.al mai! they trot up aiiotllOv ( onvoa
iolis ami struck ?m; iho nhjc?tihiiahlc piiiiik?
Mr i 'a?upi'!?''! 'ppi>-e.l o Very hleiisiifi '..'..I. -
in? to (he i,nore,r o! the .a.'m .??! rae.- -luc
ile u ur. no!\\ ith-tanilim: ho now presumes
:o Mylo him-el! tin? hi's! friend hf tho ?nlijrcd
mau. Ile >a\ s. n th. enliirod lilith prefer.- hi
nu-; hi- latin e In the um Otiithily "I lilli mi
t'ct-h;ej uer-, it -hall nhl he -aiik in the day
"f ht- iriSihuinii wc did m-l nil hini in ad
yutu . . ,,i iha! late which awaited liim. That
iatol ho -ay-', will ho his priiuiVrs'slvO .h-'jia
ilillihh , instead ni hi- ile vat ion; ami the
I! t ililli.')I hilt ('O? (aili c\! ilie'.iou et hi- l ace.
Amit., provo ipi- assort ion. ho eohiparos
liini !" llio In-lian. In thi-. Hie croat iiioil
. i n iloinoi'i'atio philosopher lias ihado a most
stupendous hlhiiilori I Know not wheller In
ha- 1'ce'i stmlylii'a; thi' iisloiuiiliho hypoiho*
-is of At h !. ol lim pr.if.iuu.lcr Incit ai deihlO
'i"li? "t A;:?--';-\ I'll! -.utl'u'f it to -;'.y. such a
i "ti oaiin.it ho susliiliit'il, Tlic Irnk
am in tlc mi.l-l i ?I lil vilt/ill lott, anil Christi
iilily. -I ea. lily i'oslsjk all at I om pt s to improve
his condition ; hating tho relining (nlliioiioo
Ot oii'i?/aiion. aun spurn'um tho h ill.?weil
toii?hhi?is oi t hi'isilalniy. ile h ite? tho paie
hit os. ami i .? noves llie vmy ila iif nmlor \\ iiloli
t loy hie I le I s a dost roye?' alni ifni a pvUhi
eer. I lo i-au i v ".'Iiu_'l v niiaihiahjo ticmh
h ir. ami inipr.,lita!>!e citi/CII. Tho prOlU'i - hi'
kh??lni'ss illili friendly relation-, lean-wer
syiili tho f.niiiihawk ami -. a'.pim,' knife, lu
a nor.I. like Kpluaiu ot ..hi h.- i- j..inc! in
his iiloli, alni tho wi-or plan i- t" lot liim
a h'lie.
Hie.il is tiie j milan ; Smivivlial iii* I liv. ??-tl*
o rod man i?. whom lc has hoon iso inaptly
eulup a roi IV I Jet n- impar. . 'I'li ere i> ho ,lao|
ii ?ti?;.- 'i -e ?Vliii .-? ine lissa1. ..ii,m linn
? iv,- mUlH.'.i lier pc?pKk ?doiitilh r two
' u c-. \? ii all ene it" M t .'.-taut kimi
- faiio'e lani. Si iii 1 SJ does il !
hi'lio;iiii that such kii ;. . IlOAvas hi re'heiorh No\i Km.-lam?,
ur I'.'?ti-\i\.cha. or lielewaie iviis -clfleil;
.?: ,1 ole e\c'i lna|>peil oil! IO Si'lt ll'liu'lil,
il !ia- jii'ii'.V u li'itli t iii; ('Olllli i'.V t licha- sill
I'eriil h>r' its ea IHO. in- na - foa|*iit for its Ila" ;
hi'lieai's no ihaiii U; Ih.' iiai, s iii)hotly; lie
?' . - ilks e ai.Mry. am! lill who are true ami
. al n> i; ; he iii .uh- a! the I'lVuhiain "i civil
itipn aiiil .r?i?cii?u, l?> ajl tho restiaiiu-i h?
ie elily a--en!-. aid ipiti'tly .1'lapl- liim-eif
. in?- kiwi, i.nl u-.'i .'. s ol siivroiimiine' eh -
lam - - am! inline,'., es, 'Phis i- | Itt- his
' \ nt :!,. i.rd inan. win. I? his "liest
. ., :ei." Mri!?li I?. (aiiiiphfil, .-'ays. willli.
i,ic I'Miuet iiiik'ss. lie Vlit?S t lie i|ciii'"'i alie
SI h l 'tlmphi'll -ay- lim iliioin ot'liie chu . i
: ,..u ha- I'.', i, siih'UUily ?eljinl" i ami re Olil
: hy ile a I Atlip'iiie .stated ; t In- I 'aeiiie
- .. ile n. .:':i:; We.-;; her river ami laUo
si-lies. Ik' -lum'..? he very careful not In
.: ? .. li .!. ! he i- e,.|ivei",ei|. or halloo l,c
he ir?i ((lit Ol' (lie iVoiuls. Ile sliiiiilii
' hui'm1- er (lilli ; ?c litheohlhiisla.shi inanife-t
i ! tliiVvn ia rc ..m.iitol iho crave of lin- h.si
e.ia-e. Iiojihij; tiM|i'.h'eiv('Vs(>tneihii)i; ihri.u?h
;!.lei,iioii nf Si yiie?ur an ! Itiair. i- mn
. !c \ "iee nf (his mi;:lay na!ititi : ami ho ii ill
hijO uti xi Noijeinher t f tut lie has reekonoil
vvithotit hi- lin-t . The loyal masses of this
lniu'h;y l.'cp'il'?e will li ti VO linnie their voiee
potoiitial l?y oloviilin;/ tlii' sreat KOldior ami
-tnP'Siuim w ho mu-lied mit (lui I'ohollioii with
i.- wi, ked inlioritanoi!Ol' -lavery, and teach
ile ??roat Neiv Y hrh linter um! repudiator.
Ilial denioerati.v is dead in America, and this I
(iciiliera white mau'- norahhick man's jrov
oriinmi)'., hut il i- a lioverniiU'iil for the poo
p!li. ill lill! people Ililli hythe people, the
whole pc.plc. ami imthin"" hui the peo
; ?'I'''
111.ll N ! \M-1" i S HOI like till' 81111111101' Unit,
. li! lo he taken a little, and in tholrown lime ;
ii i like hinek thc provision and support of
iil'c thc entertainment of every day; hut lt is
. ile hu a,i ol'allliotioii lo some, and the hread
ol'eareiulness lo al!; and he thal prcaohes
thi- willi the ;j realest severity, ?tulay ho,
' lak'-s the liherty ul an enemy. hut lu: "lies
Si ertuiis.i and thc a.-s?s|anoc of a friend
An \ iii?- < 'ol? Mvtl
\'<>(>-t>.rivi ie
.n-.-.'-?. whirl! ?,.i\" '.n -,' jliiniiiiu:iily
mail" m Hu- ....:,.!,..] v,.(.'i ? ii) lim i-ity. >.,..,.
der ii iicai (y. I: w a -, tin - . l"i ".
I?? fi'} ' a innclihg nf dm < plitrid l>"l)l
rii'iitlii- ( mn. . i. m;, n... I ..t dti??gnik- I ii n ii
. lin- ?.-\. i al w ar.!? ul' lim ?'?ty. ililli an nb
dii'Ss sholl!)) In- i? ia i! In lin- n.'...n-! \..t"i?.
. >>n I ?elia I l'ut : In I ictiioi'i'ntic pail) ul lin- (il
ly ami Lt i;? aililin rit y.
In compliance willi tlii- ii'-nliijinti .In- jul
l.'W iitjf ail.lin-- i- published.
I- embodies all th.it w.- it N pei m inP'llil.
I; contains i,u -uitenmut that ive ito nut he
. lleve ii? Iii' trip; impi nii-i- j Ital \Vo (lo hot
; mimd lii'tie-ily tn t'liltil.
Wy cniuniOhd it to; tim candid nial careful
j COII-'uloVatillll ut' III" l-oillfl'll VOtOlS. conll
j dent ly (rustin," lo lin1 Mlttli tn n nniti'tl.
' ivlinse iiit.-i c?! - ai i- 'ni- u'.i. al. ami w lunn turee
? tlial I't(l.?'( Ini.ni lui Vi? Ki pl separate so lunn.
! .i\Mr.-(oNM:i{.
President I ii'inui ratii- ('eulin' i lilli
i ii' ( 'ii v ni ( 'harleston.
lui \iini:i:sM ni nu HK.MOCI: vue winn
Viii lats ot' on.vtti.r.si'itN m nu coi.oui:!
j vm r us ot cu tin.estos, un -i.\i:nvito
I ANO ill rn i - i A 11 o i.NI i: \i i.v.
Wc ina' inti acm a.I Iiy Various rnnslilcva
.linn- li> :iihhc?? you, ami. lu plain ami -?ni
plc language, m ti-ll you n it t li Iii Hy nur vluW;
nml purposes, limy uri" abu thc view.? ?un
j purpiiscs ni i Itu greitt Democratic parly
j which. l"i" tully three-fourths ul lin' 1 tn u
mir government. lia? governed till? luiiii'i
Slati ?, ami i? ?nun ahnilt to I'f siuijc tim ail
! iiiiiuMratloii ut' that government. Ainoh;
iii..-. considerations an' lim j'olhiw ing :
PO- Wo ino mit it rally your friend* nm
yon arc naturally nur friend?. Any ot lit?
i'chitiiiiis !.. tween II? am unnatural ?uni injn
, run- tu I..,tli. Wi? iitiyc tim capital am' viv
Ii'iiipluyniciit?, W.- owit lin* lan.I? ni ,1 ia
djitta; Inlioi" tu iitiiko ilnuu jir'dilucV.'! ' y
< profitable. N mi desire in hu fiiipl^m^.
j \ mu inti "i alum- you "?ill liv e. ''JEHHL
? mp'.. \ t *?'i I 1 . ' hat e ' . ' \.
ii'rC , uinpi l'.i- ! tu discard yiiitrs and ir
'mt tye desiri' yian labor because yoi! I? ot
IS. ainl wa- ',nuw y.iii. Wit were limn li
! jjeilicii li"'a- ai|d w . have gruwu lip tOgctht i
! In hif.inet w. wei'?' nnr-i'd together, in hi))
limul w " p!.i\i i lu:-nt lu i", and .lu Hut ea?il
forget iIK-M'Illings I'or lim sake nf stranger;
11 olive il i?. thal tye iiid'iul m hilvo it ehiiii
Iv tu \ um ri mir", w hellier y mi will he li iciii
j v it li n - ur Im nur i n i-in ii--, and i'iilii|iCl ii? t
i lu al tun a- l ui'iii'n ?.
Wi' \/."T eaii itu wilhoht you, W
i ihii, ' \ nu w il! lind it very dillleidl i" do w ?tl
?..mil?. We thhi? it "io' linty lu lake ca
thal you ata a? hilly hildruicil in aiaUii
I vdlir choiii', hel w'eeti Ciiinily ani Im?iility
ju?, ipili t'rii;Ud.?i(i|i ami pi'iieC i/'i'i/i n?. a- v
' an iiUiii'llI tun Ly tilling yuh lim wini
i truth. Thi? reason that it ts oiii* duty lui
?ii;':-. |i|liiCtiiisC we art' Ihdi'htcd lu ymi I'
j:. .1 tal.illy in lim past, ?ind hi'caiis? W C?
tte -! i u:. j"!', ami \ "ti lim VVeaker pa il \.
j I s alway - I hi' lilli J "i lim - Hung and pi twa
j hil. limul"- in'iiigjdsU in 1." u.-ii. rnii?.
I W'0 !i;ive (hi weiilth. 'I'he hoiise.s hiAvlil
ymi li\ " ..i*" o.:-: 'dm lam?? upon Which y
? lilii?l lidnir or -tai v.- itl'e um -. W i- hat" .
I imntinu. iidvtilliteineiit in th" il ! ? and <"i. !i"
?and in t'ivltlziitioii '.u-imraily. Viiii uris
t!m must pai!. mn dm an d. just -tail'mg
tho ciireer in wh'n h tye a:a- .... far ttliiuul
you. We have thc numb' rs nv. r ymi; i
ra""i? Ihiriy initiions ur iiiore{ ymlfs r.
' iiiillinii? ur less.
Wi' llihik it nur duly to usc all tlm-r gia
iiaviiniligc-i justly and genei'oiisty lor y<
. wei titre, tor ymir adviiueeihenl in cdtic:itij
in 'dm ai ipii-ilinii ol' prop?rtv. mal ?tithe p
suit nf m i rv gund lldlig win h b limant
ur main-- up what i- lima it by. "Ciciliznti ?
if \ "ll W .11 ItlloW Us tn do it.
Sci oinl. W o -cf and /. >t--.if that ymi tiro li
lying nu into great and immediate Haiti
'Hm! danger to yotirs'olve-i ami your ra
, Voil ai'' proposing to bring on a conHici
tw een yourselves nm', odrsclvc?, If it coi
-if you bring mi that COlillict, il will h
c?tiillut between your race il ni) our ra
liiere nie indications thal you already th
yourselves prejinred for this eoiiillet, \
lillVt! for -niue time prtu:ticed aggressive ;
host iii! conduit toward-; us. Yon have
scudded ?lia parly or class, ntul yiiji h
ilclihnriitcly iiitorrupiet) UK in our mccth
iusnlled and assaulted individun'-: lillioiig
pel Lei i nur house.- with stones, lustlUoil
tainiliuii hy vulgar timi profane Innf-runge,
tipi.'cd the night-quiet, hy uucnrthly win
aiii| OprCflIltSt llircatening dtjufilll lo thc 1
el-j'i---tncaniiig our?elves; as.stuilled
threatened tin' police ami polleo station
tim city. Nini are tinning and (h'lllilij
warlike practice-, and tIii- fur ilggress'uni
itttick nut fur .1..li n' " ; heeiuise you hitv
' IM .? i-i pi in . 1.1 cause pic cv peel ill" av
.-.'< ni apiii'l, lunn H.. \ nil h ixe tiCVO'r
I.'-' II ?P -: mi..-.|. mil i vd; in jiiiir i ?.il mi- a jill
ili>i!!i;(c .iiliic!. v\ c. ol' cmir-n. know
i ?o?' \ "ii ari urged ami cm; i-i ni tux a ul
lin- great .l.ui.'cr iiiid ti.iiliic ?ix \\?c!,.-I
Wliije liii'll. Wcklt?w tln lli. wi"i limy atc.
a uti till a1 '.mt llnan: what tlh'V - ax . ami xx li at
: in x a '.. ?l"l.i;:. .ue!a!-i> /' .;"- bittier than
" . > i 'i >. ., i In- shi-i iii??) -xx 'o': pen
al! v ,\ hi ?i w |n ?.?i; upii'i pat ih ulai' liii'ii x\ le u
tc i -Ulli .! N. j'n<. Iliij HM? h'i? imt ihi'ii
?ax '. X . >ll. '?, "'I xx ??I nu! theil I?' i-Nj'U-c'l III'.
i'lityh1 you have liis-ii deluded add ehbldyd lo
the-, i : it ; m. ill - aa M. l.i-tc.l lol" Oil?! hiullicul
t" pai :i -'.:'..u - :
Wiil'ii '.xe le i.! oin' great im-etim.r on iii"
.'X illili ; I - t the ii'|i IJ ii IllV. Villi pl. Ipi I ?Cl I. it i
- ii I. ii ii. 1er th.- millhill.I a xx hile mau xx li"
i? yoiiv ..imii.i.ue l'or Mayor, ami. w?ai'e
Idhi. a?-i'nili|eil. lu hil lil ill I..'--i.iii ami
iii ?I ml i ian- meeting Px imivchhig through
tall lix.- th..ii-.m.I people. . |..-e'i\ packed, in
th" street. \.?\ \x.-;.-. r.iriiiiiaii'lx lui' your
solvo.?, prcVeiitcil hy th" iiiihicin >. nf lin
Max m . w hil i- also nt' x mir political allinilx
If you hail all.nipt cl ihi- xx ?hui aggi i'?siun
jilli xx.nihl h.ixe brought mi tim eonlliei il
that lime; xml liiil nm expect ol' int end otb
i'i\xi?c. 1: would have bccii ipilek nial ile
ci -ive. ami "111 lei I hehir.- tili - tillie. I 'poll til'
click ot' th?- telegraph if:"' htAiwt'tttiti rotth
lllA ji<l>j (t$\r)i)>>ti. in ( Veli '. j. 'I,hoy xxi.ul.i provo
.'bli. ? ! i n -1 a- they did nt Meiuphi.? a
\. \x lui.-.,;i- in I St??}. Tim massacre a
hi.1 of a l.-w colored peuple, they illili
pe!nlim.' lhi? great election, xxi.uhl be prod
syod fol*jltndicul voters; ami -?? it wmihl
if the -iill'ei ni/.- ol' a linn' years' war ami I
worse endurance of ra.li.'al rule for tin
years, h.nl hotI alight u- ..../,?. xx i aluin.
thc eolllhcl coules .1 lhere -hall he iiia.?s:u
and hi.bheib- il ?hall nut he cllitrgi'tlj
n pi n i ii - : ami lin- ci nit ri xii i ic.' - ol' y oli r Un
eal assochlies, and their lying new ?pape
xxiii i it it nxiiil a^ain lo cheal lim people
that ll -peet.
Ito \ ..ii leiiietiiher the event? of IS'l?l- |
aiiai l, oji Kort Sumter, and thc eoinineil
liienl of the wai'V Weare -ure you du
lilCiiihei'. Tln re WOIT then lilllie!.ph
du Kided Suites Who lici'n ved xve had gi
e.ni-c bf c.niiplaini xxiio wore opposed
lin- hVpUbhcaii ?iii ri j audit- purposes tl
li.ere ai e noir who ?ipprUvc ot tin- polit I
?upi ci?a, y xx !iii-li ha? I.n glVou to y
lin- Kcpithlknn parly Was (/?cil. as yon
i"sx. in a iniin. lit y . Mr. Lincoln and hi? |
\ wen; into poxvei' hy a minority vide of
vin.I.- people. A great majority ol thc An
i an ].pl" wa? opposed to tim xx ar. lt en
nit hax e hi'cn cai rii il oil ;lgti'uis| ns. Ari
aid designing men ol thc Republican pm
- ..':,ig thi- contrived to lend ir? mi till li
mide II? nppear hel?te thc world a- the
gi:--or.? and thc am hm s of I he war. I;
Sunter wa? reduced, and the national I
ll Hil mi and lowered hy II?. And then il i
ill once tin- North, and the Ka?t, ?ind
Wist Were united against ni. So it wi!
will xml. Von xxiii begin the eonlliet. 1
it ri-How heji'mning it. il you go on, our i
xviii its tliiiriy millions xx iii be as one t
ngiihSt your race with io; three millie
Td tn mic! I )o you see it ? Do you du
thcrcsidt, or your im-vitable late? Con?
Whit will theil he your condition w hich
widhavn iceepteil and Chosen in exeha
for jOiir prnsciit Impes and peaeeahlc p
peril.'. Again (third) : we know and I
lilldc'siiiliil die arts and htUehoods hy wi
the C.lsc und ihfanioiis white men excite
into 'our present danger. You arc urn
and trilling in warlike pnictlrns to pn
yoitr Ti-i'iloiu I lo prevent your ticing n,
(.educa) to shivery!! 'J'heso iulamoiis
ted yoi ll is the purpOHe of the Dcmoei
party restore slavery-that we iutund
-timi ii you vote wit li us you will vet
lindie f?3tir.4filycji) nguiu slav|?K< No falsel
evi l eO' ciled tfiis ill xx iel,et 1 lies.? ?Old n
city, ll yon would ?mp lo iliink one
ilieilt \"i xvonhl -ec ami det i i il In \ ?it : w o w ill lint a-I, ynit Iii take
(lill vvo'il jiir :!, Imi \\o will c?t:ihli?li \vlml
it ? - \\ IM publie .I', li i? .! ri)-...
hood, I .'i I IHM UH ?A iii.II we uh'mil only
i?ii ll lo*-* ni' I li if ?i ni ry o. Iiiii wi,* ?.i'1 lin* party
?? hi.-h insists ili.o ymir lil-cdOm ?lixkd ami
I'.. 1Cl er i ?!! I. . I : : ! i! i' i . ii iii nilli OiUIIU't CWI
III' l|l|?'S(jlMII'l? III tli-1'll-.-.O I. w lill* (Ul! lii'ptlll
lii'ail pally liavi. ilijiili'ti an open ipie-tlmi
aili |.(\..'i.t: it -n; il i Iii?) pn-vail imw. ut
-.iain tm air !..\ I In-law lill i stihi;lioti ?>l .?tin
MI. mas lu- il.aP.-l aili ili???lisscd. UV will
li ?I you ||ii\v (pi- i - : Uti "j hy (>!h lilli III'?lilli?
iiary. Isi?'i, * 'oiesress agrei?,i lo mi inm-ml
IiK'iit ii)'i Iii?, i t iii st il iii im j iii'thi? I iii!. I si al es.
Iii Pe submitted |.. Un? -. vi tal Siam- tm their
appia i va I, in tile w mil- ?ni I nw in-.. :
...V i: not i. \ 11 I. Si ? i ii-s I. Neither slave
ry nor involunta i\i -orvii nie. exi'?pl a- a
plllli-hlliellt Int ? l'une. ?Alleren!' tile pally
-hall have lii-en tlu'\ convicted, -hall c\i-.|
within I In- I nil ?-il >i ali--, o r ,iit\ pla?-?- .-uh
jeel l?i their pui-ilielinli.
"Si.i . J. ( i i.|.f ri--- -liall have power In en
I'oreii Mils ?ut ieio hy appropriate legislation.'
This ??ililliI nut become a ??arl ol'the emisli
(inion W?IIKHII the eoti-eiit ami ilpproviil o
Ihreo-futuilis in liunther ni'lint .Slates. Tint
inunher ol State- eoiilil nut he hail w illum
I he Si itt! hern Slate ...r -e vet ?ll ill them. The ah
olitioii nf .?lavery lliorii'iiro.eiiulil uni he mm I
law lill ami bindiup ivitliiniliilir lilli. WegaV'
that ah? promptly ami honestly. Smith Carn
lina was the th-no il'? il. We wini iii li I res
y.hn were partie- to it. li wasilonc hy th?- la
j jri-hiliire Iii lSi;."?. un (he Illili tiny ot'Novcn
her. ntlier Sinti hern States l'olloweil. uni
[oil the Istli ?lay ol' | leeeuiher, 1S?J.:>. a still
I lieut iiuiiiher ul'the Southern Staten, mundy
Suuih ' .landina, Arkansas. Alabama' N'ort
Cai-ullna, ?m? (toorgia, bavin1; radded nu
approved ul'the amendment. lin? Seorotnt
ol'State iil'tliu I'lilteil Slates. published tl
lawful l.'i'iiilieaie. willi the groat su a I ot' ll
na: ii it i lina ?'to. ami (rom t hat ilay t he aim-m
limul ami ihe eternal abolition ot' shiver,
ami [he |u'i pel ital treed.un ni the enluta
man. hociiuie thc irrevocable lil??Iii*st law
the lain). Hut mark you! This is what v
say; lt i- w hat tim Democratic parly say
ami in-i-t itpoii, ?un? is how striuiglinir tu ii
tahli-h. Nu! SO (he lii'puhliean Rjitlieili pa
ly. They ih'iiy tin-. Von donia, ttsV V
will show yon we -peal, truth.
This ijiiestimi hoim_r. as wo sup'Hiscd. fo
e\kr .ul..!. reopened hy tho Ihulii-nl
-o lar a- they could lenpeii il. Wl? 'h i
tl?eir lilil? m polver lu iln this law fully, h
they hi ?Pt oil il. illili that ls (he ?--tie to I
(neil hi tit?- gr?ai oontest mnv piling on,
iin- Ihnln-al- in IShll. proposed alioth
:i um i eh iii-iil In the eon-; ?(ti i im i, Know-11 as tl
timi teetiih lpn nnn'iiihiiont . They sohl
i" i lu -.Vultos for approval. I; .aine in i
-atm- I a id - lat ure-, lui the ni"l par!, ?il I
Sutil helli Stillos Willoh hail approve?! ai
lln-tehy tn.eh- the limcilllmoili iiholisllil
slavery. ?! wai- Hie same L?gislature
Smith (iirolhui, i'he Southern l.egi-lai ni
rejected tho luiutcciilh ttluelidinont, ami
was llii'vi'hydOI'ealOll. They did tin- heean
il di-fraitiiiiseil their lu st men, who h:ul llo
Ito I'lhilllial or ollell-ile ?iel-, i-.\ee|)| such
t hoy liad hel li eimuiiraiie.il ami niileil a
siippnrtt'ii in iii ?li i li hy the peuple, ami
would liiiM' hoon mean and disgraceful ?ft
peuple ur i heir l^.'pishUUrt's hail pu ni - Ii
Hmso wini were paiilcipiUilS in their m
gilli!. Tili; iiailieals. incapable nf tllsl
oi?isl??ii?? 1'i'iweeit meanness ami gcncrosi
viere ti? n?i\ i rriti.leil ?il I hi- refusal ?, tho
upon they (leiiai'i! mir Logi.sl'iUU'e Mogil
lim sault' L?gislatures which hail illili I isl
slavery ?mil assiiruil ymir I rooiloiii' w hoso
they hail ihVoh'Od ami ?leoepleil, They bri
up ihi.'Si! Legi.?.lat Uriss hy Military pow
hee:ui?e. I hey .-aiil. they worts "illcira
They estabir-heil .Military iiiiverimieiiLs li
lime, ami dually your government, snell
ii now i?. i'hey etili that I ega I. Wo deny
Ii'wOiiii! right . y?iU aro safe, il'they are ri;
ami lin- l.eg'isialiire u'hioh malle you free i
illegal. Ilioii lin- legality of your freeth
i- au bjlisil i|iie.-lion for the future (Ihcussi
ol'ilouuigogiiosi l?adioals ami scalawags,
Will hts op<;:i morely foi' discussion natl ii
liiief olin, practical avail, hoi'auso ivis, o
ry man of hs, ami nf thu Democrat lu pm
ivoultl Kin Uti hy ami ros Isl sucha frutal. '
ask ynii lo st nilli hy us for your own sill,
lilli for (illr sake Wo will ami can take c
tit ourselves. Wh know how to do that,
to soo ilia! il is il?iio. Tlto?r hat roil to ns \
so proal ililli, for its -uko. willi all their |
I anthill love for you. they wnulil give up y
tVeodom ami (Inclare it "Illegal." Their
ired lo tim slavery of the enkuod man \
loss (Ililli (heir hatrotl lo tho white man
Ike South. Their love of freedom fm- J
ii'tl? hisg (huh tlitsir love ot' slavery for
lin you not sen it V Do you liol see thal if
Legislature which gave you freedom was
egal," its act also must ho Illegal? Do
int soo who did this, anil they have In ile
ioottro from tito Legislatures) they call /
'atilicutlon of the ftinendment of the coi
tutiou which uuikes yon free? Docs not
ulioiy tu yon what Irii-ksters and cheats
leiulln^ yon to your deslriiction? After
isxjiojhirc of I hem. when lt is your \ri*h to
i prctiinei' fur hostility to us, you will
ioiol to iiellevO liioso moil ; otherwise you
not believe them. We have not loft you
|t:iiiHt* "I !. i. ito Ousting (hem except
your trish to iln so. ll'I II Isii.'t, you urn nul
dcechi'll, lilli, Knowing tlu'lr lal-ihood. llO
! siro hostility io us. wc cahiiol iiolp ?I. Wc
shall rovii'i il. lilith" lui \ mir nw II sake (Ililli
mi r nw "i
Wt' HUM" tlliullti'i' Very '.'lave rnitlphlhlt
againsl .voil. Voil lui vc been pla.I in jios
*iy ?r?ue*
prOlieh-lvclv described M.'i'h?- diaA'ct t-i tlu*
11 UM lugs a- "oarjti'l-hag Tin'mints l?ii? u-wb
deni scalawags.7 This Kia'tiliOsiuu, with lt*
i WO parts. gOvcrits you, ?uakby y our cmiMonb
and tully, governs iho Sl.ifte.. Ymiu' mee
?I oat ly oM'oeds oms in tuimhuvs hit (hie
State; you have u liirgO imopully i.'fnlui \\nUie~
With lld- puwor in your hand.-!,, yom lituwt*
scitaiVah?iisly misused it. AtUlmiigh?you*un<
(ur lUu most part linedm uPiit muli tnu&ponlt
0 lie wi in public allah-), y.uU littns) tatiiunoiijp
yoii nu n ot' ability ami ?iiiuealium The nu
rnoo yittt have sot itsliio. imihhiii'ju-'.cjuimitU-di
tin? St uti' iidmrtii-iriUltm tuilhltrt- iryyrtis'Uitu*
(ititi In Cbhgresi--Us piUr'jiiugi>itmiipow*iv
ii- elini'itetOr ami ovciUt-(influ? mu |)i't?-bi.g
gers and scalaw ags. Xut. ntiumuiso Oeoauuo
your mon aro, lil tiny mV'HU Jhfl.WohtO Uluua.
Voil are their .superiors, '.'.mltyini.lluro i-honm
it whenever I Item hus boom rt.triul ol' merit..
Superior in deportment,, hi.nblllly,.oven.in
properly, and linuicasinulHy KO lu .ronptot?
blliiy and ebiirnetwr, Yoti.w'utO'^iftowlJlniii^b
pri'iue power liv usmpiUion. aUledillyi milita*
ry violence mid loree. W?0-mighUiJiV? lfceJd?
j"d on with some coniplaconi'.y. ?vtmoly wiflfi
Icuriosity, ami seen you try Hw lciir?^>r????t
properly, lt would borrow money omi th?
erodil of Hu- Slate. It destroys Hint..credit
hy its lawlessness and corruption. WlibeWr
trusts his inonoy to your goverr.uioJtti&irtAlA
lose it, ami lui willdeserve his losa..-. i\>uu
have a liuyeriior. a Lieutenaiit-C?ov jriior,i au
Secrctliry of State, a Trcasiirei*, a Coinpi.i!Ol+.-?
Im-Coueral, an Altorncy-tioneral, a Stippr
iutcnitcut ot rallient tun, and tut A dj ?tant?-?
(ienorak These oro the executive or millilitre
isl rat ive corps. You have a Senate and fee
House nf Uepresontatlves. Thosn m-u iiiiiK
hundred and llfiy-livc In number, mid eons?.
tillite ymir Legislature, which levies tuxee,-.
burrow's (if it can) and spends inonoy Air in. .
Now this w hole Legis lat me, all its nieinber?,.
and tho Kxoouiivo corps put together, ar?
taxed six hunting na'/ j[fly-lKO (Miara ami
tirent y-two Centn ?ii Thc omi hundred mid
llily-ilyc legislators (House mid Senate) arti
taxed six lilinilrotl and thirty-live dollars and
Iwonly-two eeals ($ *2'2), eijual to four
dollars and nine ecnis (?31 (UlfJO) each. Hut
ninety-one ol' those legislators pay no tax nt
all. They aro not mi Ibo tax roll?. Tho
twenty Senators and representatives from
the old commercial City of Charleston ?re
I axed eighty-lour dollars and ihirty-tlvo cU.
(?S i ?10-100). All of this stun save one dol
lar i? paid hy ono mein ber-? rospectnblo
colored niau. Ho pays (he largest tax of
any one in Hie Legislature or Kxoeullve De
partment of your government. That other
mic dollar is assessed-and may be he pfc/o
il--upon your Ailjntant-tieneral, Moses, vrho
is a member for, lint ?irrer a resident of, Char
leston, also tho Speaker of tho House, anil
the son of the chosen elect eil, but neverthe
less Apucrtjithal) ("Awi Justice of your 8u?
lironio Court-a bench promising to bo UM
ivondorhil as your Legislature^
iiie executive corps aggrogaiod |s taxe/J
lixtccii dollars ami ninety-nine eouU (flt
lil-100). Tlds largo Kum. except tho Ai\lu*
aiii-tienovars ono dollar already nntnwh
mid hy lim Lieutomuii-d?vcnior. Thc (?ov-?
.rnor and all the remaining ck bris \my noth
ng. We rotor to the (axes of tN87. 'I'hey
iiiiinoi yet bo usoertained for 1HC8. It la
toped thill a sense of shaine will Induce your
.epresenlntlvos to contribute some portion
ii their sallies, or of their lobby contingente,
his year to the public necetndtie*. Now,
iskyon wpiaroly and plainly, do you ?ipr
H)fco ?such u state of things cnn endurof CWJ,
i government bo earrie*] on by suoh pei
ions? Will they Had fool* who will true*
hem or lend thom money? If they do fludj
mell, doe- one single man lu South Carolina,
mlio.ye that tho properly-holdois will bo