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PLAIN WORDS TO THE COLORED
PEOPLE.
From the report of the Charleston
News we extract the conclusion of
the Hon. James B. Campbell's letter
to the Aikeu meeting:
I have a few plain words for the
Colored people?directly ,to them
truthfully, if not agreably. I have
' a right to advise them, because I am
their friend. They know I am. I
say to them, then." You cannot, and
will not, bo permitted to participate
permanently and substantially in the
political power of this country, or
any part of it. Remember what I
say. You may be soothed by the
illusion of a qualified suffrage. That
will be for the educated and property
holders among you. They arc so
few that it will give you no power,
not even the shadow of it. This is
the "wh'jte man 8 country" it is bis
government, aod he intends to keep
both. You cannot and will not hold
either, nor will either be held by
others for you. You may live here,
if you will, peaceably, happy and
prosperous under the protection of
our laws, just as we are projected,
with no distinction or inequality; but
you cannot govern us. You cannot
say this is unreasonable or unjust.?
It is what you say to the white man
in your own countries and governments.
There's a free and prosperous
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coiorea government, areyuupu upuu
ihe.inodel of her own. It bas a President,
Senate, House of Representatives
and a Judicial Department like
ours. From it you have excluded
the white man. He is assured of the
protection of your laws, just as you
are protected by ours, without distinction.
But he has not, and cannot
have political power, or vote or
hold office, or participate in the administration
of the government. Such
is the republic of Liberia. That is
no place for carpet-baggers. There
are in that atmosphere no attraction
for them. So, also it is in St. Domingo
and Havti. They are the colored
man's government. And if you
will, you, also, may have other governments
oj your own but they will
not be in the United States. If every
white inhabitant of South Carolina?
if every white man, woman and child
in the Southern States flhoul 1 consent
and agree to it, you would not
be permitted by the people of the
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U1 til auu U CDb IV COtU'V ou v? JU W
rian, or a, Dominican or a Havtien
government within the United States.
* This matter is in their bands, not
oars. Noij is there to be any partnership
between the white and colored
man in the government ofthis country.
There is no middle ground in
this matter. The government must
be all white or all colored. Do not
yonr pretended friends tell you this,
or at least show that they mean this,
when they shut you out by their commands
or entreaties from the Concress
where they are for a time' Supreme.
I know it is said, you are told, you
say it too, that the suffrage once
giveh to you and exercised cannot be
taken away. Some of you even
threaten that the attempt will be fol
lowed by bloodshed. That will be as
foil may choose. I was once a voter.
It was my birthright. My anccstovs
under Washington and his compeers,
thought they hud forever secured the
rights to their descendants. It has
been taken from me. The bayonet,
and powaer and buTl, with blue coats,
did it, and they will do the same for
you, when law or the color of law, or
the voice of the white people, bids
thenj do it. Oor people fought them
four years, and we had enough of it.
i You may try it if you choose.
v I shall not fight them for you for
my right to Vote. It will come without
it. Yon trust to your present allies,
who forced suffrage upon you, not
for your own sake, but against us,
and for their own gain. You think
they will stand by you ? You are deluded.
"" "Blood is thicker than water."
The great masses of the people
will stand by us?by their own race.
Your champions will be scattered and
powerless excepllons. :Mr. Sumner,
and such warlike heroes as follow
such a warlike chief, may sound loud
and long and echoing exhortations to
battle for you, but they will not be
found in the forlorn hope."
The poor Jndian thought as you
think when he boasted, as you do, in
calm security of his g:eat and powerful
allies and friends. England
and France, in the supremacy of
their power ana m the miancy 01
ours, were his allies and friends.?
They would stand by him in his wars
upon us?they purchased from him'
the scalps of our warriors; our women
and our children. * And where
now, and what is, the Indian ?
. Do you understand me ? I hope
you do.
You have the opportunity-offered
to choose between perpetual peace,
prosperity and advancement in all
the many blessings called civilization,
between that and hostility to us,
degradation and final extermination.
We offer you the former.
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The carpet-baggers tempt you to
the latter. As your friend, I pray
God to give you wisdom in your
choice.
Thus would I talk and have our
people talk to our colored friends?
truthfully, calmly, firmly and honestly.
I am, dear sir, very truly,
Your friend and obedient servant,
JAMES B. CAMPBELL.
From the Ckarletion Mercury.
Ciieraw, Aug. 27, 1868.
Editors Mercury:
Gentlemen : By permission of the
gentlemen to whom the following letter
was addressed, the father-in-law
of the writer, I make the following extract
for the edification of yourself
and readers.
It is proper to state that the writer
of this letter has been one of the shining
lights in the Radical camp pf
Marlboro' District from the organization
of that party up to a very recent
period. That ho was elected to
represent that district in the uulawful
assembly now in session at Columbia,
as the great leader of the party. He
does not tell us who spafr~apw~tfr<r
clay and annointed his eyes, but he
leaves no room to doubt that the
scales have been removed and that hfe
now sees as many others will be made
to see to their sorrow before they are*
clear of the scallawags and ca? petbaggers
who are leading tbe>r blind
dupes into the pit of destruction.
The writer of this letter, however.
is not the only one who has been made
to see. His colleague, Thoroughgood
Stubbs. elected also as a Radical
representative, reached home on
Sunday last a thorough apostate from,
the Radical faith, and convert to the
Democratic faith. He also is willing
to stump his district ia behalf of Seys
mour and Blair.
I could fill a page or two with rumored
reasons assigned for these
strange conversions; but think ithest
perhaps to tax the fertile imaginations,
of yourself and readers to supply
them. But to the letter.*
Youi-s, most respec; 1'ully,
WEST PEE DEE.
Columbia, 25th August. ] SOS.
***** As itrega-dsmv
coining home, I cannot come until I
get money. You may look for mo
the last of tbe^wcek. As for myse'f.
being a Democrat, I te1! you to tell
all that I will do rov country more
good by coming home than 1 would
otherwise. Eor myself, I am convinced
that the /e'-rs of ibis government
are in the bands of men. who
hold them by aud. Tell all ay
(Yifinds about-'Che-aw that when-1
come home I wW le'l Ibem what I
now think. Tell Ibem that tbevhad
better spend the laso do"a>* ibey have
on tbe nest election : for :f Seymour
and Ela-r a'-e not e'ect?d? tb"ey will
have to leave tbe country. I am
bound when I once come borne to go
with tbe natives of my own State.?
Live or d'e, I have nude my decision
and will make as many speeches as
they want.
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JOHN G. GRANT.
Sumter. S. C., August 26,1868.
To ih.e Editors of the Charleston
Covrier.
Gentlemen : In tbe Sumte1' Wolelirnort,
of this date, an article appeared
thus concluding:
"We have been informed upon authority,
which we cannot for a moment
doubt, that the negro R. J>.
Elliott, ti e most violent and incendi*
ary of the speakers, sketched by our
correspondent, accompanied by one
of his colored companions, walked
over to the residence of (Chief Justice)
Moses, after be had concluded his
speech, and was politely received by
him at his front .porch, and invited
within, and went in. We feel that
further commet is unnecessary.
On Saturday morning, the person
referred to, called at tbe steps of mv
bouse and banded mo a letter from u
gentleman in Cohitnbia, oti a matter
of mere business, in which they were
interested. 1 yequesled him to call
in the afternoon, and I would give
my views in relation to it. The meeting
as I to-dav, understand, adjournabout
3 o'clock.
I was not present at the delivery of
the speeches, and did not know anything
that had been said by either of
tbe speakers.
a v? n 1 f WNftot f\ nrlii] a t TITO a TTlfll
XVUUUli utt'l'moot u, nunc jl it no it j via
my family, in our sitting room in the
back part of the house, a servant.,
who had answered the bell, told me
that some one at the door desired to
see me. I went to it and found Mr.
Eiliott with a mini who had formely
belonged to to me. 1 asked them into
my office, (which is one of the front
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rooms ot my nouse, almost immediately
adjoining the front door,)
where aH persons are received who
call to see me on business. When
the business to which the latte referred
was concluded, the two who had
called retired.
If any inference is drawn from
these facts that I would toleitite social
equality or, from other expressions
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thing to countenance si tendency to i
breach of law or order., justice to mW
self demands that I should (as I da
repudiate the conclusion as inconsis
tent with any conception of rigq
and at variance with the tenor of njj
^fhole life. F. J. MOSES.-j
From (he Found Table. (Radical)
THE PRESIDENCY. H
![f signs pre to be trusted which ai
fast spreading exultatioa through tte
ranks of one political party anddoubfc
and dismay through those of the otter,
the ohaoces that Horatio Seymojr
will W the next Pi-es'dent of t^e
United States are steadly oil the increase.
Unforseen circumstances may
undoubtedly deflect or restrain tje
cun-ent of popuUr feeling, but is
present direction is unroistaVable.-'Eight
Slate elections wilj.be heil,
however, between this time and ttyt
of the great event in Novejibpr; a?d
from their results thaft of tty, Presidential
contest will probaoly Ibecotne
quite evident. Of course,, should the
struggle be very close j\ Penqsyliali
ra~ arrtf ~Otrto,?ttre~prognost)c3f ^
may be less trustworthy. But there
are several States which a short thpe
since were assigned to -Grant and'
Colfax which even Republicans.now
concede to-be doubtful; and should
tbi3 process of mutation con tinue, ^ok
Iven the vote of either the Keystone
or the Euckeye State would alone
necessarily be decisive in the Republican
behalf. jThus, should its opponents
lose Ohio and gain Pennsylvai
Dia, or vice verse, from calculations
generally accepted at this time the
Seymour ticket will carry the day,?
Suppose, for example, the following
?which now appears sufficiently
plausible?to show the final result;
Seymour?Arkansas, 5; California,
5; Connecticut, 6; Delawarer 31
Georgia, 9; Indiana, 18; Kentuqkj,
11; Louisana, 7; Maine, 7; Maryland,
7; Missouri, 11; Nevada, 3; NewJd*sey,
7; New York, 88; Oregon, 8;
Pennsylvania, 26; Wisconsin, 8.f
Total! 64. j
Grant.?Alabama, 8; Florida, 8;
Illinois, 16; Iowa 8; Kansas, 8; Massachusetts,
12; Michigan, 8; Minnesota
4; Nebraska, 3; New Hampshire,
5; North Carolina, 9; Ohio, 24; Rhode
Island, 4; South Carolina. 6: Tennea
spe, 10; Vermont, f>; West. Virginilj
5. Total *138.
If, on the contrary, the Republf-'
cans carry both Maine and Lotnsant,
or should tbey carry Indiana, tlje
main result would stilLdtt44Mii
The' State elections wjll probably,
"to a considerable extent, influence
each Other, the floating vote alwavt
running more or less with the preva-i
lent tide, but as the succession happens,
to fall, encouragement is likily.
to be pretty evenly distributed. Tktu
the first State election?that of Vermont,
September 1st?willof course
be a Republican success. California
on the following day, will as certainty
show a triumph for the Democrats.
The Maine election, September 14th,
will be much more interesting ind
signiticau t. because it cannot be cointecl
as a forgone conclusion. The Republican
majority of 20,600 in 1866
was reduced by 16,000 votes in 1867.
If the process of reduction is, stillgoing?ana
this Democvat strenotfflv
claim?the Republicans may Bid
their last year's majority of'll,60t) entirely
dissipatud in November. After
the Maine elec ion, comes a month
which will doubtless witness the hardest
work of the canvass. Thefotr
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiuia
and Iowa, hold their electipns m
October 13?the same day. Iova
will, without doubt go for the
publican ticket; but Indiana is uncitain.
Mr. Hcnd?ick's strength is
very great, .but be has a majority to
overcome?ot '66?that of l4,(i>0.
On the other hand, Mr. Lincon'e
majority in'64 was 34,000, and i)
remains 'o be seen bow far thewjaflifai
has proceeded here as elsewhere^ As
regards Ohio, opinions are naturally
very much divided. The w:sb, in political
matters so potentially fatborto
the thought, produces decided convictions
that are highly antagonistic. To
the impartial observer it seems suggestive
enough to perceive that the
Itepnblidan majority of 60,000 in 64
was less than 30,000 in 1866 sad had
dwindled to 3,000 in 1867. From
present appearandoe, the election in
Pennsylvania will be closer than in
any other State. As to Ne'v York,
scarce1}' any but strong partisans now
question that she will go for tii? t>emocvutic
candidates by a heavy majority.
* This (nbleoniHB tho State.} of Virginia,
10; Slibsissippi, 7; und Texas 6. . ' . Vf I
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A Comprehensive Toast?The
Printer.?The master of all trades.
He beats the farmer with his fast
hoe, t.'ie carpenter witn nis ru\e and
the mason in setting tall columis; he
' surpasses the lawyer and doctor in
attention to his case, and beats the
parson in his management of the
devil. s
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THE JOllNAL
Tlin^da]', September 3, 1868.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT.
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
FRANK P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
? Bute Electoral Ticket.
Tor State at large?J. P. Thomas, of
TilflhlftSH? ! .7. H Tvnnnedn nf ~W OfoVl Q TTT
First Congressional District?E. F.
Graham, of Marion.
Secondt Congressional District?B. H.
Eatledge, of Charleston.
Third Congressional District?A. 0.
Haskell, of Abbeville.
Fourth Congressional District?E. Oi:
McLure, of Chester.
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Mass Meeting
| A Grand Masfc Meeting of the De
ajflcpuJLof Kershaw and surrounding
^Districts, frill be held at Camden, on
September the 8th. General Hamptok, .
Colonel Thomas and other distinguished
qpeakerq are expected to be present.?
All citizens are respectfully invited to
I attend. ;
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The Democratic Barbecue.
Persons wishing to contribute to the
Democratic"Barbecue will please leave
their subscriptions with any of the foi
lowing committee on subscriptions: ?
E. M. Krnsudy, J. D. Duitlaf, E. H.
Pkgues and J. T. Hay,
' The next number of the Journal
will be issued on Friday the 11th inst.
SAA/VNA/N/NA/V^ " ;
A Reasonable Requestl
We are requested by a large number
of our Clerks, to ask our merchants
to close their stores on Tuesday,
next, for the purpose of allowing them
i to pai.-ticipate in the festivities of the
dav_
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To 1)6 Closed.
Wo are requested by the agent to
state that the Pepot will be closed on
Tuesday next. ?
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Oar Town CHarter. *
Among tli.? kill* pi'esented in the
House of Represent atives on; Friday
lgst, waii bno- fcy John Cfiesni#, to u*rr>ehdlTVe
Charter of the town of Cam-'
den.
The Crops.
' The frequent and heavy rains of last
week, have proved very injurious to
the cotton crop. On many plantations
rust lias made its appearance, and the
Y>lant has been otherwise badlv injured.
We oi-e glad to learn that the late
fr shet did not prove as disastrous as
was at tirst anticipated, although the
damage hns been very great.
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The Domooratic Mass Meeting.
The following will be the ordnr of
proceedings on the Nth instant:
The committee of arrangements will
meet the invited guests at the Depot
on the arrival of the cars, with car
riyges. General Hamptou will be escorted
by a detachmant of citizens on
horseback. ^
A procession will be formed at the
Court House at half past ten o'clock,
A. M., under the direction of Col. E.
M. Boykin. Chief Marshal, and his assistants,
S. D. Shannon, John Gantoy,
W. E. Johnson, jr, Theodore Lang;
Jesse Tqie.sdel, jr. aud C. T, McCoy.
OBDKR or TffK PBOCinSlOJJ.
1. Invited guests in carriages.
2. Dcruwrath- Club of Camden.
3. Watcveo Democratic Club.
4. Swift Creek Club.
Flat Rock Club.
6. Liberty Hill Olub.
7. Harmony Club.
8. Lynchwood Club.
9. Buffalo Club.
10. Schrock's Mill Club.
11 Camden Colored Club.
12. Liberty Hill Colored Club.
18. Citizens on horseback, f
14. Citizens on foot.
The procession will march to the
Academy Grove, where the speeches
will be had, after which it will be
marched in the same order, to dinner.
On the arrival of the cars at 10, o'clock,
A. M., a 6alute of 37 guns will
be fired.
mt._ nniA.lln ,* T, Tn' +Q /I
J.Lie luuies axe leopeuiauujr lunnu w
attend at the Acadomy Grove.
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From Florida.
A subscriber in Alachua County
IFla., in remitting his subscription to
the Journal gives the following gloomy
accounts of the crop prospects in that
section of the State.
Times are very hard here, am^will
be still, worse?the caterpiUe^fare destroying
our cotton?and npi more than
half crops will be madein this section,
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and in some places not more than one
third of a crop will be realized. Th<
Caterpillars are more numerous thai
last year, and made their appearance
a month earlier. They have attackee
the sugar cane, a thing unknown be
fore.
Democratlo Meeting.
The meeting of the colored-i)emo
cratic Club on Tuesday night was we]
attended. Addresses were made b
Messrs. J. M. Davis, Scrpio Brisbaij
and W. L. DePass. Several new mem
bers were received. Another meetin
will take place on Monday evenin
next at 8 o'cldck.
The Mass Meeting.
The Charleston Nexoi announces the
General Slocph is expected to atten
our meeting here on the 8th. He wi
meet with such a hospitable greetin
as will demonstrate that the fraternit
of democrotic principles is strong enoug
to obliterate all past resentment
coming as he does to repair as far t
poooiblo- -mjurioe wtuoh ae a-soldii
he may have indicted )jy participate
in Sherman's invasion. By the wa
General F. P. Blair has a pecnlit
claim upon the colored people of Can
den. havinc commanded the Con
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which occupied this place in 1865"Eally
round the flag boys."
The Chatham Railroad.
, It appears that the Legislature of th
de facto government of South Oarolin
has granted a charter' for the abo\
named road, though in the face of gre<
opposition upon the part of rival ente:
prises and intorests. Much feeling he
been manifested on the subjeot by son
of our cotempories, and strong prejud
ces engendered, by\appeals, based upo
the impropriety of"diguifying the pre'i
Aent powers of the Slate, by treatin
them as competent to the grant <
franchises of this character, at the sam
time that we denounce them as unlav
fyl usurpers of authority. WIthoi
taking issue with the views presente
as to the propriety and . consistency <
such applications, we feel bound to sa^
that, as a matter of law, we think the
this present government, during its coi
tinuance, must, to a certain extent, t
recognized by our people. Being tb
only actual government, of necessity i
acts must, be* held valid so fur es the
are kepfwithin the-dimite of coi
stitutional rights of the people," vyhic
exist above and beyond the usurpe
powers, and are confined to mere ord
nary acts of administration, as,jf?op<
under one government as another. \\
have, therofore, no doubt that a cha:
ter granted by the present legislatur
not at variance with vested rights, wi
be held valid by the courts, and wi
vest property in the same, in the oo:
poratiou. We are opposed to all m<
nopolies by whomsoever held, becaut
they are ever in violation of the righ
of the people. While therefore u
would oppose anv exclusive privilege
sought for the Chatham road, we woul
not support the claims of rival intores
against the new project, because then
by certain monopolies, now existing
would be broken up. The legislatui
should consider only tho greatest goo
of the people as a whole, in matters '<
this character, and not local and lirn
ted interests.
If this principle had been considers
in the legislation heretofore had on th
subject of Rail Roads, many million
of dollars would have been saved to th
State and the good of the people, gen
erally promoted. The mistakes of th
past should not now be urged as a
argument for the perpetration of simi
| lar errors, but rather we should rc
gard thorn as a natuiug -p.t thai
I repetition. We earnestly congratulat
' the people of the State upon the prof
pect of havii% many millions adde
to their resources by the constitution <
The Chatham Rail Road.
Lynches Greek.
The estimable people who inhab
the populous country on Lynches Cree
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ar? awase iu uie;r puiiuctu iULcreoic c
they have always been to their pract
cal agricultural affairs. Their denu
cratic clubs are in full and successfi
operationt and they have during tf
past month or two, had a series of mee
ings of great interest and enthusiasn
First at Lynchwood, where Genen
Kershaw, by invitation, made an ac
dress, which first gave the impetus 1
the movement?next at upper Buffali
General Kershaw and Colonel Shanno
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addressed a large anu luiepsteu- auu
euoo otlajliesL and/gentlemen; again t
Lynch wood two' weeks since, Co loin
Shannon addressed a very large an
most enthusiastic assemblage, and o
Friday last the same gentleman, b
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- invitation, met the Club at Bethany
& with many guests, and a very fair rep-'
i resentation of the fair sex?and on
b Saturday, Colonel Edward M. Boykin
1 and Colonel Shannon addressed the "
people at Sehrock's Mill, where a most
efficient blub was formed nnder the
qost promising auspices.
Colonel Boykin having devoted all
h& life, save when ,war demanded his
^ services, to the practice of medicine 1
J and to agriculture, is not generally V
K known throughout the district as a
L* speaker, but his few speeches during,:
g this campaign have been very effective *
g and we regomraend to the clubs tore-'
lieve other speakers and themselves, by
calling frequently lor his vainaoje aid,
it his earnest thoughts and .well qaatured
opinions he communicates in a conrerjj
sational style, a style in which htf is
inimitable and hi? speeches are always
y well received.
^ Another grand rally is to come off at >
g Buffalo to-day, at which, General
. Kershaw, Col. Shannon and Judge
n Leitner are expected to speak, and on
next Saturday week, Gen. Kershaw is "v
expected to speak at Bethany, after
^ which, we don't think a radical, "black
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^ or. white can be found on Lynches
)g Creek, a feature, which greatly commends
itself to our taste, in all. the
meetings on Lynches Ureek, is the
presence of the ladies. This tones, chastens
and improves the spirit of the
ie meetings and we doubt not^eives great
a pleasure and encoura gement?,to the
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FAELURB OF RADICALISM. *
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ie " 0 terque quaterque beati;
Quis ante ora pat rum, Troje sub mcenitus *lti? '
i- Contingft oppetere!"
n I am now reclaimed from .the infi3
del despair of an Eneas, when even
*g amid the storm there is hope for the
Republic. I speak of, and for the
e South ; as long as a man is suffered
f to live, I believe it is an intimation
J~ from Providence, that he has some
l* duty to discharge which it is mean
^ and criminal to decline. If I had
>f gone to pine in the obscurity of some
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1i uismiu rmrc*ui>, wiuuu x uhcii u traileix
it and e\/Bn determined to do, if there I'
had heard of the present'struggle of
)e my beloved State, how my heart
ie would have agonized by the shame of
ts desertion,' nor would my suffering '
have been mitigated by a sense offhe
iy febleness of that aid which I
l~ render or withdraw. I have rep$nte3j^^^^
and I am rebuked and rewarded h7
>d the hopes I now erttertam. s*
1- When I reflect upon the moral, soir
cial and political condition of this once.
rc great country, the horrors of a civil war iftfcgl
r. if Radicals try to maintain the most,
e, gigantic usurpation of the rights andj
ij liberties of a free nation the worlds
11 m '1 T L A.tJ
U lias ever seen. ?vnen jl uenoiu tue
past and present, foretelling the cerv
L" tain defeat of Radicalism?when I
catch the throbs of anxiety which
ie beats not only from the Potpmac to
ts the Rio Grande, but even to tjw Lakea
ro of the North, I think like Tally" that
it should be written upon the heads
j of each one wh*^ he thinks of the Re'
public," and I am led by no common
feelings of sympathy for an unfortu2"
nate race, of love to my country and
?' hatred to traitors to mention the rea'e
sons of ray happier hopes for the cound
try and people. They are embraced .
){ in the wide-received and compreheni
sive dogma, "failure of Radicalism."
. Governments tend to decay like
^ other human institutions, and it requires
the greatest energy and watch0
fulness of the people, in whom all
8 government lies, and from';whom it
6 should emanate,?to prevent this
- matrix of the greatest eviisand benee
fits from being corrupted. Shortly
n since, there were only the sign's.-, of
[. incipient decay in both our State ?Pji
General Governments; they were in- - ^
r nowise counterbalanced by the syitop- fUM
8 people became reckless, andno etfSrts jfj
J" were made to withdraw the blasting ?J||
d current of Radicalism. I abandoned
)f all hopes. But now, it cannot ?}
said "there is a party for Ceesar, IL, t k V
party for Pompey, a party for Brutus, J w
and none for Rome." The greai J
;t milldam of Democracy is erected,
k while the exertions of the friends of
true liberty give hope that the Re>
f public will be immortal.
l" It is hardly now fit or necessary to,
tell a wounded man in battle " you
J1 are shot," than to describe here the. . i
'? situation of the South, where inter- ?
t- Rational law is disregarded by which, " f j
a. in all civilized nations the party sur-. gf 1
rendering are allowed peace as laid,. r l>
j. j do^p in the articles of capitulation?\ j
i where courts of justioe and legislation , jj
' have become inquisitions of injustice ' H
J' J ?where ignorance rules educationA ^
n j^d-^aaution is Without represents-. i
i" tion, and not only property but lifa ". 1
it itself threatened. As to kfre cause of * 1
si this situation, the principal misfor- , A
rl tuna nf the Smith resulting'from thA
n war was comparative poverty; with/
y 1 the hopes that wer? left, this aor
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