Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-06
Shameless Eff'ronte,y.
" hat is I'cpnblicaristn &?

/ We are told that universal sufrracc
has beon given the negro, to "yrar-
antec republican form Of Govern
'nent," as required by tho Constitution
"t the United States ! That means
20 constitute y republican form g.
HoVernment, it is necessary that tho
majority of negroes in SonLh Caro-
lira, who can not read a line or write
their names, must constitute the Gov.
ernmcnt. II this be rcpublicanism
We prefer monarchy decidedly, fol
at LEAST four lcasons: i
I:"@t, ~Au- ignorant mob is unstable
and rrevoiut;onary-truIy tho ".nany
headed monster thing" which delight.
IN ovcrthrowlng everything conscrva,
tive, good or great. " =
Second, Mobocracy never represents
the property of the State; but, on
tho contrary, invariably tends to de-
stroy it-allways deri ing increase
Of appetite from wha, II iecdc on.
Third, When that ignorant, penni-
less mob is Of d::gtrcut rice from the
propcrty-holdins, Intelligent minor
iIy, this chaos is intcnsih, d, aus, mus;
oc perpetual; ahd when you ada iac
fact, that one class WAS lately the
sisve of tho other, the cl.,nonts arc
perfect for constant, living he'll on
earth
.fog'th, But the crowning missor-
tune consists in the 'fsciiity which this
state Of things affords to tho foreigner
AID mere adventqrer 10 obl:ude him
self ;nto tho e3'iaes Of others, and ca,
out the SUBSTANCE Of those for whom
hc has no. sympathy. 50 mach isuor.
ance a:,d .povorty and ,,c!ass prejudice
mako it easy tor tho unpliuoiplvd .:
the superior race. by tho yilest III eaa MS,
TO sway-thc great ~ 4ss of soy ereis snty
against tho whites for their own bas.,
PARTISAN purposeS---..mcn 80 lost to oil
sense Of justice, patriotism, and deli
eaey, Us ssoon to,lose also; tho leGst
aensq- e1 shame.. This ,feH e;ion lis
painfully forced upon us by sccin; tie
Radical ticket. -puS into the ha nds OF
phe poor, deluded negroes in this, Dis
-triet at the ia.e election for president.
The very ticket prepared at headqnar:
ters and. distributed; evof the State, is
a.rieh commentary 4upea, tbe republic.
anism OF the, Radica4si 1t: is, prin ted
in: high Jcolers and aamipg.eharaoters,
Like show bills, to tako tho ,ey esef. Tho
fpoor, creatures owhe wore directed ts,
tdnEosit i. in the boxes NcehAnieaIIy,
Fiiksa antofastons. This, shews, both
the 3gnorn 2ce .aofi thea Yoters. and d
acknowledgement ii ,enithe, part of the
ring masters; for thasesFoss Nil. not
vote. .uny talset!s except sti.ese made 10
order. sBft .tho.ocmhlsapsp sed, on
paid tirlset! is mare, ahaansiak isn il
| sham elessIy yabraaen Sartsi,arregaht,uaa
sfyia9aaSayfs, .Sarpoedng,.nt,esd
These peopts 7hoast ofsbeitag sqaspst-
aegeps, and sadopti ti,hescarpetAs:sg a .
fSheg eseatehsos oss, Theg{bass naH.ere
interest samons Us, aaaoane5 iMoEs
|eptisiedA tSssr offices, .lhap,the
FbdnS which 'ateinpsr esmiagasq B,ip
Fsgarnas ksoseat: :leurrSeatherne as6Ess;
andsminer hsrsi .Ans9pR9slsHh cssy'
tef bsgsats aaattdb btarsa Nj hSst
lsslffsespeershr ieEapass sg ,4eosA 81
they now uaasaasl,iassty proclaim ana
sSosst hftahsisso Wa5yshaise zatiIy hen Z
|in,aoelesss allsbam q shssis leats sheSsss
faA fsasnptsbn.e I've sdrpase thsaifd
.s%pst a'GTs taS @1 s.6gsa le,.ss,is /