The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-08
RgpIcAL MANIFEsTo TO THE VOTERS OF AN
DERsoN DISTRICT.

ment in this issue, addressed to they voters of An
derson District, from Mr.. JOHN R. COCHRAN, OF
this place, one of the nominees of the .Union Re-
publican Party" for seat in the next Legislature
This precious article is of great length and Its
proportions win doubtless deter many from accor-
ding it a careful perusal. Presnming, however,
that these views will not totally lapse into obscu-
rity, and knowing that the writer has industrious
ly circulated the same in handbill form, we have
concluded to notice few of his conclusions In
general way, but st the same time present clear
and candid statement TO our readers, who have
right to expect that we will not allow such Radical
heresies to be promulgated through these columns
without denial or refutatioD.
The prologue to this melo-dramatic effusion con-
tains glorifcation Of the Republican (Radical)
party. we have no objection to the choice made
by Mr.. COCHRAN, in voluntarily afiliating with
that party. lie is competent to judge for himself
in this respect, and We have neither the right nor
the disposition to interfere with the free exercise
Of his own opinions. But We are more than sur
prised when, little further on, this new political
umnary seeks to cast discredit upon the cause for
which he was once 90 rampant Let US quote
few sentences:
s.Some of the old class leaders and politicians,
Who have once already led you to ruin, and who
now seek only to maintain that control, appeal but
to your passions and hatred when they advise you
to reject the constitution. As they cannot rule,
they would still further ruin you. The Lost
Cause, is continually paradcd before you, but you
are not told that the cause thus buried in blood,
was moro their cause than yours. You are ad-
monished of the past pride and glory Of the State
What share Of the glory was yours? 1t was to be
sent to the front to die in The last dtch," &c.
Now, TO whom is this rhodomontade directed
Will any intelligent man presume that this candi-
date for public favor is ready to denounce all who
sympathized with and willingly fought for that
cause Is not the trick to catch the votes of men
who were forced into the army by conscription !?
Was Mr. Cochran one of them? We have tol-
erably distinct recollection that he was one of the
foremost to volunteer in 1861, and left this place
with the frat command that sought place in the
picture We will do him the justice to soy, too,
that he was q true soldier, and after recovering
from severe wound, was exceedingly active in
sending. men to the front-these very men whom
he now seeks to cajole by such peurile references
as the above quotation contains
But this is not all. The sold class leaders and
politicians are disfranchised and cannot reap the
benefits open to all such loyal oficeseekers as the
candidate under review. Who is actuated, then,
by disinterested motives? The former leaders and
politicians, who are deprived of the privilege
of voting, much less holding Office? Or the "faith-
full few" who are plodding their weary way into all
the high places under the name and in the inter-
est Of the great Republican (Radcal) party? We
thinl. it rather probable that an. unbiased public
will vet suspect that this crusade against "old
politicians as they are hppantly termed, is more
for personal aggrandizement than from pure and
unadultsrated love of country. So long as Mr..
CocuRas, or any other man, advocates the swelling
fortunes of Radicalism, and abstains from seeking
place. power or money from the followers of that
party, we are willing to concede honesty of pur-
pose. But whenever they mako use of their newly
acquired influence to share in the spoils and OBJ
tain Office there is an irresistible impulse to suS
pect their motives.
After venting much ill-mannered spleen against
the men formerly honored and trusted by the peo
pie, Mr.. COCHRAN threatens the opponents Of the
bogus constitution with ''deeper poverty and hh-
initiation" unless they reject the counsels of tried
and experienced statesmen. He further nsinu-
ates tha. ssdisfranchisement" may become whole
sale, (among the whites, we presume if this con-
stitution is rejected. Now, this newly -fedged
politician peculiarly unfortunate in the choice of
language If we understand him at all, he is
seeking to convince the masses that his party is
devoted to Stree labor, free speech and free
press" and the protection Of oil alike in the en-
joyment Of private opinion, and equal rights be-
fore the law Such are his declarations in one
breath, and the very next moment he seeks to
frighten the homes; voters of Anderson District by
threats and intimidation
The iuestimable blessings to be conferred by this
constitution are lauded to the Skies as '.immeasu-
rably superior" to anything the citizens of South
Carolina have enjoyed hitherto in their expert
once. We have not the space to follow the emu
meration of those benefits, and will only take cog
nizance Of the homestead provision, which Mr..
Cochran solemnly AYERS was intended "to hold
against debts contracted hitherto" &c. The dec
laraton to the contrary is also characterized as an
.artful dodge" of Democratic leaders end papers.
And in order to prove that this exemption will
hold good against past transactions, it is asserted
that .the United States courts have expressly de-
cided that convention has the constitutional right
to make such exemptions, and that it does not i'm
a. 80 g H..
assertion, gratutous and unfounded as we believe,
and ought to be supported by facts before the
people are asked to place confidence in the dcclara
ton. 1t would have been easy enough, if Mr..
Cochran has seen such decision of any United
States Court, to have named the Judge, at least,
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