The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-29

daily lmportuned HIM for breada No. Anx-
ious to concilate the aristocraoy OF the city.
Democrats. He took Democrats for his coun-
| sellors, he appointed Democrats to Office, and
he worked. III entire ignorance for the true
Democratic character. to gain the suffrage Of
| that party. i.
SAWYER ARRAIGNED.
Senator Sa vyer, about as good Republican
| as MIR. Clark, has recently boasted that not
one-twentieth OF the present members Of the
General Assembly will be returned at the next
OF an entirely different class OF people. He
means, of course, Democrats and COnserva-
tives-in my opinion synonymous terms. The
| thought Our honorable senator hopes to SEQ
the change, and, therefore, thinks that by the
ald OF CONGRESSMAN Bowen and few. others.
he can accomplish the, to him, desirable
change. Blu , with the blessing OF Heaven, h,
will be wofully dis appointed.
IS CLARK DEMOCRAT?
So Mayor Clark, in similar short-sighted-
| ness, supposed that Republicauism-the party
Of the poor man-could not withstand the al
tack. # veal thy Democracy. He. too, sup
posed that when the city elec ion should be
ordered. and q Mayor was to be chosen by the
people. that people woull be Democratic in
their sentiments. He believed that the Demo
clats would poll the largest number OF votes,
and hence. as he intended to become candl-
date for that prof able position, his course Of
concllation towards the Democrats was adop'-
ed. The history or his admlnistr ltlon Is the
history Of an attempt to conc'liate men who he
thought would soon be in power, to at one to
them by his obsequlousness for the sin of his
having been in the Federal army, although only
IN the harmless position of sutler. Look at
his record. Surrounded bya Democratic ooun-
cil-bestowing all his patronage on Democrats
he finally sought the nomination OF the De-
mocrats, and it was refused. Then, for the
moment in ft Of spleen, he pretended to
come over to the Republican ranks and voted
for the Republican candidate. But his Repub-
lioanism was very short.l,ved The Republi-
sought to vitate the election, aud I blame
them not for the attempt; they had been beat
en-, and they sought to quash the victory. But
Clark's place, and how did he aot? A trus
Republican would have lent all the power of
his position to secure tho victory that his par
ty had gainel. But Mr.. CLARK. for months,
Democratic combatants could urge, the install
lation of the Republican Mayor and Aldermen
He retained the Office as long as he could-re-
tained in office his Democratic employees, and
kept starving Republicans from public en-
ployment. We had worked ha-d for this vic
tory and II for months the fruit of it was de-
layed. it IS Mayor Clark whom we have to
thank that the tree did not bring forth.
At last, Republican Legislature was com.
pelled to- legislate him out OF Office. and, even
then. SO little respect did he pay to the voice
OF our party that he again resorted to legal
subtleties before he would consent to loosen
hrs grasp on the beloved form OF his idol Office.
And now, after thus served, I, Republican,
whom no disappointments could over wean
from my party, who has clung TO It's principles
with unswerving fidelity, who has been de-
nounced by the Democratic press and by the
Democratic leaders, I an removed as detri-
ment to my party, and this man, who has no
tions have been rendered to the Democrars-ls
made to assume my place.
TIE CONSPIRACY.
My mere removal, as have said before. ia n
matter OF no Importance to the party or the
nation. But accompanied by such incidents
it to our considerations. When Senator saw
yer and Congressman Bowen said that my re-
tention in Office was detrimental to the Repub-
lican party. they knew that it was an untruth.
They used / only h0,ause in NJ other way
could they affect the President and the Secre-
tary. But behind this was concealed the real
reason which shall develope in very few
words.
Elk N1RIL. NIHII FIT.
AS I stated to 4 cretary Boutwell,, the real
reason of the opposition OF Messrs. Sawyer and
Bowen to me is to be found in the fact that as
an active. open and uncompromlsing Repubii-
can. l cannot be managed by Senator Sawyer
and MIR. Bowen, who, with Q few others under
senatorial manipulation, are striving to estab-
lish Conservative party in South Carolina by
the detection of such weak Republicans as thev
can control, and by combination Of the Cop
perheads with certain Of our native Democrats.
This party il successful must be built up on
the RUNS Of the Republican party. They know
Office nor inlimidated by the fear of losing it,
to aid their unhallowed scheme, and hence nv
removal must be effected that the patronage Of
the Custom house may be placed in more sub
eerv.eut l. ands
AS explanatory OF this theory which pro-
pound. it's necessary that should say some
snlng of Senator sawyer's Republican record.
shall not be sparng here, because I was first
Attacked, and in my defence will use sword
as sharp as tn It OF my assaiant. And yet I
find 1T very difficult to say anything OF the
honorable hon senator's Repablioanism. The SUBJ
tunity of discussion. The celebrated DR.. Swift
once, to show the versatility Of his genius.
wrote IAN Essay on Broomstiok." And he
made very good thing OF it. But it would
require much greater amount Of genius to
concoct an Essay on Senator Sawyer's Repub-
licanism." The writer would not know where
to begin or how to end. The exordlum and
the argument and the peroration would all be
comprised in one brief sentence. E1 nltl,
mh1ft. Out Of nothing, nothing comes."
SAWYER Is PAINTED.
Let me enliven this address with flmiIiar
and pertinent anecdotes:
celebrated painter was once employed by
would. be patron OF the arts to paint on the
wall OF one Of his rooms picture Of Pharaoh
aud his host crossing the Red Sea. After a
few days, the artist. having finished his work,
sent for his patron to view 1t. Upon entering
one vast sheet of bright red pant. ''Where,"
said he in astonishment. where is the Red
Sea?" ''Why, there" replied the artist, ait
lies before you." "And where. then" asked
the patron. s'are Pharaoh and bis hosti" .sWby
they are all drowned in the sea-"
sAwYER's BANK NOTE SPECULATION.
SO. i'll were called upon. supposing were
an artist. to paint upon some wall an allegorl-
cal picture of Senator SAayer's Republioanism. .
I should accomplish the task as follows: /
should cover the wall from ceiling to Aoor with
bills OF the Bank OF tho State. purchased at Ten
se.." ..a t,~e~ty .ents va tho aoiiax uuu re-
deemed BY 5awyer's manipulations at their par
were to ask me where were sesnator Sawyer;s
politics. should point to thebiils and saw they
lie before You; and IL were shen asked where
were his plinciples. should say they are un-
SAWYER NOT REPUnLICAN.