The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-29
THE WATCHMAN
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 80.
A. 4. RIl RfRT .EnIT0R
THE Sa.mter Watchmoae has by
far the largest circulation (espe-
cially IN the surrounding cou,etay)
ofany paper published s'e Sumter,
and acas established S,s 1850.
A. A. GILBERT
MIR. wHITTEaIORE's REJEOTION

ana 2C1S EStGOC2SheO 271 1901.
MIR. wHITTEMoREs REsEor1oN.
This is ono OF tho significant events
Of the day. 1t proves-whatevcr are the
corruptious of Congress, thore is integri.
ty, that there are good, true, and bold
men left to defend the reputation of the
body aud of the nation, against the en-
croachments Of the worse class of poli-
ticians.
Mr.. Wh;ttcmoTs's is uu obviously hard
case, having shown himself utterly de-
void of moral integrity. His reputation
is as odious as citizen, as it is, az a
politician. Cloaked in the ministerial
garb, under the auspices ofau influential,
powerful and numerous religious de,
nomination, with good personal oppear-
ance, commanding voice, pleasing mon
ner, oily tongue, and tho effrontery Of
Judas, whom he kissed his master, it is
no: surprising, that he should dupe tho
illiterate newly eufranchised of our
State.
Tho rejection of Mr. Whittemore
proves that the South now labors under
the worst cruel tyranny ever Inflicted up.
on people. tits the declaration of Con.
gress that the newly cpfranchised have
neither knowledge nor discretion to cast
vote. It declares more than this. It
says you shall bear what zoe will not
while your slave population recently
freed, shall not choose for Congress, it
shall choose for tho State. In every
interest and department, your oolored
people shall not sond to Congress men
who are without reputation for honesty,
if they do, We will vote them out, and
require better men; but this population
shall elect your Governor, your kegis.
lature, and ill every important Office in
yoar State, and your money aud rcpu-
tation shall be at their disposal.
This net of Congress, while it is a
proper one, places the body in this un-
fortunate attitude, that 1t declares Mr.
Whittemore's negro constituents who
returned him to the house utterly in
We hope this act Of Con-
grcss is the commencement Of q reaction
which shall progress until the nnfortu>
nate South is placed in better condition
than she now is.
The Uuion Reform Party proposes to
accept the situation just us it is with all
its disadvantages, injustice and oppres.
sivcness, as the necessity of the hour,
and to unite with honesty, Of whatever
name, color or condition. II proposes
to waive all political differences to moct
:hc inncrgoncy Of tho hour, and with
a strong arm to put down in our State,
what Congress has just opened her eyes
to 500, uuwarrantablc expenditure of the
public funds, corruption and ignorance.
Congress, by the rejection of Mr..
has sounded out in clear
tones, the true key note, honesty, as tho
first great qualification Of a statesman,
which is in beautiful harmony with the
cord just struck By tho Union Reform
Party Of the State, and both in harmony
make music which encourages and glad.
dons tho hoarts Of our people. five
have every thing, let us havc
honesty! With this rs basis, other
matters may be improved, without it, We
are in hopcloss condition.
Tho first caDaonading that we have
heard in our town since tho war was up.
on the arrival Of tho news that Mr.. |
had been rejected by nm
overwhelming vote of Congress. Wo
mood scarcely odd, that tho salute was
firod by membsss Of tl,e Republican
party.