Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-27
Horace e4Greely ION :. The. rhieying
Carpet-Bassers.,'

In the leading article IN New York III
bune, of Wednesday, Horace Greedy pays.
HI; respects in his Characteristic style to
slio Thieving carpet-baggers-" After
explaining that his denunciation is not
intended for all who might be termed
@e2rpet-baggers," many of whom are use
ful and valued citizens Of The South, Mr..
Greeley proceeds:
But there are "carpet-baggcrs" who are
llnaves and hypocrites-who making loud
professions of zeal for Republican ascen-
dencv and negro enfranchisement and ele-
vation are mainly intent on filing their
own pockets from the spoil OF an impover-
ished unthrifty people, And this kind of
carpet-baggers' have been prominent and
powerful in the legislation and admins
tratioan Of several Southern States; as their
bl,ated public expenditure. taxation and
Indebtedness abundantly, deplorably at
test. Such is the naked truth, exaggerated
very naturally, by partisan hostility and
bitterness, but bad enough when re reduced
toits real dimensions. 1t IS the
simple truth that. our worst impressions
of that sort of "carpet-baggers' were
maae by the statements not of Democrats
at ALL but of Jealous Republicans. One
OF them was himself a recent emigrant
from Illinois, who never voted any other
than Republican ticket, but who went
South to plant cotton, and declared HIM
self nearly ruined by the heavy taxes
imposed on his plantation by the carpet
baggers.7 who BY managing the negroes
ruled and robbed his county continually
putting up swindling Jobs OF bridge-build,
ing, &c, to fill their own pockets. Anoth-
er was our friend of many wears who last
fall headed the Republican State ticket in
Louisiana, and was elected by an over
whelming majority We take the liberty
OF indicating him without asking leave
because the fact that he is making a de-
termined fght rs auditor AGAINST the rob
bers who would -}aa!v RUIZ tho credi'. ::
they have ahsorta. !: frii1s : :" st
ssis so widely IN " -
ural ene...r Of thieves s. N Texas v
heard mcra 10 the prejudice of rascall'
carpet. e.bagre, s7tom Republicans than fren
DemocrstS H.; We heaw, nothing n all
the pubic r-cn Is and tinan "Nhaiif
Of several Southern StaJes Oe,r ast.p9ay
that clnajt be misun .egs;ood nor eXr'ain-
ed away
The gross pelvcs!5ns an1 angry crItl-
ciSms of certain >5'; .hera RepGb.lcln lour-
nails reminds US et al anecdote: The &C
centric Lorenzo Dow. was once approach
ing place where he had an appointment
10 preach when stranger complained C1
him that his watch had been stolen frolu
under his pillow the cight before. Dow
assured the victim that lis watch woC'
be returned, and, picking mp boulde.
that weighed pound OF so, hid 1t undel
his cloak and entered the pulpit. Attel
preaching zealously for half an hour or so
he suddenly stopped and exclaimed, a
mans watch was stolen in this neighbor-
hood last night, and the thief is now IN
this house. l shall hit him with this
stone p He made a feint of throwing it,
and one of the audience ducked his head.
He was instantly seized, searched, and the
stolen watch found in one OF his pockets.
Are there not 100 many heads ducking
in Difference to ourdenunciation OF thiev-
ing carDet-baggels p
Republicans Of the South YOU have a
desperate struggle Just ahead, and You
cannot win unless You send these villains
to the rear. You cannot rely on their
modesty or their sense OF decency; they
will push themselves forward into the most
conspicuous posts, no matter at what peril
and mischief to Your cause, unless yor
steynly say, "Go back, thieves Y You
cannot afford to be delicate with men who
10 not know what delicacv means. Unless
YOU show by your acts that you detest
peculators and scorn to be led by them,
YOU will be beaten, and will deserve to be.
You can put these fellows Where they be-
long if YOU Try andy must try. Their
etfrontery will desert them whenever they
see that YOU not only loathe rascality. but
do not hesitate to show your loathing- As
YOU hope to be respected. confded IN, tn
umphart, vindicate your own integrity by
branding the thieves who would make mer-
chandise of your party's good name.