The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-02

aupurate measures which, receiving the support
of all the good men and live men of all parties,
shall give us better government. (Great ap-
plause.)
An Appeal to Honest Republicans.
There is no difference of opinion among the
sensible and honest men of this State of eth
er or any party, as to the absolute necessity OF
reform. The corruption, the bribery, the
shameless disregard of the public interest, and
the reckless expenditure of the public funds by
those in power, is acknowledged even by the
bitter party organs of the present adrninistra-
ton, and has been denounced in unnaeasured
terms by the leading Republican journals of
the North. Will the Republican party as its
speakers proclaimed in the last canvass, ere
form itself7" Two years have now nearly
elapsed and although the entire State ticket OF
that party was elected, although the party has
had entire control of the State in all its depart
ments, from Governor down to constable, things
are growing rapidly worse. The Treasurer
proclaims the State treasury empty, notwith.
Standing the millions which have been raised
by the sale and hypothecation of Bonds, and
by taxation-the bonds are hawked through
the market at SO cents in the dollar--the an
nouncement is made that the poor lunatics in
the State Asylum will have to depend on chari-
ty, if DR.. Ensor connot raise money on his own
credit-that the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Of our County will have 10 be closed
unless persons can be found to credit bank
rupt treasury, or teachers willing to labor with
out compensation-the whole machinery OF
the free school system is brought to stand
still for the lack of money to pay the teachers.
Such is our condition to-day, and when we add
IL ork ko~o two frnr1 m
by legislative majority, the most degraded
and venal that ever controlled the legislation
of any country under the sun, we have pic
tnre. Sufficient to excite the commiseration of
our bitterest foes.
Is there any hope of reform from such O.
party, or any party under the control of such
leaders? We doubt if even the Daily Union,
or Charleston Republican which flies the colors
of u. S. Grant and r. K. Scott at its masthead,
could give candid answer in the affirmative
to this enquiry. What then is to be done p.
Are we to drift onward and downward to ire
trievable ruin, without one effort to save the
State? The Republican press, the Union, the
Aiken Tribune and Charleston Republican say
we must come over to their party and help to
reform it; and the Tribune holds out tempting
offers of Judgeships and other high Offices as
the rewards for such political alliance. Has
the accessions which the Republican party has
already received from the Democratic ranks
done ANYTHING to improve the moral tone OF
the party, or change the character Of its legis-
lation? Have the men who have tried this eA-
pertinent acquired any influence for good over
the party or its leaders? For their sake, and
with charity that "ttinketh no evil" we be-
leve that no efforts they may have made, or
any which they may hereafter make in this dl-
rection, will be of any avail. What then ID our
remedy?
In our humble opinion, there is no hope for
the redemption of our poor plundered and de-
graded State, unless large number OF the
honest men of both races who have heretofore
acted with the Republican party, and submit
ted to the dictation of its shameless and merce-
nery leaders, can be found with patriotism and
manliness enough to declare themselves free
from the shackles of the party as organized
and governed in this State, and re-organize it
In the interest Of honesty and good government.
We believe that large number of that party
do feel the disgrace which has been put upon
them by the base and shameless conduct of so
MANY of those whom they have elevated to
high position, and that they sincerely desire to
wipe out this disgrace and 10 secure thorough
change in our State government Aparty thus
reformed and reorganHzed could and would Sc
cure the hearty and earnest cooperation of ev-
cry honest man in the State. Let those men,
then, who promised us such reform in 1870, go
about it in some such practicable and sensible
way as this, unmindfill Of and unawed by the
crack of the party lush, and new era will
dawn upon our State, and new hopes be given
to those whose love and devotion to their ma
tive soil now causes them to hang their heads
in gloomy dependency. The Republican par
ty has entire control Of the State, and will be
held responsible for its government. Let those
of the party, therefore, who desire to atone for
the past, and who are unwilling to surrender
the State 10 the ruthless hands which now rule
and ruin it, take measures to arrest the tide
which is skeeping everything to destruction,
and place themselves in a position to receive
the support and merit the we'll done, of host
of good men, who will cooperate with them
without any hope or expectation of judgeships
or other offices of trust and honor. By all that
is sacred and dear to every native and adopted
son of Carolina, we make this earnest appeal
to honest and true Republicans.-Spurtantarg
Spartan.
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