The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-10
Tomlinson or Moses.

contest has narrowed down to choice between
Greeley and Grant, 80 in our State election oul
people have only the alternative of giving theil
support to the one or the other of the Republl
can candidates, There is no Democratic OF
Conservative ticket in the field. 1t is too Late
to bring out one now, and it would be hurtfu
TO bring out one if time did permit. We say
this upon the hypothesis, which, in our Judg;
ment. is correct, that the bolters' ticket Is moi
onlv far better than that of their opponents
but that it il as fair Republican ticket as rea
sonable people could expect. VI the Moses
ticket it Is useless to speak, and it Is certainly
disgusting, With one, perhaps Two exceptions
the candidates are scarcely whit Detter tnal
their leader. They are as bad as bad can De
His supporters talk glibly of Moses, repentance
and the wonderful changes for the better W, winch
win come over him when Governor. where
has he given the first signs OF repentance ne
does not even confess his crimes, except When
forced to do it, and then only for the purpose
of palliation or excuse. :... -.
that tax of not less than twenty-five mills on
the dollar will be levied next winter. Ihe IN
terest on the public debt may not be paid. we
have not the remotest idea that it will, but the
ueople will be taxed to pay it. The extraVa,
aance and prohigacy of the past two years Will
Rs 90 a moie-hill to mountain In comparison
nth nj that which Moses will inaugurate.. The
hond homo frauds are pretty we'll played out, but it
will he upon the pockets of the people that
Moses and the precious crew to whom he is
honnd will fasten their clutches. Then it will
he that the taxpayers will feel as they never
vet fc]t the burden and oppression OF othclal
Corruption. It will come directly upon them,
and there will be no escape from it save IN rev.
What do the boilers promise on the other
hand? In the first place, the personnel OF the
ticket is q thousand per cent. superior lieu,
hen Tomlinson has been the constant boast OF
the Radicals in this State for his integrity. up
70 his nomination his character was never ques'
tioned. He is endorsed by the New York NG-
tion. one of the first and most reliable journals
in the United States, in the highest and most
fattering terms. Every one whose, testimony
can be unsuspected, and who have been asso-
ciated with him in business or otherwise, gives
h.so the fairest name.
The Lieutenant Governor, james N: Hayne,
q colored man from Barnwell, ranks with Bose,
man and Frost, as among the very few hones'
members of the present General Assembly:
The candidate for Treasurer, Edwin r. Gary,
we feel assured in saying, has every quailnca-
ton to make good officer. He ls competeht,
steady, and not to be swerved in the dlscharge
of his duty by fear or favor.
AS for John T. Greene, the candidate Tor Az
torney-General we do not hesitate to say, from
all we have learned about him, that no more mt
and capable man could be found for that office
from any political party. He is able, sagaclousS'
earnest, learned in the law, and ss true as steel
We shall confidently hope to see the thieves
brought to justice if he is made Attorney-Gen'
eral. -.
The rest of the ticket is also unexceptlonable,
so far as we can learn.
So much for the character of The candidates.
Admitting them to be such persons as honest
persons can support, there is another grave rea-
SON why the white people should throw them
selves on the side of the bolters. An opportu-
nity is offered for that combination between the
GOOD. substantial citizens of beth races, upon
which rests the only hope of attaining such an
administration of public affairs. as shall con,
serve the interests of the people, whether ol
property or personal rights.
n the white people vote for the boilers an
they are elected, 1t will inevitably lead to an
alliance between the white and black voters
which have supported it, and eyentuate In Sc
curing for the State thorough reform two
wears to come. Finally, there seems now but
little reason to doubt that if the whites cast
their ballots for Tomlinson, he will be elected
IF they do not then they will elect Moses by
their own ndefault-Colum6ia PsGnir.