Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-01-25

grab at the bones oil CoiltclltlCa lneIil-
selves, bT helping one Radical dog against
another, III free fight, along Tic whole
line. for every office, from Governor
down 10 constable.
II may bc said that Il successful Radi-
cal candidate, who should owe his tli-
umph TO Democratic support, would still
be a Radical, and carry out Radical
measures, but not so would not Radi-
cal thus elected, be hated and prosecuted
by Radicals as q traitor? Would lie not
naturally sustain Democratic men and
measures, because of having to look in,
that quarter for office in the future?
Would he be too conscientious to do this
Who ever heard of Radical oflice-seek-
er in South Carolina having amy con
sciences If such an one can be found
he ought to be sent to Barnum's Museum
as rarer curiosity than either the Mer-
maid or Woolley horse.
Very many Radical leaders atthe North
are honest men, who act from sincere
conviction, being monarchists from prin-
ciplc, monopolists from unconscious self
interest, and fanatics from dclusion; but
where, it is again asked, is single Ratii-
cal leader in South Carolina who has
any political principle except to steal all
he can with the aid of bayonet law, or
without regard to the rights Of man, or
| Tc that
the leaders Of Radicalism in our State
are the white scum of both North and
South-blackguard and ignoramuses
who are too lazy to work, and too COW
ardly to steal, for fear Of the pcniten-
tiary, unless they can do 1t according to
the forms of Law? Has not Congress au-
thorized official stealing in all the State
governments of the South, upon the sole
condition that the thieves and robbers,
below Mason & DiXon's line, may plum
der with impunity, provided they will
help their brother bandits at Washington
to rob the whole United States? Where
is the Radical leader South who will not
profess or practice any thing for the sake
of officer
Such of these leaders as should desert
to the Democracy during the canvass
would do so from interest-to get by mo
of Democrats an office, which the Radl-
calls had tailed or refused to give, and
having gotten the Office they would re-
main faithful to the Democrats from
policy, Just as most men are honest only
from policy. Every one praises the
bridge that carries him over safely. The
Radicals who have been elected to Office
in Tennessee and Missouri by the Demo
cratic votes, are for the most part in ful
fellowship with the Democracy now
Gratz Brown, the present liberal Repub-
lican Governor of Missouri, is so good
Democrat that he appoints ultra Demo
Gratis almost exclusively to office. H'
dare not 20 back to the Radicals through
fear of having no party. Were he to g
back neither party would trust him
Every deserter is under heavier bono
to himself for remaining faithful to tn
new party he espouses than he was U
the one he abandoned.
Besides, good associations improve tn
principles and manners of even bad men
and Radical deserters, when once electe'
to office by Democrats, would have u
content themselves with reasonabl
amount of stealage, after the good oil
Democratic plan, through fear of pun
ishment, or being turned out of Office
Moreover, large number of Radio;
ofIice-holders in South Carolina hav
i, stolen enough to afford to be honest no"
as the world goes, if they could be rt
i warded for it with social recognition b
gentlemen. Who questions but that eve
i. K Scott NoLiu gladly give half tn
peoples money he has flched to secul
entrance into good society? How muc
more gladly would he keep the none.
and do .ho decAnt men of tho State