Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-25
South Carolina Politics.
BEAUFORT, 5 C.. Oct. u, Is

t. the Editor o. the Free Pres 4 Times
Resuminr NY account Of affairs II tins
STATE. I remark that 3 fierce political fight
l. nov going on between the Moses and
Tomlinson factions Of the Republican party
here. our STATE Nominating Convention
came of al the city Of Columbia on the 2lsi
! Of August. Il was evident from the begin
ulnr that Two irreconciiable spirits were II
that BODY To be brief. the spirit Of Rem
ben Tomlins0n, "a Pennsylvania quaker
could no, harmonic with that OF Franklin
: Nose. Jr.. Ia South Carolina jew and
hence bolt became inevitable. The rela-
tive strength Of the Two iactions then Is nov
I NAV bs correctly inferred from the TACT that
4 the boilers were able to take but nine dele
rares from 1he regular Convention
The talk Of Nr. Greeley Of sinking hands
ove- the bloody ciiasm Is the sheerest non
sense. NJ. Editor. for that i what the Re
publican party IL this safe has been doing
Z since lists. This c-y was raised by NJ.
! Greeley ana h, friends 70 make the people
Of the North believe that the Republicans
/ Of the south are & selfish and confederate
hating parry Why. Ny Editor. We OF
I south Carolina were shaking hands over
the bloody chasn' when Ny. Greeley was
writing some of nj most bitter articles
a-ains, II. TINS shaking Of hands by Us
was commenced II 1s6s II our constitution
] a Convention. and or willingness and
anxiety fl- reconciliation ispe-manent-y -
corded IL letters Of gold IL the pages Of our
excellent Constitution. In the convention
which framed -nat instrument. sat H0- O
/ s,nolt Dom0c-u Composed 81 THAI lulp0r-
+ ranf BODY was. uine--snths Of c0lored me-
I yer nor single nan II this staie was Dis
I franchi-ed hy the Constitution which ws
gave T. The people Franklin e Nose
/ j.. ON nominee To- Governor. was ny col
I league IL 1hat Convention. and he owed u
/ Republicans The honor Of sitting -here
I Ye, he had hauled down the mon Nati1na
/ Flag aud -uu I'D the Confederate Banner OF
The surrender Of Fort Sumter by the gallant
/ Anderson Was not that reconciliation
/ Was II not sinking hands ovsr the bloody
/ chasm g'' NJ Greeley may have e7incsl
/ ms reconciliation iy becoming the bonds
man Of jefferson Davis. bu1 We soutA Caro-
I lima Republicans have shown or willing
mes To forget the spirit Of hate by eleTatine
/ 10 Distinguished oaicial h0n1-s the ve-
man VINO. q Private Secreta-T Of Governor
/ Pickeus. Hrs- tore down thu National Flag
Immediately after The FIRST gun Of the rete-
T l0u M beer 1rel
i IL becomes The sage Of CAanpa Ia and
rs friends 70 talk about the friends Of Gen
Grant s-il ha-bl-inE the slli-i- Of haIe. il-
tins IA W. have met no1 the least siED OF
reciprocity from MS enemies. Lei then now
come T. rs. ana they VII find D. wiling
ana anxious 70 forget the terrible Va-- u 1ur
earnest and patriotic desire O. promote tle
welfare Of the glorious future winch We
firmly believe awaits tins STATE and Nation .
The people mere as indeed me masses are
eve-rwhsrel ara honest and lmDued with
strong desire 10 have 81 honest ana ee0no-
mical Sta1e government. The people here,
ike their fsllow-cirizsns Of New Y5-k have
been deceived. ana ike then are determined
t. turn the r0u-es out Of ofacs. Hence not
man connected with 0u- BOND Swindls has
been re-nouimate5 The Ring offered
money freely to buy their ranomination=.
but our convention spurned their ofe-s
Money they dad want. hu1 they could not
pay So dear for their whistle '''
The second place or or sIa-e ticket l.
filed ny the Hon Richard L. Gleaves.
colore6. Of or CITY of Beauiort- He L. or
present Judge Of Probate. and Wa Cap
tam II the "a Louisiana Colare5 C0nieisr-
ale Re-imenl-c0mposed Of the Tree c1l1rsd
men Of New Grlsanz-who. when that ciry
was captured, were ordered hy theI- rebe.
commando 70 report 70 hin AZ J., were IN
soldier, enough to disobsy orders and re-
ported 70 Gen. Butler for dury NJ.
Glea7es l. gentleman Of intelligence. ana
vii preside over our Senate with the dignity
Of q Roman Senator Both Moses and
Gleaves are excellent Republican and they
win Grant and Wilson Wi be triumphant
ly elected Yours. Z : L4NaIET.