The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-09-25
A Letter From Gov. Perry.
S. c., Sept. II, 1872.

y. II. Rion, d. r. Duncan and s. !,
/ Hamilton, Esqs., Committsc, DC.
GENTLEMEN had the honorina
receiving your communication Of the
9th instant, last evening, inform OF
me that "the Democratic Convention
for the Fourth Congressional Distrio,
had unanimously y nominated me as the
candidate of the Democratic party for
election to the House Of Representa-
tives Of the Unit,d Statos Congress
from said District" and that YOU
"beg to urge upon me the acceptance
of the nomination"
This unsolicited and unexpected ex.
preston of confidence, on the part OF
the Democratic Convention Of this
Congressional Distriots has mado a
deep impresson on my feelings, and
can assure tho members of that
Convention representing the Counties
of York, Chester, Fairfield, Union,
Laureus, Spartanburg, Greenville,
Pickens, and Oconee, that I highly ap.
prcciato the distinguished honor they
have conferred on mo. AZ this time,
and under existing circumstances, it is
me of peculiar and extraordinary dis.
auction. The Intelligence educa-
ion and wealth Of the State of South
Caroliua, comprising 49,, 600 or 900
| voters. possessing, in great measure,
all tho commerce, agriculture and
manufactures Of the entire State, are
| unrcprescntcd in the Congress of the
United, States, and only partially rep
resented in our State Legislature.
This anomalous condition., in gov
crnment purporting to be republican,
has existed in South Carolina for the
last seven years, and brought the
State to the lowest depths of political
infamy and to the verge of bankrupt-
cy and ruin, tho loss of civil liberty
aud personal security This Con.
grcss,oual District is the only Que in
the whole State in which there is a
chance of electing a representative Of
the white people. lfelectcd, there
fore, | shall have the proud distinc-
tion of being the sole representative
of the virtue, Intelligence and wealth
of South Carolina in the National Con.
gress.
There must be n change. This
condition Of affairs cannot last mach
longer, without the most t. rrible re-
suits. 1t therefore, behoo.:s every
one who loves his country, aud values
its peace and prosperity, to exert
himself and make any and evory
sacrifice necessary to restore repubi.
can principles, and the purity Of our
Government, both State and Federal.
Profoundly impressed with these sen.
timents, did not feel myself at liber-
ty to refuse, a few days since, tho
nomination Of tho Democratic party
of Greenville County as candidate
for the State Senate although it
was mado against my earnest protcsta.
tions, on account of my health, age
and disinolination to enter again
public life. But my friends urged
; that I could be Of service in redeem-
ing the State from its degradation
, and ruin. I accepted their nomina-
tion. This embarrasSes me, now, in
determining my duty. But as Greon.
vile was represented in the Con-
gres>ional Convention, and consent
ed to my nomination, I feel that it is
! the wish Of the County I should &C
ccpt tho higher and moro responsible
position now assigned me.
| In accepting the nomination now
tendored me, it is proper that I
should state all my feelings and p'inci-
Piles are in sy sympathy with that groat ma.
tiouul party, who're purpose is recon
oiliation between the two sections of
i our country, and tho two races which
1.-Two in the Southern States and
whose aim ia, under the leadership of
Horace Greeley, to purge the Govern
ment its corruptions, restore repub-
loan principles, and promote the
pence and prosperity of all sections
and classes. Tho Radical party,
North and South, sec and know that
their success as party depends on
keeping mp the hatred Of the North to
tho South, and the hatred Of tho
colored race to the white race.
! When these hatreds and prejudiccs
are crushed out, tho Radical party
will lose their ascendanoy in the Gov-
ernment. The colored people will
no longer be the political slaves of
selfish and designing oflico-seekcrs aud
holders, who are basely and most
treaoherously using them for their
own promotion and plumber: The in
terests and rights OF the colorcs peo~
pie have been sacrificed and betrayed
by their pretended friends and guar
dians, the carpet. baggets and scala.
wags The moneys Appropriated for
the education of their children have
bcen stolen and squandered ! Tho
free 8, hools arc closed !! The hun.
drcds Of thousands of dollars appro-
priatcd to purchase them homes have
gone the samo way, to enrich scoun.
drels and leave them homeless and
houseless Their taxes have boen
increased, until tho burden is oppres.