Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-27

The last ] saw of that animal he
was BADLY chalksd.. Renewed laugh
ter. In the same breath our friend
said, she would, with great pleasure,
vote for the Devil or John Browns
ghost before he would vote for either
Greeley or Grant. How harmoni-
ously mems ideas with their feelings
unconsciously flow! On his line Of
passion and hate I think the Devil
for President and Join Browns ghost
for Vice-President would be the very
best ticket he could nominate Vo-
ciferous applause. On that line our
poor deluded South. has been carried
lower, snd lower, and still lower, un-
til I now know of no lower place
save the dominions. of our friends IA
yorite candidate. Sensation and ap-
'plause. If the gentleman's candi-
date should be elected, I pray that
he may not find place in that admin
istration.
Kick OUT indeed / Kick out New
York, Pennsylvania, Indiana-all the
States but Delaware Kick out Hen
dricks, and Pendleton, and Seymour,
and Hoffman, and ADAMS, and all
the great lifelong leaders of the
Democratic party, except three lat
ter-born in Georgia.. ;,
Judge Stephens, last night, begged
you in most excited, pathetic strains
to repudiate Mr.. Greeley for e.sake
ofdown trodden South Carolina, while
South Carolina herself, with the unan-
imous voice Of. her convention, i'm
plores you in tones louder than the
clank Of her chains to elect MIR. Gree
ley as the only hope for her relief.
Enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Voor-
bees has been alluded to as advising
for a straight Democratic ticket. But
Mr.. Voorhees, State (Indiana) has
spoken, through her Convention, in
the most emphatic manner, for Gin
cinnati Endorsement, and Mr.. Voor.
hees himself will abide the decision
at Baltimore, and he is, and ever has
been, an honest man, a true man, and
a patriot. Applause. The truth
is, the decision for Baltimore has been
rendered by the Democratic people
before Baltimore meets, and whether
you like it or not, it is your duty to
concur.
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Still another reason for co-opera-
ting with Cincinnati results from the
one Just stated. Ii the emocratic
party were to enter the race on the
platform of 1868, and under their
own nominees, and were to get an ac-
tual majority oil the votes, it is be-
lieved they would still not secure
the Offices. As against Democracy
on the platform that the amendments
are nullitirs, it is believed the ruling
party would and could hold the Gov
ernment by force and would be sus-
taiued by the Northern people, while
as against the platform and candl-
dates of the Liberal Republicans, so
securing a majority of tie votes, they
would not dare to make such an at
tempt.
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Another reason why I am willing
to support Mr.. Greeley, if the Baltl-
more Convention shall so decide, is
because, we, of the South, by such
support, offer to the North the high
est possible evidence Of our sincere
desire to end. sectiona! discord and
have a cordial reunion. 1t has, here
tofore, been difficult for the Northern
people to believe we were sincere in
laying down our arms, and that We
agreed cheerfully to the emancipa-
ton of the negro. 1t has been i'm
possible for the Democratic party to
inspire this needed confidence, be-
cause that party was charged with
bringing about secession, and with a
desire to nullify all the results OF
the wAr, and the extreme and thought
less utterances OF a few Southern
men have aided the Radicals in their
impeachment of Democratic sincerity
on these questions. / have already
explained to You the or gin and mean
ing and purpose of what is called the
new departure. That movement had
the warm approval OF all the most
Northern Democrats, and
Was indorsed by all the Northern
State Conventions. 1t had no pur
pose but to prepare the Democracy
to make this Presidential race under
their own flag, borne by their own
standard-hearer, and large number
of Liberal Republicans were willing
to cooperate with the Democracy on
this line, if the party could organize
On it. There was no concession OF Il
single principle. There was only the
admission oil the facts which, right
or wrong, had occurred. There was
no trouble with the Democrats at the
North. But, unfortunately, an nm
expected bitterness against this move
ment was exhibited at the South,
and it is painful to add, chiefly in
Georgia.
The LAST reason l specify to night
for being willing to support Mr.. Gree, =;
lev, if the Baltimore Convention shall
so decide, is, that as bis election is
more probable than that of a Demo
cratic ticket, so the prospect for our
deliverance in our local affairs through
that election on the Cincinnati plat
form is more hopeful and will be more
speedy. And, after all, my South
eIrn e. countrymen, this is the greatest
reason of all. We have but little
interest in what becomes Of the Fede-
raj Government, if we cannot get
and keep control of our own State