The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-03
Columbia, 8. G., September 20, 1872.


HEADQUARTERS UNION REP. PARTY s. C.,)
ROCKS STATE ExEoUrrvE COMMITTEE.
COLUMBIA, 8. G., September 70, 1877.
Hon. r. j. Noses, Jr.:
DEAR SR-Your communication OF this date,
calling attention to the account OF q reporter
nublished In the New York Tribune, OF the
18th instant, In which 1t Ia stated that "Colo-
mel M. r. Delany, q member Of the South Caro-
lima State executive committee, had come TO
that city for the purpose OF raising $l5,O00 10
aid In the election Of Grant and Wilson, but
more especially OF the State ticket headed by
GenerslF. ]. Moses, Jr., late speaker OF LIE
House of Representatives of South Carolina"
also inquiring I'll 1t Is true that Colonel Delany
has been sent to New York City by your lmy.)
committee for any such purpose as that indl-
Gated above, p has just come to hand.
In reply permit me most respectfully
to state thar the national executive COM
mittee having signifed Its unWllltngless
OF inability 10 render to the Republicans
of our State any financial aid 10 the
national canvass, at the suggestion OF
of Colonel Deiany, who stated his belief that
he could obtain aid from Republican acquain-
tancsciof bis In New York aud Washington,
who We're, with ourselves, deeply Interested
In the election of Grant and Wilson, authority
was conferred on him to soIiclt rom sacn per,
Sons such pecuniary assistance as they were
willing TO render. In the letter Of authority
given him no desire was expressed for aid in
oar State election, for the very obvious reason
that it would indeed be an exhibition Of bad
taste for the committee to appeal TO citizens
of other States 10 contribute towards our local
success.
I most deeply regret hat Colonel Delany
should have seen fit (f the statement of the
reporter be based or any word or action of his
In thst direction) to make any appeal to any
one-more especially the class OF business
men alluded to In your communication-for
aid 10 our local contest, as he certainly can
claim no authority for 30 doing.
Theartlly agree with yon In your views IN
regard to our platform, and as TO what Will be
the policy of the administration, should we
be successful, In reference to any part oil inc
Indebtedness OF the State, TO which the least
suspicion OF invalidity may attach.
'Iknow the people OF the State are IN earn
est In their demands for reform In every de-
partment of State and. County Government,
and did I not honestly and consclentionsly be
lieye thai the pledges made By our party
would be faithfully carried out by those whom
we have chosen as our acknowledgements, l
should neither be now f0und al the heaa NJ
the State executive committee, nor would l
reckon myself as among the advocates Of the
election OF its nominees.
I also regret that he should have deemed It
necessary TO indulge 10 personal abuse toward
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the views of any citizen as to the official acts
of q public officer, land whatever criticism
any Individual may feel himself called upon to
make in relation to such acts, 1t Is ever to be
regretted that It should at any time be
deemed necessary In order to justify such
criticism that personal abuse and villifcali0n
should be res0rted to.
The question now before the people of the
State Is as to the best and safest means to be
adopted in restoring the credit of our Com
monwealth-in building up her waste places.
In bringing within our borders skilled arli,
sans and other thrifty immigrants from abroad
Lin drawing the two races who inbabit the
State into closer relations of fr~iendship-esta-
blishing mutual confdences-and In securing
to all or our citizens, both native and adopt
ed, the blessings OF peace and good govern
ment.
Being firmly convinced that the Union Re-
publican party of South Carolina will dedi-
cate Its whole future and lend its every effort
to the desirable elimination OF these benef'
cent objects,
Ihave the honor to be. very respectfully,
vonr obedient servant, r. B. ELLIOTT,
President State Executive Committee Union
Republican Party 8. G.