The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-17
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
THE FIGHT IN THE FOURTH CON
GRESSION4L DISTRICT.
Letter or Acceptance from Ex-Governor
Perry.

Perry.
Ex-Governor Perry has signifed his accept
ance of the Democratic nomination for Con-
aress from the Fourth District Of this State in
the following letter:
GREENynLE, 8. c., September II, 1872.
T. q. Ron, D. r. Duncan and s. T. Hanat-
tom, Esqs., Committee, &C.:
GENTLEMEN-I had the honor OF receiving
YOUR communication Of the 9th instant last
evening, Informing me that s'lhe Democratic
Convention for the Fourth Congress onal Dis
trfct had unanimously nominated me as the
candidate of the Democratic party for election
10 the Houseof Representatives Of the United
States Congress from said district" and that
you 'beg to urge upon me the acceptance OF
the nomination"
This unsolicited and unexpected expression
of confidence on the part OF the Democratic
Convention of this Congressional District mas
made q deep Impression on my feelings, ana l
representing the Counties of York, Chester,
Fairfield, Union, Laurens, Spartan6urg.
GreenYille, Pickens and 0conee, that / highly
appreciate the distinguished honor they have
conferred on me. At this time, and uoder e&,
listing circumstances, 1t is one OF peculiar ana
extraordinary distinction. The lnteillgsnce,
education and wealth OF the State OF SCUM
Carolina, comprising forty thousand or hlty
1honssnd voters, possessing. in a great maa-
cure, all the commerce, agriculture ana manu-,
features of the entire State, are inexperienced
in the Congress of the United States, and only
partially represented In our State Legislature:
This anomalous condition, In a government
purportlng 10 be republican, has existed IN
South Carolina for the last seven years., and
brought the State to the lowest depths of po-
liilcal infsmy, and to the verge OF bankruptcy
and ruin, the loss Of civil liberty and personal
security. This Congressional District Is the
only one In the whole State In which there ls q
chance of electing 8 representative OF the
white people. If elected, therefore, l snal
hay the proud distinction OF being the sole
representative of the virtue, intelligence and
wealth Of South Carolina In the National Con-
gress. ..,. c
affairs cannot last much longer Without the
most terrible results. 1t, therefore. 6ehooVes
every one who loves his country and values
its peace and prosperity to exert himself aud
make any and every sacrifice necessary to re-
store republican principles and the Lnrity OF
our government as..s o9ta a,, sta ,he. anu san; Eeue5a,.
/ did not feel myself at liberty to refuse, a
few DAYS since, the nomination of the Demo
cratic party of Greenville County as a caudi-'
date for the State Senate; although 1t was
made against my earnest protestations, on
account Of my health, age experimentation to
eQC6I 8R6lu UuUllC llCs ouL ny AiChoo NASSN
that I could be of service In redeeming the
State from It's degradation and ruin. l accept
ed their nomination. This embarrasses me
now In determining my duty. But as Green.
Vile was represented-in the Congressional
Convention, and consented to my nomlna.
ton, I feel that 1t is the wish OF the county l
should accept the higher and more RESPONSE
BILE position nov assigned me.
In accepting the nomination now rendered
me, It Is proper that I should state all my feel-
iDgs cnd principles are In sympathy with That
great national party, whose purpose ID recon
Citation between the two sections OF our
country, and two races which live In the
Southern States; and whose aim Is, under the
leadership of Horace Greeley, to purge the
government of lis corrupLions, restore repuo.
lIcan principles, and promote the peace ana
prosperity Of all classes and sections. me
Radical party, North and South, gee aud know
that their success as q party depends on keep
ing up the hatred Of the North to the South.
ana the hatred Of the colored race 10 the
white race. When these hatreds and preJu-
dicss are crushed out, the Radical party Will
lose their ascendancy In the government. The
colored people will no longer De me pontleal
slaves Of selfish and designing office seekers
and holders, who are basely and most preacher.
ously using them for their own promotion and
plunder. The interests and rights OF the
colored people have been sacrificed and De-
trsyed by their pretended friends and guar,
disns, the c~arpet-baggers and scalawags
The moneys appropriated Tor the eoucatlon OF
their children have been stolen and squan-
deredl The free schools are closed The
hundreds of thousands of dollars appropriated
to purchase for them homes have gone the
same way, to enrich scoundrels ana leaVe
them homeless and houseless Their taxes
have been Increased, until the burden Is OPP
pressive and intolerable 1t Is a welEknown
TACT In political economy that the la6orlng
classes have ultimately most OF the taxes 10
nav. although In the first instance levied on
property. The merchant adds the dulles ne
pays to the price OF his goods, and the co.,
sumer restores the tax. SO the tax on lands
and personal property causes the owner 10
charge higher rents and pay less for labor.
Th6two best and sincerest friends The color.
ed people ever had are Horace Greeley and
Charles Sumner. These gentlemen have urged
The colored people not to antagonize them
selves, as q race, to the white peoples but vote
independently and for honest and Intelligent
men. Their political rights are secured by
constitutional amendments, and they have no.
thing to fear except the bad men they put IN
office, and who falsely tell them that there Is
danger In voting TOR or conddtng In their Tor
mer masters and friends.
How any one, who loves his State and values
civil liberty, can prefer General Grant 10 Hor-
see Greeley, is strange, passing strange. In
time of profound peace General Grant Issued
his proclamation, ordering the people TO dis
perse and return TO their MONIES III certain
Counties. They were at home at that very
lime. and no disturbance had taken place Tor
months previous. The civil authorities were
not resisted, and were capable OF making any
and all arrests required. But notwithstand-
ing all this, the President, Immediately after
his proclamation. sent his military Into seven
or eight counties, and made arrests Wlthout
warrant, and the persons arrested. Innocent
and guilty, were hurried off to jail. and the
sacred writ of habeas corpus denied them:
In your communication, notifying me OF my
nomination, you express an earnest wish ior
me 'sat once to enter into q thorough and
rigorous canvass TO secure my election,
which, by the convention, Ia deemed a matter
OF vital interest, not only TO the Congressional
District, but to the whole State" In obedience
10 this Injunction, I will, as soon as the court
is over at this place, visit all the counties 10
the Congressional District, and extend my ac-
Qusintance with the people who have been 30
kindaand conldlng. 1u the meantime, l
should like to hear from my friends as 10 ap-
pointments they may sea proper to make.
with great respect and esteem, l am truly and
sincerely yours, DC. b. +. R
A PLEA FOR Il STATE CONTENTION.
.Nhat Shall we do to he SavedP
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