The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-26
The National Republican on
the Boiling Fizzle.
THE CLovEN FOOT VERY PLAIN.
TIE BoLTA DEMOCRATIC FAIL URE.

[From the National Republican, editorial
We have received n letter dated at Colum.
bia, S. c., and signed by Thomas G.. Dunn,
chairman executive committee Independent
republican party;" which informs us that
convention ofthc ''honcst republicans of
that State will be held at Charleston on tn
I'd of October" and further, "that the exc
cutive committee Of the taxpayers union
promises (thc honest republicans aforcsaid)
their hearty support ani co-opcration.'
This is not the first instance within our know
ledge in which designing politicians havo
donncd the livery Of their bctters for the
purpose of serving the devil, nor is it til c
first instance we have known in which the
sleeps clothing was too short to cover The
tail of the wolf underneath it, If Mr.. Dunn
had cmmittcd the remark that his scheme is
sustained by the ax-payers union, he would
have been moro discreet rs n manager tha
his letter proves him to be- That rcmark
shows the clovcn foot so plainly that it will
serve to put truly honest rcpubl leans OH
their guard, and TO confirm the suspicion al
ready aroused that the boiters' movement
in South Carolina is really a movement in
the interest of the Democratic ku klux.
The truth is that the persons who origna
ted, and who nrc now supporting it with
the aid of the tax unions, are not entitlclt to
recognition as public leaders, or men who
are capable OF rejecting the serious thought
of the party. They are, one and all, either
disappointed Office seekers, or men who arc
willing to sacrifice principle to ambition.
Take Congressman Rnnsier, for instance
No one doubts his rcrublicanism, although
his strength as leader has been wcakcne Il
by certain indiscrctions in the way of CO.
quoting with the enemies Of the tru. faith;
but it is known that he was n candidate in
the late convention for the nomination of
lieutenant governor, and, failing To succco;
III that, became n candidate for rcnomina-
tion for congress. Being defeated in all
his aspirations, he SO far forgot the alicgi-
ancc he owes to party which has repcat ed
ly honored him rs to join its enemies and
give his name TO the aid of the boltcrs'
movement. lie IS. in fact, representative
man Of the combination Of men with Which
he is SO unfortunately associated. They are
all actaatcd either by similar motives, or, as
we have intimated arc willing to sell them
selves TO the opposition.
For years past there has been divisi on :
in the party after each State convention,
led by disappointed aspirants, rs this one
is being led; but never before has the nomi
nation of any candidate been received with
such general approval as that Of Mr. Cham
bcrlain. In Charleston County, for example,
with the exception of Mr.. Rans;cr, the lea
ders of the party are almost unit in his
support, anil it is confidently predicted that
he will receive 10000 majority il that coun-
ty alone. Judge Green, his probable op-
poncnt, is perhaps entitled 10 consideration
as man whose record is pure and spotlcss,
and with the exception of his present atti-
tude as a sympathizcr with the bolters, has
proved himselfto be a trustworthy and re
spectacle republican. But the fact that he
has declared himself to be in favor of the
civil rights bill, will arouse the OPPOSITE Oh
of the democracy, and thereby strengthen
Mr.. Chaubcrlnins chances. l, is true that
the latter rs Il ''carpct- bagger"--a fact
which renders him liable to ostracsm by
the so-callcd gentleman party-but he will
nevertheless be able to hold his own with
the masses Of the republican party. If he
had gone to Kansas instead of South Caro-
lima, he would have been free from the slig-
ma of carpet bagism, and would have been
recognized rs n pubic-spirited citizen. But
rs it is, he will receive more support from
the native element, in negative swny per-
haps, than will be accorded to Judge Greene