The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-17
AS HEREToFoRE announced the bolt

AS HERETOFoRE announced the bolt
ers from the regular republican con-
vention in South Carolina nominated
Judge John II. Green, of Sumter
county, az their candidate for gov
ernor. Major Delaney, who is as black
as black cat, IL their candidate for
lieutenant governor. The coaserVa-
tives, otherwise the white people OF
the state, were to hold Il convention
on last Thursday 10 determine what
their course ought to be in the enIer-
gency in which they find themselves
EX-Govcrnor b. +. Perry was elected
delegate 10 this convention from
GIeenvillc county, but fearing that his
health WOuld not allow him 10 he in
attendance he published a letter adj
dressed 10 the convention, setting forth
what he thought 10 be the proper ac-
ton for tlc conservatives TO agree
upon. lie advises the white people 10
swallow the radical candidates, civil
rights bill, niggcr, and all. Nothing
could more fully demonstrate the ab-
iect condition Of the people of that
state than such advice from such u
source.
That the issue may he clearly under
stood we make some brief extracts
from Governor Perry's letter:
The only issue now before the peo-
| pie of South Carolina Is one OF reform
| in our state government. 1t Is simply
| a question of honesty and roguery. All
good men, whether republicans or
| democrats, white or colored, should
unite in trying to rescue the state ron
the hands % the rogucs, swindlcrs ana
corrupt men who have had control of
| it for seven ar eight yeas past, ana
! have utterly destroyed the credit and
! honor of the state. In the selection OF
! candidates for governor aud lieutenant
| governor, we should only inquire
J whether they are honest aud capable.
| 1t matters not what may lie their color
or race whether they are democrats or
republicans. There is now, in fact, no
difference of politics between the Two
great parties of South Carolina, so far
as the state government is concerned.
Acting on these principles, | think
the democratic party cannot do better
than 10 nominate Judge Green for
governor and Major Drlany for lieu-
tenant governor. I hey are both repub-
licanS, aud the latter is rolored man.
The support of Judge Green and Ma
jor Delany 10y The democratic party
will show tn the world that we do not
regard pariy or color where the Caildi-
dates are honest and capable, aud that
we are anxious, 10y every honorahlc
means, To rnnciliajc the coioTpJ. people
and republican party. The Tax Juiuu
convention, representing the whole
democratic party of South Carolina,
pledged themselves To support Tcpub-
iIcHn candidate for governor, IL It was
honest and capablp, and not cunncr.ied
in any way with the frauds which have
been pcrlWiraitgl un the state. That
Judge Green declared himself in iay"i
of the civil rights hill il nothing more
tliau " lhnl might have been expected
FROM every republican iH South 'aT"'
lima. ] do hot regard IL g. an ohl"e-
ton 10 him W., already hfVe ihI
civil rights biIl rs iaw ~ SO'iih Caro-
lima, aud 90 far as its passage in con-
gress is concerned. we have no Interest
one way or the other. But let us avoid
All side issues and look only to the re-
,iemption of the state from rOgnery
high taxes and crushing oppression
dishonesty and bankruptcy, corrupt
officials and prodigal expenditures O
the public money.