The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-21
u PIChENS Q. H., S. O.:
Thursday. Dec. 2I, 1875.
Editorial correspondence.

hDcar Sentinel: l apprehend that my
Iatters AFRO becoming monotonous to
your readers, as l am obliged to say
~ each that there is no change in Our
political complications. How long
this state Of affairs will last. am not
able to say. Somo are of the opinion
that We will not SEQ the end until af-
ter tho 4th of March, whom they hope
tho inauguration of Tiden will secur q
10 us tho rights wo are entitled 20
under the Constitution and laws of
the State. But in this we may be
doOmed to disappointment rs we were
Infhe organization OF our Legislature.
In our case, the bayonet set aside the
ballot, and the lawfully elected Re-
PTeSent"tives OF the people were not
PertnittGd to assemble and exercise
the dUties devolving on them under
the laws and constitution of the State.
From presont appearances tho same
authority is TO bo exercised in the
matter of tho Presidency. TilLen is
elected BY over thre" hundred ,hous-
and majority on the popular vote, but
by the ngcncies of corrupt Returning
Boards, assisted by Federal buyonets
this,vcrdict of tho people is to bo net
aside and Mr.. Hayes declared the
President Of tho United States. This
10 tho programme of Grant and Go.
anu tho has very unmistakubly indi-
Gated a8 snuch ia his assertions that
"ATe lnt0nd to have peace if we have
20 sight tor it," This literally con-
etru0d, mOnna that tho Republican
party intend to have Hayes President
St they h"ve 20 fight for it. Whether
the Northern people will submit to
this usurpation or not, remains TO be
SeSn. The Southern people have done
theirlduty, and it now remains with
the North to say whether they will
submit to Empire or maintain the
Republic. II is evident that Grant is
only waiting for M opportunity To
declare himself Dictator. That obs
pDrtupity ho thinks will arise abont
the Attn OF March in the approheudod
disagreement of tho two Houses OF
Congress in counting the electoral
vote. The Lower House, in this~event
Will exercise its constitutional right
and elect MIR. Tiden. Then Grant
Will seize tho reins "t government aud
declare that the Democrats have re,
boiled against the Union, and it IS his
duty TO suppress them. The concen
tratton OF troops at Washington, ]
c"i"k, point worry plainly to this evont
The love OF power and piIIago by the
Radical party will not be given ur
without hloodshed. This is the view
Aake Of affairs at this time, thong
there may bo n peaceabIe and quiet
solution Of all our difficulties.
The Radical 'Rump, to Day went
through the farcO OF olecting D. r.
CCrbin, United States Senator. say
farce, which it is according to law
batithS probabilities are that Radi.
caiSSnato will Roat him. This is wha,
tire 4sGmp hoped, at any rate, and 4
more fit represcntive Of their mali
cious and inveterate hatred of the
good people OF the state could moi
hare been seIeotod. Senator Robert.
son very dignifiodly declined to allow
his name used Tor trr re-. election OF
ttie grounds that the Rump was no.
a unconstitutional body, and could no
legaIlyIslCet. ''a.ssiz' "' '..s 2 :.
The Stats Board of Canvassers ha,
found itt B,weli in Judge Bond. III,
yssterdRyihled his opinion dischargine
theEo. ph.a virtually sets aside al