The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-02
Politics and Trade,
now THEY ARE COMBINED IN TIE SOLID
SOUTHERN STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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now THEY ARE COMBINED IN THE SOLID
SOUTHERN STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
tBoston Transcript
The ways of Southern politics, in some re-
spccts clear enough, are still past finding out
South Carolina is Republican State by ma
jority OF many thousands, but the declaration
has gone forth that the Democrats are to take
possession after this year, and the small traders
and poor laborers have taken the alarm. The
advertising columns of the daily Democratic
papers show how the alarm is manifested The
Charleston Journal Of Commerce, r. Barnwell
Rhctt, Jr., editor, contains the following
a CARD-UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. I will
receive applications from those seeking employ
ment, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRI
DAYS, and orders from employers for Straight
out Democratic Workingmen, on TUESDAYS,
THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS. l am prepared
to furnish Democrats with Democratic labor at
reasonable wages, to any extent at a moments
notice. To employ Republicans and starve
Democrats no longer pays 1t is a crime, and
will be held TO strict accountability.
''R. s. THAIRN,
15 Broad street"
To understand the effect of an announcement
of this kind. it must be remembered that the
great majority Of Republicans are luborers, and
the majority of Democrats are employers OF
labor, in some form other. Such notice as
this is, therefore, appeal TO the fears Of those
who are dependent on their daily earnings. and
would rather change their politics than lose
them. 1t is also threat against those who re-
fuse to surrender. Here is another notice of
the same kind
"To Our MERCHANTS, WHARF OWNERS. AND
TRADEsMEN GENERALLY: The Workingmens
Democratic Association are now prepared to
furnish from one hundred TO two hundred able
bodied men for any kind Of work. Apply at
their hall, Queen street, near meeting, from
TO Il NJ: , 10 8, and I to 9 p. NJ"
This modified form of intimidation is carried
iptn +l,n rar;y h-o,, - %c;I
Twenty .one butchers of Charleston unite in
card, which the NetcS and Courier prints under
the heading
BUTCHERS TO Buy FROM"
"WHERE DO YOU Buy YOUR MEAT ITO the
Democratic PuJ'ic.-The undersigned, butchers
in the Charleston markets, who are earnest sup
porters of the cause of HAMPTON AND GOOD
GOVERNMENT, respectfully solicit the custom of
their Democratic icllow-ctlzens.
" "HOUSEKEEPERs CAN GET THEIR Meats from
Democratic Headquarters,' Stalls Nos. 40, 80,
81, and 81, Lower Market. Also No. and 10,
Upper Market, to 12I& cents per pound. It is
not Democratic money alone that VIC want, but
WADE HAMPTON and REFORM"
Paul Trcscott, good South Carolina name,
adds to the number of his stalls the information
-" Straight-out Democrat :" and T. Il. Tully,
caterer, " desires to remind the general public
OF what his old customers all know, that he has
been for years staunch Democrat, and is now
a supporter Of Hampton and good government"
Surely the ruling white race, the natural
leaders," are setting noble example for their
less fortunate fellOw-citiZens. II the market
men and household puryeyors OF any Northern
city were to advertise their wares in this way,
toadying to the prejudices Of Z II rich Gus
toners, and threatening their rivals with the
destruction Of their business unless they
changed their opinions, our rigorous Northern
climate would soon be made uncomfortable for
them. The negroes have, indeed, much to learn
and TO uulearn when the superior white race
sets them so poor an example.