The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-14

consciences of every honest man. Until
we ponder we'll upon what we know of
the canvass at the North, we;gcannot
Judge wisely with regard! to its character.
at the South. Were men of bad reputa-
ton, acting under the influences of in
terest and passion, tempted to violate
duty, and morals by the example OF a
committee headed by Cabinet offlccr7
If we can conscientiously say the conduct
of the committee was right, we can then
20 on and investigate the conduct of otti-
cials at the South. If we see that it was,
wrong we need look no further.
AN APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN.
Rising above all party consideration,
we appeal to the men of business, OF
labor and of capital to assert their rights
at this time, to admonish their leaders
not to 20 too far in trampling under foot
rights that are vital to the security of in
dustry and of property. Such men can,
if they will, by clear expressions of their
opinions in ways customary in the usages
of our people, settle this question in ac-
cordance with right. 1t is not subject
which belongs alone to those who are
actively engaged in political affairs. It
is great American question, which con-
Germs, every citizen and every home.
They can make grand exhibition of the
genius of our government and of the
power of its citizens by q calm rebuke to
frenzied rulers. Even those who despc-
rately seek to hide the records of past
misconduct from the knowledge of our
people will quail before an aroused pub
lie. I have not uttered one word OF re-
proach to the Republican candidates for
the offices of President and Vice Presi-
dent. I have too much respect for the
characters of Messrs. Hayes and Wheeler
to think that they wish to be put at the
head of this Union against the declared
wishes of majority Of the American
people. l do not doubt that If this is to
be done by men in Louisiana, of whom
they think as ill as we do, that they
would feel that the highest offices Of
State would be tor them not positions of
honor and dignity, but political pillories,
in which they would stand to be pointed
at, now and hereafter, as the representa-
tives of foul fraud.
ONE THING ALL MEN SEE.
The Republican party cannot decide
its own case in its own favor against the
majority of the American people, upon
the certificate of branded men in Louisi-
ana without making the body of our citi-
zens and the world at large feel that it is
a corrupt and partisan decision. Such
judgment vii. not only destroy our honor
and credit for the day, but will be a pre-
cedent for wrong-doing in the future.
We cannot have Mexican politics with
out Mexican: finances and Mexican dis
orders. The business men in all civilized
countries have been taught by recent
bankruptcies and disorders in govern.
ments made unstable by agitations to be
watchful and distrustful when they see
the slightest deviation from political
honor, without which there can be no
financial honor. On the other hand, let
the party now in power yield to the pop
ular will, demand honest returns in ac-
cordance with. the constitution, bow to
the majesty Of the law, and then every
citizen will feel renewed confidence in
our institutions and the whole world will
hold us in higher respect and honor.