The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-20


or, in other words, he is willing to follow
Grants course where public opinion will
allow, but is anxious to strengthen his
own cause by condemning him where
public sentiment has so unmistakably
condemned. He feels that Grant is
bound to support the Republican nomi-
nees, for the defeat of the Republican
party at this time is verdict against the
President, and consigns Grantism to
obloquy and shame in history. Hayes,
therefore, uses Grant for his own purpo-
ses, feeling that there is no danger in it.
In refusing second term, however, Gov.
Hayes has probably made nothing, for
the Republic is not likely to condemn
what has been sanctioned and vindicated
by its Washingtons, Jefersons, Madisons,
Monroes, and has never been objected to
by any President. Gov. Hayes is not
likely to be considered purer or ADLER
than these, and his course in refusing
second term before he has any assurance
of a first one Is mere mixture of dema-
gogism and arrogance beneath the con-
duct of Presidential aspirant.
His views upon the currency question
are an enigma whose solution has no key
other than the developments which time
and success would make, and, as the lat
ter prerequisite is not likely to occur, it
is probable his views upon this question
will remain unknown. If he favored the
resumption act he could have said so, or
if he opposes it or any part of it he could
have said so and made his status plain,
bus he has preferred to adopt the am
biguity so indicative of the artful and
crafty politician who strives by deceit to
gain favor with all parties. This letter
goes no further upon finances than the
Cincinnati platform, which takes no
definite position in regard to the subject.
The latter part of the letter refers to
the Southern question, and appears at
first sight to be fair and equitable to the
South. 1t contains, however, all that is
necessary to indicate an intention to
carry on the canvass upon old sectional
issues. His remark that the South needs
peace most is very true one, but the
context shows that he does not mean
freedom from outside interference, but
strongly intimates that labor and capital
are afraid to venture South, because the
constitution and laws are set at defiance
and destruction; that apprehension and
alarm take the place of peace-loving and
law-abiding social life, and that the new
portions of the constitution are set at
defiance. He declares that he will main
tain the laws if elected. This is the old
song, and means that there is to be no
peace for the South if Hayes is elected.
If he wanted peace here he would have
declared in favor of local self-government
and non-interference. There are no diff
fculties of a political nature in the South
for which the Republican party is not
directly or indirectly responsible, and in
every State the local State government
administers its laws, however obnoxious
and inquitous, as easily as is done by
many of the other States. This letter
means what the Republican platform
does. 1t is to continue the war against
the South, and shows Gov. Hayes to be
willing tool in the hands of political
tricksters. His election would be the
greatest catastrophe that could befall the
centennial of our nations glorious birth.
Happily, the prospects of so great
calamity are very remote.