The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-02
A CARD.

MEssRs. EDITORS: Please allow Me space
in your valuable columns to set myself
right before the. people. see in some OF
the journals in this State that I am pro-
nounced Democrat. This is mistake.
I am Republican yet, but am in favor OF
the Democrats having representation. JUS
tice demands it. While the Republican
party of the State of South Carolina has the
largest number of voters, the Democratic
party has educatiolI-the great power of
wisdom and wealth. Why not they be
represented, for they pay the larger portion
of taxes. Now, speak to the colored Re-
publicans of the State of South Carolina.
This is the close of our great Centennial, and
now we are to commence new one. want
YOU to recollect that am Republican OF
the deepest dye, and although we have no
organization we ought to understand one
another. For myself, expect to vote for
L. C. Carpenter for the Third Congressional
District and for the entire Democratic State
ticket, with this exception. Let us now
pour oil upon the troubled waters, and go to
the polls on the 7th November and vote for
honest men; but do not forget Hayes and
Wheeler. Try and shun the Radical ring.
Some of my colored friends say if Hampton
is elected Governor there will be chain
gang I wish they knew that Governor
can't make laws. but will say those that
want Tn vote for Chamberlain let them vote
for him.
Now, let us look to the finances and see if
there has been any corruption, and see what
has become of the money that has been paid
in for taxes, of which the Democrats paid
the largest amount. Why not then throw
safeguard around the finances of the State
by electing men of their own choice to look
over this department-Secretary OF State.
Comptroller General, Attorney General and
Treasurer. This is time that We ought to
make sacrifices of our greatest friends, even
if it is brother. Some may say the reason
speak these words is because am persua-
ded or by fear. This is not 80. can prove
this has been my watchword for the last
four years. I have always got plenty OF
labor to do, and at good pay. The Demo-
Gratis have never asked me to define my po-
sition or policy before giving me work. If
1 prosper and my neighbor perish, is that
pleasure to me? No. The reason tell you
that you ought to vote for the National Re-
publican ticket is because the contest in the
North is very different to what it is here in
the South. In the Northern States the two
parties pay near equal taxes. Agreat many
of YOU know that organized the Republic
can party in this County, and assisted in
other counties, and did so with no bitter
feelings, and thought that was right, and
think so still. Have ever told you any
thing to do you harm or that would take
away any of your rights? But I will say to
you now that there is q darker cloud hang
ing over my race of people than any page in
history has ever told, provided We don't
well consider and mould our destinies in
direct way. We have it in our hands for
veal or for woe. Would it not be much
better for the white and colored to 60 to the
polls all peaceably and vote on the above
named policy, and come home rejoicing
over their victory in peace?
SAMUEL JOHNSON.
October 16, 1876.