The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-20

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erably corrupt and anti. Southern to the core
True, VIC have hosts Of friends at the North,
but we, have more enemies, and as many Of
either can be found among the Democrats
as among the Republicans. None of them
believe that we have accepted in good faith
the Amendments to the Constitution, and
they have a mistrust as to our loyalty to the
Union, which can never be obliterated but
by time.
I have ever found more congeniality
amongst Northern Republicans than with
Northern Democrats, and believe an aver
age representative of the Republican party
North is more nearly akin in feelings, SEN
timent and thought to Southern Democrat
than a similar representative Northern Dem
ocrat. Carpet-baggers, scallawags and ne
gro politicians belong to neither party by
any kind of political right. hsy are mere
barnacles that have befouled the Republican
party. Once rubbed off, they will sink in
the slough Of fscontempt, to be forgotten but
not forgiven. 1r.a
No honest man, unless, totally ignorant
(as most Northern men arc) Of Southern
> affairs, can for a moment believe that, upon
principle, Mr.. Hayes can maintain himself
!. il Office and recognize the Nichols govern
ment in Louisiana. The very same fraud
sShat planed him in the Presidential chair
would Install Packard Governor. And yet
We know that the very political existence
ofthat State depends upon the installation
of General Nichols as Governor. Sooner
or later Mr.. Hayes must see this, and must
inevitably recognize the Nichols govern.
ment. When this is done, the South will
be political unit. If, then, the Southern
States so legislate as to convince the colored
population that the laws recognize no dis;
tinction on account Of color or race, there
will, in my judgment, be political revo.
luton throughout the North in less than
four years as potent for good to the South
as was that between 1861 and 1865 for evil
to our distressed country.
Not that there will be war again-fal
from it for the recent presidential election
proved that Northern Democrats will not
fight Northern Republicans, however will
ing either party might be to fight Southern
ers. But in that event parties at the NORTH
will be so divided, and so clamorous fo
Southern patronage, that the South reet
only stand firm and united, and she viii
hold balance Of power that will be effec
tive in restoring this Government to it
wonted purity, and the people to prosper
ity. -
Prior to the war the leaders at the North
both civil and military, were Democratic
and every Confederate soldier knows tha
the Southern armies met no reverses INIT
the ranks Of the Federal army were recruit
ed with Democrats. Floating upon th
tide Of military success the Democratic 40,
Republican leaders embraced each sothei
abandoned the distinctive principle sof thci
former parties, and amalgamating element
from both produced party whose shib
boleth was "down with Southern Reb," Gu
with the niggor," and "hurrah for the bes
Government the world ever saw" Crus
out these idcas and the identity of the pal
ties North. are, in my opinion, destroyed :
There is no principle peculiarly Republ