The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-09
The Fight that Always Wins.

IL VIII, uO uOuDt, De GememDereu DH luOSt VI !
our readers, that when three fourths of the pa
pcrs in the South were warmly denOuncing Ben
Hill for delivering his bold and manly speech in
Congress in defense of the Southern people and
exposing the vile falsehoods and vituperations
of Blaine, we, almost alone in this State, en-
dorscd the letter and spirit of that speech,
claiming that it time the Southern members
should stand up boldly and defantly, in Con-
gress, for the rights, privileges and character of
their constituents, that the cringing attitude of
the South should give place to a manly, brave
anil determined fight upon any and every occa-
sion when bullying demagogues and politicians
assailed us. The supplant policy then coun-
selled by the Southern press and leaders, had
emboldencd our vindictive prosecutors, as it al
ways will, to heap indigniies and expressions
upon us until the Southern people, under such
teachings, were becoming educated to ahjcct
submission TO the dictum of the ruling party,
and were afraid to utter manly sentiment in
selfdcfence for fear $50 they told) it ,couId
do harm! Hill spoke in strong and unmistakc-
able language; his words were true aud his
gumcnts unanswcrablc; and from that day the
domincering spirit Of the Republican party has
been steadily softening toward us, until now
they are begianng to assume the attitude Of
suppliants themselves, and with fear in their
hearts they trcmble at the sight and Importance
of ''solid South
The bold uttcranccs of Hill in Congress and
the still boder stand taken by the Southern
people, in drawing the lines sharply and distinct
ly in their State elections, with the triumph of
q n ic flp n
lican oigarchy at Washington, are all combining
to restore to the Soutl, that equality and respect
which really belong to her rs an acknowledged
vital part of this country.
The Southern press is now speaking boldly
| and claiming the right to strike back blow for
blow-and it is striking with telling effect
while the Southern people no longer utter their
| political opinions with batcd breath, but stand
forth as frcemen, defying the opprcssors bayo-
nets and openly denounce the venal and corrupt
men and doings of the party that has kept them
| under politicM Bondage so many years. =s,
- ~ Ilte>have bcicxEd IN - flSe S66eM
| would be kept under the iron heel of i';nora &C
and arrogant despoism just 50 long as her peo-
| pie were guided by leaders wi o advised u true
cucnt course toward ''the powers that be" in
| Washington, and, in opposition to the opinions
of some Of our most intelligent and esteemed
friends, We nave always advocated u decided
and independent course for the South.
The members Of the Radical party arc all
''tarrcd with the same stici;, and long us
the Democratic leaders continued the cuwardly
device of hiding their party behind Mcr"l (l)
radical candidates and under radical platforms,
| L., II
be pcrpetuated and the Southern States governed
by bayonets and mercenary carpet-baggcrs.
Thank God! the people have at last burst
from the hSnds Of such leaders and asserted
their individual and sectional manhood by q
square, bold fight at the balot-box, in Congress,
and wherever their rights, citizens, are inva-
dcd or their honor impugncd ;.
And i'll that fight, notwithstanding the enor-
nous odds against them, they have won n glori-
Gus bloodless victory.
We might have fought till doomsday under the
tory, but the effects Of each victory would have
increased the strength and arrogance of our enc
mics and weakened and debascd us.
| Hill deserves the thanks Of the South for lis
bold and fearless reply to Blaine and his unjus.
asrersions Of the Southern people. In ii he in
| Il great measure silenccd the bullying and gross
abuse of the South in the halls of Congress, and
convinced every man in that body, friend and
! foe to honest government, that hereafter the
South would demand her rights in the Union
and decent respec for her people through their
| representatives in Congress
Following in the wake Of Hills speech we sec
the Democratic people of the South boldly defy
ing their viliticrs and oppressors and openly
| announcing their determination to fight them
until the last carpct-bag official of The govern
mcnt which has 50 Systematically and maliciously
| prosecuted them shall be driven to II dcgra led
obscuriy. The victory for good and honest
government at Washington has been achieved by
the independent uprising of the Southern pco-
pie, and 10y that same manly effort the Southern
States are getting rid of the infamous carpet
bag officials who have kept us in continual dis
quiet and turmoil while they plundercd the
Treasury and ruined our good name.
| With Butler from South Carolina and Hill
| from Georgia, in the Senate, the South will pre-
sent an array of independence and ability re-
minding us Of those days when only the good OF
the nation governed the actions of the members
Of our National Legislature.
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DSA. The investigation Of the Louisiana cleo
ton frauds is being vigorously pushed by the
Congressional Committee and every day brings
out more damning evidence of the vile conspr-
acy 10 cheat the people out OF the victory they