The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-12
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Editors Chronicle aad Conssitusionali,t::
GENTLEslEN--I faya the honor, to &C.
knowledge the rece, ,pt Of your letter, ask
ing my views 60 to the policy CT members
of the South Carolina Democracy apply
ing for or accepting Office under one r.
3. Hayes, President de Jaeto Of the United
States.
lam opposed to any Southern or North
ern per9erat accepting! Office from Hayes,
on the following grounds: ..s. ia,
dent Of the United States, his competitor,
titled TO receive o majority Of tie electo-
ral votes cast, aud HAVING defeateds him
by o popular majority Of more than q
quarter OF q million Of votes. s. { s $
Second. He occupies his Office as Chief
Magistrate os the. United States as the
result of one OF the most bare-faced and
untlushing frauds that has ever been
gerpetrated upon. "a civilized people,
This fraud was adroitly conceived by the
leaders and boldly carried out BY tie
members OF tho, Republican party; of
Which party Hayes is now the chosen
representative. History affords NO par.
allel either to the corrupt, bold and sue
cessfnl practices Of the Republican Marty
Oh the one hand, and the stupid, finiid
and cowardly actien Of the Democratic
party on the other. TIE leaders Of the
Democratic party did hJt have the pluck
to demand their constitutional Yights, nor
did they haye the tact, diplomacy, and
political sagacity to secure the fruits Of
our great victory. These are humiliatine
aud degrading facts, that must be written
upon the same page OF, history that ohFon.
icles the .disgraceful frauds and .nsurpa.
tions of the Republican party. 7. would
have as few Dem mocfatic names as posBibie
o0n this roll Of infany. .s-7fa / .5sI.p!
Third. i cannot understand, how any
honest or patriotic citizen, OF one .wbo
has apark of love for constitution Al
liberty, no matter whether he be nif m.
ber of the Democratic or yRepublica.,
party, can apply for or accept Office from
the hands of Q corTnpt and miserable
usurpcr of the rights and liberties OF .he
people-one who, by his open usurpation,
has put in peril the grand experiment OF
selfgovernment.
Fourth. I am o Democrat from convic-
ton. I believe that tile traditional plat.
form of this party embodies the true
theory ana principles OF this Govern
ment. One of its most prominent planka
is local selfgovernment, home rule by
home folks. To accept Office from, Che
representative leader Of the Republican
party must necessarily be at the Nsacfifice
of political self-respect, political consist
ency and political policy aud principle.
1t would be like eplisting for pau under
the asS sn ss.es:;si :@ha ksa Just feat
ed you in battle. It Is ia Well recognized
principle os tho criminal law that; he who
accepts stolen goods, knowing them To be
stolen, is no better shsn the dirty thief
ghc s,slotaed chem. iso, io wi wiiel5 Is Is ti.s ti
differences in the oifapsss whether the
thief has taken your purse or stolen your
libsrtiese .tssfs FSsSb gftpt ss8s f3Sd
tss Very truly yopsss -.
M. W. GARY. :.
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