The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-16
A HINT TO NORTHERN REPUBLICANS.

A HINT TO NORTHERN REPUBLICANS.
1t is we'll known to all reading Republi-
cans that the administration of Gov. llamp-
ton, of South Carolina, has been, from the
first, liberal and impartial, and that he has
officially treated Democrats and Rcpubli-
cans. white men aud colorcd men, supper.
ters aud opponents, with uniform fairness,
leaving no occasion for complaint. The
lowliest laborcr in South Carolina cotton
field has found in Hampton Governor who
respects all his political rights. The ne.
groes have learned that they had no cause
to fear white men. They have discovered
that Radical advisers who taught them to
look upon their white neighbors with dis
trust were deceiving colored voters in order
to advance their ewa interests. They see
that the pe nal laws Of the State arc carried
out without unjust discrimination. They
see that order is maintained and that the
authority of tho State is respected. They
see that thsrc are more and better schools
established for the education of their chill
dren. They see that reduced taxes arc
gathered by honest men. They see that
the official thieves who throngcd the State
under bayouct rule are gone away or arc
out of power. They find official fidelity
everywhere. They have been convinced
that the best fortune that can beiall an hon
est people is to have honest rulers. They
are not readers of public journals they are
not students Of political affairs they are
not even philosophical thinkers but thoir
senses tell them that things are going right
once more, They feel that it is a good and
precious thing to have wise and just men
for their rulers. If the election of Gov
ernor were leh wholly to the negroes of
South Carolina, very large minority of
them, perhaps majority, would vote for
Hampton, the true friend of good citizens,
white or black.
The Democrats of South Carolina have
renominated the noble Hampton by accla>
nation. This fact is iull of proof of their
sanction of his liberal and magnanimous
course towards the colored people. They
have not selected Hampton as their candi.
date to secure colored voters. There was
no motive for such course, since their can,
didate would certainly bo elected, whoever
he might be. His denomination is an EN-
phatic approval Of his administration, oil
which the promipent featuks .hsa- -h4fts f6ej:
iitical friends heap new honors on Hamp-
ton because the brave, generous and patri-
otto man has proved to be courageous,
impartial and faithful magistrate. They
elected him first because they admired his
excellent qualities, and they will elect him
again because those qualities have borne
rich and abundant fruits They know his
magaanlmity in 1874; they know it still
better in 1878. They recognized his i'm
partiality and fairness then, and they now
approve of his fair and impartial course
They knew that he was emincntly just, and
they now admire him all the more for his
justice in dealing with colored citizens.
But what will our Northern Radical
cousins-in-law think Of this cordial, this
spontaneous, this emphatic endorsement by
South Carolina white men OF the Just and
friendly dealing Of Gov. Hampton with col
orcd citizens They know Hampton by
reputation, and they recognize the grandeur
OF his character but what will they saw of
his white fcllow-citizcns who admire him
all the more for his impartiality towards
south Carolina's colored people? viii
they, dare they, admit this new testimony,
that the rights of Southern negroes arc
safe in the hands Of Southern white men
VIII they now cease irom their clamorous
demand that home rule in the South shall
he replaced by the rule of Federal bayo
nets? Will they cease from their vtupcr.
G'iyo censurcs of the policy of Mr. Hayes?
VIII they cease from demanding return
to the opposite policy and practice of Gen.
Grant? Will they at last conccdc that the
condtion of Southern negroes has been Wis
IDLY and notably improved under the policy
OF nonintervention ?--Neu Oylcons J,cG.
yunc.
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