The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-01
A Solid Vote and Victory!

Tho candidates nominated by the Charleston
Democratic Convention arc before the people,
They were fairly chosen, according to rule, by
n Convention formed under the directions of the
County Committee, in conformity with the con
sttution of the Democratic party in this State.
There is no flaw in their title as the Democratic
candidates, and the only Democratic candidates,
in Charleston. This is sufficient, without going
further. However tempted any Democrat may
be to grumble or stragglc, every sensible and
unsclfsh Democrat knows, and admits, three
things:
l. That rs the State Executive Committee say
in their address, "there is no peace or hope, no
salvation success, for South Carolina, except
by and through the Democratic party. len
years Of Radical rule are proof enough Of this
inasmuch a, any revived Radical party, in this
State must be composed of the same material,
aud, therefore, have the same faults and weak
ncsscs as the old party.
- That the Democratic party cannot give the
whole State peace and hope, salvation and sue.
cess unless the party be united. Absolute and
unfa!tering union enabled the Democracy to WIN
in 1876, and, if they now split up, they cannst
secure, this year, IA surprising and hnal Vlcto-
ry."
3. That it il impossible TO have union, and
strength, which is its consequence, unless the
Democracy submit, without murmur or queS-
ton, to the mandates of the party, and support
with zeal and energy, the candidates OF the
party. whether good, bad or Indifferent
The election of the worst possible Demo
cratic ticket under the cue ersg@snness rsgo S s s
conceivable Radical ticket. We must consent TO
bow to any cdict, however tyrannical, and to
swallow any dose, however nauseous. We must
sioop, if nee Is be, to conquer. This is Cover
nor liamptons view. Everybody knows tina:
he is broad and liberal in his opinions. Yet
none insist more scrnly than he on such cheer
full obedience to orders as is the mark Of the
true and rising soldier.
Every tins vote in Charleston County, white
aud colored, is required to be cast on cleo.
ton day. We cannot spare one of them. And
And every vote that is poled ought to he poled
for the whole ticket. from top to bottom with
out distinction difference. Every Democrat
wzs proposed n candidate in the County
Convention is publicly pledged to abide by the
action of the Convention, and, as n matter OF
course, to vote the staight ticket So is 1t with
the successful candidates. They arc bound t"
support the whole ticket, and they will do it
Their friends are under the same otlisation.-
Whatever differences or antagonsnis there were
before there can he meme now, rs regards the
several parts Of the ticket. In the Democratic
eye man on the Ticket IS better or worse tha~
nsy other man. Every candidate is entitled to
the solid vote of every Democrat IN the County.
There is aotning more denoralzing than cutting
and scratchinetickcts. Every candidate gives to
the other candidates the benefit Of the strength
and influence of his own peculiar friends, with
the expectation that he will got the bsneht VI
the influence and strength Of the peculiar friends
OF the rest of the ticket. This is the honorable
understanding among the candidates, and any
violation Of it splits up a ticket MS efcctually As
Independent aandidacy can do.
There is every reaScn to be sanguine in this
County. The complete restoration of the County
to the control of respectable and faithful citizens
is,ngI at.hand. Nothing can rctard its coming
If thc Democracy talk hard and work hard, give
thp imc ii
the Democratic ticket, the whole ticket and
nothing but the ticket, OH the fast-approach-
ing election day.-News and Courier