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


HINT TO NORTHERN REPUBLICANS.
1t is we'll known to all reading Republi
cans that the administration of Gov Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina, has been, from the
first, liberal and impartial, and that he has
officially treated Democrats and Republi-
cans, white men aud colorcd men, supper.
ters aud opponents, with uniform fairness,
leaving no occasion for complaint. The
lowlicst laborcr in a South Carolina cotton
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 we're deceiving colored voters in order
to advance their ewa interests. They see
that the penal laws of the State arc carried
out without uni ust discrimination. They
see that order is maintained and that the
authority of the State is respected. They
see that thare are more and better schools
established for the education Of their chill
dren. They see that reduced taxes are
gathered by honest men. They see that
the official thieves who thronged the State
under bayonet rule are gone away or are
out of power. They find official fidelity
everywhere. They have been convinced
that the best Fortune that can Derall 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
70 hov
for their rulers. If the election of Gov
ernor were left wholly to the negroes of
South Carolina, very large minority of
them; perhaps majority, would vote for
Hampton, tho true friend of good citizens,
white or black.
The Democrats of South Carolina have
renominated the noble Hampton by accla,
nation. This fact is tull of proof of their
sanction of his liberal and magnanimous
course towards the colored people. They
have not selected Hampton as their candi.
date 10 secure colored voters. There was
no motive for such course, since their can.
didate would certainly be elected, whoever
he might be. His denomination is an en-
phatic approval of his administration, Of
which the pgFoeEm3i99snt qfe2ture has been fai1
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 hin,
again because those qualities have borne
rich and abundant fruits. They know his
magHanimity 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 eminently 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
ored citizens? They know Hampton by
reputation, and they recognize the grandeur
OF his character; but what will they say of
his white fellow-citizens who admire him
all the more for his impartiality towards
South Cardinals colored people? Will
they, dare they, admit this new testimony,
that the rights of Southern negroes are
safe in the hands of Southern white men
Will they now cease from their clamorous
demand that home rule in the South shall
he replaced by the rule of Federal bayo-
nets ! Will they cease from their vituper.
alive censures Of the policy of Mr.. Hayes?
Will they cease from demanding return
to the opposite policy and practice of Gen
Grant! Will they at last concede that the
condition Of Southern negroes has been Wis
IDLY and notably improved under the policy
OF noninteryention ?--NeW Orleans PicG-
yune.
Elizabeth Allen In A noem asks uOb