The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09
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the Radical and Democratic parties. But
teli you that, it have learned anything
during my stay as a senatorin Washington,
1T is that there is the greatest difference,
and that the Radical factions have admin.
istered this Government with about "a much
| regard to the rights, feelings and interests
| Of tho people of America as for the people
OF the Sandwich Islands. They have not
cared or thought about tho people. The
| whole Government has be>n conducted by
them In the interests of rings and monopo-
lies, and could prove it if had the time
What is the result? What do we catch
upon every breeze that now comes from
the NorthY Rumors of communism, riots,
crfnies, forgcries, destruction Of property
Why is it so? 1t is because the Radical
factions have been keeping this element
quiet by holding us by the throat and max
ing the condition of the South the pretext
for their actions and continuance in power,
and when that deadly grasp was torn loose
from our throat and the common people
discovered at last that the government had
been conducted in the interest of rings
Only, and without regard to the people, the
result was the organization of those various
unions all over the country have myself
seen letters to senators from Northern men
of intelligence and of comparatively respec-
liability saying in the words of the writer's,
I'VE p,U haze bread or blood" But when
they clamored for bread they gave them
lead, and when they asked for labor they
gave them the bayonct.
THIS "aoD AND MORALITY" PARTY
that had such profound affection for the,
coloreo people-these men shot down their
own people because they were simply ASSERT
ing their manhood and their rights as
American citizens. Their blood curdled
when they heard of a riot in the South, but
when they shot do IN their own people for
demanding their rights not one word is
heard Of commiseration for them That is
of piece with the entire conduct of this
Radical regime. God knows we have seen
and felt it. What did they care for the
poor colored man, or the poor white man,
SO long as the government made their
favorites rich; and that is the issue we
have got to meet to-day. There is no use
attempting to disguise it. -
NOT OUT OF DANGER YET.
And we in South Carolina are not out of
danger yet. It is great mistake to sup
pose that this colossal monster is dead he
is only biding his time, and in order to
overcome him what have We to do? In the
first place we must assert our manhood un-
der the platform Of 1876, and we must
move forward upon that platform without
trampling on the rights or the manhood of
any one else. 1t has got to be the fashion
tor some politicians to turn pale in the face
and to go off and hide their heads if you
but use the word "white" in any connection,
and especially if you say this is
WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT.
Well, theoretically, it is not white
mans government. This is a country
where men may come from all climates and
quarters, and have the protection of the
law. But practically, as a matter Of fact,
it IS white mans government. The as
sertion does not involve the idea that
meaE to oppress anybody else. Who else
has any voice in this Government? Go to
the North, and do you find anybody there
in control but white people-any rcpresen-
tatives but white men? Not one When L
charged Radical representative with this
fact on recent occasion, he acknowledged
it and said, ooh! but the colorcd people
arc in the majority in the South ~ an
swered that it was very much less tolerable
for him to ex -lude the negro from repre-
sentation, because at the North he is more
intelligent, and being in the minority could
not do the harm his ignorant fellows could
do and have done here The fact of his
exclusion from representation there shows
conclusively how hollow and contemplate
is all their twaddle about him. .
A PRACTICAL VIEW OF 1T.
Let us look at the matter in practical
light. Did not these people try to govern
this country for ten years? Where did
they run it TO and to what condition did
they reduce it ? To absolute disgrace, hu-
initiation and contempt. Now that we have
got control Of the government, it is no
longer question Of honesty, because the
administration is honest. 1t is no longer
question of race for all races are rcprosen-
ted and protected alike. would tell these
people to-day: "You have tried to govern
this country for ten years and have proved
your utter incapacity for doing so, now
stand aside and let us try it for ten years,
We can do it better than you; and if we
fail to do so, then turn us out %
MIXED TICKETS
[ do not intend to say good many
things would like to say, but there is one
thing L do want to say before leave you.