The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-15
In Hours Of Peace Prepare for War.

In Hours Of Peace Prepare for War.
WITHIN the last month elections have been held
in three counties Of South Carolina for members
Of the Legislature and other officers and in oil
these, to the astonishment and dsmay OF the
Democrats, the Radicals have carried the day.
In other words, the negroes have elected their
candidates. These counties are Beaufort, Sum-
ter and Georgetown. The Georgetown election
took place the week after, and even with the
shame Of Beaufort and Sumter staring the Dem
ocrats in the face, was carried by the Radicals.
The result of these elections has shown very plain
ly that tho continued supremacy Of the Demo
cratic party in-ssath. Carolina Ia bysHesMeapa,
assured. Without a very great, complies change,
the tendencies are inevitably towards q return
of the humiliation and horrors of Radical rule
Two causes threaten to bring about this terrible
state Of things. First, the amazing over conf
dence of Democratic voters-unduy estimating
the Democratic strength, and undertaking the
Republican vote. 1t was thi. which brought
aboue the recent shameful defeat of the Demo-
cratic nominees in Beaufort and Sumter. But
the great first cause which threatens to result in
the loss Of oil that has been gained by the DEM
ocrats of South Carolina is what is known as
the "independent" movement. Witness the re-
cent elections for members of the Legislature
in the counties of Union and Newbsrgy. In the
former, the regular Democratic H5fainee was
elected by q majority Of only t,sp votes, In
the latter by eighty-seren The pcofls of South
Carolina must rise up rs one man ttd1emapd,
in loudest tones, that there must be no S6iSr&.of
this folly, this criminality. The Democrat who
encourages, and especially who leads, opposi-
tion to the nominee of his party is not ''inde-
PENDENT" he is dependent-upon the now
smitten, disorganizcd and leaderless hosts of
the Radical party, the party, in South Carolina,
of corruption, robbery and bayonet rule The
Democrat who dares to seek alliance with such
a party should DO treated as public enemy.
This is a fair if it be searching analysis, Of
the results of divided Democracy in this State,
at the present time, or at the general elections
next fall. That will be a critical period with
as in this State-a period when Radcalism as
q party, will either be put to rout "horse. foot,
and dragons" utterly demolished and swept
away, or when it shall gain such measure of re-
turning strength as may still further trouble us.
thoroughly united and watchful Democracy
will bring the former result, from the seaboard
to the mountains. A divided Democracy or
system of Independent tickets, will bring the
latter.
Then let there be unity and watchfulness.-
Let the Democracy stand shoulder TO shoulder.
Let the campaign of last fall with its glorious
achievements, resulting from solid columns, be
unto us the golden cross upon the banner Of
Edgefeld ~Adcertiser.
x This is a great mistake. The majority in
this county for the democratic nominee was 679.
ed woman married a man not noted for ac-
tivity of body or energy Of character, and
before tho honeymoon was over, upon
awakening one morning. he found his spouse
in tears.
"My love-" said he, "what is the mat
ter? ?"
"Oh, I've had such dreadful dream"
"Why, what was it ?"
81 thought was going out Fourth ave-
nue., when saw sign Husbands for sale ,
So many women were rushing in that fol-
lowed, and just then they were selling
splendid specimen for 81 ,0C0."
"But did they all bring as much as
that 2"
ooh, no! They went at 81 900, $500 and
so on down"
"Well, did you see any that looked like
me :"
eyes, indeed. But they were tied up in
punches like asparagus, and sold for ten
cents bunch"
Tablcau.