The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-23
we so hardly won.
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.

1t is matter of very little moment-as told
the people of Andcrson-who may be your Gov
crnor, but it is matter of life and death to
this old land of ours that we have a Legislature
representing the manhood, civilization, ihtclli-
gcnce and virtue Of South Carolina. That is
your objective point and if my words could
reach every man in South Carolina, if could
but incite each one to renewed efforts, to even
greater efforts than in the campaign of '76,
would say to him in all truth and solemnity, that
he must work now, and until the 9Th of Novem-
Der, as if the destiny of the State depended on
his work alone. | have warned you of your
danger. If, being warned, you are true TO your
selvcs-I know the people of Edgefeld will be
true [Cheers. Ispeak to the whole Statc)-:
If the Democratic party of the State will bctruel
to itself, predict that you will win Oh over
wheming victory
You may remember that when two years ago
l stood upon this spot and declared then that we
| rn"rry- VI my hearers grave dOubtsNSt 4Sdc.
cess; but ncvcr-from the 18th of August, when
accepted the nomination-never from that day
until the 9TH of November, did have one doubt
that the Democratic party would win. l knew
we would win. l knew we had Right and
ruth and Justice on our side, and that the
God of our fathers would help us if we helped
ourselves.
WE CAN WIN AGAIN.
And you can win again, and the victory no,o
means more than you may think. 1t means Civ
this county shaping them for the common good.
1t means all that we have cherished in the past
anu oil we hope for in the future. IL means
more, If possible, than that. Victory in 1878
means victory in 1880 and victory in 1880 for
the National Democratic party, means peace for
the whole country-restoration of harmony
and fraternity and the observance of the Con-
stitstion of the country as it was framed by
our fathers. That our highest aim and object
and we must look to that, because, until q Ma
.lonal a.. pe%9SsasScs5RsS1E 3. comes ipio power.
eSFofadlc cn0fss 6fghe Republicans against
it.
You CAN WIN
And You can win by planting yourselves square
~ and firmly on that glorious platform given to
you hy the Democratic Convention, by dovotinr
yourselves to this work and l say to you that
you mast win knew that the men who in '76
proved that they could lift the State from ruin
VIII show in IS that they intend to preserve it.
CONTINUED and enthusiastic cheering
In regard to the pledges he had made, Cover
nor Hampton appealed to his hearers, white and
colorcd alike, to say whether he had not kept
them LITERALLY, honestly and truly and was
met by an assuring shout Of affirmation set up
10y his hearers of both colors.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
intend, he continued, to keep them in the
future. can look into my own heart and say
that have administered the laws with Justice
:, ~ sH""'y, &c yp"rracsS oil
IL has been more in favor Of the colcfed people
than otherwise. They have received more elem.
ency than have white men, and have enioyed
mere privileges than beforehand they con-
tinuc to enjoy them now.
THE STATE DEBT. Ess
We have no elements in our approaching cam.
paign to disturbus. The only point upon which
patriotic and able men divided in tho last Lepis-
laturc was upon the bonded debt of the State.
and that question has been happily eliminated
from politics and placed before a judicial ,ribu.
nal OF the State Every one can afford to abide
by Its decision, AMI to pledge himself in ad-
varce to stand by it. We have now nothing on
the face of the earth to divide us. We are all
working for the same end, all living on the
same soil, under that Carolina sun all will sleep
on the bosom of this Old Mother Of ours when
we pass hence. Why cannot we oil struggle TO.
gether for her sake. Let place our differ
ences in the background and march forward to-
gether to victory.
Coon REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-His cratify-
hat Int