The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-23
The Work of the next Three Days.

Union to arouse themselves and take deep IN
terest in the work to be done, and see that
wha, they do will not have the slightest tendency
towards distracting the party or jeopardizingits
influence.
We have carefully watched tho attitude and
movements of the Republicans for the past few
weeks in many of the Counties containing de-
cidod negro majorities, but which sent democrat
&C members to the Legislature in 1876, and We
have no hesitancy in saying that through the in
fuencc of Northern men ana money, the scat
tered ranks of that party have been again gain
ered up and reorganzed into rs compact anu
solid an army they were in the most corrupt
days of radicalism, aud that there is great dan
ger that sorse of those counties may be carried
o gain by that Infamous party.
They have concluded not to run State tick
ct, but TO bend all their efforts towards getnh.
possession of the Legislature, thereby GRIPPING
If Net making pcwercss for good--Gov. Aamp-
ton and the other democratic State officers, anu,
what will be Of more Importance to them anu
greater injury to us secure the election "t
Iiadical United States Senator from South Caro-
lima. = 81 s
I -wgtGTTThe democrats of Union and throughout
South Carolina that the enemies of good govern
! neut have not been vanqushcd i'll this State
/ Their efforts are not confined to the lower coun-
ties, but even here in our own midst we see in
disputabe signs of preparation for desperate
struggle to recover the power they lost in 1876,
in whole OF i'll part. And, We regret to say,
| they are encouraged by some discontentcd demo.
Gratis, who are willing to divide and defeat the
democratic party if they can ride into office up
on radical votes. Already we hear Of their
proposing TO form coalition with republicans,
by dividing the offices particularly the repre-
sentativcs in the Legislature.
We tell the people OF Union, in all earnest
ness the State cannot afford to lose demo
cratic member, much less the whole delegation
from any single county. Not only that, the dan
ger is imminent that we cannot afford 10 lose
The time in sqa~bbling over small matters OF
prejudice and personal preference in tho sclcc-
ton of our Rcprescntativ which may cnd i'll
sending merely SO many voters 10 the Lcgisia-
turc but if we would bave our influence felt
ia that body we must lay aside all prejudice and
scHd men who, by their ability, experience and
force of character will not only command res
pect but make their influence felt, upon all oc-
.
stitucnts and the State at large.
Any dolt can go to the Legislature and vote;
but an intelligent people should require more o
their representatives than that. They should
select men Of influence and integrity 10 repre-
| seat them; men who arc able to staLd up i'll the
councils Of the State and give their reasons 10!
!, every vote they cast, and defend it, too, with
y Sbility and dignity. And ftfther, our rcprcsen
tivcs should DC men who could come before theii
constituents and explain, in Eli intelligent man
ner, every question of Importance that has been
acted upon by the Legislature, SO that the peo-
pie may be enlightened upon all matters of pub
lie interest
If such representatives are not chosen in this
County it will be the people fault entirely, anI
they will have no enc else to blame.
Tomorrow, Saturday, the 2ith, is the day np-
pointed for the election, Of ten delegates in each
Township, to form q County Convention to be
held OH the following Monday, for the purpose
o: nominating candidates, one Senator and
three Representatives in the Legislature one
Probate Judge, one School Commissioner, three
County Commissioners and Coroner for Union
County.
the assembled Convention will depend the CHAR
actcr af the nominations they make, and upon
the character of the nominations made will de-
pond, in great measure, the harmony and uni:
ty of .the, ,AemaeeesSS~ OF oui ticket. How very
| important it is, then, that each Township should
send rhc Stcrnest and best men TO the Convcn-
| tion--mcn who command the confidence and
respect of their ncighbors--mcn in whose judg-
pcnt and honesty the people rely. and
against whom the people will believe the suspi-
! eian OF bribery, corrupt influences and prac-
ticcs can never attach. Send such men to the
convention and tell them to give us a ticket of
| Intelligent, honest and capable men, and our
wora for it the people will unite and give it
hearty support Sue! ticket from such y C9n;
tention will leave no ground for an "Indcpen-
dent" candidate to stand upon, even with the
assistance Of their radical allies
But if the pcoplc--thc votcrs-allow them
selves to be influenced by the opportunities of
every candidate they come in contact with, there
is but little chance for clcCtng unbiased and
Independent convention. As we have said be-
fore the way to secure such a convention is for