The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

L Deileved IL was the true one then, and
know that it is now.
And in this connection I must enter NV
most emphatic dissent to the views ex.
pressed by Gen'l Gary at the recent meet.
ing here, and in his card in reply to Gen'l
Gray. Those views believe to be incon.
slstent with the true policy of the Demo
cratic party. / say they do not represent
the opinions of your standard bearers, nor
OF the Democratic party of South Carolina,
and that he was not authorized to speak for
your pomipees. believe that it was the
conservative character of the last campaign.
as contradistinguished from what he calls
~ ma sSss :. ss sppsats
made to the colored citizens by mon I'M
whom they had confidence brought thou
sands to our support, and the evidence of
this is found in the fact that many more
thousands will 60 with us in the coming
election. They realize that they have been
honestly dealt with. They recognize that
all their rights have been unimpaired, and
they appreciate the blessings of peace and
increased prosperity which have followed
the inauguration of Democratic lule.
Gen. Gary speaks of the mode in which
he desired to conduct the canvass as "the
Mississippi plan" Now there are grave
misapprehensions in regard to the plan by
which the gallant Mississippiaus carried
their State, and by slander propagated by
some unprincipled partisan papers this plan
has most falsely been called "the shots gun
policy" No greater injustice could have
been done to brave and patriotic people
than the effort thus made to stigmatize their
heroic efforts to save their State. In one
sense their canvass was aggressive. as ours
was. They met the plunderers of their
State at every point to denounce their cor
ruption before the people. They devoted
themselves, as did our people, heart and
mind, p the great work Of saving their
State, and they appealed to all honest vo.
ters to aid them in their patriotic under.
taking.
In the district represented in Congress
by the distinguished gentlemen, Gen.
Chalmers, there is much larger colored
majority than in any district of this State,
aud yet he overcame that majority by a
close and jealous canvass, appealing to the
colored men in earnest conservative and ,ef.
result? Only few days ago saw the re-.
port of an interview had with him in which
| the question was asked what he would do
if the Republicans sent speakers to his dis.
trict to oppose his reelection He did not
threaten to Ku-Klux them or to intimidate
them he did not say that he would resort
to the shotgun policy" but he said that
he would give those visitors cordial well
come, that he would offer them every fac
ilty to meet his constituents, and that he
would have them met everywhere by col.
ored Democratic speakers. se.
This is the best commentary on the Mis-
sissippi plan, and that plan ! am willing to
adopt. If carried out honestly its results
will be as beneficial here as they have been
in our sister State Of Mississippi; but in the
name of our civilization and all that has
been honorable in South Carolina, in the
name of our State and Of our God, pro
test against any resort tovi0lence, or wrong
or any adoption of the "shot gun policy I,
j We cannot do evil that good may Ssnas snas1,..
last election by force or violence, MARTA
law would have been proclaimed, and W.
should now be under the hateful rule o
our oppressors. Such, at least, is my dc
liberate judgment, and whatever nigh
have been the result of any mode Of can
vassing, it could scarcely have been NOR
auspicious for our people than that wrough
> by the conservative plan we pursued. lie
: us be satisfied and thankful, and, above. al
| let us not fersake the road .whieh,led us {
..fyictory in ssT6, and which, if followed, wi
8 led % Ia still greater victory in '78, .s,
"a q ) = s. II iasds Ili IN se64lof issms sEd8
q 7 Held on anthef point. In his card TO whic
{ reference has been made he speaks in tern
+ which seemed disparaging to "the Haml
d ton Democracy" have never assumed
/. myself the honor of founding or attemp
D, ing TO found school of Democracy.
.. am but simple disciple Of the great ere.
d taught by Jefferson, and illustrated by II
70 highest intellects and the purest patria
,e that the country has produced. ~
10 have been and am now content to Il
" low where they have led, without indu!gii
40 for moment in the presumption Of tryi
n to engraft one article Of faith on tho:cre
ng promulgated by the fathers-that ere
Sc which has given the brightest pages OF
.r. history of tho country, and the success
to which can alone bring back pcrman.
lat peace. harmony and prosperity to q
nd country. x must sherofaEA disclaim 4
safi hotot 90 giving my papaa % amy system