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


The next three days will be fraught with.
most important events for the veal or woe of
not only this county but, very probably, the |
whole State, and it behoovcs the democrats OF /
Union to arouse themselves and take deep in |
terest in the work to be done, and sec that |
what they do will not have tho slightest tendency
towards distracting the party or jeopardizing its
influence.
We have carefully watched tho attitude and
movements of the Republicans for the past few
weeks in many of the Counties containing de-
cided negro maj critics, but which sent democrat
&c members to the Legislature in 1876, and We
have no hesitancy in saying that through the in
fuence of Northern men and money, the scat
tered ranks of that party have been again gath
cred up and reorganized into rs compact and
solid an army rs they were in the most corrupt
daysof radicalism, aud that there is great dan
ger that sofe of those counties may be carried
again by that Infamous party.
They have concluded not to run State tick
ct, but to bend all their efforts towards getting
possession of the Legislature, thereby crippling
If not making pcwerless for good--Gov. Hamp-
ton and the other democratic State officers, and,
what will be Of more Importance to them and
greater injury to US. secure the election of a
Radical United States Senator from South Caro-
AhiE : e 9 -. ssas,,s
wereT1The democrats Of Union and throughout
South Carolina that the enemies of good govern
nent have not been vanquished in this State
Their efforts are not confined to the lower coun-
ties, but even here in our own midst we see in
disputable signs of preparation for desperate
Stru cple to tbe tbay Loot -,
in whole or in part. And, we regret to say,
they are encouraged by some disc,ntented demo-
Gratis, who are willing to divide and defeat the
| democratic party if they ride into Office up
| ON radical votes. Already We hear Of their
proposing TO form coalition with republicans,
| by dividing the fiices-particularly the repre-
sentatives in the Legislature.
| We tell the people Of Union, in all earnest
ness, the State cannot afford to lose one demo
cratic member, much less the whole delegation
from any single county. Not only that, the dan
ger is so imminent that we cannot afford 10 lose
The time in sqr~bbling over small matters OF
prejudice and personal preference in tho sclec-
ton Of our Representatives, which may end in
sending merely so many voters to the Legisia-
ture; but if we would bave our influence felt
ia that body we must lay aside all prejudice and
seHd men who, by their ability, experience and
force of character will not only command res
| pect but make their influence felt, upon all oc-
casons of Importance to their immediate con
| stituents and the State at large.
Any dolt can go to the Legislature and vote;
but an intelligent people should require more OF
their representatives than that. They should
select men of influence and integrity to repre-
sent them; men who arc able to stald up in the
councils Of the State and give their reasons for
every vote they cast, and defend it, too, with
Sbiiity anddignty. And fffther our reprcsen-
tivcs should be men who could come before their
constituents and explain, in I'm intelligent man
ner, every question of importance that has been
acted upon by the Legislature, so that the peo-
pie may be enlightened upon Gil matters of pub.
| lie interest.
If such representatives are not chosen in this
County it will be the peoples fault entirely, and
they will have no enc else TO blame.
Tomorrow, Saturday, the oath, is the day mp
pointed for the election, of ten delegates in each
Township, to form County Convention to be
held on the following Monday, for the purpose
/
three Representatives in the Legislature one
Probate Judge, one School Commissioner, three
County Commissioners and Coroner, for Union
County.
Upon the moral and Intellectual character of
the assembled Convention will depend the char
acter 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 dcmnc"a,;. ,,ei a,. III a sSAt 1t1
40 ao2AAA.-eSuccoss of ouI ticket How very
important it is, then, that each Township should
send thc sternest and best men 10 the Conyen-
tion-men who command the confidence and
respect of their neighbors--men in whose judg-
pent and honesty the people can rely, and
against whom the people will believe the suspi-
eion Of bribery, corrupt influences and prac-
tices can never attach. Send such men to the
oonvention'and tell them to give US ticket Of
intelligent, honest and capable men, and our
wora for it the people will unite md give it .
,,esextX sapaort. sasha ticket from spph y Con-