The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-06
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EMBER znsSf :
~ THE NEW ERA IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Inc address Of the democratic State Com
mitsee OF South Carolina ought to aat;sf
even those republicans who consented !.
the policy Of Cancellation with reluct.noo
ior is renews the generous promises made !,
she last two platforms of the Demoora,;,
party In the State. The race issue ;s 90,
aside IN express terms. The common IN
.erest or the people in a good goyornmen,
Is recognized, and the committee Chains tho
support OF all men, white or black. who IA.
sire TO see abuses reformed, the laws fa;th-
iuhy administered and the plupderers ~
the commonwealth punished. The voru
TACT that the party has renominated Goy
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and good will towards all honest citizens
are made in good faith for the Governor
cannot be accused of failing in the slight
est degree to perform the pledges which he
made g, the negroes Two years ago. It is
sfsafdly poasible TINT he should fail to secure
reelection. He led his party through
long and bitter canvass, during which
every nrtifice was vainly employed to drive
him from the policy Of magnanimous for
bearanco, and in his success was involved
the redemption of the State from ruin
During the trials and temptations which
beset the contest with Chamberlain. subse.
quent to tho election of 1876, he was not
only the nominal leader of the people but
their actual ruler. Impatient of DELAY.
chafing under insult, burning with the
sense OF past injuries, fearful of impending
dangers, they looked to him for signal
~0fdNor--so -;.a;suent -Sce.urrs
migM have thrown the State into confusion.
Hampton bore tho great responsibility with
out shrinking, combated his enemies with
cool skill, and restrained his partisans with
quiet firmness. 1t is due to him that the
whole people whom he liberated from car.
pet-bag dominion should acknowledge tho
worth of his services by honoring him with
a second term. The first election was in
their own behalf rather than his the SEQ.
ond is for his sake as well as their own
Losing few supporters he will doubtless
gain many. AS he has been the sincere
friend Of the colorcd people, they will be
apt to show their gratitude in the only way
in their power.
1t Is commonly assumed by the opponents
OF universal suffrage that the poor and ig-
prosperous, and that the possession fo,' 81 polit
idal power is decided by mere numbers
The course of events in South Carolina will
test that matter cffectually. There werc
never perhaps so many elements Gf igno-
rance and poverty gathered into one commu-
nifty with such strong temptations to organ
ize and so many chances for obtaining con-
troll of tho government. We do not think
that these elements, which failed to main
tain themselves when marshalled. by North
ern adyenturers encouraged by Northern
ssynrpathy and supported by the military
power Of tho Federal government, will even
attempt to rally and strive for authority
which they cannot use wisely. On the
contrary, the ignorant and the poor will be
apt to follow the law of their nature and
look for guidance TO the intelligent and
rich, and the latter, now that outside infu-
ences are of no value, will be able to rule
South Carolina whether they aro in ma
jority or not, for there are many things in
society that have weight besides the ballot
and tend to control ballots. Not only should
the intelligence of community rule it,
but tho inteligenc of community will rule
it. if determined to do 80. In view Of the
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fqses are requested to call'Sndske1t Won not 4
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