The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-06


The Republicans Of Ohio held their
State Convention on the 2Sth of Nav.
when Charles Foster, their most Dor.
Iiar' nan, was nominated for Govern.
Or. One Of the facts put in circula.
tion and had its influence with Tho
members of that body was that Eos
Ter enjoyed The confidence of Presi.
Nent Hayes and his Cabinet, and, if
put IN nomination, might be consid-
cred the candidate Of the adminis,r,.
ton. This seems 10 Indicate thai,
1he PRESIDENTS views OF The national
republican policy arc in perfect ac-
cord With the party in Ohio.
Dir. Foster is liberal Republican
and the strength he has Gevelopcd
before. and since his nomination is
SAID TO be almost entirely among the
liberal members of his party. The
Republican platform, adopted at the
late convention, appears to partale
ot tho same mild spirit, doubtless
%1lh u view TO secure large number
OF Democratic votes on the day OF
election among many of whom AIr.
Foster is highly esteemed. In very
nearly every SECTION it raises the
issue between the two great con-
lending parties, ind cndeayors to
shoulder upon the Democrats the res
possibility OF any injury that may
come upon the country either by the
laws cnac cd or the yctocs of prcsi.
dent Hayes. The extra session is
charged TO the account of the Demo.
eraelc party with all the large OK
penditures, real and imaginary. The
bitterness engcndercd and the sec.
llonal feelings manifested during the
recent discussions are all laid at the
aoor of the Democracy with rs much
colorlng rs q due regard tc the ap-
pcarancc of truth would allow. The
pur:'y o. tie ballot box, it caims, has
Pccn assaiicd, and, by the sections
appended 10 the various appropria
l'on bills to repeal the laws ALLOWING
afmco troops at the polls and that
allowing the appointment Of supclvl-
sors and special marshals, ATTEMPTS
nave been made to destroy the free.
aom OF elections, and to prevent GER
eain citizens at the South from voting
rs Their Judgment might dictate. In.
deed the Ohio platform is a studied
effort to relieve the Republican party
from blame and TO hcap(it upon the
pcinocI not so much to hide their
own past po.ilical grimes rs to aug
'ncht their weakened ranks hy acccs
aion from liberal Democrats and In.
II this policy be sue
cesslul in Ohio by the election of Mr..
roster the same plan will be adopted
2y The National party. Their aim is
Vo' break the ranks Of the Democracy
10 encourage Independents and TO
strengthen their own numbers, and
then in 1880 rcposscss themselves orI
'he government and especially the
government of the Southern States
The same policy will doubtless pre-.
vail in every State Gnd county for
tlle sole purpose of breaking uD tho
Democratic party; whether it he, bv
q liberal course to disintcgr. {, the
party lor specious encouragement
to strengthen Independents.
Our own county should learn les
son here and profit b. it in 1880.
Ihe same effort will be made among
US and unfortunately for tho white cl,a
ment, there are plenty Of men who
are ready and willing to be courled.
Inc indications OF Inst election point
to bitter contest, not SO much. wc I
fear, between Democracy and Rcpub-
!icanism as between the white man