The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-31

our, most respected contemporary, the Marion /
StdL To such NOMINATIONS. o! course We have /
hing to say, as they are the expressions of .
in,kidurl preference by those who have rs much .
right to expression Of their political ami per
sOn,l preferences as all other free criEcEs.
he Rryiy',r has no nomination to make wc !
hold ourselves entirely subject 10 such u nOInI- |
| natDn rs the Convention of the Democracy of
SoSkl Carolina choose to make. To that nomi- !
na& pm, whatever it might be, We pledge our
| he2 ky and most unpuaIGcl Service and support !
| al 10 none other But our contemporary has |
| = further; it calls for n platform tn be made
bj eminent citizen OF its choice, a'Id 10 that
| 4 brm pledges its support bysorchand.-
this, too, we say we want no one man )
pm to stand upon but prefer to await such
AtfDrm a the people Of South Carolina
to construct for themselves, after mature
df''iop, 10y those whom the people, in their
own behalf, may cn;:u@i with the solemn duty.
| Upon this platform we propose to stand with un-
deviating iaithrulncss, AMI upon no othcr.-Cot
| Repiser.
Wemost heartily agree with our friend of the
Register. Although we have been accused Of
having no opinions upon certain men and meas
ures attempted to be made prominent by certain
papers, we can assure all who entertain such an
idea hat we have very decided opinions upon
| them. amt when we think the proper time has
| arrived we shall be as fearless in expressing
| them Is any one. But we believe that that time
| is not now As to the men to be nominate cl up
on the State ticket next year, that will have to be
| left to the Democratic Convention, and whoever
thattody shall place in nomination pledge
oaf7 7Ar 10 support with all the force we can
coN And; but, like the register, we have no
\ nominations TO make.
| TN unity of the Democratic party in the
StatcN in our opinion, shoulG be tic paramount
aim Of every good democrat. We are not so strong
or safe that can risk dis>cniiomS in our ranks.
Every County in the State has its peculiar roit-
ical features and strength, and i, is necessary to
adopt such party tactics i'll each as may lie con-
sidcrcd most conducive to the harmony and
strength of the democratic party. We must al
low the news papers and people in each county
TO conduct lis political affairs in the way that,
to them, shall seem most effective in preserving
| the unity and influence OF the democratic party.
| There arc pcrSonS-wc regret to say tin the
| democratic party, in every county, ready TO CO.
alcscc with the Republican vote and run as in
dependent cam'iilttcs. These men are watching
the chances for raising issues with the true de-
mocraSy Epon amy ;ss>l every question that riight
be promulgated by the press. 1t matters not
|
Il wcA to split the party with. to enable them
selves, by the votes of their dcudcd dcmoc ratio
and Radical followers, to walk into Office between
the two sides AtprcScnt these men are kept from
organizing their forces. They find no ground
to stand upon in safety. The press, in most of
the counties, have no; given them the cue, and
they afraid to make step. We think the
silence of the press at this time, upon those qucS
tioAs which will naturally be discussed by ana
before the people at the proper time, is the wis
est policy that could be pursued. Before the
first meeting Of the next campaign is held the
people will DC prepared to say what they want
and viii! SO make their nominations as to SC.
- ;. ".'"ssi"!ss; y the pSS's' reforms.
| SicI;<fs; cI TnErr rnoMINHNr CirIzGNs.-
! Columbia, October 2G-Thrcc prominent c;i-
zcnS are lying at ihc point OF death. Col. l.. ID.
! ChillS. formerly president Of the Carolina Ma
toaal nank, Will die during the might William
il. johnson, owner Of the Salu'a cotton factory,
is citrcncly low: and Paul Joyrcr, formcrly
proprietor Of the National Hotel, aul trial jas
tice 1T Erstovcv, is dying.
Col Ghilis died Oh the afternoon Of the nth.
and his remains were taken to i.inco!ulon, y
G., to he buried beside his wife.
TIM Postal SrUpIuIrY.-WashingtO Octo-
Der l9.-Thc postmaster general has written
letter ~ Hon. John 7. Wait, Norwich, Conn,
which At the department is considered c'nclu.
sivc y, the cofrovcrSy in rc.0il II the order
which re luireS all matter not directed to n reg
III n 'Stot'cc address 10 &c returned to the
| der Il known. or c.sc 10 the dead letter Office.
! He says: "Inlcr the order no postmaster
would he iusthc,l in refusing to forward prepaid
! letters addressed 10 New York city. or in re-
| Iyi tn lpliXpr lrpn lrtCrS nl, -
/ After illustrating the position of the department
| ON the suhc Of misdircctcl letters, he quotes
! from his letter to Senator Anthony, rs follows:
''li has not been the intention "f the depart
mcut to prevent the delivery "r matter whose
destination is positively known u the postal Of
| iclals handling it. On The contrary q railing o f
| the department NO. So was rWhiiShc Oh pa re
~ OF the United States Officials Postal Guide tor
| September, ~ follows 'j6. When pusunastcrs
anrl employees Of the railway mail service know
that matter deposited in their offices for milling
addressed TO city without the name Of the State
| being given, il i intended for the principal city
! of that name, being, for instance, addressed TO
! n well known citizen. firm, new spapcr or inSii
! tuition Of such principal city, or Ip u street and
| number which could only bc found therein, il
should be forwarded, "
| A FLourI>uiNG FAToRY.-Thc Piedmont
! Manufacturing Company on Saturday received
! tccCrnphc orders for SIX hundred bales Of their
/ goods, three hundred OF which are for export
, 10 China, AMI one hundred bales more for the
same point, which they cannot I'LL. TIL" value