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Our Political Future
MCGOWAN for Congress The
State Ticket.
This is o matt or Of no small moment both in
tho next State and national campaign. The
defeat Of tho Democrats in Ohio and Iowa by q
largo majority and the growing strength of tho
Republicans here forewarn us of hotly con-
tested and doubtful campaign in 1880. Wo
foresaw and virtually forcwarncd our people Of
this danger during the Inst session Of Congress-
We then thought and still think that tho Demo-
Gratis lost ground every day in fruitlcss contest
with tho President, when they should have con-
tented themselves with their expressed opinion
and vote On tho bills vetoed by the President
and left their final settlement to tho people.
We then expressed this opinion and secuted tho
prevalent idea that the Democrats should hold
out, even though their action would clog tho
wheels Of government. Any thinking nan
should have seen that the moncycd interests of
the North would at once volunteer funds TO
carry on tho government and trust to tho sober
sense of the people to sustain them and repay
the money. To refuse appropriations meant
revolution, ard as Republicans would furnish
money to prevent this, they would get the credit
and consequent popular support. It is true
after q long contest and some mutual concessions
the appropriation bills wcrc passed; but before
this took place the country had sourcd on the
DemncrnIic nd Il 30 ;,,
increased strength in the Republicans.
In tho South we arc Democrats. We believe
this TO be the party of honest and constitutional
government, but have We sent TO Congress truly
representative men either in point Of prudence
ability or conservatism? We very much fear
that the Southern States are not represented in
Congress in proper sense Of the term, and at
oil events wc favor o change in South Carolina
IN our district VIC have no word to say
against Col. Aiken, save only that ut times he
has appeared to us rather extreme. We have at
all times found him ready to servo his consttu-
ents and accommodating in all respects. No
one can deny this, but We say no has be-
come the exponent and defender of the con-
servativc views Of our people? lie has had the
vote of us and our people for Two terms, and if
but should we not look over our district vel,
before making our selection? With a majority
in the Senate and House We have lost ground,
and yet with our conservative views, if properly
expressed, We should have gained strength.
Why is this? We cannot say, but We trust our
next convention TO nominate candidates will |
send delegates unpledged and that after full |
ana far conference they be left free to select the
h.an most Iise'? % serve us faithfully and at the
samo time reconcile the sections and strengthen
the party, We think wo see in General Samuel
Met ~an The embodiment of the political views
of our penplc and tho discretion and ability to
maintain t.,en lie is not tho man to seek
office, but he is the man the people should de-
ihahd 10 accept it. AS We once said he was
o'ec'cd 10 Congress after the war, but was re-
fused his seat, and again in 1874 he run against
Hoge at The earnest solicitation of the pcople,
mot because no wanted the Office but because hc
was considered The strongest man in tho party.
Ihc sameopinon among our people brought him
out Tor Judge and in every instance he poiled
heavier vote than any other Democrat in the
state. besides his campaign speeches and con-
ser'ati'c views, has accomplished moro in unity
ing tho Democrats and gaining Republican votes
than tho yicws of any other man in the State.
How much has hc served us in war and in peace!
In Mexico and in tho Confederate army! Before
the war and in the dark days of Radical su
premacy, who has laborcd more, spent more in
timo or money and cxertcd wider and more
wholesome influence than McGowan? lie has
age, experience and ability. lie has discretion,
firmncss and integrity of character, aud withal
no knows where, when and how TO express his
views, either in an aggressive or defensive way. |
we once put forward his namc for Governor but
we think he can best servo the State and the
interests Of his party by being invited to servo
our people in Congress. lie merits the position
and the interests of our people demand that he
should bc requested to serve them in it. lie is
n sclfmade man. Born poor and brought I'm
between The plow handles, ho is practical and
understands well tho interests of all classes.
In politics his views have always been conscrya-
eve. Hostands practically on tho same platform
with doy. Hampton, and with such men in
Congress few years would witness the success
OF the Democrats in the national campaign.
There is, however, moro important moticr
for our consideration in tho next campapn md
that is SUCCESS at home. If VIC can maintain
80 '0 ''o0i"ohoy "e chhhot suiier greatly
by national defeat. The Republicans in The
North represent largely Tho property and intel
1igcnce Of that section, but with us they arc the
synonyms of ignorance, poverty and corruption
We havo experienced tho fruits of Radical
government in South Carolina and IL has been
nothing but oppression and corruption, heavy
taxation and poverty. Can VIC again suffcr The
wrongs Of tho eight years from 1868 to 1876?
Wo think not. for poor and exhausted as we now