The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-02-06

OnANGhIirEa, S. G. I|EBRtAnf G. 1850.
Grant and the South.


Col. ellison 6. kct,, in \ letter
published last week, gives his reasons
in full Why, the South should place
Gen. Grants name in nomination rs
l's:ssilcnt for third term. 1t is no,
the part Of a gcncl Gus people 70 with
hold the need of Praise from any
man, it matters not with what party
lie ulliliatcs nor should an act Of pure
craftsmanship be condemned merely
because that act happened TO he pc:-
formed ciller by ~ Democrat or q
Republicans. Were this so, there
could be no patriotism, 70 incentive
TO noble deeds, no building up of Il
national reputation. The highest
honor IS which an ambitious man
lhi GIT aspire would bc tha, Of u l,ar,i-
San, and the only rel utalon to lie ac-
quircd would be that Of party lead
"r. Under such circumstances The
history Of Il people would lie simply
tic record Of parties and the dignity
of government measured hy Tie
ambition Of tl.cir leaders. Southern
sentiment, in ,l:cse par,i:;ula.s, is NOT
different hcm other people nor al c
her citizens actuat,d hy other motives
than those Which cou,lol the cCnduc,
Of others equally us brave and self
sacrificing.
If as President, the administration
or Gen. Grant had been in the inter
est Of the whole people, cnobling
american !i!s,o,fy hy forgetting the
past in lis devotion to her welfare.
,hcn the South might welcome the pa
triotic statesman with open arms and
generous hospitality. Bat as q
partisan hc ruled the country in the
interest o! the party which elected
him to riiicc, even ut the expense O!
honesty and her good name. The
viicst >laLdcrs, the biggest steals and
lhc nost high handed usurpallona OF
po%er--all had their oligin dnrin"
his administration. Dur ng his lcri
cd occurred t'is Shameless mn+ipula-
tons ,f Col'x in lie CniI4d Stalcs
Senate, the huge honaL=as and :aili-
laIy reservation frauds which pu:-
chased the disgrace .i Babco,k and
Bcllinap, and the famous orders
which characterized the brave people
Of Louisiana IS "hal di,,i." Ii was
under Gen. Grants own eyes that dc
falta,ions ii lie Enitcd States Treas
ury of more !han $50, Coo, coo occurr-
ed urd were ONLY explained hy Mi.
Dawes rs due to The peculiar system
Of bookkeeping l,r:,c iced hy l!cpuL-
licans. Upon The line Of salesman
ship as advised hy Col. kci,,, Gen.
Grant has 10 claims upon The cons.d.
Grafton Of Tic South.
If the military lie OF Gen. Grant
had been naked by Il service of un-
selfish devotion to The cause ur Isis
country, and i. Tic Molvcs that ullu-
tncca his conduct Of the war, had
been sincere patriotism, then rs a
great military !, adler, Tie South might
forget he was its conTrclor and do
homage to him rs military genius.
But those who remember his cam
I,iigns in The Wtst and in Virginia,
know l;im 10 lave been y selfish and
capiici"'s Child of fortune, manifest,
ing no trait Of l,croism, and success S.
inl only from llu,r force. Ignoring
the fact hat lc opposed y brave and
generous foe, he adopted any means
Of corqucriag, whether The ll!e, Tho
sword or the torch. AID The South
wonld lie untrue to her II story, If She
recognized for Ger. Grant any o,hc,
title to greatness, tiIan that Of q brn
tai conqnclor, nor is She justified, :,
even at this distant day in kissin.
the rod OF her opprcssor as slaves do
the feet Of tlrig masters.