The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-14

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Vie1cs ofa Venerable Statesman.
It seems, Mr.. Editor, that we
have indeed fallen upon evil times,
when dame rumor is trumpeting
it abroad, uncontradicted, that
Gen. Grant is finding favor with
Southern Democracy for a third
term as President of the American
Republic. That he should be the
chosen favorite of Southern carpet
baggers and scalawags will not
surprise any one. But that the
Southern men protesting to be
democrats, should wish him sue
cess in 1880, is incomprehensible.
Have they forgotten the eightblach
years that this tyrant had his iron
heel on the neck Of South Carroll
na ? Do they remember that Presi-
dent Grant withdrew his army from
the defence Of the frontiers of the
United States and scattered it all
over the South to sustain the
rogues and scoundrels whom he
had placed in Office to rob and
plunder an impoverished and sui
fering people! Have they forgot
ten that he filed our State House
with armed soldiers and fixed bay
onets to keep out the legally elect
ed representatives of the State !
Like Cromwell, he dispersed the
legislature of Louisiana, and drove
them out of their hall, at the point
of the bayonet. He sent his min
ions to Florida, Carolina and Lou
isiana, to sustain the Returning
Boards, in falsifying their returns,
and giving the electoral vote OF
those States to Hayes. Knowing
that Tilden and Hendricks had
been elected and might be so de-
clared, Grant concentrated large
military force in Washington to
have Hayes and Wheeler Inaugural
ted President and Vice President.
When first elected. PresidentGrant
received gifts of thirty, and fifty
thousand dollars from wealthy men
in New York and other States, and
appointed these men members OF
his cabinet. During the whole
term of his Presidency: he was SUI
rounded by such corrupt scoun-
drels as Belknap, Babcock, Shep-
herd, and others, whom he protect
ed in their rascality, and who are
still his associates. It is q we'll
known fact that Grant was convic-
ted by every member of Johnson's
Cabinet of palpable lying and
treachery.
Now, if these g~c1Si democrats
are in favor OF electing such a man
as u. S. Grant, a third time to the
Presidential chair in violation OF
the example Of Washington and all
the other American Presidents,
they are either fools, or kraves, or
unprincipled Swiss, ready to fight
under any banner that will pay,
and dishonor their State.
Who shall be the next Democrat
ic candidate for the Presidency
next fall, ought to depend on who
is supposed to be the most availa-
bic candidate, whether Tilden, Hen
! bricks, Dayard, Hancock, or any
other true and honorable Demo-
crat. The Southern States should
not be prominent in his nomina-
ton, but leave the selection entire
| " to Northern Democrats. No
candidate should be nominated who
| is not able to carry New York and
Indiana. If Tilden and Hendricks
could carry these States, their NOM
ination would be a proper and
| handsome thing,as they were cheat
ed out of their election four years
| ago. But it would seem from the
last election in New York, that
Gov. Tilden cannot unite the Dem
ocratic vote of that State, Gov.
Seymour, it is thought, could carry
the Sta@of New York, but he will
not consent to 1e a candidate. VIII
liam Lowndes, of South Carolina,
| said that "the Presidency ought
not to be sought for or refused" "
This should be the doctrine Of eve
ry patriotic statesman in the land.
The conduct Of Tilden and Hen
bricks, in submitting to the inau-