Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-12

not appear to believe 10 tho princi-
plo Of white supremacy aud / do. Ills
policy of destroying all party lines, ii
carried out, would lead to social equality of
the races, which means msccgonation, the
greatest possible evil which could befall
both races, as there is no telling what
degradation aud decentralization i. would
entail, as appears from the history of Mexico,
the South American Republics, Hayti, St.
Domingo, Muuri.ius.
am wiling to stand by and on the
platform of 1876, and to respect, protect,
elevate and educate the negroes, giving
thcm all Of their natural and lego! rights,
but as Democrat | am not wIliuv to
jcopardize the harmony and unity of tho
party and thereby tho good government,
welfare and progress of both races, by q
Wholesale introduction Of negroes into the
Democratic party, because l know that it
will divide and destroy it.. The attempt to
do this as "IIamptou Democracy" has been
the true cause OF all the trouble and divi-
SION in Charleston and elsewhere in the
Stnte, for Jy &raghtout Democracy ,oc
savcd tic State, aud by StraigE:out Demo-
cr,cy we must keep it. Any other policy,
under any name, simply means Radivalism,
or the very reverse Of huc Conservatism
wish to sec the harmony aud uuity Of
the party preserved by Justice and fair
dealing. / am u true Democrat, aud be-
licvc 10 the sovereignty Of the people, and
am opposed to autocratic or arstocratic
government, of which we have had too
much in South Carolina. cont believe
in making compromises with Radicals, and
| want to see the party aud State relieved
"f those already made as soon as possible.
If Senator Hampton wishes % excuse him
self for what has been dorc either in State
or National politics on the score OF 8 pnlit-
icn necessity" and thus throw himself upon
our generosity MS people, then I'm willing
10 forgive aud forget his errors aud mistakes
rs freely Us auy one. hnt am not to be
'Wccdrd out rs an "cxtremi>t." as he
Promised the negroes at G.or-c's Station in
1878. With The "hclp' he would do, nor
am to t,e kicked out as ''unwisc narrow
aud dangerous for the State Las prGtd
even by NY opposition to Hampton" and
| have urvrr benn d,n.rrnus to my State
aud people. On the contrary have en-.
dehvo, od to serve my State both in war and
peace and to deserve the appreciation OF our
ors or position than Hampton or others aud
can as well afford to do without Office, my
main Object n"w being to justify my polit-
ica course. The introduction by Senator
Hampton of the next Govcrnorship, and
bis well known disposition 10 dictate to our
people c"nccrning the nominees for both
State aud national positions, shows that his
opposition, both TO Mr.. Tildcn and myself
springs from other fcclings than mere
drsile to serve the State and nation.
What We need in South Carolina is peace
and prosperity, which can best be main.
tained aud attained by sticking to The
Straighout policy Let the nominees and
leaders Of the party represent not only the
platform CT expressed principles of the
party, but the inexprcsscd principles aud
the highest instincts of our people. Onr
educational system should be gradually
perfected, commencing with the comu.on
schools, and looking to higher and more
view the material progress and development
of our resources; Tor, rs indicated by the
Charleston jetties and ship canal, the Spar
tauhnrg and AsheviI!e, the Atlantic and
the Blue Ridge and other Railroads and
the manufacturing enterprises now spring.
ing up the State is on the eve of Il great era of
material progress and devclopmcnt by u
proper settlement of all disputed questions
and taking care not to tring forward the
race question in politics by any false or ill
advised step on our part, the elimination of
all fraud in elections, We can feA secure 10
the cujoymeps Of lifc liberty md propc:.y.
Such arc my feelings and opinions, aud
these things accomplished shall be contcut
to retire under my own vine and fix tree
and leave the rest to Providence.