Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-28
g. 8. MCCALL.
GEO. d.. BRYAN,
3. PRESLEY BARRON,
L. w. DAWSON,
Il. B. MURRAY.
I. SrOBO FARROW,
j. O. SHEPPARD,
nj. p. HOWELL.
CD. 9. HUTSON,
State Democratic Executive Committee.
A Stirring Letter from Ex-Gov.
Perry.

| CoF' HooeT H. 1hoWpSon, Chairman democratic
Party Oconce County
DEAR Sir: I regret that great mass meeting
al Grecnvillc on the 20th instant will prevent me
accepting your kind invitation to attend and
address your Democratic meetings in Oconcc.
1t would give inc sincere pleasure TO meet once
more the friends Of my native county at Wal
halla, Westminster and Seneca City and address
them on tho momcnous issues now before tho
country.
l would impress on the people Of Oconco the
Importance of going to the polls n, the ensuing
election and voting u full ticket for all tho
Democratic candidates. No one should stay at
home. If he does, he is rccrcaut to his own
interest and the honor and well being of South
Carolina Although he may feel secure in The
election of his State and county tickets he must
remember that it may require every Democratic
vote in Oconce county to re elect the distin-
guished gentleman who now represents his
Congressional District over the corrupt and un-
prnciplcd carpet. Dagger who now opposes him
self and who cares nothing for the honor of
| Carolina or tho interest and welfare Of her
citizens. | am justified in making this asser-
tion from the past record Of General Stobrand,
| whilst Superintendent Of the State Pcnitentiary.
| The report Of committee to the Legislature
| conyicts him IF dcfrauding and swindling the
State Of thousands Of dollars and shows him
utterly unworthy Of any public trust. 1t must
be borne in mind b. The Democracy Of Oconcc
that the lower tier of their Congressional Dis
irict is largely composed Of negroes who are
| Radicals and will vote the Radical ticket no
matter how ,r,mnus il .ny be.
| Thu ian nf irrsiIon,,,i Eic,J,ru cnn,l,
Carolina is ot the highest impo,,a.ce TO the
whole Republic. On il mny depend ,hc election
Of General Hancock our Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. hn,l Oh his election may
depend the peace hnrpinoss and prosperity Of
the American people aHa the existence of our
| republican form of govcrnmcn. One Demo
cratic vote may save the whole electoral vote Of
! the STATE. low anxious then and how de-
crmincd every Democrat in South Carolina
| should be {" cnUt his vote
| Generai Hancock is wise and profound
statesman US well as Il distinguished military
commander. lie is Il gentleman Of pure and
nnsullicd character, entertaining no sectional
views and no hatred or prejudice against The
South. If elected lie will be, like Washington,
the impartial and patriotic President Of the
whole Republic, administering the government
economically and wisely, without lc,:arl 10 the
interest of any one section or political party
lie vii! restore he good feeling Of all sections
and make us once more united people in heart
aud in interest AMI love of country.
The Republican canddatc Gcncr.l Garfield.
is tiucr and sectona! in his feelings, hating the
Southern people with an uniying hatred lie
said in his speeches in Congress, after .nc close
/ or 4 ~
hung or kept in military suheciion ft;y ycars
to come! lie has been convicted by his own
party and his conviction is on rccor Of taking
bribcs and rcrjuring HIMSELF lie is liable to
be convicted, under an Act OF Congress md
| sent TO he penitrntinry for bribery and taking
fees for advocating measures before Congress,
whilst m,mhcr OF Congl css Is such ,nan
fit TO occupy the sea, of Washington and cicr-
son and ndminiscr this great governmcn.?
am eratiicd to learn that there are no white
Radicals worth counting in my native county,
and sincerely believe there would have been
no coorcd ones but for Il few scalawngs who
once lived there and parcel OF revenue officers
who hunted and chased the ountaiucer3 as If
they were Wild animals. How any native South
Carolinian, who has any sense and moral prin-
And if any such monster now votes to restore
the Radical party to power in South Carolina,
l,r deserves tho cxccraiion and scorn Of every
honest man in the community.
Tho history Of the Radical party. for eigh,
years, willis, they were in power, is too infamous
10 be told The members Of the Legislature
all took bribes. put the most corrupt men in the
highest offices, levied enormous taxes on the |
people, issued bonds enough to bankrupt The
State and stole the proceeds. y bar.room was
established in the State House for midnight
revc!crs, costing the State $l25, ,000 year, and
house of i'll fame opened at the cnpiial. cx-
trnVagantly furnished and its inmates presented !
with gold watches and costly .icwcry at he |
expense of the State!
The bribery and corruption of the Republican
party, whilst they had majority in both
branches of Congress, was almost equal to that
Of the Radicals in South Carolina! 1t pcrvadcd
every department Of the government, and was
only stopped when the Democrats became
majority of the House of Representatives.
The Republican party stole the Presidency by
the most infamous frauds and perjurics and
Garfield was the manipulator of these frauds
and pcrjurics! he is fair exponent of his
party, as General Hancock, with his unsullied
fame in public and private life, is of the great
Democratic and constitutional party.
hope the citizens Of Oconcc will consider
these matters, and that they will force every one
TO lay all business aside and turn out at the
election. lie who stays at home on the ID of
November, without a good excuse, is a hardened
fool or knayc and traitor to the Republic.
LAM sir, with great rcspect and csccm yours