The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-02
PERSONAL CHARACTER.

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acter, if it will "opposc the unclcan with
the clean, the tainted with the pure" Says
the leoman.
The head and he@rt qualities of a can,
didate are very little considered by the ma
jority of voters. Is he a Democrat or a
Republican Is he OH our side? Docs
he go for the party, right or wrong? These
are the questions asked, and if they are
satisfactorily answered. there the investiSa-
tion ends. 1t is n mistaken policy to rake
up mans dead and buried faults and de-
linqucnci IS merely because he is n candidate
on the other side, and expect to hurt him
thereby among his friends. 1t usually has
a contrary effect, and confirms the weak
and wavcring, and brings the stragglers
aud the doubtful into line Simple abuse
of a candidate, with no other foundation
for it than that of difference of political
faith and party affiliation is simply ridiculous,
and usually rebounds upon the heads of
those who indulge in it,"
But the power that arbitratcs and decides
between the two great parties in this coun-
try, is the immense aggregate of the unat-
tachcd vote. In the North. where the is
sues between the parties are not, as in the
there arc thousands of voters without strong
allegiance TO the organization cr principles
OF either party, who look on both sides, and
cast their ballots for the best man. The
body of the Republican party there consists
of intelligent and respectable citizens, who,
as We think, err in their theories of govern
mcut, but will not hesitate in deciding be-
tween n man of unblcmishcd character and
a convicted bribc takcr, pcrjurcr and sub
orncr of perjury If the theory set forth
by the Yeoman was strictly accurate, there
would never be change in the vote polled
by the two parties The same men would
be found on each side year after year.
The Offences of JAMES a. GARFIELD
and CHESTER a. ARTHUR arc not dead
and buried" They are rank and green,
and smell to Heaven They have never
been forgotten. The abuse Of them has
other foundation than ga difference of pot-
ical faith" 1t is founded on official record !;
on sworn evidence; on the jud dgmcnt Of their
own political friends, cunvcrsaut with the
Facts and, in GARFIELD's case, on his own
handwriting
1t the Democratic party, assembled in
convention this day, nominate another pair
of political tricksters-if they set up two
other criminals to oppose GARFIELD and
ARTHuR,-thcn, indeed, it will be merely
party issue between hostile organizations,
and the most accomplished rogue will win.
But the convention can make the question
one between corruption and purity-bctwccn
evil and good. We have confidence enough
in the American people to believe that the
latter will win GrccnrW Nccs.
DEAR OLD Pa" WAS TuERE.-It
was dark in the depot one day last week
when the evening train came in. An cl-
dcrly farmer was backed up against the
partition, watching in open mouthcd Won
der the big pulling engine and the yellow
covered cars as they discharged their passcn-
gers, when a handsome young girl in
scalskin cloak dashed forwarc, and throw.
ing herself upon the honest grlngcr's manly
breast imprinted kiss upon his suuburncI
cheek and exclaimed:
You dear old pa, knew you would be
waiting for me And how's mother, anl
how's Jennie and how's John-and Oh !.
Pm so glad to get back-and where's my
trunk-and oh! pa, you take tie check
and lets hurry"
The granger was old aud kind of dried
up, and he had never known what it was
to have a wife, much less a daughter. lie
mistrustcd the young lady in the scalskin
sack had made a mistake, but instead of
stammering and hcmming and having, he
came galantly up to the Scratch and throw
ing both arms around the fair creature, he
made up his mind to be father to her or
die in the attempt. Imprnting kiss like
the report Of a pistol on her check he cnthu.
| siastically calculated
"Oh, yer mothers well, an John Henry
an (smack) an Jane an Susan (smack
smack, } an Horace an Bclindy an Calvin
(smack), an Peter, (smack, smack,) oh
They're all smart hearty an"
by the time the young lady's friends
could get to her she had slid into stony
faint and they had to lug her home in q
hack, while the aged granger, as he fin
ishod the third round with her outraged
young man and sauntcrcd out of the depot
leaving him with a bad eye and a rupturcd
coat, chucklcd to himself
"Thc old mans getting old an stiff an
careless like, but when any young females
wants to play any games o copenhagen
be 'priscd if it raincd fore niue o'clock
q lang, Kate "-Rochhnd { Ne CDuricr.
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
IcING CAKEs.-In icing cakes dip the
knife often into cold water.
NEGErABLEs.-Vegctables should not be
washed until just before cooking.
CoLoRED HoSE.-Wash colorcd hose
in milk-warm water, rinse, turn and dry
quickly.