The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-16
NUMBER 9.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR B. F. PERRY.
THE Meat Presidential E2cction- Ticus o,
u Venerable Statesman.

u lcHcTUOtc statesman.
1t seems, Mr.. Editor, that we have, in
deed, fallen on evil times, when dame ru-
NOR is trumpeting it abroad, uucontradictcd,
that General Grant is finding favor with
Southern Democracy for q third term as
Prcsidcnt of the American republic. That
he should be the chosen favoritc of South
ern carpet.bagscrs and scal!awags will not
surprise any one. But that the Southern
men, protesting to be Democrats, should
wish him sncccss in 1880 is incomprchcns.
BILE. Have they forgotten the eight Jlach
years that this tyrant had his iron heel on
the neck Of South Carolina? Do they re-
| mcmper that Gresdent Grant withdrew his
army from the defense of the frontiers of
the United States, and scattered it all over
the Southern States to sustain the ropues
and scoundrels whom lie had placed in Of
nee to plunder and rob an impoverished and
suffering people? Have they forgotten
that he filled our State House with armed
soldiers and fixed bayonets to keep out tho
legally elected representatives Of the State
Like Cromwell, he dispersed the Legsla-
ture OF Louisiana, and drove them out of
their hall at the point Of the bayonet. He
sent his minions to Florida South Carolina
and Louisiana, to sustain the Returning
~NeA -
ing the electoral vote of those States 10
Hayes. Knowing that TiIden and Hendricks
had lccn elected and might be SO declared.
Grant concentrated large military force
IN Washington TO have Hayes and Wheeler
inauguratcd President and Vice President
When first elected, President Grant received
from wealthy men in New York and other
States, and appointed these men members Of
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Presidency he was surrounded by such cor
rupt scouudrels as Belknap Babcock, Shep-
herd and others, whom he protected in their
rascalty and who are still his associates
1t is well known fact that Grant was con-
victcd by every member of Johnson's Cab
met of palpable lying and trcachery.
Now, if these quasi Democrats are in fa-
vor of clectiug such a man as U. S. Grant
\ third time to the Presidential chair in vi
olation of the example Of Washington and
all the other American Presidents, they are
either fools or knaves, or unprneielcd
Swiss, ready to fight under any banner that
will pay and dishonor their State
Who shall be the next Democratic e~--
dldate for the Presidency next fall ought To-
depend on who is supposed to be the most
available NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tilden, Hen
dricks, Baya-d, Hancock, or any other truo
and honorable Democrat The Southern
States should not be prominent in his NOM
nation, but leave the selection entirely to.
Northern Democrats. No candidate should
be nominated whAis not able to carry New
York and Indiana. If Tilden and Hen
dricks could carry these States, their nomi-
nation would be proper and handsome
thing, as they were cheated out of their
election four years ago. But il would SEEM,
from the last election in New York, that
Governor Tilden cannot unite the Demo
cratic vote Of that State. Governor Scy-.
mour, it is thought, could carry the State
Of New York, but he will not consent to be
a candidate. William Lowndes, of South
Carolina, said that ''thc Presidency ought
not to be sought for or refused This
should be the doctrine Of every patriotic
statesman in the land
The conduct of Tilcicn and Hendricks.
| IN submitting to the Inauguration OF liaycs
and Wheeler, under the circumstances, was
wise, unselfish, and patriotic The Demo
Gratis in Congress agreed to leave the whole
matter to arbitration. The arbtrators re-
fused to hear the testimony of the gross and
well known frauds perpetratcd in Louisiana
and Florida, and declared Hayes and
Wheeler elected, although they were beaten.
by moro than 800, 900 votes The Demo-
cratic party was bound in honor to abide
this uni just award. Any attempt to inau-
gurate the candidates really elected would
have been revolution, and would have in
volvcd the whole Union in bloody civil
war.
South Carolina is now once more under
self government, and so are all the other
Southern States and God forbid that Grant
and his army and his Office thieves should
ever again have it in their power to disturb
these Democratic governments. 1t is all
nonsense to talk about dissolving old par
ties and forming new ones. Their princi-
pies are inherent in our Federal Union and
must always exist, no matter by what name
political parties may be called The DEM
ocrats arc Tor 4 strict construction of the
Federal constitution, and the Republicans
for latitudlnarian construction Of that great
charter. The Democrats arc in favor of
States rights, free trade and no monopoics,
selfgovcrnmcnt, and the equal protection
of all the people, and an economical and
honest administration Of the Federal gov
crnment The Republican party, under
every name they have assumed and dis
graced, from that of Federalists to that of
Republicans, have been opposed to the rights
of the States and free trade. They havc al
ways favored monopoles and legislated for
the benefit of wealthy capitalists. Thoy
have always favored prodisal expenditure
of public money and high salaries. In times
past they have attempted the liberty Of tho