Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-08
VERY TIMELY READING.
An Old Union Mans Opinion of Grant
and the Southerners who Support
Him.

Ec Gov. Perry in GrccnviAe Mo%nntataceT
It seems that We have indeed fall
en- on evil times when Dame Rumor
is trumpeting it abroad uncontradic-
ted that Gen. Grant iu finding favor
with the Southern Democracy for q
third term as President of the Amer
lean Republic. That he should be
the chosen favorite of Southern car
pet-baggers and scalawags will not
surprise any one. But that the South
ern men, protesting to be Demo-
Gratis, should wish him success in 1880
is insomprehsRsible. Have they for
gotten the eight black years thatthis
tyrant had his iron heel on the neck
of South Carolina Do they remem-
Der that President Grant withdrew
his army from the defence OF the
frontiers OF the United States and
scattered it all over the Southern
States to sustain the rogues and
scoundrels whom he had placed in
Office to plumber and rob an impev-
erished and suffering people? Have
they forgotten that he &lled our State
House with armed soldiers and fixed
bayonets to keep out the legally cleo
ted representatives of the State?
Like Cromwell, he dispersed the Leg
islature of Louisiana, and dove them
out Of their hall at the point of the
bayonet. He sent his minions to
Florida, South Carolina and Louis.
lana to sustain the returning boards
in classifying Their returns, and Civ
ing the electoral vote Of those States
to Hayes. Knowing tina: Tilden and
Hendricks had been elected, and
might be SO declared, Grant concen-
trated a large military force in Wash
ington to have Hayes and Wheeler
inauguratod President and Vice-Pres-
ident. When first elected, President
Grant received gifts Of thirty and
fifty thousand dollars from wealthy
men in New York and other States,
--A-rr-i-.-I.hNoo 1on mempefs OF
his Cabinet. During the whole term
of his Presidency he was surrounded
by such corrupt sconndrels as Bel
KNAPP, Babe ok, Shepherd and others,
whom he protected in-,their %rascali-
ty and who are still his associates.
1t is a well known fact that Grant
was convicted by every member of
Johnson's Cabinet Of palpAble lying
and treachery.
Now, if these quasi Democrats are
in favor of electing such a man as U.
S. Grant a third time to the Presi.
Dental chair, in violation OF the e1,
ample Of Washington aud all the
other American Presidents, they are
either fools or knaves. or unprinci-
pied Swiss; ready to fight under
any banner that will pay, and dishon,
or their State.
x y x
South Carolina is now once more
under self-government. and SO are
all the other Southern States; and
God forbid that Grant ard lis army
ggd bis a1ise. thiezss yshepl1y aHas
turb these Democratic governments.
It is all nonsense to talk about dis
solving old parties and forming new
ones. Their principles are Inherent
in our Federal Union, and must al
ways exist, no matter by what name
political parties may be called. The
Democrats are for a strict eonstruc-
ton Of the Federal Constitution, and
the Republicans for a latitudinarian
construction of thats great charter.
The Democrats are in flavor Of States
rights, free trade and nc nonopo.ies,
self-government and the equal pro-
lection Of all the people. on economi-
cal and honest administration OF the
Federal Government. The Republi-
can party, under the very name they
have assumed and ~diagraced. from
that Of Federalists to that of Rspub-
%licans, have been opposed to the rights
of the States and free trade. They
have always favored m%onopolies and
legislated for the benefit Of wealthy
capitalists. They have always fa.
vored q prodigal expenditure of pub
lie money and high salaries. In times
past they have attempted the liberty
Of the press and the freedom Of
speech. They have set She military
over the civil authorities Of the coun-
try and disregarded personal rights
and personal liberty. All the &C
cessions of territory to, the:;republic
have been made by the Democratic
parry and bitterly opposed by the
Republicans.
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STORIES OF RUSSIAN TORTURE.