The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-07

led us into macy serious mistakes and
damaging compromises, both in State
and National affairs, which even now
seriously cmbarrass and reflect uDon
the party. nln willing to have my
opposition, so-callcd, In and out of
the Senate, us well as nv Grccnyjllc
speech and card, thoroughly investi-
gated, so that its nature may be more
thoroughly understood.
LII the first place, 1t we had stuck to
Straightout Democracy in 1875, in
stead of adopting Fusion methods, we
tw0uld have cnriicd the State over
whclningly both for Tildcn and HIM
self, just rs VIC carried that section Of
tho State where the Straightout policy
was inauguraied and prevailed, and
then he would have been saved the
necessity Of making any compromises
with tho Radicals in State or National
affairs, for the truth is he came near
losing the State by his much-talkcd of
"conciliatory policy" 1t was the
:, Strajghtout aggressive policy which
saved the State in spite Of Grants
bnyoncts, rs every one knows, not
l7,00o negro votes, rs Hampton says.
The conservative, reform and conciliu-
tory policies or plans of campaign had
been tried by Generals Kcrshaw, But
lcr and others until our people were
SO discouraged that many seriously
discussed making terms with Cham
bcriain, and the State was at last say
cd by the enthusiasm. courage and de-
votlon OF our white people. who arose
in their might and said, eve will pre-
serve our State and civilization; !" and
when the negroes saw that VIC were in
earnest they gave way, although they
had previously laughed our milk and
water tusion policies to scorn. Fair
comparison between the sections in
which the StlMightout and Fusion
methods prevailed will clearly show
where our majority came from, ana
which policy gave it to us. What we
did once VIC can, if necessary, do
agaiu with greater case, for now we
can have a fair election, having tho
State governments in our own hands,
and everything is changed and peacca-
bic SO that we are in a condition to
conciliatc those who SO long refused to
listen to us. lagrec fully with Gov
ernor llanpton's remarks contlclnning
fraud in elections, and am glad to
sec him take The position which | have
always held concerning State aud Ma
tlonal politics, and our State debt,
and hope TINT in the future we may
nave no advocates or apologists for
fraud in any shape, which should be
rcbnked by the people in the APP
proaching elections.
General Gary quotes from his
speeches in 1874, in 1876, and in 1873,
to show that he has spoken Of Senator
Hampton in high terms, and is not,
therefore,, personally hostile, though
he has been provoked when Senator
Hampton had laid his whole influence
against him.
General Gary claims also to have
been sustained by the people in several
matters Of difference between Hamp-
ton and himself. These arc: list. The
settlement of the State debt. I'd. The
nsury law. Sd. Opposition to uniting
Claflin College with the University.
4tll. The bill to prevent misccgcnation.
9th. The reorganization Of the State
judiciary Calling only as to election
OF Willard and Mackcy.) General
Gary also opposed the two mill school
tax, and the admission of the Mackey'
House, and the general amnesty to
political offenders. :,
Gen. Cary concludes: There arc
some fundamental political differences
between Senator Hampton and myself.
lie is what is called u Conservative or
| Fusionist, and am a Straightoh
| Democrat. IIc does not believe or.
| does not appear to believe in tho prin-
ciple OF white supremacy and I do.
Ills policy Of ofdcstroying all party lines,
if carried out, would lead to social
ccNality ofthc races, which means mis-
cegenation, the greatest possible evil
which could bciall both races, as there
is no telling what degradation and de-
moralization it would entail, as ap-
pears from the history Of Mexico, the
South American Republics, lIayti, st.
Domingo. and Mauritius.
l am willing to stand by and on the
platform Of 1876, and to respect, pro-
tcct; elevate and educate tho negroes,
giving them all their natural and legal
rights, but rs q Democrat am not
willing to jcopardizc the harmony and
unity Of the party, and thereby the
good government, welfare and pro-
grcss of both races, by Wholesale in
PRODUCTION Of negroes into the Demo-
cratic party, because ! know that it
will divide and destroy it. The at
tempt to do this rs champion Dcmoc-
racy" has been the true cause of all the
trouble and division in Charleston and
elsewhere in the State, for by Straight-
out Democracy we saved the State, and
by Straightout Democracy we must
keep it.. Any other policy, under any
name, simply means Radicalisln or the
very reverse Of true Conservatism.
wish to sec the harmony and unity
or the party preserved by Justice and
fair dealing. / am true Democrat,
and believe in tho sovereignty Of the
people, and am opposed to autocrutic
or aristocratic government, of which
we have had too much in South Caro-
lima. l don't believe in making COM
promises with Radicals, md l want to
see the party and State relieved of
those already made as soon as possible.
If Senator Hampton wishes to excuse
himself for what has been done either
III State or National politics on the
score of "political necessity" and thus
throw himself upon our generosity as
people, then am willing to forgive
and forget his errors and mistakes as
| freely as any one, but am not to bc