The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-11-18
,,it and watch. IF Garfield is the states.

wait ana WatCn. Ii Garllclu IS lllc SLitlcS-
man that his friends claim him to be, if
he has broad-gauged mind, if he is not
controlled by the revolutionary element
of his party, if he has liberal and posi-
tive convictions and the courage to act
up to them, (you see there are great
many "ifs,'') he has it i'll his power to
confer a great blessing upon his country;
Not only will be able to dissolve the Solid
South, but the Solid North as well. ono
thing he and his advisers will have to
understand, that the South cannot he bull
lied or caioled, The Southern Judgment
and the Southern conscience must be ap-
pealed to and satisfied, rather than their
fears or cupidity.
@. It has been suggested or intimated
in certain quarters that the South ought
to sever her connection with the Northern
Democracy. Do you concur in this?
4. By no means. / think such a
course on the part of the South at this
iuncture, or at any other that [ can now
contemplate, would be the most unpar..
donable ingratitude to that great army OF
Constitutional loving Democrats at the
North who have stood by us through evil
and good report. Nothing would justify
it. But taking the question out of tho
domain of sentiment, it would be sui
cidal as matter of principle and policy.
The Northern Democrats have had great
odds to contend with, many embarrass-
ments, and everything considered they
have made a splendid fight.
@. Well, General, what was the cause
of Hancock's defeat? He appeared to
carry everything before him at first and
it looked as if he would be elected. How
do you account for it?
A. Oh, there are a amultitudc of reasons.
I thought at one time that he certainly
would be elected, but was anxious from
the beginning about the immense
amount of money that the Radicals could
command. You see, there is large pur-
chasable vote at the North, that can be
carried for anybody or anything for
money. Our people know nothing about
it. I saw enough in New England sum-
mer before last to satisfy me as to how
elections could be carried at tho North.
In political contests Of high excitement
this element is always afioat and the
party that has the most money as cor
ruption fund, and will use it, can get
them, and they turn the tide. Why,
every large corporation at the North
sympathized with and actively aided the
Radical party, because tho Radical
party believe in centralizing every
thing, making, the strong stonger
the weak weaker, the rich richer
and the poor poorer. The mammoth
railroad corporations, as tyranous over
their employees as any petty principali-
ties in Europe, with their president
kings, as fond Of power and welding as
much of it as many of the subordinate
potentates of the Old World, prefer Radi-
cal rule because they can purchase what
legislation they want when the Radicals
are in power, and they cannot when the
Democrats are. would not be under
stood as saying that all Republicans are
purchasable, but they generally are of
easier political virtue than the Demo-
Gratis.
@. The proposition to investigate the
frauds in the New York election appears
to have created some anxiety?
A. Yes, and do not see why. If New
York desires to investigate her election,
why should she not do so? Why should
the country get OH its head because New
York proposes to purify her elections?
If the Radicals have colonized voters or
corrupted the sufrages of that State in
any way the people Of New York ought
to know it; and if they want u Congress
ional committee to mako the investiga-
IAou et1OJ OuSue w hafO o'S' = oiAA W
posed to any revolutionary measures, or
to any measures which, by technical
points, would reverse the popular vote
but that New York has a right to invcsti-
gate I have no doubt
@. What do you think of this periodi
cal anxiety and excitement in South
Carolina about her elections? Do you
believe that the people can stand this
perpetual conflict?
A. Oh, yes; the people can stand it..
"Thunder storms purify the atmos-
pherc,"
@. What had wc best do?
A. My remedy for very many Of the
evils that beset us is by Constitutional
State Convention. We ought to have one
at as early day as possible and clear off
many of the barnacles left by the Radi-
Gals upon our State government. There
are many features Of the Constitution Of
1868 that prefer to CIR old Constitution,
but many changes c. I'D be made for the
better, and We ought to have conven-
ton. Of course cannot indicate in this
form the changes That in my Judgment
should be made, but there are changes in
the organic law which think might be
made with great advantage to our whole
people, white and black, and at some
future day may suggest them.
After this full expression OF his views
the General went to the Fair to contrast
tho theoretical depression of the South
with her practical prosperity.
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