The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-22
NUMBER Is.

N"r " AN oN TIE SOUTH.-Iac rcck-
less men who are seeking to spill, the solid
South by subtlcty are doing work the
wlckedness ard danger of which all eyes,
however blinded by greed, pas ion and parti.
zanshIp can see. In Tennessee Republicans
aud straight Democrats have united to
cleanse their commonwealth of the taint of
reputation by settling the State debt hons
estly, fairly and literally Demagogucs and
agitators who desire t. overturn that settle
mcnt and repudintc outright large amount
OF the indcbtedms IS now cry for a Malone
to lead them. The newspapers of that
State that have been pcttcd aud compli.
mcntcd by Northern Republicans for their
Liberal and ''anti Boui bon" sentiments,
violently assail the decision of the debt
question, and sock to maintain the feud that
arose over II in the Democratic party and
elected Republican governor. In Arkan-
sas wing of the Democratic party is at
temptiug to cf-cS ppSaiueion~rf .,,s-hc~s-s..
debt 0t the STATE, 6Bd ngrcefy -frcrufua,
as "anti-Bourbon." In Virginia, Malone
is leading ap'rty that will, if successful,
tarnlsh the fair name Of the grand old moth.
or OF States with an evasion Of paying hon
est Indebtedness. All three of these States
nave parties with the same avowed object,
bearing the same name--all seeking rcpu.
dlatlon and all calling themselves anti
Bourbons' These facts show the meaning
OF the new words in our political dictionary,
and explain dark and mysterious terms.-
BY practical definitions we find at last that
bourbon" signifies payer of debts, and
''anti' Bourbon" a repudiator
The Republican party is using its utmost
power and patronage to aid the rcpudiators
in their war against honesty. They do not
ostcnsibly fight the Democratic party
They call themselves Democrats. The issue
they fight on is simply between payment
and reputation, honor aud dishonor, right
and wrong. by giving them aid the Re.
puoilcans are encouraging the spirit of dis
honesty, fostering dcmasoguery and offer.
Ing premium for violation of all personal
and public faith. They arc abetting lar
ccny and breach of trust on magnificent
scale, and arousiug tendency that will des.
troy the credit of the States, disgrace the
people and spread financial distrust, choas
! and ruin from'sea to sea. If successful in
their aims, they will throw every Southern
State under the heels of the lowest white
and worst negro elements, destroying mate.
rial prosperity and social order The split.
ting OF the Democratic party now will put
the South in worse and more hopeless con.
di'ion than during reconstruction.
Whatever success they may have in their
evil work will be visited upon them heavily.
They can not use the tools of Reputation
and dcmagoSuery without being visibly
| dchcd by their touch. But doubtless Dei.
J thcr this nor any other consideration wni
restrain them ffoui the course wnIcn tncy
are pursuing, and they will continue in it
until their designs are fo;lcd, as we hop,
and believe tn cy will be, by the good sense
and good faith of the South. Their effort
will be desperate one, however, and South.
ern men must d. their full duty if it is to
be successfully resisted Let the party
lines be drawn closely everywhere, let every
man be on guard against dcsertcrs aud spies
and let quiet, aggressive warfare on the
enemy be maintained. BY the sufferings
OF the past, the hardly won blessings of tho
present and the hopes OF the future, let
every true man range himself as a fully
developed Bourbon" crushing out indie,
pendcntisul and other treason wherever
they appear, and standing fast for the glo-
rious, solid South-sold for Democracy,
home rule and honesty.