New-York tribune., 1882-08-17
POLITICAL NEWS.
A CONVERTED BOURBON
UDGE MAcKEY's APPEAL TO THE VOTERS OF THE
YTH DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

yTH DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-Copies of the address re-
Gently issued by Judge r. J. Mackey, of South
Carolina, announcing himself as ansindependent
candidate for Congress, have been received here
and furnish interesting reading for Northern peO-
pie. Judge Mackey was q Confederate soldier.
After the war he became earnest Union man. and
was appointed trial justice under the Military
Government. He was elected a State Circuit Judge
in 1872 by a Republican Legislature and was re-
elected by the Democratic Legislature to the same
position in 1876 He entered the National State
canvass in 1876 as a Republican, but at the Edge
field meeting where the Mississippi plan" was
first administered in South Carolina, he made a
speech in support of Hamptons candidacy. having
experienced very sudden conversion. For time ne
advocated the cause of Hayes for President and OF
canvass became Democrat in full sympathy, sup
porting both TIlden and Hampton. Thereafter he
was bulldozcr of the most approved type.
lie Is represented as fearless man as ready
with his revolver as with his tongue. He has no
superlOrn the State as a stump speaker, and prom
lses-lf not shot before the campaign is over-to
tell some wholesome truths to the ruling powers III
the State with whose plans and past history lie Is
perfectly familiar. The following interesting ex-
tracts from his address, which is headed ." The IN
molly sacrament OF Fraud" are specimen Drlcks Oh
those he will throw at the BOurb0ns:
announce my self candidate for Congre - from
the vth Congressional District make this announce
in obedience the wish OF large number OF my
fellow citizens who speak from the ran OF the people
recognize their call protest against the disasrous
misre that uphods itself i'll south Carolina under
the falsely assumed name OF Democracy. IL builds ls
fraud as with garment The open aud notorious
violation Of the sanctity OF the ballot under the
direction OF Democratic leaders has repced capital from
this State, the dead line OF American CIVILIZATION
Opinion power, and American public opinion controls
the movements OF Aueric m caDita Ii Will not hazard
itscI III state where the solemn obligation Of oath
Is deemed less sacred than allegiance toparty ana Wnere
perjury az the ballot box Is assured protection by perjury
A hnX 1
rest whose rulers constantly proclaim to tue world ta
the consani,ent lmDairment of All values .
COOred citizens do not and Will not challenge White
supremacy When this the issue shall stand on
the line Of my race and march fate abreast with 1t
but the cOlored people have not attempted 10 %
since 1876 advocate for them fair representation
in the Legislative and Executive Departments
%easre OF repose for the state and is demanded
by every consideration of policy and J4stIee E
The Bourbon Democrats sounu the false alarm OF ne
GRO rne to keep the dscontented white worklngmen
from breaking ranks and trampng their ring rule u-
General Hampton speaking for the Democratic party,
said in his speech at Chereaw, September 70 1870 -"
recognize this a and of tree speech nee Dsll3e a
free press and land Of free men, Read TINS aeclara-
ton IN the light of the recent election law Whcn us Hs
franchises majority OF the coiored voters ana no, less
than $4,000 white voters, nearly all ot the latter Dens
T6ese causes are sufficient to the fact that
although South Carolina Is inhabited by brave gener
and hOspitabe people, ana her gehia cate moos 70
the Immigrant 10 her cneap ana ierie aIus, yeI ot VI
her lS,OU0,0O0 acres OF arabic land theIe are ony
6OOO 900 cultivation. The great tides 0flmnLgratoh
that are steadily flowing into other states never cross
our borders. We have magnificent waterfalls whcn
snoud be turning millions OF spndles that are nnginS
their spray the sunlight as idle to-day as when cen
turies ago the planned Indian shot down them
i'm mis- bark canoe. In the states OF the North
money is borrowed readily on mortgage at per cent
pcr anm while rural districts the farmer pays
rom Is TO 25 per cent and the regular bank rate Is
per cent per month In the OF this money famine
The peope appeal to the Legislature vain for relief
against phosha and railroad monopouss VINO are
grinding them to powder. Men who mold ofee Dy the
grace OF the managers OF elections and not by the Tree
Votes of the majority not apt TO feel very senslDy
their obligations 10 the people.