National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-17
GIVING IT AWAY"
ADMITTING THEIR OWN RAsoALrrY.
The Charleston Congressman-sequci Of the HnektY-
Dibble Contest In the House-who y. WIN.
Maokey Is-Proprieiy OF the Fili-
bustering Movement.

A correspondent OF the Chronicle aud Consitu-
tionasi of Augusta, Ga, located at Sumter, 8. c.,
sends the following to the above-named journal
under date of the 9th Instant which appeared re-
Gently. lie says: Scarcely had the ink dried
upon the pen Of your correspondent, who was
lamcntlng possible Democratic blunder In 1884,
when the wires flashed to the country grave
political mistake In 1882 The flibusterng against
Mackey, although conducted by tho almost unan-
imous hosts of tho Democrats in the lower House
OF Congress- was obliged to fail. There was never
any doubt that Mackoy was elected in 1873; by
certain crooked measures, which were the actions
OF fmdividunls for which thsy and not the great
democracy were responsible, he was counted out
and the brilliant and popular O'Connor was
counted in. Everybody Ia charleston knew and
knows this. But Mackey was peculiarly hateful
TO the people OF his Congressional district and
many good men were willing to do anything 10
Keep him out OF Congress. In the general election
MAcKEY BEAT o'coNNoR
by very large majority; but the same orslmilar
means were used 10 scat the mau who II was felt
was the representative Of the wealth, intelligence,
and character Of the better cussos OF people.
say nothing OF the morality or proprlety OF the
course pursued. All that claim is that whatever
measures were used were personal and individual
acts, and not chnrgeabe to the Democratic party,
State or National, In the contest which has inst
terminated In unseating tho ablest Representative
from South Carolina, n most worthy aud esiimable
gentleman, Mr. Dibble, of Orangeburg, has been
yictimized 10 tho blunderiug policy OF Randall
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fairly elected. In fact, he could not be otherwise
Tor there was no opposition to him The few votes
That were polled for Mackey We're cast wtnoutthe
knowledge OF the candidate, and as soon as known
the voting was stopped. Mackey was not a
candidate when Dib6e was elected. Ho stood
upon his election in 1880, and refused to
admit that there was any vacancy created by
tue lamened death of NJ. r. o'Connor. When.
iwcver, the united Democracy in the United
States House OF Representatives
DETERMINED TO KEEP MAcKEY OUT
by dilatory measures, they indored the frauds
committed by jealous indy dupls, in their cx-
trenity striving to keep out ono whom they de-
spsed and to honor one who was IN every way
worthy OF honor. 1t would seem that the aim
Judgment of Northern Democrts-whose con-
stituencies were not misrepresenled by the most
uncongcnial and unsuitable men Of a bitter OPP
position-ought TO haye taught them the mani
fest fuct thnt a Republican House would not con-
sent to retain Democrat, however agreeable per-
sOnally and however fitted for his II igh trust by
character and intellect when he was unfortunately
voted for ut an election where there was no va
cancy. The battle was one which was lost before
IL was fought, and the gallant and accomplished
| gentleman from Opngeburg was forced to lead a
| forloru hope from the very jump. / have snid
aSnnS eSsnya Sn SgSns 'hs ogerss Of evidence &c.
who could commit crime. But, MS
HIS MAJORITY WAS LARGE,
| he certainly must have been not only criminal
but fool 10 tumper with the evidence in his case.
fool he certainly is not. He quick, laborious.
studious, well Informed, and well educated. LIS
private character as TO money matters Is good. 1
| have never heard him charged with any of the
|
| the Radical regime His courage Is undoubted.
In fact, he Is utterly Indifferent TO danger that
| 1t is u wonder he has lived through all the exct-
| ing times of 1868 to 1876 He has another good
| qua ity; he never forgets an act of kindness.
SOUTH cAIoLINA WILL NOT SUFFER
much from anything which T.. W. NJ Mackey can
| or would do during the brief period of his mem-
bership In the House. He is native Of the State.
aud all his interests are in the State. lie may ho
| indignant against Democrats, whoshave kept him
| out so long but brave men are seldom vindctiye.
| man who is honest, brave, and grateful, has
tremendous foundation for virtue and usefulness.
| Both members will draw their pay and get their
| expenses allowed. Dibble COMES out of the con-
test with clean hands aud the good opinion of all
men,. Mackey will have but brief career
Another election takes place in the fall. Charles
ton county will probably bc thrown into white
district, and send Que of her own respected sons
| to fill the place in Congress which Makey will va
cate N the 4th Of March, 1888 But what blow
has
Mr.. BASDALLs MANAGEMENT
| inflicted upon the Democracy Of the countryi
Alas the old proyerb is true of Cong cssional
leaders ns IL Is of men in general, "1he fools arc
not all dead" New men must come to the front.
The party must reform itself thoroughly and
quickly, or good bye to all hope OF national DEM
| Ocratic YictoriCs for many a long day. Y. ii. NJ.