Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-17
View of a Northern Republican
on the Greenback Meeting at
Walhalla.
NEW LONDON, Conn August Is, 1882.

NEW LONDON, Conn August Is, 1882.
EDITORS KEowEE COURIER: In passing
through Walhalln few days ugo accidentally
heard that there would be political meeting Of
the so called Grcenbnck party, aud gratifying
my curiosity to learn tho principles Of this
party, rs promulgated in South Carolina,
therefore attended this meeting OH tho 7lh
instant.
My knowledge of Grccnback principles Us
announced in tho North and the Impression re-
ccivcd from this meeting convinced nc more
thoroughly thnn ever Of tho utter emptiness Of
the move. The conduct, too, of those leading
the movement is such rs 10 convince every per-
sou of any thought at oil, "bcyond doubt"
that their aims arc self aggrandizcmcnt
This meeting had two sidcs-a ludcrous and
serious. 1t vas amusing to SEQ The party
which proposes 10 take tho place Of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties opposed by
gentlemen whose only recommendations are
too intimate acquaintance with John Barley
Corn, which gavo them q readiness and
facility TO draw of and put OH their coats only
cqualed by those who are aided by John Barley
Corn aud their patriotic dcvolions to their
country. The parliamentary usagcs and
variations with which these gentlemen proposed
and conducted the meeting were such as would
have done credit to "Pckwick's Celebrated
Club" They opened her "bcyond a doubt"
then "lct her roll" and she did roll under the
oft repeated slang "lct her rip and "ihat is so
beyond doubt, so help me Gol," which grand
sentiments were Justify and voci(crousy chccrcd
by the dnrkcs, who ought to have been OH the
banks of the Congo in Africa chewing the shin
bone of n missionary.
have always been u Republican, except with
few "slight variations and unless there arc
many and great variations in tho conduct Of the
leaders Of the Grccnbnckcrs, Repubicanism and
Democracy will ever be the only parties that
will merit the consideration Of the people.
therefore but let her Uhe Grccntackcrs)
roll beyond doubt"
There is however serious view Of this meet.
ing by the Grccnbnckers. noticed that they
have no fundamental principles growing out Of
the constitution the basis of their party
organization. Their platform is made up Of
rather questions which more properly belong TO
the consideration Of the Democrats than to the
formation Of a new party.
The questions of bank, stock and election
laws, education, &C., nre matters TO be settled
between Democrats in the party rather than to
serve as basis of new party.
Tho Grccnbnckers proceed from the vicious
principle "All things TO n! men in all places"
For Maine they are prohibiionicts in North
Carolina anti prohibilionisls. in South Carolina
they arc opposed to higher education, in New
York they are in favor Of both common and
higher education. in Massachusetts they nro
IN favor of qualified suffrage. in South Carolina
they arc in favor Of an. unlicensed unbridlcd
and unqualified suffrage. Their leaders have
colors equal to The celebrated coat of Joseph OF
the Holy Writ, and like Joscph's brethren they
are willing TO succeed even If they have 70 dip
their brothers coat in the blood of the goat 10
| deceive their countrymcn
Some other ''Cincnnaus'' will have 10 be
called beyond doubt" from the pow handles
| than the sclf.consluted Circinnatus' who
manned this meeting.
| herewith enclose II cents for six months
subscription for yoar paper, MS am dcsrous to
keep up with this movement.
r. specially, VISITOR.