Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-10-19


it nothing clso because it would not do to
abuse the Democrats for everything mean in
the canvass and then vote with tlom in tho
Legislature, aud, too. it would not further
their interest to contract with tho Radicals
In tho campaign and thus be elected by them
and brenk tho contract after election. Then
McLnne being Governor and the Radicals
having tho minority in tho Legislature
themselves and the Grcenbnckors being
bound to lhcm in contract, what would he
tho consequcnccsf 7 Every nppontiso oiico
and every ono elective by tho Legislature
would be changed from the Trial Justices to
tho United States Senator, including Auditors.
Treasurers, Circuit Judges. &C., &c. And
who would receive tho consideration of n
McLanc? Would it be Democrat? Cor
tainly not If he is consistent Why? Be-
cause to his logic they can do nothing worthy
Then where would he got officers? The Radi-
calls elected him and would have a right to
claim executive .preformcDt, and that, too. n
greater part of it. lIa9o that purity intclli
gent material to Gil tho offccs' We think
not. If as it is admitted Tint tho Radicals
conducted affairs so badly whom in power, if
their principle was ANYTHING but just only
six years ago, can it be good now? lave
they gotten honest in the short space Of six
years? They may have improved but your
correspondent is afraid to risk them yet
Indeed, they show that their morals hare not
been improved for they have voted soldly
FOR tho same dishonest men ever since they
lost the State. Then who would be chosen
to fill the Offices elective by tho Legislature?
Most certainly Radicals. for they will control
that body and you will have another Wright
on your time lonorcl Supreme Bench. Your
Pressleys, Co,hrnLs IIudsons and Wa!luccs,
against whose even hand Of justice no, n
word OF ccnsnrc could be uttered will he
compelled to step out and who will wear their
judicial rob-? Radicals, such as wore it
from 1865 to 1876 and most probably one of
our colorcd politicians who have not the re-
mote~t idea of legal Justice. Why Sc? Be-.
cause they did Just this thing when in power
before. The State rcnitcn,iary will go into
tho same hands and then what will become
of our fifty thousand dollar income Of that
institution? vii! this party make it self
sustaining OF run it by taxation as they did
before? What will become of cur :;l0D coo
phosphate royalty? Will the Radicals mains
tain our control over this Industry or will
they manage it rs they did before? Will our
public schools DO honestly conducted or
ga, bcd up and our counties run in debt? All
this each free voter must decide for himself.
being responsible only to his State and
his God. trust the good men Of
both races viii veto the ilca Of again trust
Ing the government to such men, because
they have done 50 badly in The past that they
deserve nothing at the hn,.ls cf grol roop!c
| defy an honest man to examine the
report OF tho committee on frauds
above spoken Of aud keep his temper
a man with spark Of patriotism
in his bosom would gladly blot ont the period
of history Of our State from lSGS to 1876 and
sink it into oblivion. Then viii we agaiu
re. enact the scene or even run the risk Of so
doin.? Then how kcenly We feel the mem |
ory of the bayonets Sitteriug in the sun
shine at our capitol. there to prevent tie |
entrance f tho daily elected Representatives
into the capitol of our beloved State. No |
We will not 50 backward, bat will progrcas
We will MT trust you Radicals if YOU do |
come under an other nume. Re- -pcctlully, |
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