The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-01

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COLUMBIA, :, c., August l5 1882
Feiiow citizens: The candidates nomina,cIby
the State Democratic Convention ut Columbia are
worthy of the support of the whole pcople No
other political body will, or can present To you
candidates Tor State offices who have equal claims
to your confidence. The Democracy of South
Carolina bavc received the nominations with un-
feigned satisfaction, AMI are determined TO lcc
their candidatcs. Ii will be an unmxed bless.
ing to the State, however if there shall no n
truce to political strife and honest men, with
honest purpose and without regard to their 70
htlcal associations in the past unite i'm voting
Tor the upright capable and faithful c:ndiiatcs
who arc now before the people. The Dcmocrn.
cy cannot be expected to continue to load them.
selves down with taxation fer the benefit of their
iormer opponents, If these persist in preferriny
folitical tramPs or imported vagabonIs to Caro-.
hnians of proved worth and acknowledged merit
The principles declared by the State Couven.
ton rs formulating the objects and intentions of
the Democratic party are intclligiblc liberal and
progressive. They look To The preservation of
Honest Home Rule rs the raram, unt nec,l of
good ctizehs OF every con'litio.. in life aud they
pledge TO all 'he people the just administration
'i eT"h' laws ana economy with efficiency in
the conduct Of the Goyernmcnt In the broad.
er arena OF National affairs the South Carolina
Democracy stand pledged to the reform of the
tariff system. 50 as To lessen the burdens on the
people, ami to the reform Of the civil service as
means Of purifying politics. When the poit.
lcal workers shall no longer have a hundred
thousand Federal offices rs "A lure and halt ior
their hungry dependents the power or rombi.
nations ofunscrupulo uS politicians will nssurcily
be broken, and for every candilate within his
party, there VIII be fair field and no favor
The Democracy demand likewise that the Fcde
raj Government, by liberal appropriations from
'he treasury Tor educational purposes, help the
southern States TO convert the nrescut AMI rising
i'm IN nj oil liyn r,s,
sible cIlIzcn'. la all things the South CarulIu,
democracy Soicmnly bind themselves before
their fellow countrymcn, to pursue that public
poIicy which will make the whole people content
oy securing 'hrIr rights, guarding thei. prv.
leses anu fostering their growing prosperity.
lhc State Executive Committee remind their
Democratic fellow. citizens that while the con.
troll OF South Carolina has been won by the par.
W anu wIth that control has come the intelligent
administration Of g"vcrnmcn tai affairs ana peace
IN every Carolina home, the power of the Demo
cracy can only be maintained and consolidated
by eternal vigilance and untiring effort The
democracy are not so strong that they can
Afford TO disagree or divide. Disunion would
now oe ~ perilous as in the historic campaign six
years ago. when the Stale WAS wrested from the
grasp Of the Ignorant anl corrupt. federation
there should BE- within the party lines There
Is ample scope and verge there for the assertion
OF indivi iual views anl opinions. But those
who abandon the party or oppose it. because thu
measures they prefer have not been adopted
MAKE themselves the enemies ofgool government,
whether they choose to masquerade ~ Indepen-
dents or boldly Haunt the black flag Of the Re-
publican party. Political solidarity is ~ impJr.
tan as ever before, and there is less excuse than
In any previOIs canvass for discomfort and
deserion Opposition to the Democratic candi.
dates and the Dem ,crltic PLATFORM in this cam.
paign, must bc taken proof of invinciblc
Ignorance. OF Of grccl AMI ambition that would
sacrifice the brightest hopes cf the State for the
gratihca'ior of personal desires.
The State Committee earnestly urge their
fellow Dem Gratis to exert themselves to the
utmost to bring ont full vote and TO spare no
pains to swell the tanks of the colored Demo-
cracy. BY well colsiH,cl laws. repeating and
hallot.hox siuiiing alike guarded against
vass with the assurance that the strength of the
fraud, AMI with tht salts flction Of knowiagih that
in South Carolina. there Shall be, beyond dis
pu'c, free aul fair election. BY personal
rxcrtion, in exhibiting and explaining t. iudi.
viiral voters the benefits and blessings Df Dem
ocratic rule, the Democracy can cDmmrni the
intelligent support and continuing corporation
OF the colorcd people. To this end no labor, no
persuasion, no Argument should he spare --
50 will the Democracy be proud Of the triumph
they shall enjoy, rs he lawful and legitimate
results Of just administration, wise nominations
liberal principles. and systematic AMI unh lggng
WORK. This we owe IN the State. y nj we owe il
10 the traditions Of the mnSter.race to which we
belong. Victory we must have; and Honor
with victory