The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-01
GREENBACKISM.
A CARD FROM CAPTAIN BRoYLEs.

ANDERSON, S. c., August Is, 1882
Mn. EuIroR: IL have noticed in the Reform |
Signal of the 10Th instant that have been sug- ,
gested by who sgns himse!f'.A Greenback-
err rs II candidate for Governor of the State
The nomination has been made in terms far
more complimentary TO myself than have ever |
deserved. and am persuaded that the wri- |
ter Of the article in question: WAS governed rnh
by his kindly personal feeling for me than by
considerations affecting the fitness or he propri |
ETY. of the nomination. | am. however, very |
grateful to him for the honor he has done me- |
but 10 not know that was ever more surpris |
ell than when the paper containing the nomina- |
ton was brought to my attention.
Ii is to be presume that when persons are
nominated for uthce il is because they are not
only qualified for the discharge Of the duties
thereof, but because they represent the princi
Piles of the party nominating them. Now, am
not at all in accord with the principles of the
Grcenback party, so far as have been able to
gather them from their various platforms OF
principles.
They propose to prohibit the national banks
from issuing bills designed To circulate ~ money,
| ami to make them banks of discount and IepGs
it, That all bills designed tocirculatea rs money
shall be issued hy the general government, and
in an amount sufficient for full employment Of
labor. the equitable distribution of the products
os the country and the requirements ot buSi1csI,
fixing minimum amount according 10 popu-
latiou. aud otherwise regulating its volume 80
| as to give aS near as may he about SoU.O) per
! capita for business purposes.
To Ito this it will be necessary, ns they state.
! to issue in addition to the paper money now in
| circulation he cnorm sum ot 81 300 900 900,
and il is proposed that the grecnhacks So To ne
issued shall he n legal tender in he paymen, of
all debts, public and private. very sgnit-
cant feature of he greenback policy is that they
denounce the forced resumption of specie pay
| ments
Now. gold and silver money has been adopted
hyn 81 i1nl untr ri nnr nj t,fth a.
| ful qualities il possesses medium of ex-
| change aud il has an intrinsic value according
to the amount of the pure metal il contains. but
| it is only commodity and is subject t. all the
| fluctuations of other commodities according TO
its scarcity or abundance.
On the contrary, paper money possesses no
intrinsic value nut when II IS convertible iIn;n"
dintely on dcmnnl into gold or silver, then II
will pass III ptr, because he who receives il does
! 80 with the contilrncc that on iemani he can
| realize its n pminil value in thc precious metals
which will at all times bc received in aife;tin5
the exchanges of cpuntry. Its value consists IN
its runvcrtihiliy. There must be n certain ra
ito between the paper money aud the gold anI
silver money of every country in order to secure
n SAT. aud reliable me,lium of exchange.
If the paper money which the Grcenhackrrs
propose shall be issued by the governmcn, is II
be in proportion to population without rete rncc
Ia its c"nvcrtibiliy into coin. and which is I" he
nferrcl from their opposition to the resumption
Of specie payments. thcn III cOuIi never o'ialh
any other circulation than that which Is enforced
hy law which is contrary tn the princi pies Of
trade anil the doctrines taught by all political
economists.
have Saii this much by the way Of showing
that [ am not II Grcenbackcr or with any tent
encies in hat direction, n my nomination might
seem to imply. But there is another consider
alton of weight with me why the doctrines of
that party should not be agitatci ~ this time
think the great question before us is. how
are we to preserve our civilization and rights {
property from the supremacy Of an Inferior
race? 1t is one of the graulcSt problems ever
submitted tn any people tor THEN consideration.
That a race possess | Of property anl inielh.
gcncr. because it happens to be in the minority,
should he subjected To the supremacy of an in
fer,r possessed Of neither, is suhvers've of
Republican institutions AMI the bet interest (
society That both races must live t,g timer is
| n moral AMI political necessity. an | that they
should do 50 in harmony, Is To the interest OF
: both races. | know Of no solution of the prob
lem, other than that of granting to the colorei
} race all he rights he may he entitled to- But
the same time il is for his ~ well rs our own
interest that we should maintain our own su-
premacy.
But the great difficulty in the way ofharmony
is. that the Republican party is determined, If
possible, to secure his vote for members OF Con-
greSs and Presidential electors at least AMI t.
enable them to do tn y forever tanning
the fires of discord and appealing to his Preuii.
ccs of race color and previous condition. to Sc
cure his fidelity to the party. They do not de-
sire harmony between the races. or that intell =
gcncc shall have its due weight in adjusting the
, difficulties with which we have to c"nicud 1t
is To their interest to keep the races rs vile
apart ~ possible. Aud when the white race,
e feeling that the great duty before them is the
preservation Of their civilization. and. therefore,
net together, as one man. The Republican party
cries aloud ng ,nSt the solid South. We cannot
afford to do otherwise. when the issue involves
such important consequences To ourselves. --
Therefore il is that deprccttc the agitation of
the (ircenhlck doctrines because any division.
of the white race is precisely what i lc~irc'l by
the Republican party. | am u Democrat nn'l
belong to u Democratic ub, AMI 'Grccnbackcr
, is. therefore. mistaken when he says that new
er member Of any political organization.
| am not Grccnblckcr anl ! know Of no
consideration which could induce to sacrifice
, my convictions of right AMI duty by becoming
the canli late Of party whose principles con:d
not represent, even il was assured of an cleo
. zion.
For these reasons very respectfully, but most
positively. dccli Ic the nomination rendered me
.'Grecnhacker was right when he said was
not n seeker Of flee. some "f my friends,
however, hvc nomin,tel me as II canliiatc for
the Legislature without anv desire on my part
to enter the canvass If they shall see proper
to elrct m shall endcavor I" serve them ncc"r.
dug To my hest shility AMI that will hu Ia NOR
enough far me.
have The hinrr tn We. very respectfully.
\. r. BRnYLES.
OpEHIN,3 yuEGAMp>IGS. The Anderson 'uun
, ~ Demrcr ItIc Committee met un N"nlty last
passed resolutions requesting ia" Nui"wnn Ar'
tllcry an PcniIcton Erl shirts !" hii"ud the