The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-01
Address Of the State Democratic Committee to
tho People ofths State.
MOONS OF THE
STATE DEN. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
CoLUNDIA, s, c., August Is. 1882.
Rooms OF THE

STATE DEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, s, C., August Is, 1882.
FeHop citizens: The candidates nomiua led by
the State Democratic Convention at Columbia are
worthy Of the support Of the whole people. No
other political body WILL or can present to Won
candidates for State Offices who have equal claims
to your confidence. The Democracy of South
Carolina bavc received the nominations with un
teigned satisfaction, and are determined to elect
their candidates. II will be an unmixed bless.
ing 10 the State. however, if there shall be q
truce to political strife, and honest men. with
honest purpose and without regard to their po-
hticai associations in the past unite in voting
for tho upright, capable aud faithful csndidates
VINO arc now before the people. The Democra.
cy cannot be expected to continue to load them.
selves down with taxation for the benefit of their
former opponents, ifthese persist in preferring
ponticai tramps or imported vagabonds to Caro-.
hnlans OF proved worth and ackn owledged merit.
The principles declared by the State Conven.
lion MS formulating the objects and intentions of
the Democratic party are ineligible, liberal and
Progressive. They look to the preservation of
Honest Home Rule as the paramount need of
good ct'zens OF every conditio. in life, and they
piedge 10 all 'he people the just administration
u equal laws, and economy with efficiency in
the conduct OF the Government In the broad
er arena Of National affairs the South Carolina
democracy stand pledged to the reform of the
tariff system, so as to lessen the burdens on the
PSoP'Sb 1hu W tuc TeIOrm OIL The CIVIL service
means OF purifying politics. When the polit-
ical workers shall no longer have o hundred
thousand Federal Offices as n lure and bait i,,r
their hungry dependents, the power OF combi.
nations ofunscrupult us politicians will assuredly
oe broken, and for every candidate, within his
party, there will be fair field and no favor
The Democracy demand likewise that the Fede.
raj Government, by liberal appropriations from
the treasury for educational purposes, help the
southern states 10 convert the present and rising
generation offreedmen ntointelligeat and res pom
sioie ci'izen'. In oil things the South Carolina
democracy solemnly bind themselves before
ther leiiow countrymen, to pursue that public
policy which will make the whole people content,
oy securing their rights guarding their priyi.
ieges and fostering their growing prosperity.
The State Executive Committee remind their
democratic fellow citizens that, while the con-
trol OF south Carolina has been won by the par.
w anu with that control has come the int telligent
administration Of governmen tai affairs and peace
In every Carolina home, the power Of the Demo
cracy can only be maintained and consolidated
6y eternal vigilance and untiring effort The
democracy are not so strong that they can
aHoru 10 disagree or divide. Disunion would
now be as perilous as in the historic campaign six
years ago, when the State was wrested from the
grasp Of the ignorant and corrupt. federation
there should be within the party lines There
Is ample scope and verge there for the assertion
OF individual views and opinions. But those
VINO abandon the party or oppose it. because the
measures they prefer have not been adopte ed
make themselves the enemies of good government
whether they choose to masquerade rs Indepen.
dents or boldly faunt the black flag of the Re-
publican party. Political solidarity is as impor.
ant as ever before, and there is less excuse than
In any previous canvass for discomfort and
desertion. Opposition to the Democratic candi.
dates and the Democratic platform, in this cam.
paign. must be taken as proof of invincible
ignorance or Of greed and ambition that would
sacrifice the brightest hopes Of the State for the
qualification of personal desires.
The State Committee earnestly urge their
fellow-Democrats to exert themselves to the
utmost to bring out full vote, and to spare no
pains to swell the ranks Of the colored Demo.
cracy. BY well considered laws, repeating and
oallot-box stufhng are alike guarded against.
The Democracy, therefore, can go into The can
vass with the assurance that the strength of the
opposition will not be increased by trickery or
fraud. and with the satisfaction Of kno wiHg hat,
in South Carolina there shall be- beyond dis
pute. free and fair election. BY personal
exertiOn in exhibiting and explaining to indi-
vidnal voters the benefits and blessings Of Dem.
ocratic rule, the Democracy can command the
intelligent support and continuing CO. operation
ofthe colored people. To this end no labor, no
persuasion, no argument should be spared.--
So will the Democracy be proud Of the triumph
they shall enjoy. rs the lawful and legiti mate
results Of Just administration, wise nomination
liberal principles. and systematic and unfaggng
work. This we owe to the State and we owe it
10 the traditions Of the master.race to which we
belong. Victory we must have; and Honor
with victory.
JAMES F. IzLAR, Chairman.
g d. BRYAN, WM, MUNRO,
J. ORGY REED, X. L. ToDD,
g. w. GRoFT, WILLIE JoNEs,
JS0. B. Erwin, GILHs j. PATTERSON,
ID. 2. SOJoURNEn, T. SroBo FARRow,
G. j. q. IIUTsoN, Jxo, W. WILLIAMS,
r. B. aARV. J.F. RHAME.
Csc. J, HNsroSg. J. D. MoIUoAs,
f. d. MURRAY, WM. ELLIOT.
CHA. 8. sINKLRR. Jos. II. EARLE,
F. w. DAWSON.