National Republican., 1882-08-25
The South Carolina Bourbon Address.

from other men, and especially the poor
Republicans. OF course they bind them
selves to protect the rights of all citizens.
$50 might committee of terriers, in a
community composed of terriers and rats,
bind themselves to protect the rats.)
After a declaration that to Democratic
control is due the present "peace
in every South Carolina home"
the committee eXhorts the Bourbons to |
that "etcrnal vigilance and untirng
effort" by which alone their itscendancy
can be maintained. This is because of
the great preponderance in number of
the ungrateful Republican rats over the
kind and benevolent Bourbon terriers
who watch over their "homes.") The |
are not so strong that they can afford to
disagree or divide" and in the following |
vigorous language proclaims outlawry
upon all who shall abandon or oppose
them:
Dsunion now would be as perilous as in the
historic campaign six years ago. when the State
was wre'tcd from the grasp of the ignorant aud
corrupt. federation there should be tpthin the
party lines. There is ample scope and verge there
for the assertion ofindivduul views aud opinions.
But those who abandon tho Iarty or oppose il,
because the measures they prefer have not been
adopted, make themselves the cnemiss Of good gOC
erament, whether they choose TO masquerade n
independents or boldly naunt the llaCk flag of
the Republican party. Political solddEy is as
important as ever before, aud there is less excuse
than in any previous canvass for discDncnt nnd
de ertion. Opposition to the Democratic candi
al. ,l,I
pnign, must he taken proof Ui imyincible ign"
rance, or of greed and ambition ttat would ,a,ri.
flee the brightest hopes IF the State Tor the gratili
cation OF personal desires.
The "histofic campaign of six year.;
ago" was the one inalguratcd by the
savage massacre of negroes ut Hamburg
after they had surrendered to the mob,
and which Send or Butier, Of that Stat, said,
and er OCth, he hud characterized as murtier
in u coRrrSdtion 1riM Gore,nor Chumber-
lain. (This massacre WAS ridiculed by
the Northern Democratic press and lead
ers as Il campaign invention.) We call
the attention of the reader to the limit
put upon federation by the State Cen
| trail Committee of South Carolina. "Tol-
Grafton there should be within the party
lines, There is ample scope and verge
Mtre for the assertion of individual views
and opinionsw There is TO be no toler-
alton outside of the party lines. If citi
zens wish to indulge in such lux
uries as individual views and opin-
ions" they must do so inside Of
the Democratic party, under pain of
being dealt with as public enemies"
Independents are to have no more quar-
ter than Republicans. Men who vote
the Bourbon ticket may think rs they
please, but they must not vote as they
think if their opinions differ with the
Bourbon tickct-makers If they do, they
are to be held as ignorant, greedy, and
ambitious, and probably subjected to
another "historic campaign" like that
of "six years ago when the State was
wrested from the grasp of the ignorant
and corrupt" Governor Chamberlain
was then governor and candidate for
reelection. The State vas wrested"
after tie election by an arrangement which
conceded to Hayes the electoral vote,
which the people had given him, and
delivered to the defeated Bourbons the
governorship and the legislature.) Let
the Independents and the Republicans
beware how they compel the peaceful
Bourbons to again wrest the State from
the majority. 1t might disturb the peace
of some South Carolina homes.
The cruel reminders of the tragic past
and the fierce denial of the right of citi-
/ ln 90 hn pnnrlN5,,, ivati ~,
to participate in public affairs, or even to
enjoy freedom of opinion, would make
the document before US seem barbarous
and grim but for the following choice
bits of humor. 1t says:
The State committee earnestly urge their fellow.
Democrats to exert themselves to the utmost to
| bring out full VOTE and to spare no pains 10
| swell the ranks of the colored Democracy. By
we'll considered laws repeating and ot-box
stuiiing are alike guarded against. The Democ-
| racy therefore, can go into the canvass with the
assurance that the strength of the oppc stion will
not be increased by trickcry or fraud, and with
the satisfaction of knowing that in South Carolina
there shall be, beyond dispute, a fee and fail
| election. BY personal eXertnn, in exhibiting and
explaining 10 individual voters the benefits and
blessings of Democratic rule, the Democracy can
command the intelligent support and continuing
CO. operation of the colored peope. To this end
no labor no persuasion, no argument should be
spared.
1t will be such comfort to the "col-
ored Democracy TO know that the Bour-
bons have guarded against Republican
trickery and fraud at the ballot-boxes
every one of which, as everybody knows
is always in the unreenting grasp of the
Bourbons' picked men. The satisfaction
the Palmetto State Democracy must eX-
perience in knowing that in South Caro-
lima there shall be, beyond dispute, Il free
and fair election" must be like that
peace which passeth all understanding
Perhaps the finest and most artistic
stroke of wit is where the addressors
count on the Intelligent support and
continuing cooperation Of the coiorFd peO'
pie " us the result of explaining to them
"the benefits and blessings of Demo.
cratic rule" OF course the Ignorant
negroes" are those only who cannot be
explained out of voting the Republican
ticket, and negro supremacy would have
no terrors for the Democracy if it could
be relied on to put them in the Offices
For demure cheek and smileless mirtl
commend us to a South Carolina Bour
bon committee.
Jones in Texas.
The Endorsement of Representative
J Jones, the sturdy Texas Independent fol
, governor, by the Republican State Con
vention on Wednesday will give some
; life to the campaign. Jones is as honest