The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-01
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n ADANGERoUS PRE1EpENr.-We d,n,t
mean to juds> the Democrats of the BLACK
belt, doomed to a negro majority. harshy.
The keenest sympathy Of the up country is
with them IN their trouble, ayaT the diff
cuties aud dangers of their position are uu
derstood But We can not bat rcproblte
the coalitions aud divisions of the c>unty,ick.
ct in Georgetown aud Berkeley. Shsh ,ror.
licking arrangements are contrary to tn law
end spirit of the Democratic party, danA~
Gus and demoral;zng. and will inevitably
cause disaster. in the future. There are two
parties in this State with precisely opposite
principles, teachings and practices The
Democratic party is the one occupying the
high ground of purity and white supremacy.
1t can not juggle and mix with party rep
reseuting corruption, waste and black suprc-
macy without being,b!ack eued and wsakened,.
The experiment OF touching pitch has been
tried millions Of times, and no man or party
has ever csc. ped dc6lcmcut from the con-
tact. 1t Is time we were learning discrc-
tion.
Oar ;orsetown an1 Berkc ley friends are
doing on a small scale that which has brought
the party at large many defeats amid
fair promise of victory. They are conpro-
missing and combining with foul, foe rcpug-
nant to their sentiments and principles and
the enemy oftheir race and State, and giving
it recognition and respect which must
strengthen 1t. Hon can Dcmt Gratis de.
nounce the Radicals ignorant, as.untrust.
worthy and vile while they run oil the same
tickets with ;hcm and arc elected by the same
vote? Our party is certainly put in a very
nj Inrfr -, nh A.
coalitions, as soon as straight fight appears
hopeless, which we have denounced and re-
fused while We have had everything in our
power.
1t seems very hard TO Danish n county
into black distr let and then blame it for
seeking the relief that is apparently obtain
able. But our Georgetown friends will
understand, if they will think, that this Goa
lition will give only a temporary relief which
will not compensate them for the evils sure
to result from it. a dozen defeats in
straight fight will not jure them as much as
this one coalition, which is a practical
acknowledgment that We have been fights
ing Radicalism for six years, not because it
is the party of thieves and Gupes and hate,
but because we want the Offices. That is
why principle is violated. The practical
results fthe coalition will prove that rigid
adherence to principle and sstraight>out
fights, regardless of odds, constitute the real
wisdom of politics The Radicals will not
keep faith. They my this time, but will
not in the future. Some aspiring rice>iield
hand or black barroom loafer will solicit and
receive the suGrus,es of his rurc' usuiust rucir
of the Democrats Siten place on the ticket,
and our unfortunate fellow citizens viii find
themselves completely ruled by radical negro
politicians without even The consolation of
having fought them. Worse than all, the
white men will become demoralized by pos
| liticnl associations the Democ,atc party
will drop to pieces and there will be no
rucleus on which to rally for honesty or
hang hope eofredcmption. 1t will be diff
cult to explain to voter why he may vote
for Radica. County Commissioner or Shcr-
if and not tor Radical or Greenback Cover
nor or Treasurer.
If our friends will make n straight out,
determined fight they will inevitably win
after while, for they will have compact,
organized party ready to take advantage of
the inevitable splits among the Radicals, and
the money. men and sympathy of the State
will be at their backs. Otherwise, they can
| SA pew ohiy IcploDatlOn IlOW' can we, or
any other Democrat, couptenancc a coalition
in Georgetown which we would denounce
in Grccnvillc /?
Let the Georgetown and Berkeley Demo.
Gratis stand steadia to the banner of
straigbt.out Democracy, however dark the
prospect may be. Our party is either right
or wrong, and if it is right we can not mix
it with the wrong without the sacrifice of
principle and serious haru. The straight
out fight will win in the end as it did in
1876, after combinations, compromises and
trucklings had failed many times.
IF this coalition policy is pursued, the
Democracy is dead in the black counties,
and that section will be injured materially,
and become foul reservoir of political cor.
ruptiop and radicalism, from which the vii
lains Of the entire State will draw life,
strength and sustenance for years to come.
-GrcenU.We News.