Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-25
A CONVERTED BOZ RBON.

Judge T. j. Muckcy of South Carolina
announces himself asian independent can
didate for Congress. Judge Mackcy was n
Confederate soldier, and Of late has been an
active Democrat. He is an uncle OF f. W.
NJ. Mackey, an earn, ST Republican,, recently
seated in Congress from South Carolina.
After the var he became an earnest Union
man, and was appointed a trial justice under
the Military Government. lie was elected
II State Circuit Judge in 1872 by the Rcpub-
lican Legislature, and was reelected by the
Democratic Legislature to the same position
IN 1876 In 1871 Ii. took the stump for
Tildcn and Hampton. Thereafter he was u
bulldozcr OF the most approved type. lie
is represented as II fearless man; rs rady
with his revolver rs with his tongue. lie
has no supcriOrs in the State MS stump
speaker, and promiscs-if not shot before
the campaign is ovcr--to tell some whole
some truths TO the ruling powers in the
State, with whose plans and past history he
is perfectly familiar. The following inter
csting extracts from his address, which is
headed "The unholy Sacrament OF Fraud, -
are specimen bricks of those he will throw
at the Bourbons:
II announce myself US q candidate for
Congress from the Fifth Congr, ssional
District. make this announcement in
obedience to the wish Of II large number
of my fellow citizens who speak from the
ranks OF the people. recognize their Gail
as II protest against the disastrous mis-.
rule that now upholds itself in South
of Democracy 1t builds its power on
broken constitutions and clothes itself with
! fraud as garment. The open and notorious
violation of the sanctity of the ballot under
the direction of Democratic leaders has re-
PEELED capital from this State. as the dead
line of American civilization. Opinion is
power, and the American public opinion
, controls the movements of American capital
1t will not hazard itself IN a State where the
solemn obligation of an oath is deemed less
sacred than allegiance to party, and whcr,
perjury at the ballot box is assured pro
lection by perjury in the jury box. II
shrinks from n land of perpetual unrest
whose rulers constantly proclaim TO the
world that over it is impending the danger
of negro supremacy and the consequent i'm
pairnent OF all values.
Colored citizens do not and will not chal
lenge white supremacy. When this is tn,
/ true issue ! shall stand ON the line of my
race and march TO fate abreas, with it; bu
the cOlored people have not attempted Il
assert their race majority by even nominating
State ticket since 1876. | advocate TO
, them fair representation in the Legislativ,
and Executive Departments of the Govern
ment. This needed as measure of re
pose for the Stisc, and is demanded by ever,
, consideration OF policy and justice.
The Bourbon Democrats sound tn
false alarm of negro rule" to keep the dis
contentrd white workingmcn from breaking
ranks and trlmpling their ring rule undo
D foot.
r General Hampton, speaking for the Dem
ocratic party said in his speech at Chcrcaw
) September %, 1876: 1--WE recognize Til
, as IA land Of free speech, Il free ballot, "A FIRE
S Press, and land Of free men," Read thi
declaration in the light of the recent elccio
law, which DISTINGUISHES Il ma joriy of III
L colorcd voters and not less than lj,0OO whit
: voters, nearly all OF the latter being exon
IS iederatc soldiers.
These causes are sufficient to account f,
the fact that although South Carolina is il
J. habited by a brave, generous and hospitab
. people, and her genial climate woos III
a immigrant TO her cheap and fertile land
yet, out of her Is, 900, 900 acres of arabic Ian
a there are only 5000, 0O0 in cultivation. I'll
/. great tides Of immigration that are stcadil
flowing into other States never cross OF
borders. We have magnificent waterfall
which should he turning millions of spindle
1t that are ilinging their spray into the SUI
light, rs idle to-day as when centuries az
the plumcd Indian shot down them in Ia
: bark canoe. In the States Of the Mort
>. money is borrowed readily on mortgage ut
e per cent per annum, while in our rural dl
il lricts the farmer pays from Is to % per ccl
10 and the regular bank rate is one per ccl
he per month. In the midst Of this money fan
he inc the people appeal TO the Legislature
,o vain for relief against the phosphate al
3 railroad monopolists who are grinding the
to powder. Men who hold office by Il
n grace of the managers of elections, an II
X by the free votes Of the majority, are not n
j, to feel very scnsiblp their obligations 10 Il
people.