Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-10-26
Work, Democrats!


in reconciling divisions ia tho party and in
inducing esory citizen and woll-wisher Of
tho State to turn out and voto in November.
The timeis short. the Issue is one of mo.
mentous Importance. Senator Hampton has
truly said thut our present danger is as great
aa that of 1876 ard to moet it we havo a
divided and lukcwarm people. Shall this
continue to tho day of election? Shall local
issues or personal feelings and opinions SO
distract US rs to work tho sncriiicc Of honest
go'ernmen,3 Havo our people 80 soon and
so entirely forgotten tho eight years Of
Rndical robbcr rule of confscation in taxes,
Of reckless expenditure of public finances, of
Incompetent and dishonest officials, rs to voto
With tho Radical party, or by supincnoss per-
nit it again to get into powcr2 God forbid
Our pride of State. tho protection of our
families, the promoti on Of education, tho
advancement Of morality, tho development
OF our mining, manufacturing aud agricul-
tural interests, in faot, our every interest,
social, moral and financial, should prompt
every mnn with q spark Of patriotism to
resist by his vote and influence the rcstora-
tion to power of tho Radical party, and us
Senator Hampton says. there arc but two
purtics in South Carolina, tho Democratic
and Radical f'r by whatever namo they bo
called, they arc the only and real parties.
Wo alc all alike Interested in good govern
ment; we all want honest and competent men
to make aud administer tho laws; We all
want low taxes; we all desire that the public
moneys should be applied to the purposes for
which they arc levied. These several aims
of every good citizen are essential to stable
government, to the Influx of labor and capi-
tai and to tho development Of the varied
resources cf our State. To whom can We
look for these essentials? Can VIC reasonably
hope to get them from ignorant, unprincipled
negroes, who, when in poxer, exhibited to
the world The most shameless disregard for
honesty and gave us in name u govcrnmcnt
which in fact was but plumber and confisca-
tion under tho forms of law. What
knowledge or ability have they to govern or
to vote for men to direct tho affairs of State?
What personal interest have they in good
government or low taxation? While truly
good .hmcnt, iko pure oxygcnatcd
blood i'm the human body, pcrmeaes every
part of the system of the body polite
and benefits every individual from, the highest
to tho lowest, they can neither soc nor ap>
precia'c the fact. They cna be led moro
easily to believe that in anarchy and conru-
sion, in plumber and corruption lies their
interest, rather than in sound, stable govern
ment. They, ass race, arc creatures Of
passion and prejudice. They know but
little Of their own interests and If thoy knew
them not II few would blindly vote against
them rather than to vote with the whites.
These machine men arc arraycd against you,
against your race, against civilization and |
progress and combining with tho handful Of |
Grccnbackers in tho State hopc to regain
power and convert our State into a hell on
earth, so far rs prosperity is concerned. Have
not their leaders declared that they unite with
tho Grccnhackers not from principle. but
divide and defeat the solely to distract, Demos
Gratis? Have they not said this is their only
hope of restoration to power. Have they
not declared when with the hid of the
Grccnbackcrs or by aiding the Greenbackers
tho whites are divided and beaten they
will in 1881 elect every officer from Coroner
to Governor from their own party? Will you
aid IN this unholy work or will You stand
idly by and see the pillars of civilization thus
pulled down?
Awake to the importance Of tho iasuc and |
work for success, for defeat means hopeless
ruin. Bury your private feelings and re-.
sentiments and join to save tho old shin Of
State. When that 10 done and when good
government, which is paramount to every
cons sidcraion, has been secured, then look |
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