The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-10-16
Rooms OF REPUBLICAN,
bTATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,


FELLOW. CITIZENS: The Republicans
of South Carolina enter the campaign of
1854 with unbioken ranks. They renew
their allegiance to the National Republi.
can party, and pledge support ss enthn-
elastic and nnswerving as was given when
Its success depended upon them.
In spite of the malignant spirit and
criminal conduct of their advefsaries 10
this State they stand together united and
determined to do their utmost to defeat
Mt homo the organization which, having
stolen power in 1876, has by misrule.
injustice aud oppression failed to stifle
the convictions or silence the protest of
those people who. through compulsion,
yielded to minority of moro than
10000.
We know that the means by which
they have retained power in this State
| arc not less fraudulent and un.republican
than were the methods by which they
obtained it revolutionary and criminal.
We have waited with fortitude for our
deliverance FROM this political bondage,
and endeavored through the PEACEFUL
agency of the ballot alone TO free the
State from this usurpation; not because
there was not abundant cause for revolt,
but because, under the conditions as thew
exist in the South, aud such effort as was
necessary to obtain our rights and right
our, wrongs would result in conflicts and
consequences 60 disastrous and UNEQUAL
that We could not do otherwise.
Those Who reproaoh us for our submis-
sion little understand our circumstances,
aud feebly realize the situation of affairs
in the old slave States. We likewise
cannot comprehend how the loyal people
OF this country can be apparently 80 In
different to the real" condition OF their
fellow. men at the South, OF will sufior
the law.abiding citizens of great section
to be tyrapnized and dominated by those
who 80 recently were the known enemies
of the country.
If all the misdeeds charged against
Republican governments at the South
were true it could not begin to equal the
crimes committed to overthrow them, or
the fraudulent practices by which power
is retained, or the injustice and vicious
acts which have characterized the Bour.
bon administrations.
The adroit Southern leaders, by work.
ing up the race prejudice which unfortu.
nately prevails dormantly at the North,
and stimulating the mercantile esprit, have
closed the eyes of the country to the sub.
version Of those rights which are vital
and fundamental, and without the enjoy.
ment of which rightiul government does
not exist.
Startling as it may seem, we declare
that there Is no political offence commit
ted for the benefit of the Democratic
party in this State, ranging from assassi-
nation to the pollution of the ballot box,
where the authors and instigators are not
safe from punishment aud which the
ruling public sentiment docs not sane.
tion.
A truthful recital of the outrages and
wrongs Inflicted on Republicans could no
more be credited than could those unfa-
miliar with the South comprehend the
extremes to which the Bourbons would
60 to maintain their power.
We challenge history to show an ex.
ample of greater fidelity and more
thorough devotion, under equal dangers,
eufIssings ard sacrifices, than that exhib.
tied by the loyal and unflegging support
OF the emancipated aud enfranchised
citizens of the South to the party which
gave them freedom and the ballot, and
whose plain duty it is to protect them in
their guaranteed rights.
We hail with satisfaction the bright
prospect Of Republican success in those
portions OF the country where the ballot
Is free, the count is honest and intimida
ton does not prevail; and feel thankful
to God that the malign of the solid South
is not to be extended; we believe that in
our illustrious standard bearers, the two
leaders best able to break sectional oppo.
sitiop, have been chosen to conduct us to
assured victory, and are firm in the hope
that they will prove, with equal zeal and
power, the champions of Republican
citizens at the South as we'll as Of Amer.
ican citizens abroad.
While we heartily endorse the princi.
pies enunciated in our national plptform,
and are particularly glad chat the great
subject Of rsutaG:ina ~ American ihdus.
tries, especially in the interest of the
laborer. has been so wisely and brayeiy
ohampioned, we hold that the most vital
question to be determined at the ap.
preaching election is the establishment
and maintenance of the political rights
Of the people land we call upon Con.
gress to enact such laws as we are con.
fident President Blaine will recommend
to overcome this travesty ca free popular
government at the South. If there be
not the constitutional power to iegisihtto
so as 10 give all citizens equal rights in
State elections, then we demand that in
Federal elections the registration, as we'll
as the management of the election, shall
be under the supervision of the General
Government. s
We denounce tho registration and
election laws of this State as horrible
conspiracy against tho rights of the
| people. The repatriation of the voters
of this State as practiced Is aham and
would be delusion but for the. fearful
reality of Its injustice and deprivations.
Not only Is every Supervisor OF Regis.
tration an active Democrat, but the po.
tsition is looked to es reward for parti.
San Services Under, the provisions of
tho Law every qualified voter who failed
to register prior to the election of 1882 Ia
ldisfranchised forever, without the Super.
Visor in his discretion desms it ad visabls
Ito allow subsequent registration, 80 that
lin effect the disability attaches only TO
lRepublicans. We charge that while
Republicans are required TO personally
ltake the repatriation oath, that'it 10 not
only q common practice for Democrats to
lregister by proxy, but that In many
local politicians have received
Itha certificates OF those Democrats in
their vicinity who failed 10 obtain them
lthrough Indifference or otherwise, and
lthey remain unissued without the person
votes the regulation ticket. ssss S.5;
We further charge that every possible
obstacle Is put in tho way of Republicans
psfffnr nav certificates in case of loss OF
tot., x CHI eSav,, f6cttfft,