The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19
. In Reply 70 Uncle si--by Uncle Sam.


small space in your columns for reply to Tn.
c 81: Uncle ST seems to think that Union
is ruined. ami now We want to Inl cut both
sides Of tue question. Uncle sam tEiuks that
| nj c&a bc saved without hl,r,iug anybody
much lie feels satisfied in his mind tha, Tn
Gle 81 need not hu-t himself Of drinking white
wine w:Ihcut he is so minded 10. lie feels salts
ici also. that he need not hurt himself grcying
over Uncic %am aud his friends drinking VIII t.
wine. Now uncle 81, a'm agotng to reat.
facts 20 you, aud hope you will not get mai
as did not ~ you. SO here We go:
Now Mr. Editor, iin,i IN former issue of
the weakly Tim's, nm article that may be con-
sidcred very interesting to 4 certain class Of
people: bu; whether 1t is considered go b. tic
majority Of the people, is to be consider Cd
Now, Mr.. Editor, you must recolcct that n
majority of any Town or City rules. The peo
pie of Uuion have united together and elected a
first class council men of standing, men that
will see every one righ;ci-Country people rs
well as citizens Of the Town. They have also
elected II gentleman rs marshal. u man that
shows no pariality TO any one. lie treats his
fellow men aS men, and has discharged his Gu-
ty as marshal aS 4 man and gentleman. and
no one can say anything else.
| myself have paid street tax in Union for
fourteen years. | have never better
council in Tint length OF time. Mr.. Eji;or
just let Uncle 81 stain the character Of one Of
these gentlemen. and will give up to the Pet
ticont government but until he does. | never
will. The voters of Union never will give i,
up. The MINORITY Of the voters Of this Town
intend the same counci! shall serve rs long as
they Will. They intend they shall be the city
Fathers FOR years to come. And women and
preachers, why do you kick 81: You cannot
find btemish against neither one OF the coun-
cii-arc they no intelligent men, are they not
mcu OF standing are they hot men really at
any time to discharge their duty; have they not
done 50: are they not men that will treat their
ncighbors as they would like to he treated?
Yes they arc the very men that will do 50.
Now Uncle 81, think that preachers have
their hands full to preach the Gospel and leave
oil abusing drug stores and white vine saloons
So mote it tc. AMI when | say 80 mote it be-
moan that every tub should stand on its own
hciiom Now, Uncle ST you 81 ahead aud
preach the Gospel and try - save sinners aud
if you succeed i'll :" doing probably some day
Uncle Sam aud his flock, that has ruined Unicn
will follow you
Now, Mr.. Editor, so far your cOrrcsron-
dent is concerned, don't claim 10 know whctl-
cr he is Il preacher net: but we feel satisfied
that he is q man that feels for his own inter.
est and feelings more than he does ours. lie
Only feels for the preachers and adcS--Ilc
don feel for the poor broken-down sinners.
and has no good feelings for their souls AMI
welfare. He don't think they are welcome in
the world TO comc-to DC recognized by our
Saviour. lie has not con s;lcred that that Drug
store Is run law fully. KEEP. 10y gentccl gentle.
man, ais" II practiciug physician, that has his |
Dep'omh, that stands IN ranks amongst the |
first, ready at any call for his Country lie
don understand that he has to recognize men
Of that standing ~ gentlemen. lie don't know
that there IS one man concerned in the Depot
Bar. or sp-callcd, that has fought and blei for
Ills Country: he don know, | SUPPOSE tla,
he laid within the walls of Columbia and
Charleston irils for six long months suffering
and almost died for the good people of his
country: Spent money upon money for his
friends. and was still crushed down 10y pack
OF thicvins Office seekers. lie fought his way
through that terrible ordeal Of Ealicalism. and
fought through it like soldier And nov |
am satisfied lie don't went to he lantali1cd and
>candaIized by your correspondent.
- Uncle II, take n b' ck seat. and give Uuc,c
Sam room. Don get mad, Uncle 81 n. Your
old Tyr,rx,u