The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-10
ALL TRUE DEMOCRATS.
NO RADICAL DIFFERENCE BE
TWEEN CAROLINA PEOPLE.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA APOLlTlCS-ALLT TROUBLE LYING
IN CHARLE:TON-THE CONTESTS
OF THE PGLITICIANS--EINGO OCT
THE RIMS.
Correspondent Augusta Chroniclc.)

ItiLOIlttI vi t!IC Si'iOIINlS va N0'|e"t
day, the 9th. suggests some thoughts
which may rot be inopportune just
at tiis particular time. One who,
like your correspondent. has lived IN
different parts CT the State, and IS
thoroughly acquainted with her peo-
pie, can say with confidence that
there is really no radical difference
between them; and whatever preju-
dices that may have existed were
largely, if not entirely, destroyed or
obliterated by the war. They have
the same State pride. and are gene
rally the same straight ont. white
supremacy Democrats, though the
middle and up country are somewhat
more Democratic. properly speaking.
requiring every man, as some one
says, to ''takc circumstances as
they arise, and stand on his own bot
tom" instead ofrelying on the name
and fame, or the prestige. as it is
called. Of some one else. The mid.
die and up country realize that there
is splendid population in Charles
ton and along the low country WHO,
though so greatly in the minority in
their own section as to be Of but
little assistance to the party. are as
patriotic, and a5 anxious for the pro-
gress, advancement. and good gov
ernment Of the State, as any one can
be. and therefore as fully deserve
recognition and protection. There
are gentlemen there too, such rs Col.
VIM. Elliott. of Beaufort, who deserve
and are capable of properly filing
almost any position within the gift
Of the people.
TO show the disposition OF the up
country, it is only necessary to recur
to the August Convention, Of 1876,
in which. after the straight-out Dem,
ocracy of the middle and up coun-
try had triumphed over the fusiorists
or Chamberlainites of Charleston, in
stead Of taking everything to them
selves. they divided the State posi-
tions fairly, Gen. Gary declined the
position Of Attorney-Genera! in favor
Of Gen. Connor. who was then the
leader Of the opposition.
TIE TROUBLE LIES IN CHARLESTON.
AS soon as the Democratic party
went into power the Charleston poll
ticians. some Of whom were accused
Of being closely associated with the
Radicals, commenced their opera
tions for the direction and control Of
affairs in the State. both to secure
political power and position, and for
other purposes, to put it mild. Of 4
more doubtful character. The first
contest was over the bond question.
in which they triumphed, not by
Democratic votes. but by using the
Radical negro votes in the LegisIa,
ture to force the bond compromise,
by which the question was relcgated
to the Supreme Court, which, was or
ganized to decide it as they desired.
The same parties next organized the
educational institutions in the inter.
est Of Charleston and Columbia with
out regard to the laws or the Consti.
tuition, and without regard to the in
tcrtstS either Of the farmers or the
denominational colleges Of the State.
We find them controlling the State
Executive Committee and the State
conventions. and refusing to rccog.
niZo the claims or services Of General
Gary. though he had conceived and
inaugurated tile straight-out move,
ment which redeemed the State. and
rendered many other invaluable ser
vices. both as soldier and citizen.
The next triumph Of these willy co
conspirators in seeking their OWE
cain and advancement, IS well rs tile
nerpetuaticn Of power, was in the
great railroad contest, when. within
q twelvemonth. for the first time in
the history Of the State, a South
Carolina Legislature went down be-
fore the lobby and was forced to vir'
tually repeal a law before it had been
tried. and did not have the courage
to abolish commission, whose hands
were tied and left worse than useless
because an unnecessary expense tc
| the State.
How ACCOMPLISHED.
! All Of these things and the defeat
Of tie census in the last Legislature
were accomplished by Tie same in
tiuenccs. Charleston and her allies in
Columbia and other places. welding
an influence by virtue Of her undac
representation, and in the bond and
railroad matters, by making use oi
the Radical negro 7~tes in the House
and the Senate. Tie defeat Of tie