The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-17
A STIRRING CALL TO ALL TRUE DEMO
Gratis
Az ADpRi ss TO DEMOCRATS.

Az ADDII ss TO DEMOCRATS.
To the Democratic party Of South Carolina
"a grave zeristffn tic sHisofya sipte
Gonfr6nts US. The life Of our party is threat
cned. White supremacy in South Carolina
is endangered. What was predicted but
hardly exrec,ed,| has happened. An Inde.
Iendent movement has cen inaugnrated;
an independent ticket has been nominated;
and for its success in the impending election
n cosliiion has b.cn effected between the
Republican rarty aud the d.scrters from the
ranke OF the Democracy.
A small gathering OF citizens chilling them
selves taishtout Democrat, representing
at lest only n defeated min rity of The
Democrats Of this state, has held conference
in Columbia in def .ncc Of the regularly
constituted authorities of our panty has &c,
at naught the action of The regular Demo
cratic convent ons held in August and Sen
tember, have proclaimed war against our
Democratic leaders and nominees, and, to
lead them i'm This inte' necinc strife. they
have nominated full state ticket with Judge
Haskell ut its head us their nominee for
governor.
"By this action on their part, in opposition
to this action Of an overwhelming majority
Of the Democrats of South Carolina. they
have rcai them. elves out OF the ranks of
the Democracy by onllng upoa the negro
Votes to aid them in their iln:r;dical war
against their white brethren, they have de-
clare ed themselves really 10 join hands with
the black man in pulling down and destroy
ing tho whic mans government and ore
really and willing to see South Carolina
agnin under the heel Of The alien tyrant and
the ignorant negro.
"1hcy are, n few of them men Of high
social standing and of great rolilic,l inllu-
nf
whom th"ir state has delight cd to honor,
and who have filed high position rs a reward
fer their distinguished services as patriots
anil as Democrats. IL is, therefore, with
feelings of regret and disappointment that
VIC see them voluntarily departing from our
Democratic ranks and subiccting themselves
to the censurcs so we'll expressed by Gov
ernor Hampton when he said that al indie
pendent is worse than q Radical.
"Dut our duty is clear. The Democratic
party of South Carolina must dcfent this
Independent movement. No loyal Democrat
canean scientiously vote = The Independent
of the-wnSSe!ii WIG isaS - -Ia.your ccdntry, true to
yoir race. By-dn that you hold dear, by
your Iycs>rnd liberties, by your homes and
f.u,iliss: hy your white civilization and
pfide Of raoe-we appeal to you to quit
stoursclvcs like men, like Demsemgaiss- m ss-!;!.l !;S-l
81, KY ~ ,s;s go ;r.r whiSa 1aes our
is,9-ff You wduii spare your wives aud
children the re- enactment Of the scenes Of
those dark and terrible days if you would
enjoy prosperous days aud peaceful nights.
You will not cast your ballots for the inde-
p"nLeut ticket.
"Much though You mny admire and es
TEEN Judge Haskell and his co-nomnecs
you W i, as faithful Democrats and patriotic
South Chrohnians, vote for the regular Dem
ocra'ic tlckct which was nominated by the
democratic convention Oh Sept. 10. A solid
unbrokcn Democracy is of far greater i'm.
portsnce to this state than the success, of
any man or set of mcu
BE not deceived by the address +, Tux
PEOPLE (no' the Democrats) "of South Corn-
IL na. which was adoptci by the Independents
conference: Among other spacious arsumer-
fatinn IL 30 7uuynt-rnerein To induce GOOD
Dem"c,a's to be dislpyal to the party bV
'eiiing them hat lit is vain to say that the !
acion OF political party sxemp,s the voter I
ron responsibility" This is tap for the
snwery'h prop for the unsteady. Such
doctrine Is utterly undemocratic. No nartv
could exist if each member wers 70 he - law
unto himself. Party fealty sompels each
true Democrat to support the regular nomi-
naloo. 1t Is undemocratic in any man or
any minority Of men to- rebel apainst tho
majority of their party.
democrats Of South Carolina: The fourib
OF November is at hand. In this contest for
our civilization there can be no middle (
ground lie that is not for us is against us,
On your action that day the fate Of |
your county depends. BY your ballots il
must he decided whether Democracy or Re. !
pubi,canism is to control the present govern
ment of the state, whether South Carolina |
$ to bs rned by white IN en- or by ncgros.
"By order Of the State, Democratic Exec,-
i've committee.
John l.. M. JRDY, Chairman.
aMILIE JONES, Sceretary pro tenn
Columbia. Oct. 10 pSGO.''