The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-24

Judge HaskelPs recent remartspie iesssts
published in the Nsws and Courier; has been
"c:ear, logica'. able, ana 2
s,atesm.nlike article II Is not "clear,
for some Of his charges Against the Peoples
Pa,ty. are decidedly vague Il is not "logi-
c.l, - for he assumes his premises, and heH
draws his conclusions. 1t Is not the produc-
-ss---esA stat esman, for Il 10 evident, through
out, that no .dcan With the question: tnvolv-
ed, from . strictly legal etandpoint He In
sisis upon the 'lexshty"s Of kAf8 and the
"illegality" Of adt, &e., forgsiting that
nero party mschiuery, having Ae founds<'
ton in tho fundamental Law Of the land, is
not, strictly speaking. either illegal or ellie
GAL" Judge Haskell does not recognise the
fact, that great political revolution has
swept over South Carolina, and as is always
the case, under such circumstances mere
aIven'itious aids for conducting the political
offai's OF country, are swept away in the
onrush ofth, deluge. Conventions aud Com
mittse'. the cphemeral creations of parties,
are simply used to facilitate the management
OF politics in comparatively peaceful times,
aud certainly have no Divinely derived au-
thority; by which they can rule the people at
all, much less rule then against their will
That authority once conferred upon q
Committee or Convention, by the people, eau
never lie revoked is, of course. on absurd
.
any circumstances. ever be rightfully used
to govern the political affairs Of the people,
In opposition to their wishes, is, also, on alb
surd proposition. Even looking at the matter,
from Judge HaskelPs standpoint, that such
Committee or Convention can bs legally
suc Pve,f- - az sa4osala rnorei
C,nycutions oftheir own motion, with 7sssrs,y
they are a'ready conducting their pol ticsl
affairs, is grossly absurd proposition.
VET thosa propoaitsoro sssortal ~, -,
p'ieation, in Judge Haske;rs letter, when
he insists go strenuousiy, upon the "legaiity"
or tho "illegali'y," Of this or that Committee
or Convention.
claim to sit cen permdreace," was made
by Committee in Paris, during the French
Revolution OF q huudred years ago ; but the
people sooa convinced the members of said
Committee, that they were Of different
opin 'ou.
Committees hud Conventions are the crea-
lures Of tie people, from whom they derive
any authority which they possess; and The
people have right to revoke this delegated
authority, whenever they choose to do So.
Judge Haskell says, that "minds entangled
by political office, are warped" SO. We
think that his letter proved, that minds en-
tangled in legal technicalities, during many
years devoted exclusively to the study and
practice Of law; minds which ESQ to speak, J
have never been in touch with thnupeople;
hearts which -hasA-~svs -haa.f tO6o0 (-,si
sympathy for their needs and struggles, are
totally UNFIT to deal .-i,h the brood political
questions which orc sure to present them
selves, when there is great uprising Of the
people.
They ore too apt to Insist upon petty mat
ters of precedent, rule, custom, sc. This is
the case with Judge Haskell in tho present
instance. For bio, the statesman's poiut-of-
view, has no existance whatever. There has
been nothing like his wilful blindness, and
incapscity TO comprehend great political
revolution, such as had recently swept over
the State; since the French Revolution Of
1870, when the French mobiles, set themselves
with duh, stupid obstanacy, TO stern the
tide of events. We know the result.
Judge Haskell evinoes the like obstinacy
aud he is SO befogged by passion; and preju-
dice that he is just now, incapable Of think
ing, or acting wisely and clearly; and his
"First, second "a, b, Q, &c., are simply the
blasts Of his fog-horn, to warn people Of his
whereabouts. NJ
The charge that the "methcds.' Of the,
lcadcr, Of tho T, ople's Psrty. are undemo,a
afu ,ss- y r,s.----,g-
machinery, exactly Ia The regular way, and
as they bad q right to do; everything wSs
dcne openly, in the light of day; they fair
ly, openly, and thoroughly oanvassed the
State; and :hc people 81 9 large majority
endorsed them. This Judge Haskell knows.
We think it is proven, that tho Committees
and Conventions which the people repudiat-
ed; which the people "spewed out Of their
mouths TO quo'e one of Judge Haskelrs
own exprcssions,) were no lonper entitled
to sit, as The representatives of the People |;
therefore there could not possibly be my
thing undemocratic in organizing party
machipery which they knew toouid represent
them, and obey their wishes. The uudemo-
cratic proceedings have been entirely on
Judge Haskelps eide for he and his motley
following, have. and are still making every
effort in their power, to defeat the will Of the
majority of the people.
Again, Judge Haskell calls the Peoples
Party, "down-grade" rarity. This party
is made up of the respectable masses Of the
are insulted with this epithet, simply be-
non political leaders; in opposition to Judge
Haskeirs wishes. He evidently regards the-
people as "canaile," who must be driven,
managed, led, and permitted the privilege Of
paying taxes, but must be humbly obedient
TO their self-costituted rulers.
We tbiuk that ia the light OF bis own ac-
tions, of late and in view af his own metlsy
fOl!owipgs, Judge Haskell should have re-
Trained from calling names. The meagre,
and nondescript company, who Constitute
Judge Haskells "taH," (sae News and Cou-
rier Of last summer,) reminds us Of Falstaff' s
notorious company, which he recruited for the
battle Of Shrewsbury; viz.-Wart, Mouldy,
Feeble, aud Bullcalf; and who levied contri-
buttons on the olothes-liuos Of the farmers
wives on their way 10 their famous fight
And we venture to predict, thatiheir achieve
ments will be as futile in the political battle
of next month, as were those of Falstaff 8
immortal company, in the battle Of Shrews-
bury.
Moreover, we suggest, that the white mass
es Of South Carolina, are not quite as far
down grade, as Judge Haskell, who openly
announces his intention to use the negro for
all he is worth, to defeat the Peoples Party |;
which is essentially the white element of the
State. And deny it, as he may, be il in fact,