The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22

Human nature pleads pvsts- n q, u epprsyiiy
In its tireless efforts 70 6nd pleasant, en-
phemissic nawts for bad ihlper. Any one
can give yen balf dozen innocent synt-
nyms f,r drunk. and there is hardly a vice
hut thus hides itself behind soae plcasspf-
sounding, sin-csnccalipg term. cap'. Boy
cott addsd another to tll.s cas-, or denomi-t
natives, and the conscious y gully world at
once adopted this meaningless apPella'ion.t,
indicate new and moro violent phase Of
an old vice. Through The thin texture OF
ness OF sinful intention shows clear, and
the split hoof and forked tail Of dsvilisl,-
news l.se msnifest.
n IL the d. VA aQf - kn>Ps moral
sIski Of 3 counter on his own bard pate. IL
Was apt to be a. man to man struggle, with
some chance for the hated object. But
Christian civilization las altered the
modus opuU,di, though the spirit remains
the tame. Now, on individual or corpo-
ration or community finds tito It's interest
rrcvengefulness to harm ariotherindividual,
cooperation or community. the rradiesf
weapon u knows If Is the Boycott. a hrm
declines to submit to grasping mon poly
and Is visited with this trust pro, ecting cor
fectiyc. newspaper dsrs TO speak its
mind freely on vital question and il
threatened ly - whole faction with this
lrcady ruin. A political party carries out
villainnus party m,asure and men thr. at
pm to clog the wheels Of business with the
brake of Boyc,tt, A man takes istur
S5rifh his fellow men On any matter, soeia'
POLITICAL. religious, and the howl Of boy
pit HIM" is raised by his opponents. The
4Oycott seems good for any use.-
na1e try TO apply it to Churches aud re
opinions, 10 ruin rrnde, TO b'mst
PnIations.No punish. those who d,ff.r, to
yesrve men into submission.
- is net bad tonbding word Il Is as
ping in pronunciation as Joryire, rs
lihuous in sound "a for5ear. aud com
fonate, or any other comfortable, pleas.
word But though coined in the ordi.
mint of speech, 1t Is stamped with tho
3 die. and carries in is innocent form
Pugges'ion cf inhuman passion. IL
3 for M IN violence; the sense of fair
rs when the struggle is b,twceu n a,
pan, between ctr. ng and strong, is
This, now, means many on
~bRe, mob against man, tlcsstrcnS
bauded TO crush weakness The w"rl
takes for granted unfair advantage against
It's victim. Ono sirong bully cannes Boy.
colt; he ,athers dozen NOR, and then
attacks effectively. The combination dors
not pit its strength only against the recall.
- sstcaats s.nsrdtA it, hires a hcrie of ssons
and brushes him with sheer brute for:e.
The Boycott Is tho weapon Of cowardice
and pusi la"imity. 1t takss good psins no,
T. risk anything and to acc 'n,plish the ruin
Of it's victim in sa'cty a"d with profit tc
itself l, loots and ilagcs while it de-
sroys. IL has business eye and always
seeks to accomplish the double end of ruin
ing its foe mud enricli"g itself 1t seeks to
cvade the law, or 10 ally itself with law
and offel makes show OF morsl intention
and righteous purpose t, blind the eyes OF
the spectators and win tho praise of the.
'houehtless, and succeeds rnssing wc'la
''Ju.t retribUtion vel deserved retail.
iion - cries the unihinking mob when this
method IL proposed against men AMI meas
:. cs it dislikcs. But none the lc.s il il
rrwsrdly and sncaking; il smells of poison /;
wears the stiletto in its belt. IL is the
'cI-armcd Commodus driving its sharp
;ecl through advcrsarics armed only will,
s-oids Of lath. This sort is nll foreign 10
Tr fair-?'ny English spirit, that, too fond
sirifc ami CO mbat, yc, never. in national
kNr- pnblicsyiot or Rriyate Lrawl, suf-
eE oopL2ped tricEery and sowardicc