The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-22

Lar us have Peace and Quiet.
Nov that the campaign meeting for Union
County Is nea- at hani, it would b. wsll IL
all the best citizens Of the County would
reflect upon The dsgraceful proceedings
which have characterized previous meetings,
IN other par 8 Of the State, and realize how
the rabblc are running the fair name Of the
State, and then, if they are true AMI loyal to
South Cartlina, to their own county, an to
themselves, they viii use their influence to
put check upon such oowardly and dis
hOnoraa as "howliug down"
speaker Wn5 hasN Nm invitation and right to
address the leop'e. "Howlng down" Is
suggestive ofe0,nN will more mouth than
brain, ella anoring around aspeaker whom not
an individua' cf the gang woull S, treat if
it were not for the crowd backing them.
On ccrtrin occasbns it has happened that
the leaders OF both parties in the field have
appealed t, these t'bowlers" to keep still.
aud give tho spcak'S q, least rcsrec able
chsnee but they have sometimes, even then,
refused to ctey the dictates of deoenoy.
Persons who honestly wish to hear and
judge for thems, Ives, will say that tho men
who howl the most show the least sense, and
have the lCas, comprehension Of what coasii,
tutes the true Character of II gentleman, no
matter TO which iacti IN they may bclrg.
This MO le Of ,lectione,ricg comes directly
from The savage, anI the impression it makes
is that these who do the bowling either
haven't sense enough TO keep their mouths
shut, or they arc trying to drown out truths
! ha hurt ule;-s&s> do ar ihin-a. a.-.l-s A.
not know that'ths conduct is iujuring their
party,
II has been ruoiore over the county that
the conservatives have organized to howl
down the Tilman speakers when they come
to Union. This, VIC most cmphatically pro.
nounce false, in spiri, ami letter. 1t must
| have ssrted frJm q malicious source, and no
doubt it was that rum,r which caused the
managers of the coming meeting to decide to
have it held out of town. If this is the case,
they should Investigate the rumor before ac;
ing too hastily in the matter. 1t would be
msnifestly improper aud unjust for them to
depart from oil established precedent and @
away from the county sea, to hold the county
meeting.
II would uudoub;c lily be more expensive
and most iucouysnient to the candidates and
a large majority, Of the people who wish
to hear the speaking.
If, however, it is SO arranged as 10 give
one party a better chance to howl down the
other, don't stop at two miles, nor five
miles, but got as far off from civilization rs
You can, and let the managers announce that
the ladies' had better stay away.
llSw much better it would be if we cou'd
have quiot peaceful meeting in Gage 5
grove; meeting which would show that in
the present fratepnai strife Union county has
not become demoralized, and her people
have not lost their self respect If the mana
gers of the meeting, the officers of the law,
and the good people OF the county demand
this, md insist upon it, such must be the
case, aud the Divine mandate wi | DO carried
out--"lle that hath cars 10 hear, let him
| hear"
Let the meeting he held at The County
seat, and let tho people of Union do as the
people Of SleysnIan-did at Manning, behave Q
like democratic gentlemen. If you don't t
wish TO listen to IL speaker, leave the meet
ing. Ill.