The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-10

By We give The State the full benefit of
its reply to our remarks last week upon the
proposition of ex-senator Hampton to or.
gsnize democratic clubs, by publishing
what it raid in full this week.
The theories advanced by TIE State were
expected by us when we made objection to
General Hampton's proposition, and instead
Of converting us to its way of thinking we
arc more firmly convinced that our position
- the correct one. With the Greenville
Ns~s the UNION TINES "would do nearly
anything for General Hampton and would
work lis heart out to serve him because he
is well worthy of all the honor and love this
State can give him. 1t has very strong
6rotherly affection for its contem porarics
with whom it has fought shoulder to shoul-
der in weary, discouragiug up hill fight
for what it and they believe to be right.
We believe the motives Of Geueral Hsmp.
ton and our contemporaries are right, but
their judgment in the matter is, in our
view, altogether wrong. In the proposition
Tor the organization of "national Demo
cratic party in this State outside the pres
ent Democratic organization We see much
e'it anu no Soou.
In 1874 We were the first in the State 10
advocate straightout democratic white
mans fight against a tremendous negro ma jor.
ity, and We do not propose now to be instru.
mental i'll widening the unfortunate breach
that has since been made in that party
although made by pen and means VIC do
not and cannot endorse
Under the present organization of the
democratic party, it seems to us. the proposi.
ton of General Hampton, if carried out, will
make the split among tho white people more
bitter than ever, without giving any promise
that n change for the better will be the re-
suit. We cannot consent to 60 outside OF
the white citizens Of the State to secure q
democratic t?) victory.
Genera! IIamptons letter draws the lines
very sharply ani distinctly, dividing the
democratic party into two antagonizin q
factions, exciting unpleasant feelings in each
toward the other, rather than holding out
the olive branch of peace and unity to that
large class of democrats who while honestly
holding to many of the Ocala demands are
still true democrats and rs honestly believe
that the rcliefs so greatly needed can be bet
ter secured through the old democratic party
than through any new political organization
We find ourself in mighty COOL and re-
specta able company on this question.
Wc have faith in the honesty and good
sense of the people and believe that when
they "come OUT of the spell of voudooism
put on them by the Shell manifesto and
begin TO realize the fact that the reforms
promised them in that remarkable bill
of indictments have in no instance been
br ught about: thai the number of Offices
have been increased instead of reduced; that
the hiyh salaries of officials have not been
reduced, and that taxes arc higher now than
when they were put under that SPELL they
will inaugurate new reform and kick out
of Office those who have so gricvously de-
ceived AMI mislel them
We, however, doubt very much if even
the discussion Of General IIamptons propc.
stion by the press of the State will be either
profitable or polite