The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-03
Dargan An Ingrato for MoHey.


With feelings of regret do we state
that George W. Dargan is espouslng
the cause Of Joshua E. Wilson, the
colored preacher who is now contest
ing the seat OF Hon. John i. Nc
Laurin in the 54th Congress. Some
time ago We we're told that the hid
hen hand of white man was bought
and is behind this contest, then 1t
was mere conjecture; now it turns
out to be fact. This bought white
man is one whom the people Of this
Congressional District have honored,
Lot once, but they continued trusting
and honoring him. After enjoying
the honors and emoluments Of Office
for years, procured through the cleo
ton machinery that exists to-day, he
now turns his back upon. his people
and seeks to foist upon them one OF
the enemy. Tis true that time brings
changes, but we never expected to
see the day when white man of self
respect would be so base an migrate
as to try to foist a negro upon his
own people. George ". Dargan,
for the sake of few paltry dollars to
be guilty of such reprehensible
conduct? What a shame. But what
can it all mean? There is his broth
or j. J. Dargan espousing sthe cause
of the negro at a time when the
white people OF the State are making
concessions in order that strife may
be allayed and that peace and hap
piness may once again reign over the
State and he also was one of the hene-
fciaries of our present election system.
Is there deal with these brothers?
have they promise of again, getting
into public position from the enemy?
There is certainly some mystery
about this affair, the Dargans are said
to be crazy, and we have come to
the conclusion that there is much
method in their madness. George
W. Dargan while in Office learned to
love public life for the money he
found in it, but since he has been
basking in the sunshine OF private
life, his purse has become somewhat
shr;veled, and seeing no earthly
chance in the ranks of the white peo-
pie for reinstatement he makes q
bold dash over the lines and into the
ranks of the enemy to sell the secrets
of his people. just watch this mis-
cradle migrate and you will see that
he runs for Congress as the Repub-
lican nominee, and defeat will be his
doom. He then will rig himself up
in the clothes of q martyr, run up to
Washington for recognition from the
leaders Of that party. He will car
ry along his brothers speeches to
show that not only himself but his
brother Johnnie is also loyal in the
faith, and that they have suffered un-
told miseries for the sake of the
party. George W. Dargan for few
dollars hired to put a negro in the
Office which John L. McLaurin was
elected to by the white people of this
district. If the white men of the
district do not resent this, let them
no longer talk of peace between the
factions. IF the Conservatives pro-
pose to sit idly down and by their
silence approve Of Darganss course,
away with peace and let the fight
come with any and all results. We
want peace, but we do not want that
peace which will cause US to lay
down our arms and place ourselves
at the mercy of others. Darlington
caused an uproar last summer which
had to be squelched by the iron hand
of Ben Tillman and if it is her pur-
pose to cause another uproar by de-
priving John McLaurin OF the seat
We elected him to, it will be our pur-
pose to tell the Conservatives, away
with your hypocritical professions OF
peace, we'll have none of it. Prove
your professions of peace by work
and not wind.