The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-13

ClotS orc oStOiy NOAA"P'
and unworthy of the trust reposed in
them by the people. 1t is not my
purpose in this place 70 defend the
Democratic party nor the Democratic
President and Congress, but desire
to call special attention to Il Of
those many communications to the
editor Of the MaI and Express. It
speaks for itself:
"oF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.
$40 The Editor Of the HAL d cypress:
"S1R-Two years Of democratic
national administration have been an
educational factor of tar-:eaching con-
sequences, demonstrating the inco-
herency of the various wings of the
party, the utter s~ubserviency of the
Eastern to the ~plutocratic aud mono
polistic element Of the country, the
socialistic tendency and monetary un-
soundness Of the Western and South
ern wings, and the Dominating inAA-
ence of the Southern element upon tie
party as a wAoe, italics mine and
a total lack of any rational policy,
financial, industrial, diplomatic or
otherwise. giving an object lesson Of
its general incapacity to govern which
will not be forgotten By this genera
ton.
.The immediate results are such a
period of business depression and
widespread distress as never before
known in this country, bet if the les
son serves to keep that party from
ever coming to power again, the
price paid will prove a bargain for
the future.
"V. P. CLAYTON,
Chairman National Republican
League, S. G.
Columbia, S. c., Feb %, 1885,"
There were many expressions of
opinion from the South, some reason
ably fair, some wise, but all criticised
severely and found much fault To
Mr.. Clayton alone of all the South
erners is reserved the infamy Of de-
claring that "the dominating influence
of the Southern element upon the
party as o whole" is reason and cause
for dislodging the party from power,
and evidence Of its incapacity to
govern. Some of the Southern Re-
publicans were patriotic enough to
refrain from taking the same view Of
the matter as that held by the hypo-
critical pharisees of New England
and the arrogant monopolists Of New
York but Mr.. Clayton, forgetting
that ne lives in the South, makes his
living out of rhe Southern people and
has them for friends and associates.
seeks to stab US in the dark by means
of an expression of his views in an
evening newspaper published in New
York. and attempts to curry favor
with our enemies by a display Of his
breadth Of mind in being able. not
withstanding his residence and asso-
Citations, tc see that the Southern peo-
pie are incapable Of successfully con
trolling the government aud unworthy
Of the confidence Of their party asso-
%ciates, knowing that a more suitable
place for the expression of such views
could rot be found nor a more hearty
welcome accorded them than in the
columns of a paper which glories IN
vile attacks upon the people of the
section which he claims as his home
Such treachery should be called to
the notice Of the patriotic people OF
South Carolina, that they may rot
forget the attitude always assumed By
the Republican party towards our fair
land, aud that even Republicans who
live amongst US are not to be trusted
to care for our interests when party
questions are involved. They view
politics from the New Englander's
standpoint and regard.the white men
Of the South as proper and legitimate
prey to feed upon by means Of negro
and capet-bag rule. In particular
and for them this communication is
specially written-would ! call the
attention. of those Democratic white
men of South Carolina VITO in their
violent hatred Of the faction now in
control in our State contemplate and
threaten to join forces with the negro
and carpet-baggers, to this statement
of the views Of one of their prospec-
tive allies and leaders a man who in
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