Year: 1874


ton, fearing that his health will not allow him
to attend, has written a letter to express his
views as to the proper course for the Conser-
vatives in the present crisis. He says:


The only issue now before the people OF
South Carolina is one of reform in our State
government. 1t is simply question of hon
esty and roguery. All good men, whether
Republicans or Democrats, white or colored,
should unite in trying to rescue the State from
the hands of the rogues, swindlers and corrupt
men who have had control of it for seven or
eight years past, and have utterly destroyed
the credit and honor of the State. In the Sc.
lection of candidates for governor and lieu
tenant-governor, we should only inquire
whether they are honest and capable. 1t mat
ters not what may be their color or race
whether they are Democrats or Republicans.
There is now, in fact, no difference of politics
between the two great parties in South Caro-
lima, so far as the State government is con-
cerned.


In selecting candidates for governor and
utenant.governor, it is all important that
we should nominate honest and trustworthy
men, capable of discharging the responsible
duties of their respective offices. And next
to this, we should throw aside all personal
considerations, and nominate the most avalla-
BILE candidates. Acting on these principles, l
think the Democratic party cannot do better
than to nominate Judge Green for governor,
and Mai. Delany for acknowledgements.
They are both Republicans, and the latter is
colored man. Judge Green is known to the
people of South Carolina as an honest man
and upright Judge, having had no connection
with the fraudulent bonds, land commission,
school fund, Blue Ridge Railroad scrip, or
the bogus pay certificates. In other words,
he has had nothing to do with the monstrous
frauds which have been practiced on the
State, and which have brought her to bank
ruptcy and dishonor.


I have observed, with some particularly,
the course of Maj. Delany during seven or
eight years past, and must say he has exhibl-
ted, in his speeches and addresses, more Wis
dom and prudence, more honor and patriotism,
than any other Republican in South Carolina,
white or black. l say this deliberately and
after mature reflection. He has, over and
over again, expressed to his race, whilst ad.
dressing them, my own views, feelings and
sentiments. The other day he said, in pub
lie speech on reform, that he wished plat
form large enough for both of us to stand on.
I can assure him that this political platform
need not to be very broad, for / am very near
to him in politics.


Gen. kershaw is my personal friend, and
there is no man in South Carolina for whose
honor, WISDOM patriotism and purity have
higher regard. And know him too well to
suppose that he would permit for moment
his own advancement to stand between him
and the interests of his State He has already
publicly declared that if Judge Green is NOM
mated by the Republicans and is likely to Sc
cure strong support from that party, the
Democratic or Conservative party should unite
on him.


do not intend to charge Mr.. Chamberlain
with all the frauds which have been practiced
by his party in South Carolina. He is a man
of talents and requirements, and may be hon
est for aught know but this is certain that
he was member of all the fraudulent boards,
and must have known the frauds they prac-
ticed if he was not concerned in them, and
yet he never disclosed them or exposed the
other members of these various boards He
is now warmly supported by the very men
who committed these frauds. Can we hope
for reform from such candidate, surrounded
by thieves, swindlers and corrupt men?


The support of Judge Green and Major De-
lany by the Democratic party will show to
the world that we do not regard party or color
where the candidates are honest and capable,
and that we are anxious, by every honorable
means, to conciiate the colored people and
Republican party. The Tax Union Conven-
ton, representing the whole Democratic party
of South Carolina, pledged themselves to sup
port Republican candidate for Governor, if
he was honest and capable, and not connected
in any way with the frauds which have been
perpetrated on the State. That Judge Green
declared himself in favor of the civil rights
bill is nothing more than what might have
been expected from every Republican in South
Carolina. do not regard it as an objection
to him. We already have the civil rights bill
as law of South Carolina, and, so far as its
passage in Congress is concerned, we have no
interest one way or the other. But let us avoid
all side issues and look only to the redemp-
tion of the State from roguery, high taxes and
crushing oppression, dishonesty and bank
ruptcy, corrupt officials and prodgal expen-
dltures OF the puOlc money.


Let every white man make it a point of
honor to turn out at the election and vote for
the nominees He who stays at home or re-
fuses to vote is wanting in patriotism or wis.,
dom, one or the other, or both, and deserves
to live all his life the subject of thieves, rob-
bers and plunderers. Gen. Kershaw will be
the candidate of all honest men in his district
for Congress, and can be elected. Let him
be unanimously ly nominated by acclamation as
soon as the Convention meets.


B. F. PERRY.


Greenville, S. c., September 25, 1874


of the Athens Crenn.) Post relates story in
reference to man named Jones Of Smoky
mountain, who for some years past has been
doing an illicit business in whisky manutac-
turing. He had been hunted from place to
place until finally he located securely in a
mountain recess four miles from his residence,
visiting his family once fortnight Over
staying the time of his periodical visit, his
wife, with some of his neighbors, visited the
secret locality of his distilery. On reaching
the building the door was found bolted and
no sign Of Jones or any one be seen. But
upon attempting to force an entrance they
were greeted with those peculiar notes of war
ing which the ear of the east Tennessee noun
taineer never fails to recognize. The door
was at once broken down, and a sight met
them that caused all to start with fright and
horror The form of the distiller lay upon
the floor, with eyes starting from their sockets,
the features horribly distorted, and body swol'
len to twice its usual proportions, while the
whole interior Of the building was alive with
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