The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-10-06
Dulitlrul.
From The South Cdrolinian.
Troupe and Quitman.
Disco db HoSte.
BY REQUEST,l

President and Vice President at the coming
election, desire to submit a few thoughts
What Is the condition of the South? Op-
pressed, scourged, without influence, with
out organization, without Office, voceless,
distracted and at the feet other task master,
her institutions misrepresented, abused,
assaulted, laws enacted for her benefit
evaded, her constitutional rights trampled
upon, and her people denied the common
government. What is her dutv9 To re-
gain what is lost by controlling the Gen
eral Government. How can that be done7
Only IN one way: Learn from the enenv.n
The abolitionists and free soilers have
accomplished it in very few wears, bv
maintaining at all and every hazard n
distinct organization as party. In 1914.
when their rparty was insignificant, compar,
ed with its present strength, they nomina
ted their own candidates, and run them.
too, well knowing they would be distanced
IN the race. The polls disclosed their
strength to be contemptble-only 10000
strong In lS4s, the party preserved its
organization, and notwithstanding the eff.
iorts made to recommend Cass and Taylor
oy the friends of each respectively for their
votes, they clung to their principles. and
poiled 100000 for Martin Van Buren,.
The small cloud, no "bigger than mans
hand" at first, now loomed up over the
armament. 1t had swollen into mao.
nltude that filled the air and darkened the
SKY. The literature, commerce, legislation
and religion of the republic, felt the touch
OF the fell spirit. Fl ght months of severe
fghtingin the halls ofCongress are wasted
to the country in keeping the monster
down. The national parties, Wing and
democrat, the petted tyrants of America
the feasted masters of the people, stood
aghast at its power, and in 1852, in no.
minalng their candidates, each made over
nifty well considered efforts to hit upop
that one of their number most acceptable
to the exactions of the new king; The one,
whose plumed uDapproachableness and
suited selt-lmportancc, have so effcctually
stlftened his lips, that it is not known that
ne ever said one word in favor of slavery.
1he ofher, SO far up in the mountains of
snow, as to be beyond the reach of any
influence southwark. Not satisfied with
scott or Pierce, nor tempted from its pur-
pose, the balance-ofpower-party now
rallies on Hale. Who will say that he is
not sure of half a million of votes2 and
perhaps will throw the election into the
house. 1t is too true that frecsolism. by
preserving distinct organization. has sue
ceeeded in controlling the legislation of
Congress. q
Now, ,ohat IS the lesson? Il is that
the South should organize, and preserve
at all and every hazard-a distinct partv
upon the basis of State Rights and Sou,I-
ern institutions; fulfilled ged, Simon pure
AN out and out pro-sla"ery party, 60
no"aine de facto, ct de jure. Is the time
opportune? 1t was never better. Gov
ernors Troupe and Quitman are in the
field as Southern candidates. The initia-
tive has been taken by few counties in
Alabama. Let the bright example be
followed. Let South Carolina and all the
South rally around their gallant sons.
Many have been just weaned off from the
national parties. Form pro-slavery party,
and complete the breach throughout the |
South. Gather up and secure what YOU
have, and gain strength to gather more.
1t is true your candidates will be beaten
badly in the comming election, distanced
II you please, yet the nucleus will be form |
ed. They will hardly he left in the rear.
IT South Carolina take them up, farther
than the antislavery candidates of 1914.
But keep up the organization, and who
can tell what 1856 and 1860 will reveal2
Notification, cooperation, and pronuncia-
mentos, all have signally failed to secure
for us respect-rather have brought us in
creased disrespect. Then tack about, We
leaders OF the South, and in the name of |
patriotism and common sense, look else |
where for remedies. Let not all political
wisdom and foresight be found among
the enemy. Organize, and keep organized.
Small may be the beginning, but who can
tell the end9 Show yourselves united,
no matter how weak at first.
Are all the Southern Rights Associations
OF last year deada Support your own can
didates, hopeless though it now appears,
but soon you may make your mark upon
the national parties; and to affect them
seriously Is to regain what is lost, is to
control the machinery at Washington.
Your strength will be respected, your vote
courted, and the candidates for the Pres
idency will be sought out and nominated,
not as now for their anti-slavery affinities,
but for their availability ut the South; or,
in other words, for their favor with the
Southern Rights party, then holding the
balance OF power, and controlling, at will,
the political complexion of the General
Government.
But it is said we must vote for Pierce.
There are three insuperable reasons, per-
haps they could be classed as two, why
South Carolina should not vote for him,
or any other nomnee of Baltimore Con.
vention. LIST. She would be recognising
and endorsing that growing but danger