The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-12-04
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u,snt has failtd, the fate Of all other r-pab> 4
lies 10 ours; free governments have bu. one
destiny, and that ID despolism:" +
Who win cay 20 nowf soms may think
so. beeause they wisb II TO be 60. Hcmires.
ID good soisnt. li6snter eredans. said Caesar.
Men willingly believe that which they
with. But who. that loves American iosti..
tnsions viii nov say they have failedf--
Some may sill fear It. but their fear is no
longer despair. Nolonser do We. hear the
CRY. :" All is lost" No, thanks be To the
Almighty. we have escaped that d-grada-
ton. And TO whom under Previdence are
we indebted for onr escapef To WHOM pur
TIE DENocRar,c PARTY AND rue rnousASps OF
rAraIorYo MSs VINO HAVE HAD THE MoRAI,
COURAGE TO SEVER THEIR OLD ASSOCIATIONS
AND UNITE wrir usi In the gloomiest hours
Of our history we elung 10 the Constitution,
though to do so brought down upon our |
heads TUE BrrrEnEsr pEsuNot,roS. We |
cluny 10 it because We knew that with it's
destruction liberty would also be destroyed. |
And we knew THAT WHEN II suorlD cEasE TO |
Extsr. THx UsioS or Qua rArnKas would BK
FonEvER GONE. How completely have our
foresight and wisdom been vindicated 10y
events We foretold that the overthrow OF
our installations would be attempted. Five
military despotisms in the Souil, prove the
truth Of the prophecy. weforetold that an
attempt would be ms.Ie TO Africanize one
third of the Republic. Ten States delivered
over to negro rule, and that rule enforced
by the hayouet, attest our eagacity. We
warned the people that local self govern
ment was iu danger. Ten States virtually
blv,ted ont by Congressional epactment.,
tsxation without representation, military
commissions instead Of civil Conrts, the
State Banks destroyed by Acts Of Congress,
aud the whole subject Of the currency
drawn within the province Of its legisla-
ton; Bile pending in Congress to take from
all the States their right TO regulate the
elective franchise, and to compel them to
allow the negro ~ vote, mighty national
debt exempt from local taxation. a syst EN- /
of revenue the most inquisitorial and vexa
tious the world ever saw. an immense stand
ing army, composed in part Of negro troops.
navy large and powerful enough for
time of war, and a host Of Office holders 80.
great rs almost 10 defy enumeration--these
show how we'll founded were our fears, aud
what mighty strides toward a consolidation
OF oil powers in tlte hands Of the Federal
| Government have been taken within the
last few yrars But right across the march
of tyranny and oppression stands the Dem
ocratic party. it's ranks unbroken, its spirit
nnsul.dnej, Its purpose unalterable. De
termined to preserve and perpetuate free
institutions. it tolerates no such word as
| fail. But a short time since il was asked
to di.bsud. What unprejudicei and un.
wise man but sees in IL the great obstacle 10
despotism. the great conservator Of we'll
regulated lihortyi '-
Ny friends. on The Sth Of January last. !
said 10 you that no party that habitually
dsregarled the Constitution could long
retain power in this country. Il not the
truth Of that remark being verificd-veri6ed
| m re rapidly than the most hopeful Of us
dared to expects Look at the elections Of
this year Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland.
| Kentucky, Califor6ia, all redeemed--Ohio
substantially 80. Everywhere eIse. where
the ballot box was free, immense Demo-
cratic gains Nay. even in Massachusetts, a
Conservative gain of $4,000 makes Rail
calisn trem''le in It's very citadel. Tho
people were never more earnest than they
are now. Demagogueism. abuse and empty
defamation go for nothing. The people
they demand common scnse in the conduct
of our affairs. and they will have It; they
demand cons' itutiouas RULE. and they will
have It.; they demand relief from unneces-
sary taxation. aud they will have IT,; they
demand a fair afportionment OF The public
burderis and they will lave it; they de-
nand just and intelligible revenue laws,
and they will have them; they demand re
trsnehment and economy. and they will
have them and, to give effect to III ir will
they demand honest rulers, and they are
determined to have shem.
t,R the other hand, there are some things
that they are Determined not to have
they won't have negroes put above white
ms.; Ibey want have oRs-thrd OF the
country given up TO destruction; they WON
have the prosperity Of the whole country
sacrificed for the ssks OF politicians. they