Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-30
Let us Make an Undying Effort in. tn e
Quarter Stretch.

SudEtcE
We are now in the quarter stretch of the great
race for the Presidency. And now is the time for
us to work hardor than ever before. On the first
page of this weeks Adpcrtiser may be found a
sensible aud timely communication, signed Z" W."
setting forth the importance of tho Democrats
gaining and exhibiting much power and inhu-
ence as possible in the coming election. even
though they should not oe able to carry the State
The great Importance of all voters being prop
erly informed concerning the Issues involved in
the present canvass scarcely be over-estimated
The result of their acton at the p,lls cannot but
have great influence upon the welfare of future
generations for never have such vast and
lasting consequences beon involved in the result
of any election held in America.
The plain question is presented to tho people
between the government administered confessedly
without regard to the Constitution, by the un-
limited dospoi.m Of sectional party Of Radi
calls e1cmpliiicd in their rulc for hc past eight
! years, aud the Democratic mode of alministra-
tion in strict obedience to the supreme law ms it
was dealt out from the organization Of The Gov
ernmeut TO The accession Of tho Radicals to power
| in 1861. Disguise tho matter as demagogues
4 may, this is tho real issue.
Those who think the absolute will of military
dictator bettor for the government of tho people
than the written Constitution of our fathers should
manifest their sentiments by voting for the Radi-
cal candidates. All others should vote for SEY-
L. II, II.
per,onal records, but because they have pledged
themselves to tho principles Of cons titutonal lib
erty, as.ayowed in the Democratic platform.
But come, porhaps,- unwilling to take the trou-
Bile to investigate the real difference between the
parties, mny conclude there is as much corruption
in the one as in the other; and may determine,
therefore, not to vote ut all. However excusable
this cause maybe when adopted by the hnthink-
ing men Of the North, it cannot be justified on
the plea Of ignorance, in this section, where tho
effects, of Radicslism have been so severely felt
by nil classes OF our, people, 1t is only by their
votes that the people are able to approve or div
approve tho action Of tho party in power. Hence,
thero will be n worry culpable neglect of duty on
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the present. In there remarks we havc-reference
moro especially, of course, to the white voters
But inasmuch as the white people of tho State
cannot be oppressed without the same oppression
falling in very seruus degree upon the impoy-
eri.hed freedmen, the latter should be carefully
and kindly instructed that their real interest i.
in common with their late masters, who arc now
a. they always have been, the only roal friend:
they have.
Looking to the NORTH and the North -wcs. GU,
that the masses arc thoroughly aroused to cnthu
siasn in support of constitutional law and order
Whenever and wherever Two speak not of the North
East) they have hnd q chance, they have put dowr
the violent mon who have brought the country t.
the verge Of ruin, aud whose party is bent on con
summating that overthrow of the Republic which
thoy have so nearly accomplished. In the coin.
ing contest, the sentiment Of the'people, already
shown, inspires such hopes of success tina: We dt
not fear defeat, unless those who have the,leader
chip shall unwisely and wickedly throw away th'
victory already in their grasp. Ipall this cheer
ing prospect the Southern people feel an elevated
sense of satisfaction, and look forward with ear
nest longings to results by which they can only
after all, bo profted in negative .onse for they
aspire to none of the honors and emoluments o
the.victory. To uss homely phrase, they hav'
no "axe to grind" and will be abuudnntly sat
isfed to be rescued from the hands of their op
prcssors, never asking to ride upon the benst o
the good Samaritan, as did the man who journey
cd from Jerusnlem to Jericho and fell among
thieves.