The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-07-16
Political Organization IN South Carolina
-eavs the S;ate-Let us Rally.


save the s'ate-Let us Rally.
Soon will the National Democratic
1 Convention give us a standar,l-bearer,
and write our principles upon his
Gag. Let all good, and conservative
men in the State prepare to rally a.
round that man, and to accept those
principles. The one We cxpec. to be
wise. moderate djudicious. Friends
Of the State, South Carolina is not
vet lost. 1t is true that she passes
for awhile--:,er body passes--irto.
alien hands !. but the, Immortal selll
of the ancient commonwealth cannot
he frttercd or corrupted. The negro
and his white brother may lay their
impious hands upon the body of the
State, but her proud spirit escapes
and finds refuge in the bosom of her
faithful children, who preserve the
memories oftle past, and intend to
give her vet a bright future. Caro-
linians, a ,'othcr appeals to yon.-
For Heav~n' S sake, for the sake of our
homes and fire-sides, for the sake of
all We hold dear Of persons and prop.
city, let us rally in our strength and
save the commonwealth. We have
much to contend for. We have a no
ble Stute to redeem, Its soil is fer
tile; its climate is genial; its women
are true, and gentle, and rob'e; its
sentiments and traditions are full Of
patriotic inspiration; its past is heroic;
ITS future-let us make ttprosperous
and bright. And this is the duty of
the hour,-to maize the future Of the
State prosperous and bright. But to
do that, we must overthrow radical
ism aud all its bitter fruit. We must
take away from negroes and South
crn ,cnegades and Northern carpet
baggers, the reins of power, ard
ourselves again drive the car Of State
But to do this, we must take up the
banner Of the National Democrary;
we must rally as one man under that
banner. and, with our strong arms
and stout hearts, help our brothers Of
I tho North to plslltit upon the heights
ofsuccess. let US say to the North,
!. ilrlt .we accept. the legitimate results
of our defeat in the lute war. We
abandon forever the institution OF
African slavery; VIC throw arourd
the negro all the protection that civil
rights involved; we yield him u quail.
ified participation in the political
role; We abandon tae CAIN of The
;, right Of the State peaccably to secedc
+. from the Union. Let Us, in fine, say
to the North, thatwc hone silly return
to the Constitution and the laws
fairly Interpreted. But let us, also.
say to the North, that negro suprem.
: ocy and State obliteration were rot
involved in the late struggle; that
these we do not yield, and, willingly,
never will. With the great Demo
cratic party of the country, we OPP.
pose rcgro rule, and we contend that
the Carolina of It, and 1872, and
1915. and 1860. still lives; and that
the Carolina of the military recon.
stucton bill is prctender, and can
never command the loyal support OF
tho genuine citizens thereof. This,
now, is the issue. This is the issue
which the Democrcy of the country
; will make for us. Bu. to make our
co. operation with the Democratic par
ty Of the country effective We must
organize and work. Not this man
and that man must work, but we must
all work. From July to November,
though the sun be hot, and though
the crops be growing, We must work.
We must look to the country.
, Fcllow.citizcns of Oceuee, Pick.
ems, York, .Spartanbuy, Anderson,
Chester. Union, Laurens, Abbeville,
Lancaster, Lexington, Greenotlle,
Hory, Nevberry, Malfon and Ches'
field, you went to work according to
til" recommendation of the April
, Convention. You organized yonr
| Democratic Cubs, you entered with
I ii will into the work, and you VOL
the day. See to it, friends. that you
still better the next time. You Lave
, doac we'll, but you may do better.
,Fclluw-citzcEs of Fairfield, Rarh'
G land. Kershaw, Orangebury~ WGrl'
= boro, Edgej:eld, Sumter, Clare"don'
| BnnweN, williamsburg, George
t tomn, CoIleton, Beaufort, Charleston
, and Berky, in many Of these Dis
tricts we know that YOU have made
a gallant fight. Make another effort
repeat your zeal and activity and
vigor, and you can add more Dis
tllcts to the sixteen now resting upon
their laurels of victory. Permit lis
, to urge you, however great the odds,
to organize, and in every District ol
. of rho State m have nt least 4 ,Sdr.