The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-30
The November Election.


surd to aim nj making proselytcs by fire and sword.
Ieresies in either can rarely be cured by per5ccu-
ton "-ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
With anxious hearts arc the Southern
people looking forward to the November
elections as I; practical demonstration OF
the foregoing incontrovcrtible principle OF
government. The reason is Independent
of volition, and however great may be
tho effect of cruel oppression and never
ccasing persecution upon the will, where
that division of the mind is weak: yet,
thank Heaven, the power of thought re-
mains as pure as ever; and though policy
may teach the reason not to give express
sion to the result of its labors at some IN
convenient season, yet when the hour OF
the triumph of true principle arrives, we
will find even those who have bended be-
meath the wrongs oftyranny arrayed upon
tho side of right, justice, and liberty. The
children of the States, composing the
brilliant stars of the Confederate constol-
lation, which Illuminated the world for q
season, can never provo false to their
homes and fresides. The power OF en-
durance in some may have exceeded that
development in those whom force has ap-
parently caused to succumb toits arb-
trary laws; but rs is the case at the
present time, when the incorruptlble
patriots who have sustained the dropping
form ofliberty, amidst wrong, oppression,
and cruelty, gain strength from long suf-
tcring, and see the revival of the goddess
before whom they bend the knee not far
in tho distance, then, with one grand
rush, will their brethren join them, eager
to participate in the battle for constltu-
tional right
The people of the United States may
learn much from experience as taught by
the history of nations. Allpolitical pow
crin this country has been seized by Il
faction most properly known by the name
of the radical party; this organization has
craspcd the reins OF governmentby means
Of it's complete control of the legislative
department; and according to the teach
ings ofthe greatest statesmen, and writer's
on political economy, this constitutes ty-
ranny. Liberty llvos only where the leg
islativc, executive and Judicial depart
ments of the government exist coordinate
and distinct; when either the executive
or judicial department encroaches on The
other or OH the legislative, freedom sui
ters, but once let the legislative usurp the
other divisions OF power, constitutional
liberty will seek u more congenial cline,
and The worst. of all tyrannics will rule
auprcme. Nor did the great fathers Of
our government i;.il to give this danger
mature dciheration, and to endcavor to
provide against such an unfortunate con-
iingercy. The history of republics
teaches that rival interests ard rival sec
tons, form rival political parties, one of
which becomes the ruling iaclion and
grinds the weaker to the dust. The gov
ern.Neln Of the United States has taiicn
into The beaten track 1t WAS supposed
hv the trainers of our Constitution, and
most plausible was the view, that tic
wide cxpanse OF the territory, the divcrsl.
tv OF the interests, and the combination ni
citizens of almost every nationality with
in our limits, would prevent the increase
of any one party to AN extent sufficient
to control tie others that before reach
ing any considerable magnitude the vaii-
GUS interests necessarily embodied in its
ranks would cause the dangerous and
growing power to crnmblc into fragments.
Nest truly has Mr. Madison said that, sin
free government, the security. for civil
rights must be the came as that for rell-
gious rights. II consists, in the one case,
in the multiplicity ofinterests, and in the
other, in tlic multiplicity of sccts.. The
peculiar construction of our legislative de-
nartment evinces the fact that it was
framed in its present shape with the view
of preventing its encroachmcnts. Its dl-
vision into Two honses, the members OF
which are elected in different manners, at
different times, for terms varying IN
length, and the executiveveto, all demon
slrate that legislative usurpation has not
come unexpected.
How deceived have been our great an
ccstry as TO the effects of the mutual
checks placed by them upon the three co.
ordinate departments of the United States
Government! They realized that Jus
tice is the end of government. 1t is the
end OF civil society. 1t has ever been,
and ever will be pursued until it be OBJ
tained, or until liberty be lost in the pur-
suit" How prophetic these words ap'
peared to the writer of this article, MS he
stood upon the balcony of MIR. Madison's
beautiful home few years since, looking
towards the mountains beyond, upon the
rugged sides of which tho curling smoke
bctokened tho presence of tho Confeder-
ate band. Then, indeed, were we consc
cntiously seeking justice, and it now re.
mnins to be seen whether liberty was lost
in the pursuit. If we may judge of the
national mind by tho demonstrations now
being made throughout our land, the
genius of republican institutions still lives
in the hearts of the people, and will yet
be vindcatcd But the Radical party
possesses great strength. The people OF
the American Union wcro deceived by
the alleged attachment of that faction to