The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-22
For the Anderson Mtelligencer.

The history of nations (if it records none othsr)
records this lesson-that in politics rs in war, de-
feat is not always disaster nor victory gain. A
patient courage may from the first reap that e1pe-
rience which will ensure ultimate success, while
victory often deludes into boastful selfconfdence
OF luxurious relaxation Let it not be SO with.us!
Indeed! what have we 10 boast Of? The registered
white majority in this District is estimated at about
seven hundred, and yet, in an election upon which
hinged our most vital interests, and where the
most sacred principles were at stake, We have
barely won by smSll majority Of about one hun
dred Intelligent and virtuous voters of Ander-
son District! have you naugh of which you may
well be ashamed! Is this all that you can-all
that you viii do? Do you consider this a triumph?
Is it not almost disgrace And will you now
turn ono to his farm and another to his merchan
die and forget that the battle has just begun, the
skirmishers only engaged? God forbid it can
not think it! It's true that the Constitution Of
the late Radical Convention has been adopted
Have you done all that you could to prevent it
1t is true that under the shadow of that dark cloud
ne must for months. perhaps for years, exist-that
its provisions will give us laws and ofimes deny
ua,justice; but is it of no importance who are to
be the ministers of those laws? Even tyranny
may be made tolerable by wise or humane officers,
while wisdom and justice are often Knocked and
rendered odious by ignorant ami vicious agents.
Citizens of Anderson, arouse! and by united ac-
tion, secure the election of your District officers.
Division will ensure defeat! let no private inter-
ests, no personal preference, weigh for an instant
against the public good Abide by the action of
the Conservative Party. Vote for no man who
does not boldly and distinctly ayow his politics ;
who will be Radical with Radical, Democrat with
Democrat. Vote for him and him only whom your
party select, as fitted by virtue and intelligence
for the Office offered him. Quarrel with no man
for his views, but boldly, yet modeety, declare
your own. Be patient with and just to those who
as yet '.know not what they do" and try, by all
fair means, to convert them to the right. Use no
electioneering tricks yourselves, and rebuke the
man who does; but work work! not for to-day,
or to- morrow, but for the future of yourselves and
your children.
And colored men, have we no common ground !?
Have you no interest at stake ? Has the Radical
saddle not yet gnlled poor Freedoms back? Is a
Radicalfool better than wise Democrat? Is q
"Radical office seeker" better than the man who
pays you your wages for your work, and ask moth
ing more? Oh, my friends, be wise Be wise in
time! We neither hate nor fear you, but would,
I if We could, save you from those who make you
their tools. and will throw you aside when they
have worn you out. May God aid you in your de-
cison. Designing men teach you to curse us.
Remember Courses, like chickens, come home to
roost." You are taught to hate us. We do not
tell you to hate, but ask you to put aside, as an
uncloan thing the men who mislead and will ruin
you. FAREWELL CAR0LINlAN.