Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-13
The Democratic Party.

II is both refreshing aud encouraging 10 reau
the democratic press of tho North, East and
West. People and papers are alive with the
sounds of preparation and organization for the
great battle of liberty they are to fight with their
Radical cnemies in the coming November. And
moro cheering even than the intense energy and
activity manifested by this great purity, arc the
sound and catholic political principles upon
which they plant themselves at the. very initia-
tion of their campaign. The speeches of their
orators, the platforms Of their conventions, tho
resolutions of their primary assemblies, and the
uttcraaces of their press, are all pitched on ono
and the same key of State Rights and Free Gov
ornment. Every word and line osstho.c utter
ances should receive the hearty appreciation and
enthusiastic endorsement of general meetings
throughout The South.
Foremost among the cheering signs of the
times are the zeal and activity manifested by the
Democratic party. The adherents of that or
ganization have accepted the assurance of the
coming victory, and are preparing to make ii
thorough and complete. From Maine to Califor-
MIA the samc spiritanimates the men, who, through
all tho dark and troublous past, stood by the
Union and the Constitution as the sheet anchor
of the nations hope. Convention after cOnven'
tion gives forth the same battle-cry. Democratic
leaders and orators preach from the Same text,
>end enunciate the same principles. The journals
of the PARTY stand like wall of FIRE around the
r.kt Aos - lanla
that this is n white mans government, made BY
white men for white men and their posterity for
ever" While the Radical party are daily tend
ins to disintegration and decay, tho Democratic
party is growing stronger. The Radical party
have but single plank upon which to stand
negro equaliy-and that is sliding from beneath
their 1eet. Upon tho tariff, the currency, re.
treuchment, economy and reform, they are
disjointed and confused mass. No two of their
leaders agree as to any Of thosc msasures. Nor
are the sections likely to join hanes upon the
questions which now confront the party in power
The Eastern Radicals cannot unite with those o
the West upon issues of apractical character, and
the Radicals of the Middle States are denouncing
the policy agreed upon by Sumner, Wilson, Wade
and Sherman, as calculated to uproet the best
interests of this section. The end of this wicked
faction is we'll nigh at hand; and the people are
looking to the old constitutional Dem9esatic par.
.ty to assume the helm and put the Shs1Iof State
once more on the right course. -
Should the Democratic party of the United
States fail to conquer the revolution of usurpa.
ton set on foot by u faction Of a Congress in
league with the General of the Army, and now
nearly eliminating to its crisis the people Of the
United States may bid long Adieu to the expert
mont Of Republican institutions. The whole
fabric of government so carefully and so painful
ly erected after the revolution of 1776, will bt
overturned, and the nation will be ruled by ar
irresponsible national assembly, to be coon fol-
lowed, in all probability, by Dictatoloa King
or an Emperor. This is the path Of Nations IL
revolutions like the present, and it is marked
with uuerring dis,inctness on every page Of his
tory. Next November will bo the last time tha
the American People can have voice to save
their liberties. If they lose it. then the swort
of mower and the terror Of B,stiles will make i,
dumb until another revolution and another gen.
Grafton arise to Lreak the spell by force, and once
more assert the right of mankind to govern them
selves.
The present revolution hangs in the balance
and it is for the People Of the United States tt
determine how i, shall turn. Either Grant ant
the Radical Congress will get the loftest of falls
or they will come out of the struggle the masters
ofthe American people.