Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-14
Tha Campaign-The Two Parties.

Tho Presidential campaign has at
last fairly opened, and for two months
to come, we will bo in tho midst Of
ono OF tho most exciting political
contests which ever distracted or di-
vidcd this country. Never was tho
public mind moro thoroughly aroused,
and never did the Democrat ic party
go into tho contest with better hopes
or more encouraging prospects. New
CIR have they boon been moro explicit
in the cnunciation Of their great
principles, moro united in their sur
port, or more enthusiastic in their ad
vocacy. The very enthusiasm with
which the contest is waged by the
Democratic party, and the confidence
with which they look to the final re.
suit, is the best guarantee of cue
cess The sclfsacrifcing spirit with
which George II. Pendlcton foregocs
NIL hopes Of personal advancement,
and lays all selfish considerations upon
the altar of an enlarged public spirit,
l,artakes of the moral sublime. A
l'arty which can show such public
spirit upon the part of its leaders, de-
serves success and must achieve it.
With what enthusiasm has Pendleton
gone into the contest? Denied Il
" leaders place, he is content to bear
Lis part with the rack sud fi.e, and
even now is TO be found in tho froEt
of battle, waging contest "f Isl aad
furious" and strengthening the hands
and cheering tho hearts Of his follow
ers with those stirring notes Of elo.
Iuenco which arc ringing from one
cnd Of the Union TO the other. Minor
difficulties are forgotten, sectional
interests are overlooked, and a grea.
party calls forth its best and nobicst
statesmen from the North, the East,
and tho West, to do battle for the
Union and the Constitution. Scy-
mour, Blair, PerdIeton Thurman,
Vallandigham and Voorhees, D ,olit-
Ito, Hendricks and Pugh Hill,
Toombs and Cobb, Hampton asd his
compeers, arc all standing abreast
and u'ging on tho co, fict with a
v'g"r ard activity propor,ioncd to the
momentous issues huh arc at stake
There is much in tho character Of
tho Democratic nominees, ANA the
great principles which they represent,
10 inspire confidence and kindlo c,,-
thusiasm. Seymour, the orator, the
statesmen, the gentleman of high
intellect, pure character ard enlarged
exEcricncc-Blair, the civilian and
the soldier, quick in conception,
prompt in execution; as tolerant OF
the opinions Of others as sincere in ad
hering to his own-are worthy expo
nents of those great principles CT
State rights and Constitutional libcr
ty which once more for IN tho watch
words OF great party, and PROMISE
TO restore tho past glory and prosperi
" OF this country.s Those principles
are once again inscribed upon its ban.
ner and embodied in its platform.
They recognize the Constitution with
Its just limitations and sure guarantees
q the sole bond of the Union, and
The OILY charter of our liberties. To
restore tho Union under the Constitu.
lion, ID the declared mission of the
Democratic party-with it's legitimate
results, eqaalily of taxation, economy
IN the admioittration, payment of
the public debt, protection to the
black, supremacy to tho white, amnes.
iy for the past, security for tie fu-
ture.
The Radical party proposes to build
mp a>central:zed despolism founded
upo" oppression and cemented by
hate; in peace perpetuatng all the
evils OF war; legitimizing plunder;, :,
fsnetifying prescription, and sacrfic-
ing TO party triumph and tao lust of
power, the best interests of tho coun.
'ry' Ibis is the party which, ir
The name Of legitimacy, has iuau gura. i.
rated revolution, in the name of pa.
ar'eiism has nearly; destroyed tho coun.
'rS. has, aped every virtue and prac-
tscek every vice-which has not even
yelled its designs; under the cloak of
ConstitutionaIfo forma, but has un blush.
lngiy set the Constitution at defauoo
1t is from the rule of such o. partv
'hat we now pray 10 be delivered.
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