The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-08
Where is' our Strengtll9


Who're is our Strcngth2
Politically ne were in a, minority in this
District at the last election. The question is
II Can'we overcome the odds against us, so
that Orahgeburg can be wheeled into line with
Democratic majority next Fall? We are
dispossd TO consider this question. calmly and
diapassions,ely; ard We think it can be dono,
j bat enly " q general effort Of tho Democrats
of she Dissrlet.. By a G GENERALsEFFORT,
We mean something more, than the work Of
ahree o. four leading members Of each club,
sunassisted bys the other members, and extend
ing through period of two woeks Immediate
lypreoceding the election. That kind of Of
fort is i waste of time Now is the time to
work, and every individual Democrat must do
his share. For an example, take tho Dem
ocracy of New York. We have just seen
letter from the Secretary of tho Young Mems
Democratic Club of New York City, in which
the writer says, "We feel confident Of success
in the coming campaign. New York City will
give 20 900 majority, and New York State,
5000 majority" And why does he make
ssthis calculation 2 Because, as he continues,
h 'tThe MASSES North seem alive to the work
before them, and will not fail to put down
Radical rul, at the South
This is the theory; ;;;f IF success. Tho masses
of tho Democracy must work the MASSES
of the Democracy MUST BE ALIvEll It.
!; is not d matter Of interest to ono, but not to
another; it is a matter of vital Importance to
all, and all must labor with will for the sue
cess of the cause. And in this great work,
there must be no -faltering, no Hesitation;
Every man must be prepared to make what
ever sacrifices tho occasion demands If it be
5 necessary, in order to secure success, to cease
70: patronixe Radical labor, and to do our own
work We must do it. If the capital szlasai
country canhot control che labor, it must dis
pense with it, and depend on It's own resources,
with slch labor as it can attract from abroad. !,
We must not support our political cncmics:,
for they are also our personal enemies. We,
must be independspt, and We can succeed: if
we arc not independent If we cannot make;
this apparent sacrifice, we will be ingloriousiy
defeated, and it will bejust what VIC deserve
h.~o AZ q
much thought Of late, and we can arrive at
but one conclusion. It is this. The success
Of the Democratic party will furthor the best
interests Of the South, but it will not, Of it.
self, redeem us from our troubles. The suo-
cess Of tho Radicals will entail upon us addi-
tional burdens, but it will not crush us coHa-
pletely, if We arc determined to wicld tho
strength we have. Our recuperation from the
diasters of our subjugation depends chiefly
sapon ourselves. BY intelligent combination,
we can master the obstacles about us, aud can
maintain many contingency, the supremacy of
the Caucasian race. But if We lie supincly
upon our backs, and take our ease, exclaiming,
"we cannot do anything; there is lion in the
way, -shenfwe had better emigrate at onco,
and leave South Oarolins TO become the Mexi-
90 Of this Nation.
Let every reader ask himself these ques-
items: 's .R
1. Am doing my share for tho success of
Seymour and Blair next Fall?
2. Am Ipreparcd to make any sacrifices
and, if necessary, work my own crops, and let
solEes?
The Charleston Courier.