Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
SOUTH CAROLYN. A IT'S SHORT.
COMINGS. -..'

"rhc great wat IN South Caro-
lima among the white Democrats, is
orga"izatlon. Our personal expo
rieace warrants the st;ltenaehts that
u more thorough apatbetie, be-
Hvildered and unwieldIv population
does not exist on the green earth.
1t is true they are in the minority;
but so much the more SHOULD they
be compact, weIl-t!rillcd and umani-
nous in order to make their intlu-
cncc felt. In the country, this
charge of supincncss has been
hitherto specially observable; but
from the details Of the recent riot
ia Charleston, we would say that
tho towns are quite as badly de-
moralized. At,his particular time,
tho need of organization is su-
premcl Y urgent. Already the na-
tive aud impo,t ted wings OF radical
ism have begun to separate and
quarrel. This breach is bound to
widen, and, us it widens, solid
Democratic party can become the
balance Of power and rule the
State. Bnt constituted as the
party IS at present, without leaders.
without enthusiasm, without sagac-
ity, without preparation, and with
out momentum, matters can only
progress from bad to worse, and
leave the State the prey Of two
sets OF robbers, in place Of the
bands of briganus now in authori-
~. 1t is high time that Carroll
mans, in town and country should
see to this. It is high time that
something was done with the scat
tered elements Of strength now ly-
ing dormant or useless in every
section of the State. If this be
not done, South Carolina may as
well make up her mind to endure
much further tribu!ation, no matter
how much carpct-baggers and seal
awags wranglc and divide. IF one
half the trouble taken to raise Il
cotton crop were vouchsafed to
save and protect the State, the
most melancholy man would ere
long have occasion to grow jubi-
liant at tho change of affairs"
Now, all this is said, we suppose,
with the best intentions in the
world and with perfect confidence
in the corrcctness Of the facts and
the legitimacy Of the conclusions.
But conceding it all, it is, to say
the least Of it, .rathor unpleasant: to
be publicly lccturcd upon ourrsAortt
colnings; and heneo we very nat,l-
rally scan the credentials Of our
wouldbe. censor, and demand: .:by
what title he -
"Assun,es the Col,
ff.cis to nd,
And seems to shake the spheres"
But we do not concede the facts,
and we deny the conclusions. -,
There is no lack Of organization IN
South Carolina, and past successes
prove how perfect and effective
this organization has been. In the
last general election the Democracy
of the State made a gallant fight,
and reapcd throughout the upper
Districts, the substantial fruits of]
victory. Sixteen out Of the thirty
one Districts Of the State went
Democratic, and the spirit wlicl,
animated the contest, is still felt in
the nnbroken unity with which the
White people of the South cling TO.
gether. A more homogeneous peo.
lle-truer to the traditions, of the
past, Or more alive to the interests
OF the present-with fewer white |
renegades-docs not exist. Appa.
rcnt4y apathetic we may be: but it
is the Inactivity of men who bide
their time, and who await the exi-
gency which calls for the exercise
OF powers, which promise some
fruit. 49,, o....., '':.,..
But wo lost the general election 1!
we lost the State! and weiare now
the slaves Of the carpet-bagger and
the scalawag! It is true. E, But
what more could we have done I?
What more could organization
have achieved? An.overwhelmingl
negro majority IN the lower Dis
tricts made our efforts eIsewbef;riee1 f;ie1
nnavailing. We might have af1il-
lated with earpet.baggers, conHost-
ed with scalawagsy and ruh aRadi-f
co!conservativea ticket andr .tliust
changed the result i But tipe whftet,
people of the State were not. rre.
pared thus far to Sacrifice pafipbfcipiet,
70 policy '(if that. be eeyyer policy il; Z II
which is attained by 7tbe ls @iSl9 rsnaneiacf ssf
ion of principle,) and whatever +
others may have advised, we are ,
'ure that tie CoAseG Gtiaaahsss, ,osthe !
high priest, ef BeinSN NaSsss; wsoaaia f
,ot have coHhsefeaa satl7bas { eoarsadt
That da1Feffada Is q EBagasfeg, 'f2 soi,E of,It