The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-09-22
From the Columbia Phenias
The Issue Before the State-A Generous and
General Rally Demanded.

General Rally Demanded.
The peace and the prosperity of South Caro-
lina-her interests, moral and material-are in
volved In the present State canvass. Let us
hope that our people, from one end of South
Carolina to the other duly appreciates the
emergency. All the anti-Radicaf elements of
South Carolina must combine to put an end, in
this State, to the era of misrule and waste and
corruption. The issues in South Carolina are
identical with those lately before the pebpis 6f
North Carolina. There, great victory was
won, and it is possible to initiate the example
set by our sister State. Our case is not unlike
hers. We present the following extracts from
the address issued previous to the last election
in North Carolina 1t came from the Conser-
vative members of the General Assembly of
direction to the canvass, and in that spirit, and
upon that platform, the anti-Radicals of North
Carolina won thrice-gl0rious victory:
"The dominant party are organizing thor
oughly for the approaching campaign, and you
imperil every important interest of the State,
if YOU fatter yourselves with the hope that it
will surrender the Government without des-
perate struggle We feel confident that an
equally Jealous and determined effort on the
part of the conservative people of this State,
will insure them thrice glorious victory in
August next But to achieve it, they must be
united and thoroughly harmonious. In the
presence of determined enemy we cannot
afford to divide among ourselves. The past
glories or defeats of old political organizations
should be among the things of the past In the
battle We are about to join against radicalism
reckless extravaganza, corruption, swindling,
imbecility and partizan tyranny, why should
we stop to inquire whether our leaders were in
n of drot
cessionists, 80 they but lead US to victory and
save us from defeat, the resultof which would
be nothing less than absolute ruin to the State?
That man who now attempts to exhume the
buried past, to resite the prejudices born of is
sues long since dead, aud which ought to be for
gotten, will, intentionally or unintentionally,
contribute to the strength of our common
enemy. Let the chickering's of the past be
hushed let us rise above the dwarfed idea that
would lead us to inquire what mans politics
were in the past let us but ask, is he an op-
ponent of radicalism, is he honest, is he COM
petent? Upon this broad and elevated plat
form you can invite the good of all parties and
races to join you against that party, which has
levied and collected taxes, without stint, with
one hand and scattered them with wild e1traya-
gance with the other; that has introduced into
our halls of legislation, corruption hitherto un-
heard of there that has elevated to positions
of trust and profit, men wholly unworthy of
confidence that has altered and confused our
laws until the administration of justice has be-
come costly, and its attainment uncertain that
has sought to subordinate the civil administra-
ton to military power by proclamation of mar
tial law and petitions to Congress for the sus-
pension of the writ of habeas corpus that has
more than doubled the current expenses of the
State Government; that has enormously in
creased the State debt; that has ruined the
credit of the State; that has cast foul blot
upon her hitherto fair escutcheon, and that for
want of craftsmanship, and for utter disregard
of the necessities of the people, is without a
parallel in the history Of this or any other
State. With such cause as ours, against such
party, the undivided ranks of conservatism
must prevail.
"In the last contest in this State, the princi-
pal issues was upon the question of colored
suffrage and the civil rights of the colored race.
That matter has been decided, upon solemn
appeal, by the people of the United States
The guarantee Of their rights, has now become
part Of the Constitution. To that Constitu-
ton, we have ever been willing to defer, 10 the
laws made in pursuance of it, we yield, and
ever have yielded ready obedience.
"The Reconstruction Acts of Congress, with
the civil and political rights they confer on the
colored race, we regard DIS fnality. We accept
them in good faith. We are one of the States
of the Union. Let US seek to forget the bitter
ness of the past, to build up the places made
waste by the unfortunate war, and to promote
the harmony and prosperity of all sections of
our great country.
"The colored man now enjoys the same po-
litical and civil rights as the white man. We
accept his status as fixed by the Constitution of
this State and the United States, in good faith.
We regard it as a final settlement of the ques-
ton. 1t now becomes our duty, as good citi-
zens, to elevate him morally and Intellectually.
"In the selection of candidates, let eligible
men be selected let self be lost sight of; let
the good of the State be your aim, and success
your battle cry. Let all the elements opposed
to radicalism, be organized into one solid, ire
sistible column. Let the grand army that is to
overthrow radcalism, unfurl its banner let the
mighty hosts be matshaled; let the camp fires
be lighted; let every discordant feeling be
hushed, and with serried ranks, shoulder to
shoulder, let it march with triumphant tread t6
a glorious victory"
GREAs1Na WAaoNs-But few people are
aware that they do wagons and carriage more
injury by greasing too plentfully than in any
other way. A we'll made wheel will endure
common wear from ten to twenty-five years, if
care is taken to use the right kind and proper
amount of grease but if this matter is not at
tended to they will be used up in five or six
wears. Lard should never be used on wagon,
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