The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-09-29
For tile anderson AteNigc@cer.
Fighting Diabolos under Belzebub's Ban
ner, or Reforming the "scott Dynas-
ty' by Electing Scott.


organization, when that organization has al
ready reached state of moral putrcfaction, is
to elect its chief, be casscd as one of the most
astounding discoveries of this FAST wonder
working age? And would not the assumption
that because this corrupt, gangrene organza-
ton has the majority, that therefore we must
vote for its continuance and pcrpctuation, if
practically carried out, stop the wheels of Pro-
gress and Reform, and forever preclude the
possibility of the worlds advancing either in
religion, politics or morals.
According to the reasoning of these modern
logicians, the most effective, successful mode OF
reforming and curing every moral sill which
dcpraved humanity is heir to- would be to re-
verse the Scriptural injunction which says,
'Thou shalt not follow multitude to do evil"
To illustrate by few examples:
The most effective mode of operation to be
adopted by the advocate of Temperance for the
purpose of curing mankind of the evils of
drunkenness, would be to abandon the doctrine
of teetotalism, and reverse his practice and
precepts He should change his tactics, and in
fighting against King Alcohol, instead ofpreach-
ing total abstinence from all intoxicating bever-
ages, lie should drink the drunkard's drink
himself, and encourage others to do the same,
by participating in the midnight orgies of the
incbriatc, and singing the obscene, blasphemous
song of the Bacchanalian ; the moralist, to Re-
form the world of crime and wickedness-of
theft, highway robbery and murder, should en-
roll his name upon the list of thieves, highway.
men and cut-throats, and shout huZza ! huzza!
under the gorc-clotted colors of the midnight
assassin; and in q word the ambassador of the
Cross Of Christ, in order to Reform and Evan
gelizc the world should, in fighting the battles
of his Lord against the Internal lcgions of Dia-
bolos, enlist in the demOni=ed ranks of Satan
and fight "to the DEATH" under the birthstone
emJlQ=oactl banner of Beelzebub, because for
sooth his Brimstone's Majesty has, and in all
probability will have, "for many years to come,
a large majority'-yea, an organized majority,
fully equipped and well disciplined and drilled,
which will, for "the purpose of sclf-preserva-
tion," march in solid phalanx until the milen-
NAL dawn
But, sir, by only a cursory examination OF
history, we find that every great and successful
Reform, whether in Religion, Politics orScience,
has been conducted and carried forward to Il
successful consummation, by separate, indcpcn-
dent organizations, outside Of the organizations
cf wickcdncss, oppression and false theories.
We will give one example drawn from the his
tory of Christianity.
We read in reference to the history Of the
Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, that
Martin Luthcr, the father of Professionalism,
when evangelical light first began to dawn upon
his mind, had views in regard 10 Reforming the
Church similar to the views entertained ut
present by cur flexible, gum-clastic, temporiz-
ing politicians. in reference to Reforming the
State government. 1t appears that Luther
thought, on the first reception of evangelical
truth, that the proper, most effective place for
him to work as Reformcr, was within the paicS
of the Roman Hierarchy. But as the rays OF
light penetrated his benightcd mind, clearing
away the dark clouds of superstition, he gave
up one by one, the absurd, God dishohoring,
soul-dcstroying errors of the Church of Rome,
until he saw most clearly and unequivocally
that his position was untenablc; that the So
called Church was indeed and in truth nothing
but the Synagogue of Satan" and that its
Head with all his blasphcmous pretensions-
his claims to inialibility, and of being Christ's
viccscrcnt on earth, was nothing but "the Great
Apocalyptic Who're" the very "anti-Christ'
himself. Hence, Luther withdrew from the
Roman Church, dcnounc;ng the Pope and all
his satellites. With the happy results which
followed the Protestant world is well acquain-
ted.
Now, sir, what was Martin Luthcrs duty Re
igiously, is unqucstionably ours Politically
Instead of afliliating with the present carpet
bag government, all honest men who belong to
it, should at once withdraw, breaking asundcr
the sorccrer's enchanting Ring declaring tothe
world that they are honest and free. And all
those who do not belong to Scott and are there
fore not under the captivating influence OF the
cnchantcr's ring" should flee from it, avoid
ing its contaminating touch for "cvil commu-
nications corrupt good"
Hence, if we would Reform our State Gov
crnmcnt VIC must steer clear of "Scott and the
Ring" TO fight the battles of honesty against
dishonesty, we must organize, equip and drill
outside of the lines of the enemy-outside OF
that whirlpool of bribery, perjury and pccula-
ton, which is swallowing up into its greedy
and capacious nav, the very lifc's blood of the
laboring masses. To insure victory We must
not enroll our names upon the infamous list OF
hungry carpet-baggcrs, nor fight under the
loathsomc, pcstiferous banner of scalawags.
But we are very gravely informed that "po-
laically" the platforms of the two contendng