The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-30

To this sweeping declaration there are few
! honorable exceptions, but unfortunately 1or tne
4 people the exceptions are indeed few. now
the Intelligent man claims representation oe.
! Gauss wisdom and education are necessary 70
contr;va the means for good government-and
he is right. The taxpayer claims representa-
! tion when his money is voted away--and who
/ dare gainsay his right9
/ The people then ask no more than tnelI
right; good men in the halls of legislation and
a true representation, and until these are gained
dissatisfaction will continue to exist. These
are the two prime causes of trouble and dlssen-
sion. Let them be removed. In this way, and
this only, can peace and harmony be made to
prevail.
From the A66eu;lle Press and Banner.
Alarming disturbances Of the peace have ta-
ken place in different parts of the State. These
disturbances are inconsistent with well or
dered government, and at war with prosperity
of the community. They indicate downward
tendency to chaos and ruin. We do not now
stop to inquire into the causes of these breaches
of the peace, or who is responsible for them,
about which there is doubtless difference of
Eopinion. We only see and appreciate the dan
ger, rendered more imminent and serious by
the want of homogeniety in our body polite (;
consisting, aS IL ooes, VI I"o oie'iiiSo laws
white and black.
| We do not deny that there are causes for dis
Eeontent: the grievances are many and great
| The rule of ignorance and the exclusion of in
/ telligence, high taxes and short incomes, cor
ruption and profigacy in ofhcials-these and
many more, all aggravated by the antipathles
of race, are upon us. But we wish to say en-
phatically, that, in our judgment, violence IS no
| remedy at all for any of these grievances. Vlo-
| lence can do no good, and will produce mis-
chief and mischief only. 1t is the only pab.
ulum which can keep in Office those who are
the authors of what we complain. Ii Will
strengthen our enemies and weaken our friends
by changing the issue from their enormities to
these disturbances. 1t brings bad men to the
surface, and enables outlaws to rule. 1t dis
turbs industry and endanges property. In
times of quiet, good men of all parties exert
their influence and in times OF violence, lgno-
rant, wicked blackguards rule.
| We hold that it is not only the duty, but the
highest interest of every man to keep the peace
and assist in making others do it, Peace, time
and reason must be relied on as the best cures
| for all grievances We earnestly invoke all /,
without regard to party, to obey the laws and
abstain from violence. Deliverance must come,
but it cannot come from violence, but from
peace, perseverance and the heroism of for
bearance!
| The Missionary Record
! The only journal in the State edited by q
colored man-denounces the leaders of the
dominant party in this State 1t says:
eff the signs of the times indicate anything,
it points clearly to the necessity of re-organi-
zation of the Republican party of this State.
| The departure from the principles laid down in
the beginning of its organization has left it
4 u = .x.o fnr hat
| which it designed when it came into power.
The gigantic frauds and populations which has
disgraced the party and tarnished its honor, the
prohigacy with which the leaders have spent
the public funds, and bartered away the peo-
ples interests, calls loudly for the re-organiza-
tion of the party in view of the induction of
so many unworthy persons into it. The de-
| fraudings in custom houses, the railroad specu-
lations which involve the States credit, the wa
rious schemes of public plunder which have
brought odium upon the Republican party and
shaken the confidence of the people in its in
tegrity, and question its effectiveness for future
good, all these point to the necessity of change.
The class of men who are now the leaders in
| the politics are class who are 80 INSCRIPTIONS
that no man who values his reputation is will
| ling to ally himself with such characters.
| When set Of drunken rowdies can rule the
roost and put up and elect their particular
friends, manipulating conventions and stufing
fballot-boxes then, there is no honor in being
associated with that class Of men.
Reformation is now demanded in the Re-
publican ranks In such manner as will warrant
the security to the people as their interests de-
mand, or there will be an organization of q
party in opposition to the corruptionists who
now rule the politics of our State. Such state
of affairs cannot Lust always The time is COM
ing when intelligence will not submit to be
ruled by ignorance and imbecility; when the
revelers in, public. sPoils and their ill-gotten
pie, will meet their doom. The time isnot dis
tant when this reorganization will begin in
earnest, and every honest man will be found
arrayed on the side of good government and a
publication in politics"