Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-19
Southern Democrats.

the Democracy OF the Southern States
must take back seats in the next
Democratic National Convention re-
main passive spectators open not
their mouths, and, when the Conven-
ton be adjourned, return to their
homes sadder if not wiser men.
The Democrats of the South have
the same rights in the National Dem
ocratic Convention as have the Dem
ocrats Of the North. They have a
similar duty before them to-day that
their forefathers had years ago. 1t
is the duty of the Democrats of the
Southern States-for States they are,
no matter how terribly have been
wronged, trampled upon and outrag-
ed-to send to the National Demo
cratic Convention the best, the bra
vest, the truest Democrats, the pur
est patriots and the most unimpeach
able men to be found in the South.
When these men, delegated into Ma
tional dignity and made, by the voice
of those who sent them, more than
ever the custodiars Of liberty and
defenders of right, shall take their
seats in the convention, it will be
duty from which they should not
shrink, to fairly, candidly and ear
nestlv state the condition Of the
country and the sentiment of the
people they represent. The Demo
Gratis of everv State in the South have
as much right and as much voice in
the National Convention as have the
Democrats of any State in the North.
The true Democracy of the United
States holds to the time-honored prin-
ciple of liberty, and believes that,
Notwithstanding the terrible events
of the war, each and every State in
the Union is possessed Of certain
rights it will ever be the duty Of
Democracy to protect. Any other
position than this is not Democratic.
Any policy, cowardice, e1pediency or
departure from this line of principle
and this defence of the Constitution
and constitutional liberty, will bring
not only disgrace but disaster to the
Democratic party.
The Democrats Of the South are
wanted in the next National Demo
cratic Convention. The Southern
States have rights and their repre-
sentatives are looked for.
If the people Of the South are 81
lent-are willing to sit with closed
mouths; asserting not their rights
entering no protest against legislative
iniquities content always to abide
oy that which every man in the
South, anil every patriot at the North,
knows to be wrong, one-half Of the
Democrats argument is lost, for the
enemies OF Democracy in the North
will say, and with much truth, that
The Democrats are fools to insist upon
d. principle Of government which the
States most deeply affected in the
non-observance are willing to see de
part from them forever without even
a protest Think for moment ol
men sent 10 defend great interests,
sitting silent and raising not their
voices in n convention called in the
Interest OF each and every State
alike !
Silence is not the policy or duty
of Southern Democrats. The brave
man will assert his rights, even to
the he If of his death, and with his
expiring breath still protest aganst
the wrong.
Southern Democrats, brave men
and true-not men who will attend
that Convention for the sake Of TAX
ing money for their votes-are want
ed. When there it be their du-
ty to work together to defend their
interests, and their interests are the
interests Of the Democracy Of The
Nation. If they attend that Conven-
ton under the rotten, dishonored and
disgusting patronage Of Tammany
! and do as it would dictate, remaining
silent, only to vote for its nominee,
the cause OF Democracy will be sci
back twenty years in this country,
and the honest, earnest Democrats ol
the North vii. look upon the Demo
Gratis Of the South as towards, only
4 fit to be slaves 10 that power which
/ for We. rs has robbed, mobbed, in
suited, opl ,resscd, outraged and mur
dered citizens and liberties, State
4 and Their rights. 1t will be the duty
Of delesat.s from the South to unite
4 with men from the North in de-
mandin s
An lonest man
An incorluptible, unbought, un-
buyable, constitution-loving, democ-
racy-defending candidate
Not in sympathy with one society
State or portion of the country more
than another
a man Of sufficient sense, pluck
and patriotism to defend the Con,
satution, the rights of States and
the interests of those who live by
labor
A man not pledged to the pro-
] lection of bonds, monopolies, cor
ruption, and those great evils which
have Of late SO grown upon the ma
4 ton
A man VINO would, before God,
honestly care and earnestly strive
I for the interests of The people of this
! country, exactly as he would fol
! the protection of family of chill
1 dren, with love for all and partiality
! to none.
When the Democrats of the Uni
/ ted States assemble in convention for
I such purposes-when they nominate
such lncn-when they, imbued with
4 the spirit OF patriotism which pos
sessed their forelathers, will speak
out. strike hands, and work together
ag brothers for such a work, then, and
III IL ,,.;li ovarv state In thp /