The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-09
He Do 0oeralie Nomination for Pres
SdenS.

Hs Do ooeraIie Nomination for Pres.
Sden8.
In THE state especially tho policy o
sot putting 10 somination a candidate
for the Chief Magistracy Of the county
Cor the approaching election is being dis
susssd Ia . lively manner; and We bslivs
We are sot far wrong when We say thai
the majority Of the Democratic papers
throughout the state favor the idea. The
position Of tho Herald, it will be remem
bsred by our readers, was defined on thi.
point several weeks siue.-ws surren.
dsred to what 10 generally termed the
'passive policy" We do not take this
position with the conviction that the time
honorsd principles for which We have
long labored are less to be admired to.
day than formerly, but because iu our
judgment these principles cannot obtain
in the present political situation OF the
country. We are not among those who
prefer party success to the salvation Of
the country. That our government is in
imminent danger Of being dwarted into
~--'."l;sAa pn-ar, if not in danger of
even a worse dsspotism, cannot we'll be
denied and that by party which has
tho machinery Of election so corrupted
and within their own control, that a
united effort on the part of the moral
element Of the country is all that can
save us.
In the Republican ranks there is
feeling Of disgust towards the Office.
holding faction the faction that has
ruled almost to ruin the institutions Of
our republic. A "passiveness" on the
part Of the Democracy will bring out this
opposition in bold relief, when an active
campaign on our part would, instead Of
tending to a widening Of the breach, only
draw them more closely together. And
why? In the first place, because the
Democratic party has been the avowed
champion Of the down trodden South
and the men who have ever conten ied that
she was wrong, although opposed to tie
extreme and diabolical measures of their
party towards her, will not in twinkllng
overcome the prejudices sngendered by
the war so far as to unite with the De.
mocracy in overcoming the corruption of
the country. Such step to them would
appear worse than continued support Of
the meanest tyrant that has ever occupied
the exalted position OF President. Pride
might prompt us to take stand fully as
decided-if they will not act with US, we
will not act with them. But is this true
patriotism When our country is on the
verge Of dospotism, shall we let such
feelings come between US and it's saliva
tion? No; let the Democracy of the
country set tie example Of higher aim
than party triumph and success; show
the world that their pleadings for a re.
form are not the hypocrtical winnings Of
uemaSOSues, Out an earnest Oeslrc lOr
the good of the country.
Another reason why no nomination
should be made: Should two Rebublicau
candidates be nominated, of which there
is some likelihood, and the Democracy
should also run candidate, it will only
render more certain the election of Gran
aud the enforcement Of his obnoxiou.
policy. The liberal Republicans are no
strong enough to defeat him, that w
must all acknowledge and we're the De
mocracy superior in numbers-aud W
believe it is-Grant has his machinery o.
perfected, that the whole South would b
placed under martial law, and even Phil
adelphia, New York and Baltimore check
mated by that infamous Federal Electio
bill. 1t will not do for US to rush head
long to such a defeat, with the cautn
motto: No fusion with Republicans :
defeat preferable to such victory
Rsmemember that defeat now is the 6nt
ruin of the country.
1t is known that many mon in Sout
Carolina have been arrested without wal
rant or legal process, says a special to tn
Rppuhlican md that crovd. .ro do,o;n