The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-30
The Call for State Democratic Convention.
From the Hinnsboro News.

From the Winns5oro NeacS.
While entertaining great respect for the
members of the Central Executive Commit
teep SO called, we are disposed somewhat tc
iloubt the actual existence of such body. In
fact if our memory serves us right, the Democ'
racy of this State discarded the old party name
two wears ago, and called themselves Reformers
After the campaign of 1870, the Reform party
.fizzled out, and since that time there has been
no general political organization IN the State
In what way, then, was the Democratic party
revived, and to what source are we lndeoted 1oi
the "Central Executive Committeesf Ihese
are questions pertinent to the call Tor state
Convention, and suggest to US an apparent an
nmslv in State politics. Nor can we see that q
Democratic State Convention can assemble
without involving the State at large In grave
inconsistency. The character OF Its politics ior
the past two years is in perfect harmony with
the Liberal Republican movement, and we con-
tend that the proposed Convention Ia neither
nreper nor polite. We desire our State to
actlconslstenitly, and not be dragged here and
there bvthe Northern Democracy. 1t has been
: already demonstrated, and sadly too. that the
National Democratic party can render us no
assistance at all in our present distressed con-
Giition, and we think it is about time that the
South was beginning to take an independent
stand in politics, and consult her own true wei
fare, instead of yielding to the lmPerious q qog.
mas of such men as Belmont, voorhees, Lion- i:,-
man. and that class of Democrats, who, holding
nublic Offices and getting rich, care no more TOR
the South than for the Fejee Islands. II their
love for us is sincere, we certainly would look
for more lively manifestation OF 1t than we
have yet seen. I'll
vrest danger to the Southern people, and Tor
fhat reason we are opposed most decidedly to
this State being represented in it. We there
fore .deprecate State Convention. There IS
not the slightest occasion for such gathering
: They do more harm than good, and are apt 10
place our people in false position. Let them
then consider we'll every public act, for the
merest indiscretion may increase our Duraens.
From the Sumter Watchman.
We regard it as eminently practical and ju-
dicious that the South Carolina Democracy
should keep still, and as quiet as possible, just
at this juncture. ~
IF the purpose be to elect Horace Greeley
President, then no better mode of procedure
could be resorted to, to defeat him, than for
South Carolina to go strong for him IN the pal
timore Convention. The central, vital fact,
seems to stand out, especially in our experience
since the war, in relief so bold, that ordinary
and Eastern and Western masses will not move
in controlling numbers to the man for whom
Southern people throw up their hats. A strong
movement on the part of the South land espe-.
cialIy of South Carolina) to the support OF
.Greeley. will neutralize the conservative fervor
now seeming to rise throughout the land, and
throw back the tide, in the great Northern and
Western States, in the direction OF Grant and
his grasp of power.
Let South Carolina if she must go to Balti-
more, be seen and not heard.
From the SparttnJurg Spartan.
With our present convictions we are sorry to
see this cali made. In our opinion no good
will come to us by taking part in this Conven-
tion or in the contest which is to follow it. BY
taking part in it, we commit ourselves to abide
its action, and we offer pretext and an oppor-
tunity to noisy politicians to enbroll us III a
nolitical excitement, from which nothing but
evil can come. If we are to have State Con-
vention, let us pass resolutions condemnlng any
fnrther nominations and send no delegates to
Baltimore.
From the A65eriNe Press and Banner.
Hon. A. P. Aldrich has recently written a
letter to Mr.. Whitehead, of St. Louis, in which
whilst supporting the platform and nomina-
tions of the Cincinnati Convention, he advises
the Southern people to content themselves with
ratifying these in mass meetings, and to send
no delegates to the Baltimore Convention
s.This," says he, "will place such responsible
ity ON the dissatisfied Democrats of the North
and West that / would doubt if they would as
sumo it. A bolt before is much better than af-
ter hot blood is engendsred."
The advice, we think, would be good, if such
course would either prevent the assembling
of the Baltimore Convention, or most efectual-
ly control its action. But the Convention has
been called, and will be held, and the South IS
now to decide upon the policy and practicable
. ity of controlling its deliberations. Is the Is
sue to be decided by that Convention one in
which she has vital interest; and' II So
should she not be fully represented?
Admit that State reform is more important
than reform at Washington, it1 to effect that
very end, that the South is so unanimous in the
support of the Greeley and Brown platform,
and the Cincinnati nominees. A choice be-
tween political parties mt the North may be one
of taste, but to us it is question of life and
death. We sustain the party of reform, as the
only mode of securing relief from debt and
taxation and military rule.
Upon the action of the Baltimore Conven-
tion depends the success or defeat of the Lib
eral movement. So well assured of this are
the supporters of Grant, that they are using
every means to secure the nomination OF an
independent ticket at Baltimore. 10 coun-
teract the influence of scheming politicians,
we need strong representation from the
South; who shall give utterance to that ear,
nest cry for deliverance which is now heard
throughout the South.
From the Chester Reporter.
We have heretofore expressed our views very
fully on the policy of the Southern States, and
especially of South Carolina, in the approach
ing political campaign, In our judgment the
only wise course for US is to remain perfectly
quiet, and support by our votes whatever party
or nominees promise most hope of relief from
the misrule and oppression under which we are
suffering. The Charleston Ne,os in an able ed