The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-19
Our County Nominations.


The County Convention, which met at this
place on the 9th inst, agreed to nominate for
the Legislature and County Offices, and have
placed in the field a full ticket, composed OF
true, staunch and reliable citizens, representing
every avoeation in life, and the majority of
whom have served the public most acceptably
in various positions of trust and responsibility.
1t is needless to comment upon the fitness of
these persons to fill the various offices for
which they were nominated as all of them are
we'll known to the people Of Anderson County,
and were elected by Convention Of intelligent
and upright gentlemen, whose voice doubtless
represents the wishes of their neighbors, and
whose influence is pledged to the support of
their nominees.
1t is now too late to discuss the propriety of
making nominations. The people decided that
point on saleday, and although the time was
short, the township meetings on Saturday fol-
lowing were we'll attended, except in one or
two instances. It remains now to- make the
canvass, and bring about success. We have
always contended that four-ffths of the white
people in Anderson County are willing to sink
their individual preferences to maintain har-
mony among themselves, in opposition to the
baneful influences of the Radical party. All
that is necessary to secure their cooperation,
against the probability of Radical victory, is
to select honest, competent men as the conser-
yative or Democratic nominees. But the prln-
cipal trouble arises from personal ambition for
Office. It is one of the demoralizing tendencies
of the age that men are everywhere seeking to
obtain public employment, rather than to de-
pend upon their exertions in the private walks
of life. This condition of things pervades the
entire country, and is not peculiar to any par
ticular locality We want to see the time
when the voters will unitedly rebuke this thirst
for public position.
Another source of trouble is the dissatisfac-
ton consequent upon making selection and
leaving some out in the cold. Almost every
candidate is willing to abide nomination
made by his party friends, provided he receives
the nomination. But it requires self-sacrific-
ing spirit to withdraw from the canvass and
leave to others the coveted position. Not many
men are equal to the emergency, and hence
there is prevalent disposition to "bolt," '''m
real or fancied injuries inflicted by the choice
of another party. This disposition is unwit-
tingly encouraged by many true and honest
citizens, who are led astray by their friendship
for one candidate or their preudices against
another, and frequently countenance the very
discord which they would promptly condemn
in others, not rejecting that their course is
injurious to the entire ticket, which receives
their hearty support with this single exception,
perhaps.
We trust that the citizens of this County,
who are opposed to the Radical party, will
calmly and conscientiously consider their duty
in the coming election. Allow no thought of
private friendships or personal piques to inter-
fere with the discharge of that duty. Let the
conservative, Democratic element unitedly sus-
tain the action of their representatives, and
march to the polls with determination to
place Anderson County upon permanent foot
ing of unalterable opposition to the Radicals,
who have done SO much to drag down the es-
cutcheon of our State into the mire of corrup-
ton and political degradation.