The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-30

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the slightest. We still think that holding a
Convention and sending delegates to Baltimore
will be impolitic and unwise Besides, we don
know where the Democrats in this State are 10
be found We thought the white people all re.
nounced the Democratic party when they went
into the Reform movement in 1870 We know
the idea is held out that the Democratic party
has come over to the position taken by the Re-
formers in this State. If so, what's the use for
Democratic party, or what's the difference
between it aud the Liberal Republicans? We
are in muddle. Has the mountain come to
Mahomet? That's the question.
From the Edgsiela Advertiser.
The Central Executive Committee recon-
mend that a Convention of the Democratic
party be held in Columbia on Tuesday the 1lth
of June next, for the purpose of taking some
action in regard to the pending National Dem
ocratic Convention at Baltimore. Let US, by
all means, send Delegates to this State Con-
vention; and by all means let Delegates go
from South Carolina to the Baltimore Conven-
ton, If tbey 90 10 cast their votes in favor Of tie
Cincinnati; Nomination, BUT NOT WITHOUT. IT
Democrats, North or South, insist upon putting
up separate ticket at Baltimore, let them 60
to ruin their own way. AS regards any such
action, the people emphaticalky haze no heart IN
it, and we here advise them not to let scheming
and thimble-rigging politicians (for such there
are in the Democratic party everywhere shape
their destinies at Baltimore. If Edgefield
sends delegates to this Convention in Columbia,
let her see to it that they go prepared, nay
pledged, to vote for the Cincinnati nomina-
ton.
And upon more mature deliberation we are
convinced that it is highly important South
Carolina should be represented in the Balti-
more Convention and that she should seek for
the right sort of men to represent her there,
and not stop until she finds them.
From the Orange6Ug Times.
General Kershaw says that we ought not to
take any hand in the matter--that is, reap all
the benefits we can by not acting as party,
that if we fail to work openly and earnestly to-
gether for our own redemption, we shall not
! merit success. Whereas if we do recognize,
"as a party" what course it is best to pursue
and exert all our individual and party influence
to induce Others actively to adopt that course,
then and then only shall we merit success, and
with Justice put in claim at Washington for
relief from bayonets and robbery. Moreover,
it is due to the rank and file of the party that
they shall not be turned loose by their leaders
in this crisis-that they should be called to-
gether and instructed as to how and why they
must 20 about the political redemption of the
State We sincerely hope that the representa-
ton at the Democratic Convention, to meet on
the l1th of next June in Columbia, will be
| full, and that their action will be energetic {;
that the delegates who are sent thence to the
| Baltimore Convention will 60 to exert an active
| influence to the full extent of their number.
From the Columbia Pheair.
The State Convention is called for the 11th
of June. AS to the Executive Committee, we
presume that they did not consider it an op.-
| tional matter with them whether they should
or should not announce call. They, doubt
less, felt constrained TO give the people, who
opportunity of taking part in the Baltimore
Convention, should any feel SO disposed. If
there be any such, unquestionably they have
| the right to meet in convention and send dele
gates to the general Convention. But are there
any such? Are there q dozen men in South
Carolina to-day who favor even an apparent
resuscitation of the Democratic party, and who
would be willing, in case the Baltimore Com
veution is cray enough to nominate straight
Democratic ticket, to work for the success OF
that ticket?
Further, if we are not willing 20 abide the
action of the Convention, have We any right to
take part in its proceedings? If so, we must
accord the same right to others, and say that
they could, properly and consistently, bolt from
the Convention and make a separate nomina-
ton. should they be dissatisfied with the deci-
sion of the majority. We opposed, to begin
with, the calling of the general Democratic
Convention. We deemed it unwise, useless
and dangerous If the press can be relied up
on as the exponent Of popular feeling, it is un-
doubtedly true that four-fifths of the democrat
ic party are strongly in favor of supporting
Greeley and Brown. 1t would have been much
wiser: therefore if no Convention had been
called, and the party been allowed quietly to
take its choice between Greeley and Grant.
That question, however, is settled. 1t only
remains to be determined whether South Caro-
Inns shall send representation to Baltimore.
The pertinent question arises, what is to be
gained by it? We feel pretty certain that
there is nobody who cares to go to the Conven-
ton, and few, if any, who feel any interest in
be endorsed. Every one knows that the name
of Democrat, which attaches to almost every
white man in the State, is great, If not the
chief, obstacle in the way OF bringing about
that combination between the races which, and
which only, can effect the desired reform i'll our
State Government. We wish to shake aloof
from the Democratic party, because it is inju-
rious to us here at home where our more I'M
mediate interests and pressing necessities COM
mand our first attention. We accomplish this
best by having nothing whatever to DO with it.
DON'T BE Too SENs1rIvE.-There are some
people, yes, many people, always looking out
for Sights. They cannot carry on the daily in
tercourse of the family without some ofense is
designed. They are as touchy as hair-triggers.
il they meet an acquaintance in the street who
happens to be prc-occupied with business they
attribute his abstraction in some mode personal
to themselves, and take umbrage accordingly.
They lay on others the fact OF their lrrltaoillty'
A fit of indigestion makes them see imperti-
| 1900 l., ouor,r onn thnu come in contact with.