Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
THE ADVERTISER.
EdgefieId, S. c., Aug. 20, 1873.
The Unmanneriy Howl Against Ex-
SHDrartdent Davis.

L ut CumluHCIfy o"
President Davis.
Bravo, You Augusta Chronicle C. Senti-
mel, for your bravo and manly words, of
Tuesday last. in defense of Ex-President
Davis. That is the way, emphatically,
for Southern men and Southern papers
to speak of Mr.. Davis.
At tho late meeting of the Southern
Historical Society, in Virginia, Mr.. Davis
spoke, and as he was not particular to
placate the wealth, power, and revenge
full spirit of the North, many papers
North and South, are belaboring him
most pitilessly, and most pitifully. Let
him speak. Let us al: speak. How much
better off are we for having so carefully
placatcd Yankees and Negroes during
eight years past?
The Constitution Of .the United States
for Chart.
On Tuesday, the 5th of the present
month, the Democratic Conservative
parties of Virginia and Ohio held Con-
MENTIONS, laid down platforms, and nomi-
mated State officers, making the day
memorable by cutting away from all en-
tangling alliances, and swinging around
into their old channels, with the Consti-
ton of the United States for their chart.
Both Conventions were remarkable for
the number and standing of the dele
gates in attendance, and for'their repre-
sentative character. Both Conventions
unanimously and enthusiastically disa-
vowed and repudiated the mistakes OF
the Democratic Presidential campaign.
And both nominated men Of the most
unmistakable records-Kemper, in Yer
ginia; Allen, in Ohio. In both States
the party goes before the people upon
plain issues, with leaders whose personal
and political characters. are we'll under
stood. The fight is fo;be square one,
upon plain and we'll defined political
issues. - -. .-t55S1s@Is,E.
We are rejoiced at this action of these
Conventions; We are weary and. worn
out with coquetting with the Northern
Radicals and the Southern negroes, and
earnestly hope to see no more Of 1t any
where. The Conservative party has al
ready made itself ridiculous and brought
defeat by time-sereing compromises and
disgusting appeals to the blindly, indomi-
tably inimical Radical and negro. The
past has proved to the satisfaction OF
any reasonable man that it is impossi-
BILE for us to win the confidence of the
negro. They are evidently, and appa-
rently irrevocably, determined never to
vote with the Southern whites; md
further efforts we fear to make friends
of them will not only be futile, but dis.
gusting and disgraceful.
Virginia has proudly led off, nomina-
ting men distinguished in State and Con-
federate history, and her people will
ratify the nomination with an en-
thusiasm which will demonstrate the
wisdom of the action. It may BE that
Ohio Is not prepared, for the position as.
sumed by the Democratic Convention ;
but be this as 1t May, we are certain that
defeat viii not be 30 overwhelming nor
so humiliating az have been all efforts at
compromise which have marked the last
campaigns of the Democratic party in
that State
If we cannot have success, let usat
least have honor, principle and decency
qualities which, combined witha fair
share of energy, arc very likely to bring
success