The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-11-26
- H.. Roll on the Tidal Wave.

IN baa Boil on the Tidal Wave. ":-,@.r
-1aTheivictories lately achieved by the Demo-
Gratis in large number of States In this Union
should teach us that Democracy is not dead,
land that truth and right still find congenial
shomes in the breasts of the masses of American
fpeeple.sr Indeed there are no,well marked or
strictly defined distinctions between the polit-
ical platforms and principles of the two great
parties which divide this government, but the
rseceess of fthe, Democracy lis due to q combina-
tion, of, all the elements of opposition to the
Republican administration. The cries for help
from the South, increased in. volume and
estrengtheaeaabN.the corruption ofthe Republl-
can party at Washington and in the, various
lisRe sfnaoonic blast, is not SO much victory OF
the democracy forazy political dogma it has
enunciated as a victory of the whole people
in the cause of good government, in opposition
Ito fraud and oppression The'great masses OF
white men in this country are in favor Of hon.
<. est government andtwherever there is corrnp-
tion or oppression in any State, that State may
look. with hope to this principle for snccor IN
its dire necessity least until Americans
cease to- be- an honest and liberty-loving people.
We have, never thought it probable that we,
the white people of this State, could overcome
oshe thirty thousand negro majority that exists,
should make, calm, ,dispassionate statement OF
our grievances, and continue our remonstrances
until in response thereto we wake the echoes,
and enlist the sympathies for the oppressed
which love to linger in the hearts OF the Anglo
Saxon everywhere, and which soon or late will
induce an active effort to be made in our behalf.
But we must net remit our own exertlons IN the
hope ofoutside help, for the efforts we make to
help ourselves are the means to bring help from
Others. Our petitions, our remonstrances, our
PRAYERS, even our wailings, must fill the land.
'!Wesshouldsinyite investigation and the closest
7scratiny3as to sthe truth of our allegations.
Come to Edgefeld, ye correspondents OF the New
York Times. Herald, Sun, and examine tor
yourselves. Come to the nest of secession, the
home of traitors, as our enemies allege, who
commit crimes of every description $50 horrible
and awful that even It, to name would be unlaw-
ful.'' ~ ~ e1', 'it':'''t -
Examine all our county officers to be present.
.lysinstaHe negroes, grossly ignorant and
corrupt; Look with complacence, It you can,
at the succeeding incumbent OF, the Probate
Judges Office, an officer who has large share OF
,,the Jurisdiction formerly entertained blythe long
line of Chancellors who made the judicial de-
cisioon of our. Equity Courts, authorities un-
questioned, an officer who has original jurls-
idict;en in all cases of deceased property own
ers., Examine his fautecedegts, if he have
any, and tell us he as ct for the position he is
to occupy. And then put it upon record that
the people here are traitors, rebels and assas-
Ssins.11in thei face nofa these horrible iniqui-
tiesJEhieh prove beyond question that we
are the most submissive people in the world
to to tyranny when it comes in the form OF
law. Tell the people what glorious hon.
-iors the Republican party has recorded
. for our country here. tell them that the
Of
are fast crushing out that light, the love of
liberty, which burns the brightest in the purest
. heart tell them that this party has restored
the doctrine, of non-resstance, to tyranny.
And when you have told them this, if the peo-
pie do not roll on the tidal wave of Democratic
success until this Infamous organization be swept
from power, we have yet to learn the character
of American freemen. ;r.:.,. .,.. u, -. -.
AS we have intimated, the victories of the
Democracy are due to Republican cooperation
resulting from the odium of Grantism and the
danger ssthat the Democratic party will in the
exultation of fthe.moment forget the sources OF
their power, and perpetrate some act which |
shall alienatet the Republican support. If
shall act wisely, with due regard to the tenets
:; of both parties, and make no innovation ex-
cept for, an honest administration, without re-
ference to the Reconstruction Acts or payment
for slaves, ne have good grounds for hope of
securing the election of. the next, President
ANY weak 3or5 selfish policy, however, which
shall look alone to the interests of the party or
:. to the interests ofithe South, would result in
ouridefeatii Of course we are Southern, and
anxiously hope for National legislation in our
b:haff, but it would be premature to ask it
now w" can Kill the goose that, lays the
golden egg: rEagef ED s4dveraser.