The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-16
Local Differences. ICES s.

We are tired OF the war which ls going
on between different sections Of our State..
Why the discussion Of our political pol.
icy;should bs~distorted into q. fight fal
superiority between the upper and lower
counties of the State we cannot under
stand. There is no hostility whatever
between the masses of the Conservative
voters of the different sections of South
Carolina. There may be an honest dit.
ference of opinion as to The best course
to be pursued in the coming campaign,
but all are united in the desire to sup
press fraud and corruption, by securing
the rule of. honest and competent men.
Because leading paper ini,any partis-
ular section is strong in the advocacy Of
acertain course, it is not desirable that
its sentiments shall be styled the policy
Of this or that place. Such may or may
not be the fact, but it Is. of the uttermost
Importance that all. bitterness should be
carefully avoided in the discussion Of tho
all-absorbing and all-important subject
of q State policy; and whenever the ois-
cussion is made to take the form Of a
contest for superiority between the differ
ent sections of our State, degree of OBJ
stinate bitterness,o of feeling and jealousy
will be engendered, which will render in;
effective any line Of policy which may be
marked out by the views of tho majority.
We have decided views upon the line Of
policy for the coming year, and shall
from tineto time. .urge them upon the
consideration of our people, irrespective
of the Isti.Bde or attitude in which, .they
may chance to reside; but whether iuur
policy prevail or NOT, We shall be found
battling for the peoples interests in what
ever line of policy they select, when or
ganized 80 as to speak with authority.
The people are the soyereigns of our gov
ernnent, and it is to the policy which
msy be adopted by the portion of them
who belong to the Democratic party Of
our State that we shall bow in obedience.
No paper, however great its influence nor
however wise its course, can be allowed
to dictate to other journals nor to the
people. What we nsed-what We must
have if We ever expect or desire to sue
ceed-is something to give US unity of
action throughout; the State. This can
be done by an organization Of the Demo-
cratic party-it can be done in NO other
Nay. We should all agree to have an
organization Of the party in South Caro-
lima, and be content to let it shape its
OWE action. Of course, we might give as
much advice as we desire, but the co1l-
vention would regulate and determine
the line of action to be adopted. Fit
should desire to support Governor Cham
jerlain, resolution. from it would have
some influence in harmonizing the con.
ficting views now distracting the Demo-
cratic party. Fit should desire to assert
the Independence and integrity of the
Democratic party as separate party, it's
edict to that effect would silence all con-
flict and unite all true Democrats in the
effort to redeem our State. An organiza-
ton is the only thing that will unite our
people. If there is none, the coalition
with Independent Republicans can
amount to nothing, because the people Of
some sections will not support them, and
a division Of the Conservative vote
amounts to the election of the regular
nominee of the Republican party. That
there should be convention from the
people is clear to our mind, and will moi
be opposed by any who desire to have 8
fair and free expression of the sentiments
of the Conservatives. or Democratic party
The endearor to keep it in state Of dis
| organization amounts to nothing more
than giving the control of the State te
the Republicans, for no man, nor set o.
men, have the right to constitute them
selves the censors of any other set O.
men. Neither has any paper, or papers
the right or ability to control the viewl
and actions of other pspers.
Hence, as such serious differences o
opinion exist between the leaders ant
papers of the Conservative or Democrat
ic party in our State, the only means 70