The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16

doubtless largely duo to tho fact
that the democrats were not as
thoroughly organized rs they would
havo been, had they had moro Ftiihe
An organization, to be effectiVe,
must be such as to reach every
voter, and when tho election conios,
there should be an absoli,te certain
ty that not single vote will be
lost. It is upon tho dubious, the
halting, the mort, TINT most
strenuous efforts must bo made.
Once get such mon into we'll
formed political association, and
they sooi, begin to realize their
duties aud to feel their Importance
rs votorS The org ,inization of the
democratic party for the coming
elections should 'clt,bracc cvcry
available ln;,n in South Carolina,
and each uan should be inado to
feel his responsibility as much tu
tho portya rs alcmbor Of it, as
to tho state rs IL citizon.
In the next place, tho organiza-
ton shot,ld be compact. There
, should bc such Union in tho party
that thorc will be no 'ch:tnco for
"splits or "bolfs" IF nny sort.
! The members should l,o made to
feol themselves 50 closely bound
together that to provo falsc in any
manner whatever would he alike
dishonorablo to tho individual and
injurious to the party. Compact
ness Of organization will go ,fa,
towards preventing discord md
useless differenc s over unimportant
questions. The want of tl:is com
pacincss is Il difficulty incident to
most organizations, whatever may
be their object. Where there are
useless Subdivisions or useless dele
gatio1l$ of Authority, there is likely
to arise much conflict Of opinion,
, md perhaps Of au!hority-cithcr of
which IS very unfortunate. The
| organization OF the dcmotrtts Of
o,lr state should be So compact as
to make them appear us IL single
body OF voters ready i'll any omcr-
gcncy to act, not us individuals,
but i'll tEcir organized capacity.
Again, The democratic party
should be well disciplined Hy tl:is
VIC must by no means be under
stood to mean that Il union with
the democrats IS n practical slavery
to tho rulc Of u few leaders. The
connection Of any man with the
p rty is purely matter Of his OWE
option. Thee is no power that
can force him into the party, OK,
ccpt, indeed, tho power Of All in
stinct without which man were
lower than any Of the brute creation
the instinct of selfprcaervation.
But onco II person goes INTO the
party, and plel@cs himself to stand
by it rs long as it adherca to the
principles TO which the party itself
is pledged, lie must resolve to
subordinate his individual iudr
mcnt to that Of these vested witt!
certain powers anil to yield u ready
compliance with what is by them
considered most cNpc licnt. This
is no form Of tyranny: : it is simpl,
that degree OF discipline ant
subordination to proper authority
that IS necessary to the success o;
any organization Of wllatsocvc,
naturoanl with whatsoever ends in
view.
1t would seem almost n . plati.udc
to add that organization must be
ciliclcnl For, indeed, if it is com
prchcRiyc and compact and well
discipIilcl, it must follow incvita-
bly, thlt it will be efficient. VIZ
have bit to ensure the active anC
constalt presence Of the causes, anG
the ctlft will surely follow,
Wo must not close This article
without again enforcing the fact
that mlorgani2atinn sucL as is above
sugScs nd would have in it no single
cicmem of tyranny over tho inti
vtd"*t On the contrary it would
be lh'si rnlc"lhtcl 70 protect the
rights q the individual and ensure
thclr 13Hc"tnl, ulltramnclcl and
ctttctw exercise. Freedom of
tn on;h, freedom Of speech and
flccdn Of political action ue the
undch}ng and Indispensable nlc-
mont; 4 every political body under
onr sy4em Of government. ANY
p'litlca party that should attempt
20 siiStost Invasion nf any Of those