The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-16
THE RESULT.
EDITORS ISTELLIGEScER:

EDIroRs IHTELLTGEScER:
That political factions engcndcr strife
and revolution needs no other proof than
that afforded Tia by history. The bloody
threats of some of the leaders of the
Republican party indicates that instead
of being party Of great "moral ideas"
It is dwindling down to Il faction; and
the country might have cause for alarm,
but for the fact that the American pco-
pie know what the threats of political
bully amount to. But at the same time
history is repeating itself in no uncertain
tones tc our people, and the desperation
of certain leaders may yet be the means
of rnising Il turbulent lnction. Blu. we
have every reason now to believe the
country safe. The great fight has been
made; the political aTmagadon has been
fought at the ballot box, and victory
perches on the banners of the people,
who arc determined to entrust their lib
critics no longer in the hands Of corrup-
tionists.
The returns from the different States
show that Samuel j. Tildcn, of New
York, has been chosen President of the
ua:.e:! States BY mere .hsn = quarter
million of votes over his opponent. This
is one of the grandest triumphs ever
known in the political history of any
nation; ami while but few nations may
be capable of self:government, yet this
mighty people are not ready to give up
the ballot box and say to the world our
republic is failure. They have not
sunk like many of our wouid-be leaders
in the mire of corruption, nor are they
going in to bring them out to bestow new
honors upon them, but already the man
tie is cast upon the shoulders of others,
who have kept themselves unspotted.
Eight years of grinding in the Outrage
mill" has failed to produce shackles
enough to bind our people, and nobly
have they asserted their manhood. Du-
ring the past fifteen years the people
have wandered far in The desert, follow
ing malignant leaders; becoming weary,
they cast their eyes back over the way,
and in the distance they beheid tbs rock.
even the constitution upon which. our
government is founded, while fields of
prosperity beckoned them back. With
joy have they run tc their refuge, and
upon the rock they have planted them
selves, and we'll may some of the Repub-
lican leaders gnash their teeth in rage.
Constitutional usurpation hes marked
the course of the Republican party from
its inception. Under its rule political
license had become 80 great that the dir
tiest puppy in its ranks made no hesitan-
cy in insultingly trampling under its
uNhaliowed feet the dearest rights of the
people; and the whole machinery of tie
government, which ought to have been
our protection, has upheld the oppressor.
Every department, except the Judicial,
has been dyed in the deepest corruption
ever known in the history of any govern
ment. Tho Legislative became the
stronghold of the greatest tricksters,
while the Executive became bloated, rs
it were. with crooked whiskey, and when
an outraged and insulted people called
for the punishment of the guilty, its
chief head becomes particeps e,;minis
by using the influence of his sacred office
to rob The demands of justice. And
when the American people called out
for reEorn., this same head insultingly
assumes to dictate to the people who
shall he hia amccesanr, Snch cnnl niece of
self-conce;t arrogance and impudence has
never been seen, nor will it ever be again
outside of regular satrap or usurper.
But the voice of the natinn--the people
hath spoken, thus far shalt thou go and
no further" Let carpet-baggers, cormo-
rants, scalawags, harpies and demagogues
of Blaine and Morton's stripe heed the
command. Could We have Senate COM
posed of states.Men imbued with love
and glory of country instead of ranting
demagogues; House filed with hon est
men instead of jobbers aud ring corrup-
tionists, then with Samuel j. Tilden at
the helm of the ship of State we might
exultingly exclaim, "Sail on proud ship,
nolwild aforms OF factions can swerve thee
from thy course---theiw wonder and admi-
ration of nations thou mayest yet stand
for centnriea TO come r. b. 5isie.