The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-19

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| there is now no room for tho slight
est dissension. The people of South
Carolina aro utterly unaccustomed
to party discipline, aid anything
that has even the SEMI lance of re-
stricting the exercise of individual
Judgment is calculated, from it's
very novelty, to strike them at once
ntavorably. The article in ques-
ti"n is certainly measure of party
discipline, intended to secure unity
Of action among the Democrats. 1T
must be. observed that there is init
no forcshndowin% Of the policy of
the party, whether straightout or
otherwise. 1t simply means that
when the party hns settled upon Il
line of action, the minority shall
gracefully "cquiescei in the expressed
will of Tie majority, and all move
forward in the line of duty thus
marked out. The objection to party
shackies formed the ground of the
fears to which we L:>re alluded, but
these shacklcs arc how II necessity.
Every man must be willing to sacri-
nee his individual judgment, his per
sonal preferences, to the common
good, AMI Ec ready, when the prop
CT time comes. to waive uny ubjcc-
hons to certain modes Of procedure
that may he decided upon by pyopc,
authority. Besides the objection
we have stated, there can be but
two other possible oncs. Those
"ho favor coalition may fear II use
icssiy rigid adherence to the lccog-
nlzcd rules of party politics, and IL
consequent losing of the whole Loaf
through refusal to accept tho half.
On the other hund, those who adyo {,
cate Il straightout policy may ap-
rrchrnd too great II concession to
the opposite patty, weakening of
Our organization and subsequent
political Standardization Both of
these objections cHM lc best met and
handled by joining II Democratic
club, participating, in I'LL its meetings.
ml fully debating all questions
that arise; Whether as to party poll
cy or amy other subject. The larg
II the membership of tho organized.
party, the moIc representative it is
of all interests anal al shades, Of pbo,
'ticni opinion, and the greater til,
nope OF success. If any man fear.
hat weak candidates will lie m,,
'orward by the Democracy Of South.
carolina, whether in State Or county.
We th.n'i We can safely assert thai
such apprehension is entirely
;roundlrss. The weakest ticket TINT
an lie put out by the Democrats
sill assnlcd'y be intrinsirally better.
- a whole, than any that can b,
Aade UP Of South Carolina ;Rcpul
.i"ans. Tho:c need therefore be II,
;caEs cntcIt med upon this point.
AEa'n, asto coalition its opposite
# either be finally settled upon b,
The party. as represented in tho diff
'cErht 'cnN"ntions. it will only b,
'itcr the matutrSt ,lclibevation hnG
tr'"St Interchange of views :. there
Arcd thcrcto:.e'bc no fcar of nny i'll.
lvlScd az ton. Altogether. then.
'hcre is but enc ground possible.
iron which this eighth article can
pe objected to---tEat it is too dis
'ip.innry and coc: Give in it's nature.
ana leaves no room for freedom of
individual action. 1t was. the fem
that th's view would be taken by
many good and tue men in F..iitiel;
thlt caused us IN the outset to uues,
u"n tn" pl"p'iety of Incorporating
'hc article i'll the institution of tn,
county club. But that fear must
'e abandoned on ali sides, and there
should at once be Il full acccptanc.
# the article by all the clubs, and
" each member personally. L;
should surely be not taken as 4
ground for remaining without the
Democratic organization.
The Hamburg Riot.