The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-10

work on earnestly and diligently, uninfu-
enced by the indifference of others, undaun-
ted by difficulties,and animated by the good
a.hataMe know that our cause possesses; then,
smd only thei;S will we be enabled to root
up the strong holds of evil, and forever re-
snoYe everysiestige of dishonesty and cor
Suption. live work together earnestly and
lin aspirito humanity and justice We will
eilltimately be enabled to behold the future
with glory, honor and prosperity, but il
there is no unity of action in our ranks, and
we are divided among ourselves, dishonesty
will continue to exist, plisrule. will continue
must witness an unending career of dishon-
est and corrupt government:
NY friends, we must not continue in Office
'7or power; nor permit It to be done, party
in whose mouths government means brigan-
dage-means theft-under whose rule no
honesty and justice can ever be had. The
eternal laws of justice, the interests of hu-
manity, the pure principles of christianity
and the justice Of morality call for the abo!i-
lion at once of the dishonesty, the infalny
and vice Of those in power, who ore to-day
/ violating every principle Of purity, and de-
grading the majesty Of honesty, truth and
virtue. We should no longer continue in
power q party who has no right to govern
lis, and who has burdened US with taxes
unheard of in the history of any country.
NO patriotic people are willing to submit
to bad government when in the hands of
their equals; yet we, the natural born citi-
gens of South Carolina, the sons of patriotic
sires, whose ancestors were the true type Of
patriotism, have continued to submit to the
government Of venal strangers and igno-
ramouses, who are offensive to,evey honest
man, and who are O disgrace to any civilized
people. We have reached period in our
countrys history when every honest man
should come forward and declare his will
ingness to submit no longer to the intrigues
of political parties and to the unjust monop-
oily of all power: but should endeayor to
assist us in combining ourselves, our ener-
g5es our labors and our efforts against the
thieves and robbers who are now sitting in
the legislative halls once occupied by the
most noble and honorable Of South Carroll
mas sons. 1t is impossible for people who
are politically oppressed ever to reap the
fruits of their own industry or to communi-
cate to their posterity the blessings Of secu-
risy happiness and comforts that they de-
sire. Therefore, let all those who wish
honest government stand firm and united as
one man from the mountains to the sea
board. from the Savannah to, the North
honesty. honesty justice, justice! and the
victory is ours, it Is on. the side Of honesty
| and virtue; ard in the same spirit proclaim
to all those who will not assist us in estab-
fishing honesty and justice, "Traitor to your
country, your race and to pssterity."
Fellow-citizens, tell you that nothing
bat an out and out thoroughly organized
Democratic organization will ever secure to
all the citizens of South Carolina their hon
esJt and just rights: No conservative element
o.. combination will ever accomplish any
g,od for us. Some Of cur leading citizens
| have endeayored to create: q reform party,
o. an independent party, OF. a conservative
party, but none of these touch at the root
OF thematter; and only mean as they existed
in the past that q. horde Of scoundrels and
| ignorant negroes and whites shall continue
| to hold the reins of our State government.
| They mean that insolent and ignorant op-
ptessors shall continue to refuse us the
political rights that even adecent despetism
Secures to its subjects. We want no reform
| OF the hands of the party in power. We
| only want our government controlled by
| honest and Just men, ndby those who have
| the legitimate right to control it. Our State
goyernm- / is to-day in the hands of carpet
baggers and unprincipled men, who have no
| interest in the. future welfare, and future
prosperity of its citizens, whose principles
are hostile to every honest man in America.
| In every republican country, the source of
| all power is the people; hence, in the midst
Of the existing corruption it may be necessa-
~ for US to make every sacrifice, in order to
re-establish the true principles of Democracy
and to carry out its ends, its aims and its
purposaS But in spite Of its enemies and
the fears of its pretended friends, the day: is
/ o,prooob;n0 ,u,ha, rut1I affnrfua I1v
restore honest and Just legislation. 1T is to
| be- regretted that some Of our leading and
| most Influential citizens--at least 30 consid-
ered-haye deserted honesty and justice,
| and. have fallen into line with dishonesty
! and corruption; one by one. they hare de-
serted the honest people of South Carolina,
| and for pecuniary considerations only, as no
honor could be attached to the judiciary OF
any other Office in the State of South Caro-
Ira under the present party in power.
Now, if. there is: one spark of patriotism
| lurking in our system, we must and will
determine that; dishonesty shall no Longer
hover around us; that miMule shall no long.
er exist, but that we, as citizens Of South
Carolina, will immftate the virtue, honesty
valor and patriotism Of our fathers. 1t is .
duty that we owe to ourselves and to oul
posterity, not to allow our Stategovernment
to- remain longer In the hands of political
demagogues and office-seekers, whose sole
object is plunder, and who represent theil
interests only to the detriment Of ours.
| .i .,. .- l.'-- =. fes =
According to previous announcement, {
number of the citizens of Martin. township
met at CInkscales' Mills on Saturday, 5tt
instant, to organize Democratic Club. Or
motion, Jerry NJ. Browne was called to th,
Chair, and Geo. NJ. McDayid requested t
act as Secretary. On motion Of James A
Drake, committee of i've was appointed
to nominate permanent officers, who sub
mitted the following nominations: Presi
dent, jerry N. Browne; Vice Presidents
Robert Parker and James Adams Record
ing Secretary and Treasurer, George NJ
McDavid; Corresponding Secretary, c. G
Reid; Executive Committee, James s. Gas
saway, John D. Alewyne, james A. Drake
R. G. Kay, E. Ambrose, Reuben Clinkscale.
and T. L. Clinkscales, Sr. The articles pub
lished in the Anderson. Inteagener wer,
read and adopted as the constitution Of thi!
Club; which will hereafter be known q:
Martin Township Democratic Club
Regular meetings will be held on the 3rd
Saturday OF each month at one o'clock p. m
]. n. Browne, Robert Parker, ]. 8. Emer
SON, T. L. Clinkscales, sr., E.. Ambrose
]. S. Gassaway and B. +. Driver were ap
pointed as Delegates to attend the meeting
of the County Democratic Convention, tc
be held at Anderson c. H., on the 7th inst
After the completion of the organization
the President introduced Mr.. E. B. Murray
Of Anderson, who addressed tie meeting
and for nearly an hour entertained hi
hearers with appropriate and eloquent re
marks upon the necessity Of a thorough