The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-31

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The prospect for united organization
of the Democratic party of-the United
States was never better than to-day.
Whatever the chances for the organiza-
ton ofa third party under the policy of
President Hayes may have been imme-
diately after his usurpation of the Presi.
dency on account of his apparenthonesty
ofpurpose and action, they have utterly
vanished now, and every oRe is gradually
back. towards Democracy or
Republicanism straight out. It was but
natural that the people of South Caro-
lima and Louisiana should feel grateful
for ,deliyerance from the Infamous
tyranny of carpet-bag governments sup
ported by. national bayonets; but after
the flush of rejoicing was over it was
equally natural that an honorable and pa,
triotic people would have a contempt for
.theman who would take the Presidency of
this great nation knowing to be stolen
goods. We have never entertained "a
doubt that our people and the people of
this whole government-would ultimately
class Mr.. Hayes as an usurper, and his
party as political thieves, but We. must
confess we did not expect him to assist
in bringing them to such conclusion BY
making such miserable appointments as
he has SO far given us in South Carolina:
The man who appoints such characters as
Stone, Dunn and Brayhztnn to important
positions cannot play longer, ,therole ofa
reforaer. The ohc.deed ofremoving the
troops from South Carolina and Louisi:
ana, which was party necessity. cannot
shield him from the just indignation Of
honest men at his miserable course in
stocking the Federal Offices with aliens,
whose lives have proven them unworthy
ofpublic confidence: Many Of ouripeo.
pie believed. Mr.. Hayes entitled to the
credit of removing the troops, when in
fact he was simply doing what the vast
majority Of both political parties de-
manded; and was no more entitled tothe
credit of removing the troops than the
Radical party is entitled to the credit of
freeing the slaves. 1t was IS, much q
political necessity for Mr.. Hayes to re-
move the troops as for the Republicans
to pass the reconstruction acts: Both
were the result Of self interest,
and the parties performing them are mot
entitled to thanks for taking care of their
own political interests. Some. of our
people think that because Morton and
Blaine opposed ,Mr. Hayes that he was
doing right, but they forget the tricky
ness of these leaders Both of them 'op::
posed the passage Of the electoral Bill
simply to induce the Democrats to favor
it.. and they both raised the pretense of
war against Hayes for withdrawing the
troops to induce the Democrats to sup
port him, and thereby secure the election
Of a Republican Speaker of the House of
Representatives, which would give the
Republicans control Of both branches Of
Congress. The Democrats have q ma
iority in the House of Representatives,
and to elect q Republican Speaker it is
necessary for number of them to vote
with the Radicals, and of course Morton
and Blaine were willing to;appear to
fight Mr.. Hayes long enough to secure a
sufficient number of Democrats to elect a
Speaker. It has, however, been clearly
shown that there are not enough Demo-
cratic Congressman who are willing TO-
pocket their principles in order to help
Mr.. Hayes out, and hence he has, as We
believe, thrown of his sham pretense Of
reform, and intends to continue Repub-
lican rule in its true sense. He never
intended to- really found q new party,
His only, effort has, been: to- divide the
Democrats, which would result in q; icop-
of Radicalism, Morton and
Blaine understood this, and although they:
abused him, yet now that: theo sham has
been found Intellectual, Morton is out IN
8 letter sustaining the; President, and 1t
is announced that Blaine has given up
his opposition. ii,;. Y: -.as ri: &c lIjw p
From this time forth, I'VE had as well
make up our minds either to support
Democracy or TO espouse. Radicalism
straight ont. There will be no middle
course, and if our people; persist in, en-,
deayoring to throws yell over the ohelal'
faults and political crimes of Mr. Hayes,
they will only be aiding and abettlng
Republicanism In its worst form. we
NAV set it down as an infallible political
maxim. that men who accept the spoils
derived from fraud are frauds themselves,
and honest men will never be benefited
By giving them aid Or comfort. Let our
political motto continue TO be not, one
particle of principle shall be- sacrificed TO
secure any temporary advantages" and
then the purity of our nation will be i'm
proved and its public. morals elevated.
I let us subscribe to the motto OF Mr..
Clav that 1to he right Is better than to,
be President" which is only. another, lfst 1e !,
form of expression for the sublime aoc-
trine, that 1t is better to fall IN the par;
suit Of fright than to succeed by accepting
error. 'Eet us have no more time sery-
ing, but henceforth let every. Carolinian =
and every patriot be found beneath. the a
banner of principle, whether it be In
State or National politics.