The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-13
POLITICAL UNITY.

POLITICAL UNITY.
It requires no unusual foresight to per-
ceiye the line of opposition which will
be offered to the Democratic party in this
County during the next canvass, and it is
more than likely the same policy will be
attempted in the State. It is at last a
settled fact that Republicanism is dead
throughout the State, and the party is so
thoroughly disbanded, that no opposition
it can gather will effect anything. The
realization of this fact has set some NAL
contents, whose greed for Office is strong
er than their love for Democracy or their
patriotism, to working insiduously, but
at the same time constantly and energet-
ically, to disintegrate portion Of the
Democratic vote, for the purpose of COM
bining it with the Republican, 70 elect
them and other pretended Democrats to
Office over the regular nominations.
They are already raising the cry in our
midst that they are the strongest Demo-
Gratis in the County, and that they oppose
certain measures because they are inten-
ded to oppress the people and favor the
leaders. These jealous Democrats ~
are, according to their version, too pure
and upright to stand by and see the peo-
pie oppressed; and hence, although they
do not wish Office, ~ for the sake of pro-
tectiDg the peoples rights, they consent
to run and make the sacrifice; or, tosum
it up in the words of another, "they pro-
fess the innocence of the dove, which
they have not, in order to conceal the
venom of the serpent, which they have. !"
In nine cases out of ten these men have
never Joined Democratic Club, and at
heart have never desired to see Demo-
cratic victory.
This movement in the direction of in
dependent Democratic candidates is the
most dangerous form which the opposi-
ton to good government can assume, for
if it can secure a small portion of the
Democratic vote to unite with the Re-
publican vote, it ensures the success of
the movement. It is dangerous for an
other reason, which is, that man who
is willing to resuscitate Radicalism un-
der the pretense of Democracy is a
meaner man than an ordinary Republic
can. To show our readers the danger of
this movement, we only have to remind
them that Governor Hampton was cleo
ted by less than twelve hundred majority,
and. hence a very small disafection
among the Democrats would defeat us
next time, if the Radicals could hold
together. OF this, however, we are not
afraid, for we believe that more colored
men will go with us next time than be-
fore, if We remain united, and the State
will go Democratic by q very large ma
jority. But we must keep our party or
ganized, we must have no stragglers, we
must allow no independents. IF there is
ANYTHING which we do not agree with.
let us. by common consent. agree to set
tie il in our Clubs, and abide cheerfully
the decision of the majority. If that
majority is against true Democrat he
will make no complaint, but assist to
carry the nominations to victory. Every.
man should be determined to right all
public wrongs within the party, for if we
attempt to 90 outside and risk an inde-
pendent Democrat OF, more properly
speaking. hypocritical Republican, ne
will see all that we have attained towards
good government swept away from us.
Even if there ara things about our gov.
ernmept that we would prefer to see
changed do not forget how Infinitely
better the present government is than
Radicalism.. If any changes are to be
made let us make them through our
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