The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-06
Democratic DissentiOn.

The Democracy should preserve their
party organization intact, free from in.
ternal dissension and secure against all
outside attacks. This is the first and
supreme necessity to all their future sue.
cessful political operations aud upon it
depends the safety of the State and the
permanence of our rehabilitated institu-
tions. The country is slowly settling
down to her normal condition after the
cruel confusion of the last twelve months,
and we are about to enter upon new era
of prosperity. Trade is Frightening up,
our industrial energies are being steadily
aroused and the prospects for the future
are full of hopeful promise. Such would
be the impression Of stranger and such
would really be the case if we would let
things take their natural course but the
situation is full of danger and now is the
time to apply the cure. The Democratic
ranks are cursed by squad of political
.soreheads and constitutional croakers
who are slowly doing what they can to
weaken our supremacy and who are slow
ly and insidously building up an opposi-
ton to the party in its organized capaci.
ty. This opposition unless it is crushed
in its incipiency will have baleful effect
upon the next political canvass and will
ultimately result in remanding the State
ltoall the horrors of Radical rule, intensi-
Ifed:.a thousand fold by enforced absti-
nence from outrage and plunder. The
movement has not yet assumed any deti-
mite, tangible shape but it is gaining
strength and will some day make itself
felt. We deplore anything like schism
in the Conservative camp-the party
can't stand it, the State can't stand it,
and it is our most sacred duty to put it
down by immediate action. If it is suf-
fered to become strong, if we treat it
quietly and contemptuously, it will in the
end battle our most earnest and united
efforts and disintegrate the party. The
danger is already upon us-let us meet it
calmly, fearlessly and efectually.
Next year the people will be called
upon to take part in political campaign
in which all the shortcomings and errors
of the present administration will be
brought to the front and misstated by
ambitious demagogues for their own per-
sonal advancement and to the lasting in.
Jury of the Democratic party. These
fellows will say that they could have
done better and that the mistakes of the
present should be looked upon in the
nature of crimes. The canvass will be
heated and all the oratory and bitterness
of disappointed place-seekers will be
aired at every turn. Our rulers, in our
Judgment, have made mistakes, but they
have been errors of the head and not OF
the heart-it is human to err. What we
insist upon is that the Democratic party
be held firmly and solidly together,
against every attempt to weaken its pow
er or loosen its hold upon the govern
ment. To do this we must solemnly
agree to support every measure adopted
by the party as distinct feature of its
political existence. 1t is we'll enough to
discuss men and measures before the
nominations are regularly made-after
that it is every mans duty to stand OF
fall with the ticket. We want, and, the
people will have, no bolts-we must pre-.
sent united front to the foe who in 1878
will make last stand for victory. Let
us begin work al once keep our forces
together and impress upon the voters the
saving necessity for combined move
ment against the enemy. Those who
hope to lead the opposition should be re.
garded as traitors Of the deepest dye and
kicked out of the party at once and for
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