The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-21

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lives and will lift its hydra head
wherever tho least opportunity pre-
scnts Even in Georgia, where
Radicalsm has been considered de-
funct for several years, the Radicals
were enabled the other day through
disscnsions among the Democrats
almost to dcfcat tho constitutional
convention, Il matter Of the greatest
importance to the public polity. SO
Radicalism in this State is powcr]ess
only as long as the Democrats main
tain n solid phalanX. Let them
onco be caught OF their guard, ard
the Radicals will dcal them q blow
"hcncath the belt" none the less
damaging that it is "foul.'
We are not not acquainted with
Captain Dickson, but from what We
bear, VIC have no doubt that had he
run and been elected he would have
proved mretcnt to fill tho Office he
sought. But his success would have
como through Radicals votcs--not
tho sNotcs Of cH-Radicals who have
seen the error of their ways and now
support Tho Democratic ticket from
patriotic motives, but Of Simon-purc,
dyed in-thc wool Radicals, who
would have supported an Indcpcnd.
cnt only Us the best means Of in>
llicting mortal injury upon the
Democratic organization of Richlard
county. Moreover, every man in
these days Of strictcst party lines,
must be moro or less Indebted TO
the party that elects him SO that
his success must inurc to its benefit.
Captain dickson could never
have been comfortable, even in tho
position he sought for the spectre
Of betrayed party wo2,ld ever havo
risen before linn, refusing to lo
exercised.
The fact that Captain Dickson.
who, acting hastily unlcr.bad advice,
at first thought of running counter
to the best interests Of his party, so
promptly rctraced the false stop he
had taken. speaks well for him, and
puts him in tho right way 10 receive
future recognition ut The hands ofhis
party, Il recognition to which ho
would never have been entitled had
he pursucda a so~callcd independent
course. An independent candidate
in tho party's emergency is a wolf in
shceps clothing, devil in disguise.
A man s worst cncnlics are those Of
his own household.
The peopld arc sovereign. They
have the right to select, either them
selves or through representatives
chosen by themselves, whomsocvor
they wish TO act rs their public SCI.
wants. The nomination Of Horace
Greeley WAS just as binding as that
of Andrew jackson or Samuel j.
Tildcn. The right Of Il party to SC,
loct whomsocvcr it plcascs admits Of
no question. Who tho nominee
shall be, is question of policy. to
be decided by the party or It's legng
representative in caucus or convon-
lion. Once nominated, he is the
choice Of the party-of tho minority
as we'll as OF the mag ority-and he is
entitled to claim the hearty support
of the entire organization, unless he
is personally imm )rAl or corrupt.
The victory or the defeat Of the De
mocracy in Richland at tho recent
election is but q small matter in
comparison with the necessity Of
preserving strict party discipline.
Richland has long been the head
centre Of Iadicalism, and tho cor.
rupt Nashcs and Minorts and other
lights Of tho party can be crushed
out only by untiring zeal and
strict unity Of purpose and action
on tho part of the Democrats. THAT