The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21
THE. NATIONAL DEaOCRACY.

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Those persons who for selfish or other
reasons have worked themselves into the
belief that the administration 81 Presi-
dent Hayes is deotined to found O new
party in National politics, must now
realize the fact that there is not the
slightest prospect of such result. The
Presidents policy has not come Up to
Southern expectations and demands, and
therefore there Is q considerable decline
in tho prospect of Democratic revolt at
the South, and all the indications show
that the leaders of the party at the North
and West are moro determined in their
war Upon Radicalism than they have
ever been, and thousands of recruits are
gathering about the standard of the
greatest political party that ever existed
in America. There is life in the old
party yet, and the sooner persons who
are figuring for 1880 realize that fact,
and cease TO pander to tbs fraudulent
usurpation which now holds sway in
America, the better it will be for their
future regulations. The American peo.
pie are free and brave people, who love
fair play and honest dealing in politics
as we'll as in social and moral affairs.
They despire the thief rho purlo;as their
goods, and equally with him they despisc
the wretch who receives the stolen goods.
1t matters very little to them us to the
use to which stolen property +. put,
neither the thief nor his accomp,iccs can
ever gain their confidence and esteem by
any liberal course they may pursue in
the expenditure of their ill-gotten gain.
To make the application Of this, we
have only to view the proceedings by
which MIR. Hayes became President. The
Offices of this great government are the
property Of the citizens, and in the last
election they saw fit to bestow the Presi-
dency and Vico Presidency upon Cover
nors Tilden and Hendricks, but the re-
turning boards of Louisiana and Florida
stole the necessary votes to give the gov
crnment to the Republicans, and Mr..
Hayes deliberately sanctions the theft
by accepting the Office. Now, we con.
tend that it makes no difference as to
how he exercises the Office, the people
can never consent to sanction a decd 30
infamous by excusing or even condoning
! the crime. Mr.. Hayes cannot be trusted,
for he has profitted by the rascalities of
corruptionists knowingly, and even if he
wished TO do so he cannot control them.
If the past fraud is not condemned un-
mistakably, 1t viii be repeated in the
tho next election, and our country ruined.
Already Simon Cameron is advocating
the nomination of Gen. Grant in the
next canvass, and even Senator Conkling
speaks most enthusiastically of tho ex-
Presidents virtue and patriotism. Moth
ing but formidable aud solid Democ-
racy can save this government from
monarchy or despotlsm within the next
decade. We do not wish to be an alarm
ist, but we do not hesitate to express the
belief that Gen. Grant is figuring for the
Presidency again, aud so sure as he once
more enters the White House, he will
never icnvo ii until death ribs this nation
of the greatest despot it has ever pro-
duced. Mr.. Hayes is pledged to one
term of Office, and who can say that this
pledge was not the result of bargain
between him and Grent7 The republic
is in danger, and it can never receive
rest and peace from the Republican par.
ty, which was raised for scIition, and
he's grown and lived on sectional strife.
The restoration of the Democratic party,
the principles of which are just, and
noble, and exalted, is the only hope of
ithoss whe desire psrfi soT oisr li1-
st;ations. This party in the future will
not only represent the dignifed and pure
principles which have marked its past
career, but 1t will also in future be the
champion of the important demand of
our times, that "the men WHO are elected
to Office must be inaugurated," and it's
success i'll 1880 is almost sure. In honor
we ere bound to spurn President Hayes
fraudulent administration, and hence
forth there should be no South Caro-
linian willing to 20 far lose his self
resp'n;t, or 80 far violate the dictates of
duty, as to beconae o supporter of this ad-
minisEgasion, which is destined to occupy
o dark page in the shameful chapter Of
our nations history, which shall record
the annals of Republicanism.
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