The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-07
A LESSON FOR SOUTHERN DEMO.
Gratis.

York papers, which appear elsewhere,
upon the letter of Senator Morton, a syn
opsis of which We publish on the fourth
page of this paper, to the consideration
of all Southern Democrats who are dis
posed to favor an amalgamation of par.
ties, or are willing to commit themselves
to the mercies of a Republican admins
tration, because it has acted properly
upon one single question. To presume
that Mr.. Hayes is at heart friendly to
the South is to presume that his expires.
sion of sorrow, when he thought he was
defeated, not for himself or for the
country, but for the poor negro, who
would be left to the mercy Of Southern
Democrats, was insincere. To presume
that he is really friendly to the South, il
is necessary to believe that he does not
know of the character of Stone, Dunn,
Brayton, Worthington, and the misera-
BILE carpet-bag crew he is attempting to
either put or retain in Office over us.
The people of Louisiana and South Car.
olina owe their deliverance from military
tyranny, not to the Republican party OF
to the President who represents that
party. The troops were removed because
the r ,mocratic House of Representatives
in Congress refused to vote any money
for the support of the army until they
were withdrawn. 1t was, therefore, not
only party necessity with Mr.. Hayes to
remove the troops, but it was financial
necessity also. If the Democratic Con-
gress had voted the usual army apprc-
priation there is very little room for
doubt that the troops would have con-
tinued over us to this day; and whatever
thanks we have to give for our deliver
ance are, due to the Democratic party,
not to the President.
If, therefore, we consent to any dis
ruption of the National Democracy, or
any fusion with the Republican party,
we yill destroy the power which has in
terposed for our protection, and COM
nit ourselves to the party which has
never shown any kind feeling for us ex-
cept when made to do so. Every South
ern man should adhere closely to the
National Democratic party, for its sue
cess is our success, and its defeat will be
our calamity.
The prospect ofvictory for the National
Democracy amounts to certainty, pro-
vided the Southern vote remains in tact.
The party is stronger at the North to-day
than at any time since the war, and all
that is necessary to secure the blessings
which we have craved for, since the
termination of the civil war, is that the
South shall remain true to her principles,
and make no dangerous and disreputable
alliance with Republicans for any appa-
rent expediency. With the Democrats
in power, our form Of government and
the local rights of the States are sure to
be protected. With the Republicans
in power, nothing would be safe. The
government under the control of Repub-
.licaus was but little better than the rule Of
a mob. The first stability or consistency
that it acquired after the war was brought
by the election of a Democratic House OF
Representatives, which took the govern;
ment to large extent out of fthe control
of the Radicals. Weof the South, above
ali others, must not allow Republieanism
to triumph. We cannot toa afford fadatonsa, to sa,
change a certainty OF good governme;a, g;,
under Democratic rule for the uncertain
misfortunes consequent upon the SUCCESS
of the unprincipled and corrupt Radical
party of the United States.