Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-09-06
Selistellamepns &eading.
DEMOCRATIC DfSSENSION.

AN UNBRoKEN FRONT THE SUPREME NEcEs-
sITY FOR PERMANENT SUCCESS OF PARTY.
The Democracy should preserve their par
ty organization intact, free from internal dis
sension and secure against all outside attacks.
This is the first and supreme necessity to all
their future successful political operations,
and upon it depends the safety of the State
and the permanence of our rehabilitated insti-
tutions. The country is slowly settling down
to her normal condition after the cruel con-
fusion of the last twelve months, and we are
about to enter upon new era of prosperity.
Trade is Frightening up, our industrial ener-
giee are being steadily aroused, and the pros
poets for the future are full of hopeful prom
ise. Such would be the impression of q
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 sore
heads and constitutional croakers, who are
slowly doing what they can to weaken our
supremacy, and who are slowly and insidi.
ously building up an opposition to the party
in its organized capacity. This opposition,
unless it is crushed in its incipiency, will
have baleful effect upon the next political
canvass, and will ultimately result in remand
ing the State to all the horrors of Radical
rule, intensified thousand fold by enforced
abstinence from outrage and plunder. The
movement has not yet assumed any definite,
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 du.
ty to put it down by our immediate action.
If it is suffered to become strong, if we treat
it quietly and contemptuously, it will in the
end battle our most earnest and united efforts
and dsintegrate the party. The danger is
already upon us-let US meet it calmly, fear
lessly and effectually.
Next year the people will be called upon to
take part in another 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 personal advancement and to
the lasting injury of the Democratic party.
These fellows will say that they could have
done better, and that the mistakes of the pres.
ent should be looked upon in the nature of
crimes. The canvass will be heated, and all
the oratory and bitterness of disappointed
pace-seekers will be aired at every turn. Our
rulers, in our judgment, have made mistakes,
bat 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 power or loosen its hold
upon the government. To do this we must
solemnly agree to support every measure
adopted by the party as distinct feature Of
its political existence. It is we'll enough to
discuss men and measures before the nomina-
tions are regularly made-after that it is ev-
cry mans duty to stand or fall with the tick
et We want, and the people will have, no
bolts We must present united front to the
foe who, in 1878, will make last stand for
victory. Let us begin work at once-keeP
our forces together, and impress upon the vo-
ters the saving necessity for combined move
ment against the enemy. Those who hope to
lead the opposition should be regarded as trait
ors of the deepest dye and kicked out of the
party at once and forever-AbbevilLe Medium.