The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-08-16
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
From The Ne,es a"i Courier, Augtst II.

Democratic party in such divisions
and dissensions as are seen in New
berry and Fairfield. The remedy is
with the people; but tho Convcn-
tlons who nominate candidates can
'cie much in the way of avoiding tho
occasions Of splits and bolts. It
should bo made the invariable rulo
to allow no person to bo balloted
for as q candidate for nomination.
Until, in person or by his repre-.
sentatives, he shall have bound
himself to abide by the action of the
Convention and to support it's
nominees. Tho Conventions also
should be extremely careful to
nominate strong men. In our
Judgment n bare majority should
not be sufficient for a choice. A
candidate who cannot secure u two~
thirds vote is sufficiently unpopular
to be unsafe in these times. Again,
II Conventions cannot nominate
acceptable candidates, tho choice
can be devolvcd directly upon the
people in primary elections. It is
an open fight. The candidate who
receives the highest number of votes
at the primaries then becomes the
regular candidate Of the party.
No independent candidates! must
be the cry everywhere, if tho Demo-
Gratis desire to to retain and Coli
solidate their power.
From TIC .'ooonal Of Commerce.
There is no State in the Union
where tho Democratic party has
greater need of thorough organiza-
'tion and complete discipline, for it's
permanent ascendency and for the
future security Of the people, than
in South Carolina. In its harmoni~
GUS action and compact movement
rest our hopes and prosperity.
These are now fully in sight, but
the result will depend entirely upon
tho wisdom, unanimity and con-
solidateI power with which we 90
forward. Without the exercise of
these. our victories may prove
disastrous in the end. The only
danger to be apprehended is
division among ourselves. In per-
sonal preferences men will differ ;
and division in elections can be
avoided only by adhering steadfast,
ly to the rules of party orgoniza-
tion and of party governments, in
making party choice. Whenever
these are abandoned and men nm
dertake to act on their own iudg.
mcnt, outside and independent of
the regular decision of their party,
they become disorganizers of tho
party. violators of it's rules, and
Ipractically the worst enemies to
success, which it can have.
The primary meetings held for
the nomination and election of dele
gates to the County Conventions,
decide the action of the Party Con-
ventiohs. All interested in elec.
tions to Office should therefore use
their influence at tho primary meet
lngs, to secure the sort of delegates
they desire Mt these Conventions,
which make the nominations Of the
party candidates. After all these
methods are used for obtaining the
sense and judgment of the party in
the regular way, it is incumbent
upon every member of this great
organization to abide by the result,
dnd 10 Sustain the action of his
delegates. No true Dcmocrat-no
man worthy of party association
no one comprehending the essential
yaluo of the great principles of the
Democratic party, on which alone
hinge the future safety of this coun~
try, can undertake to throw off
party allegiance and act indopend~
emily
From the Ne,cs and Courier, Augtstl3.
There seems to be, in fairfield
county, some opposition to the
regular Democratic candidates by
citizens calling themselves Demo
Gratis. Exactly what the grievances
OF these disaffected persons arc, wo
have beon unable to discover. Of
course thore is the clap trap usual
on such occasions Of "King Caucus"
"stitling the voice of tho people,"
&c. These words arc generally the
firebrands used by disappointed
.dcmagogues to kindle strife, and
we warn the Fairfield Democracy
against them.
1t is better to submit to somo