The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-20
VOL. XIII---NO.. .4s.
The Unity Of the Party.

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party Of this Gtate ahenlunity was more
esseutial.to ahe success Of the party, and
the full ara complete redemption Of the
State. than the present, 4 II 10 too late ,;n
the dayltoi propose coajaion, or measures
looking 10 coai;.ion, With the Republican
party Of shis State for our anal aRd com
plete suoceas in the great wofk Oh sa-
forn. Whether wisely or unwiseiyythe
disheartened Democracy Of this Seate
have In the dark past abundently tiled
sucls coalition to become thoroughly con-
WINGED that there was no hope of any fs.
form blythe aid Of The Republican party,
as party. Hence, the Democracy were
driven by the shear force. of circnmstap-
ces to adopt'the'onlyi Of escapaifsom
evils inconceivable, by hoisting shsban
ner of -streightout Democracy, (t1der
the lead of Hamptop,) and making q
determined and united assnulsi OF, ,athe
atrongholds of roguery and raacality.
Aud how vaiiantly We aucceeded the his
tory Of the last campaign ahnndaptiy
ahowe. While it was astTaight.outAsht.
yet the platform upon which vehiads
the campaign was broad enough to ad1
NIT every honest man in he,State upon
its foundation, whether Republican or
Democrat. 80 will it bs againsinuthe
present campaign. But any measure OF
course Of action calculated in the re-
motest degree TO weaken our party or
ganization at the present time i5.to ts
especially deprecated. And Why ? !.B6-
cause failure TO succeed in the present
canvaaa, either In the Legislative or exec-
utive departments OF our State goYarng
ment would be tsntamount to giving M
oil that we gained IN the desperate strpg-I
gle Of the preceding campaign aud en-
tail irretrievable ruin upon the people oG
the State in the future. Even ,GoyIl
Hampton deems the maintenance of oarl
party unity Of SO much consequence irI'
the present struggle, that ho PUBLICLY
warned the people in. hia AndeEaonl
speech TO beware Of independents, and 10
frown down any attempts to divide on
distract the Democratic party of the!
State on local issues. But. say some
our last Democratic Legislature did some
things we did not like, aud omitted fol
do other thingo which we think ehouid''
have been done. If the people, genersl-|
ly think go, of course through the appli.l
ances of the Democratic party thew can
easily change their representatives with
out in the least disturbing the harmony
of the party. Perhaps, under the .cirl
cumstances, it might be better 70 do so.l
! and send o fresh delegation. right from
the body Of the people, to represent them
in the next Legislature. Where we are.
as people, undergoing such rapid
changes in our sentiments and necessi.
ties, perhaps this policy might be, the
best. But we will tRko the occasion
right haTe. oHse fog 81, 20 cay lass. aasz
selves, chat we can never hope to choose
delegation more faithful to their trust
than the old one kas baen. Errors ,tl.ay
may have committed, mistakes they may
have made; but any person who win
take the trouble TO Bcrutiniza the general
course of our representatives from frat
to last during the last two years. must
come to the conclusion that these gentle.
men were faithful, conscientious and
honest in the discharge of public srusts
conaded TO their keeping. Aye. fellow.
citizens of Anderson, look 10 their fidel.
ity in the trying ordeal Though which!
they were called to pass ia the very inau-
gnration of the Hampton government az
Columbia. Look % that forlorp hone.
surrounded as they we're by the myrnai.
dons of Grant and Chamberlain, march.
Ing in Q body to the State House, end
armed vita no other weapon of defencs
than the inward consciousness of, up.
holding, as God would giye tsen strength.
the honor and rights Of an outraged CON.
atituency, In the face of dangers the
most appalling, and with their lives. as
it we're, offered az o sacrifice on the altar
of their country'a good, If need be. The
people of the State uever can, neyor
ought TO forget, tho gallant besrire OF
Hampton and tho Democratic Legisla.
ture, under the most trying circun,stan.
ces that ever confronted legislative
body In the history Of the world. Thoyl
came through the fiery ordeal with their
honor unscathed, their edelity, unoues.
TONED, and their sagacity, aud prudence.
and wisdom, as If inspired from above.
the admiration even Of their political
enemies. Shall Be permit iight and
trivial miasaxes, comparatively, on nero.
ly local issues. to oveywhelna q reco,Ieo-;
ton OF their general fidelityf Coz
But befoTe we Gloss VIC will give a Ts1v
reasons Why we consider the pemocratie
party in moro danger In the present CAM
paign than the last. 1t 10 gsnerallvl
conceded ttst che Radical patty viii
make no opposition to Hampton: and che
State ticket, and will confiue their eaortsI
to the County elections. Now. wa, nllE
remember two years ago what a 40. der
iui power on the masgea was uuassased
by raiiying on Hampton in Opposition 60
chamberlain. The pressure wns so Rrast
In the contest for State officera fbak Sc.
required no effort to bring eycry, white
man TO the rescue, together with thosi-
snnda of negroes. With mo tar,sinsit;o,,,
to Hampton, this motive power. viii he
Withdrawn, and the people are liable b,
forget that even Hampton an Goyarnor
would be powerless for good unless q, 3.
ported by legislative BODY ofliike M.
liticas Sympathies with himself Hnlnr.-
ton La DarfenklA aafs y,n,-, I,,t4 !. Z