The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09
The Result Of the Primary Election plan

LANCASTER, July 26.-Ihc primary election
to take place on the 10th of August next, in this
county, Is absorbing general attention. For the
severai county oiiices there arc in all about
thirty live candidates In the field busy canvass
ing the co inty, endeayoring to convince the
uear people, each one, that he is tho rirht man
Tor the position which he seeks. Some people.
10 whom the candidates pay special attention.
say mat the times are glorious, and that they
wish they would continue that the candidates
are so clever that treat or dinner can always
DC had. The contest for nominations wakes
warmer and warmer the time draws near
lt may be said now to be intoerably hot. and if
Its Intensity increases for the next two weeks
Us IT. mas Tor The two just passed, there will be
NO bounds to the fierce rage of party spirit II
is not the little skillet in which the Hon. III
stephens, OF Georgia, fried few fish a short
whiie ngo, but ii is the great wash-po that is
mere boiling over with political strife There
Is ore huge flame of excitement blaziRp through
out the county. The contest for the Senate. be-
tween Gen. Erwin and Col. Wylie fortierceness
surpasses anything of tho kind known to this
county for years; the celebrated Campaign of
lo! scarcely caused more popular commotion.
IL Is, indeed, difficult to account how il il,
that two men could arouse the ,ehole people ON
the subject Of an election, as they arc now
aroused in this county, aud that, too, without
of the people.
Within the last few days q third can lidate. in
the person of the Rev W. +. Brassington. has
been brought out; the main contest, however
now appears to be between Erwin and Wylie.
but it may be that Brassngton will turn out to
be conspicuous figure in the contest, and, on
the home stretch, who knows but that he NAV
astonish his competitors.
1t is not easy to tell the amount of evil con-
sequences which will result from the rArty strife
now distractng the people ofthis county; and tits
feared that it has made an impress OH The minds
OF the people that time itself can scarcely efface
Aud this is in large measure, attributa-
BILE to the system Of primary elections adopted
IN this county-a system which, we verify be-
iiere, Will, sooner or later, disorganize any par
~. Its tendency is to quench the fires of pa
triotlsm, which should always be kept burning
brightly on the alter of ines country, and to
stimulate selfish desires, which are the inveter-
ate enc mics Of patriotism. 1t is n system that
instead Of placing a check upon office seeking
and restraint. upon selfshness serves rs an
invitation or encouragement to men to come out
and seek office. 1t is apprehended the result
will be in this county that party, spirit has
reached so high pitch that the successful can
didntes Mt the primary election may not be able
10 command, the full vote of the Democratic
party at the general election even against the
Republican candidates; or else, on the slightest
Pretext there may be independent candidates
before the people at tho general election, either
OF which events may prove disastrous to the
cause OF Democracy. Suok is the serious appre-
hension Of many good ciizcns.-Neps and
Courier.