The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-16
OUGHT we no pIsIsANpl


the political creed of Capt. VIM. ID.
Evins. The article this week begins
with slluaions to the sins of omission
and of commission, of which the INTEL
MoENoER has been guilty, according to
his views, and it may be amusing to ex-
anime the justice OF them seriatim.
CAPT, GGviins' article last week was
indeed addressed to the News and Cou-
~fer, aud aad the preliminary note of
which he speaks, but we did not deem it
proper to pablish that portion of 1t, be-
cause it did not appear in the Mescs and
Gea-ies', and was, to sII iiitez;z aud pur-
poses, an original communication to the
INTELLI61NCEn Whatever may have
been the authors previous intention
about the article, that intention, when IL
came TO us, WAS clearly to insert it In the
INTELLIGENCER, and provoke discus.
sion in this County, = and therefore the
Neses and C0urie- had no connection with
the matter, and we did not mention it,
Moreover, Capt. Evins knew exactly
what had been done with his article,
because he read the proof sheet, and as
he did not make any alterations or sug.
gestions on this point, he assented to it,
and his present course is the :Borest sub.
tifuge to-induce belief that we unwar-
rantably changed his article, when, as
matter of fact hs knew all about it, and
did not in the least signify his objection,
which, we have no doubt, is entirely an
uiter-thought. But it is strange that he
should claim exemption from criticism
on the ground that he intended to pro.
woke discussion In the State instead of
the County. IF his article is injudicious
for the County, 1t ie so for the State also,
and should be equally severely criticised
in either case. What the gentleman
means when he says that it Was agreed
to discuss the article ''suapiter in modo,"
and with libcrality, 10 MI enigma TO us.
When he handed in the Inst article, be-
fore We had even read il, 40 remarked
that he supposed we wonld not bc too
severe on his. article, and We replied that
we would make such comme,. upon the
article as we thought it deserved, but
that we would keep our temper in the
discussion. This we have done, and ca
the gentleman chooses to call in mere
casual conversation, We would ask, Is it
not strange that man would ask quar-
ter for his article before 1t had even been
read2 Is it not strange that o person
possessing strong and sincere convictions
as to tho right should be afraid &c have
the matter discussed, without cndeavor-
ing to prevent full and free criticism
Does he not show eome apprehension as
to the correctness Of his own views?
Next, he complains that we did not
give him certificate of honor and vir.
tue. Was such thing ever heard Of
beforef Is it necessary for o man to
haze his record endorsed by others when
he gets into discussion9 1t would
have been gratnitous presumption for US
g have said, "C=Pt. E7iiss IS 5s.sn 8.
good character" and as we said nothing
to the contrary he cannot complain of us
justly for not complimenting him as
highly as he nc Seubt thinks he deserves.
He is also entirely mistaken in saying
that we called his article fouliah. We
only said that hssstaEed the Democratic
party TO do :ooolish thing. He thinks
we went Outside of the proper limit of
debate to ressr TO the loss Of his resolu-
tions in the Anderson Club. OF course
he does. Rl did not wiab .na. known,
but it has hlwaysnheela our rule TO give
all the facts about any matter in debate
that the people may fully understand its
merits. He says there was email at.
tendance at the Club meeting. It was
such au attendance as the gentleman
was willing to submit his resolutions to.
and surely he is not willing to admit
that he attempted to take advantage of
the Club by urging his new scheme upon
it when there were not enc gh persons
present to give fair ex pre- .sion of the
opinion of the Club.
What he says about thy Executive
Committee is already understood by the
people. They have no authority about
primary elections, and attempted to ex-
ercise none. They only recommend
certain things with view Of having
them discussed in each locality. OIL
course the COMMITTEES believe in the
sssccsion they recommended, but not one
of them wishes any County to adept
those suggestions, il it prefers nome
other couras.
This, We believe, concludes the review
of the principal psTaOnal fhruSts attemp-
ted at Us aud the State Executive Com
rnittee.
The Eriter claims that re carried
10000 Radical 9otes in the Last election,
which is a great mistake. This would
hsye made a difference Of $4,000 votes
in favor of the Democratic party, which
every person knows - o far greater gain
H. H. = s=.=:s= EA.s generally estimated
that IN the lest election we carried about |
ten thousand Radicals, which made a |
difference OF z1,1jGti00 ijti0 votes, ana Kaye us
the State. Il is now conteaded thst
these votes which went Tor us before, are
from our Clubs. They can
Join if they wish, and ifthey do not |
they are no worse of than they were
Tsfo-et for tfnv, t.,a,,. v,,k, -,