The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-08-08
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Southern Politics.

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From the beading one would think
that this subject had already been
exhausted, but | have few remarks
that don't believe have been ad-
vanced to tie readers of The SENT1N>
Ell tor some time. The honest old
home made farmer will tell you if he
were asked now what be thought of
politics and politicians, that they. are
all a humbug aud a bosh, and that
he didn't believe that there was any
honesty in them, or something to
that effect. But such an answer is
not entirely correct, for we do have
men of honesty and ability in nearly
all classes of politics, but the real
merit is so inferior to the raecalilv
that when we come to compare them,
we decide that they all ought to go
together to make any thing respecta-
bic out Of them both. But Tor all
this there is honesty in the roliti-
clan and in the politics, but I shall
have to begin upon the consideration
OF the heading, that of the Southern
outlook, politically speaking, during
the campaign which is to take place
during the next six months. FIRST
we shall consider briefly cur own
S atate aud then pass to the other
States in their order. South Caroli-
ma has been, as we know, in seri-
Gus political position for seve.al years
past, and her trials have been as se-
we're as any people could bear aud
come ont Of them with anything at
all. But at last she seems to be re-
Covering from these trials and is en-
ter!ng the road to prosperity once
more as peHplo aud S a'o. BIT
how long will this state Of affairs
continue; alas! we know not, hut We
live to hope forever. IL the Democ-
racy's circles it is generally known
that it is their Intentions to adhere
strictly to tho doctrine of the platform
OF 'I6 and al feelings of dis:ension
are particularly guarded against, al. d
the organs Of the party are doing all
that is III their power to keep the
party in strict conformity with the
doctrines of unison. AS We have
q lainentable example Of the opposite
in the last citing of Congress. When
The utmost efforts Of the leading men
were required to prevent the pas
sage OF obnoxious bills, which would
have been injurious to the entire
party. The Independent movement
is denounced everywhere. and so far
none Of that stripe have dared show
themselves, but nevertheless it is
thought that they are courting the
favor of the Republicans and will
join them, if affairs will permit, be-
tore the elections are over. For the
present we will leave this State and
90 to the others for partial glance,
and then we will return to South
Carolina and consider her as she is.
Georgia-in this State tho Demo-
cratic party has for the last eight
years been one Of the stauncbest sup
polters OF the Southern peoples
rights, having given to Tnden at the
last election the largest majority of
any State in the Union. She has
been recently attacked with a set of
independent candidates, and in one
Congressional District they have
been successful Tor four years pre-
vious to this. But the people have
begun to rally and The man that's in
the eighth district this time will very
likely defeat the Independent, who
has been SO successful heretofore.
There will nevertle eless be three In
dependents in lhe field in other dis
tricts, but we hope our sister State
will give them what SHE is SO liable
to do, thorough and Overwhelming
defeat.
Alabama--the Democracy will
not have any opposition candidates
| in this State and tha ,.ott,, 10, -