The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-02-28
A New Departure.

uon anu mlsruie as Ghe5 people Of
South Carolina. Rogues and libor+
zines 6lIed her highest offices, hnd
wrested from her citizens enormous
sums, under the guiso' of taxation, to
be squandered by these ,scoundrels in
in disgracetul revels and debaucheries
while tho strong, arm of tho Federal
Government was lent to sustain them
in their crimes and to crush tho peo-
pie of our State beneath the tread OF
thoir cruol and ruthless feet, We
could stand il no longer. In the last
campaign the people arose in their
might and asserted their manhood;
they were determined TO win, and
the people adopted, in their hearts,
the watchword, "Givo us liberty or
give US DEATH" Under the guidance
of our ablest and truest men "Demo-
cratic Clubs" were organized through
out the State, and the organization
was so complete and thorough in its
workings that the State Executive
Committee could almost foretell, the
result Of the vote In each county. Or
ganization won tho battle, and Or
ganization held the field after the bat
tlo was won, and our people are now
enjoying the fruits ther eof. After the
torriblo ordeal through which we pas
sed for so many years, the brilliant
victory achieved in 1876, is there
among our ranks ono so mad, so
reckless, 80 careless of the interest of
his State as to throw away the fruits
of that victory, and TO deliver up the
State again into the hands of the phil
istines. There should be no dissen-
SION; we should be a unit. Yet we
hear that thero is some dissatisfac-
ton, tho outgrowth, no doubt, of dis
appointed ambition. Lot this cease,
Lot them say with Brutus, II loved
CDsor, but loved Rome more"
Apropos to to this we learn that
there arc parties in our County now
endeavoring to organize what thcv
denominate Farmers Clubs" tho os-
tensiblc purpose of which is TO elect
no ono to Office but farmers; tho in
eVitaHe result of which WILDE, if por-
sisted in, tho disintegralon of the
Democratic party. We will impute
no unworthy or ambitious motives to
tho originators of this "ncw departs
uro," but we do condemn, in no meas
urcd~&erms, tho move. 1t can but
result in evil. We do not insist that
one particular class, forming q COM
poncnt part of the Democratic party,
should be preferred above others; but
We do insist that no one class should
DO ostracised, for tho Democratic
party is yet too weak to be split up
into classes and petty factions. If Il
man makes you good officer, why
inquire whether he is farmer, luw~
yer, physician, q merchant, minis
ter, q mechanic or an editor. We'bc-
long to the same human family, wor-
ship ono and'the same God, have q
common country and are held to the
same political faith and our avoca>
tons in life cannot detract one jot or
title from our honesty or efficiency.
Cannot u ministers or merchant be
as patriotic as farmer2 Most Ger
tainIy. We say nothing against Nthe
fnrmor. On tho contrary, we rccog~
nize him rs belonging to ono of the
MOST honorable and independent
branches OF human industry. They
arc, as IL class, honest and patriotic,
and have filed somo Of tho highest
positions in our country with. honor
and credit, But so have physicians,
lawyers, merchants, etc. If man is
honest and efficient wo will not stop
to inquire his avocation. ''. ."' ;. '..
The Rcpu ublicans Of RichIand are
endeavoring to Organize new party
by calling it the" Working man'e
party" This is only dodge to in
fuse new life into the dead carcass oi
Radicalism. But the Democrats have
no 'cifuse TO fear this move. They
know tits only the old corpse resur,
rected and dressetpin. different robes