The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-23
that will not break. whatever be the
forces arrayel against it.
To ENSURE THE COMPLETION

that VIII not break. whotever be the
forces arrayel against it.
To ENSURE THE COMPLETION
Of this great work the funl mcntal
| principles Of the platform o. 1875
must b; reatfrtuel an clrriel out,
for on that platform we achieved a
glorious victory. The platform
contained few broad principles.
We asked to stand on a common
platform with us, all the honest
citizens of South Carolina. We
pledged ourselves to honesty and
economy in the administration of
the State government This plat
form WIS catholic in spirit ana broad
in principle, SO broad and SO deep
that thousan1 is who had not before
called themselves Democrats ralie
to our assistance, and by their aid
we redeemed the State. It place /
us in full accord with the great
Ma tional Democracy; while in
accepting as fi1llities ,hc issues OF
the war, it tuln ed it's back on the
past and directed us to the futul e.
On this same plttform must we 60
! forth ay lin to victory. The in
, lection Of any extreme plank will
tend to cut the throats of the
Democratic party. We must not
cnt off the thousands Of votes that
aided lis IN 1876 We necl thou
sands more. There neil be 10
fear that this elem mt will assume
contro. Of the p .rtv and shape its
9cstinics. The whites will always
/ direct. But we want to hook tAcsc
people to US with hooks OF steel. |
have ge:t respect for all TIC
Demo". IS in the S:.te, blt I nllst
say that 'lH Inauguration u unT
such harsh molsu;cs rs ale pvo
posed by certIir mcnbcrs Of tnc
! party. sett5 the dom Of the State.
We have been p!acel in peculiar
relations wita tls colorei people,
and it would be madness to turn
our backs on them. With
! HONEST WHITES AND HONEST E1AcKs
closely unite in lefenc, of honesty
and home rule, we can bid ctaynJl
defiance to carDet~b sggers, Sc la
ways anl any other rus. i! )
clement that may sacl; our destruc-
! ton.
Not only should VIC adhere to our
platform, but we should maint in
stlict party discipline Wni'e 10
man shonld slavshIy bind Aimsn.t
to another. the public We falc de-
mands that u.eiiencc should he
rendered to constituted authority.
There must be an ovc.lo oi,in =
power to direct the policy, ANA II
should be acqnicscel in by all
Whenever a maj ority speaks the
mino :ty must yield. Otherwise
a purity becomes mob. Again, on
ranks must be Fl l.l Every ma,.
who has not joined must be in lucc
! to do SO at once and thus add his
weight and influence III behalf Of the
right. If any element Of d!scnrl
exist, let it be healed. lie: tic
people exercise juli"ious choice
in the so!ectloa Of "ln Ii R:cs. Let
no local prejudice or sectional
feeling Influence your selection.
Your
BEST Mn SH)ULD 81. CHOSEN
whocvcr they are. AMI from w}at
ever section Of the county they may
como. An ho:e lHt m, con ,'a;u
late you on the two rep:cscn tatives
yon had in tlc last Leg; 81 ,tute.
They dill t>olr duty we'll, al I can
testify, and did honor to Flirlie!l.
AS Governor Fl ,moSon has sli on
the Character OF tie i: sislltu:e
depends tho fortune OF the purity
and Of the Sttte. Sh ,ull the
Radicals sue c;ccd in the effort they
ere making of capturing that body,
the hands Of the executive will be
tied. But by filing all Offices with
, h onest, competent officials, the
work Of redemption will bo cons
plctc. Let us then rally to the
conflict, and not merely gain Il
victory, but achieve so ovcrwhelm
ing a triumph that the hydra -hea.lcd
monster Of RldicAlism will mover
again DO seen in this fair land
NATIONAL POLITICS.