The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-11
HOLD no WHAp WE HAVE.


HOLD 10 WHAp VIE HAVE.
The Republican party of the United
Stsses are well cficered, and in many Sec
lions of oar government they are thor
oughly drilled. By the result of investi-
gations which have exposed their corrupt
officials, their tyranny and their defalca-
tions, they have been unable to receive
public favor for the last two or three
elections, but still their experience in
manipulation has enabled them to retain
control of the government Offices to which
Democrats have been elected, and, those
who expect to get rid of these political
usurpess without q determined and bitter
Struggle at the ballet box ard before the
returning boards are, We fear, over sam
gnines The whuie machinery of their
organization will be exerted in tie COM
ing elections, and the sayacity ndlpatri-
ctisn of the Democratic voters of the
nation Will be put to the seYerest test.
The Republicans expect to- regain by
diplomacy and strategy what they have
lostSin open political battle, and the line
of fight which will be opposed to US in
this canvass will be far more difficult for
us successfully to conquer than any we
have ever cuntended against. divide
aud conquer" is the Republican motto,
and their hoard Of ignorant voters in the
South viii be hurled like aniayalanche
intoSesery breech which may be made in
Che Democratic ranks. for the purpose of
disrupting the organization and produc-
ing divisions which IN the future they
viii use to compass our defeat In this
State tits the duty Of every Democrst:at
this time to stick close to the organiza.
tion of the party which conqiered the
enemy In 1878. LssSas avoid2as far IS
possible any innovations upon the plat
form OF the policy of that most successful
snJ aver.,o.be.od,, ,,;red convssv ,Ineors
.a.t;ars ara 800 - !. ),
,f -, 8. 8. 81 49, q - 100.
r;,t S.v;at;or. A RON ~ naI;c, & tbs
iast !. n,..s... ',,.h;.h ;f aaao,.a - IN,
,,t.srlv a;ss;,,..s l AZ ,n;.r = sns' st,snatb
of mr. M narty, ,;We had hstterslets | vail
enonpb alons h q ib,s,d g,ain,era,sb;n9 -, i
,banSe : ii,s - .;sbt ;,vb;cb bo. mt m tbs
enemy b 5I;gbt ,far On 'one which at hest ,,is
4 r,ere !, erDeT;n,srt .tasss
Tf ,va ,v;s = ,st.;,
ac,, IN sontb ,, + Sysro1;ns ,s,., = can onlv ba
done hv 3r;g;f, ,,erssversnce 4 tba Man
of Democrat;c :, orran;.at;on \. based On J
arnanirnous ana inst :nolicy towards
the masses Of the Republican Marty IN
nany cases thew nav bo won over 20 us.
md & Is better for ,,s To have them MS
sll;ss than as soes Rennb,icans v;sh
so mir, n, wa sbon,55 rece;vetbem t;ndlv
b,t the interests of ON, I,s,tv ,ca;nr,;re at
aone buttrue and tried Democrats should
be entrusted with cur political interests.
The genuine convert TO Democracy will
be willing to prove his faith BY his works,
and should be content to follow for a
while, at least, instead 5of leading.
Where Renub,icars ;oin opr clr,bs at this
yafe sf,av tbev nm, !sre mot !, ent;t,e5 u the
credit yb;cb ara NJ Iattacbes Il tbcsss who
came to ns i the. 'try;ng 5dsys. Of 1875
.sa,d. willie onr nol;cy 7sboSld he ,I;bar.,
n,agnan;moIs ) and & even generous, 4
shonld not BE- ;syn,ic;iSal We must main.
tain otr ,,n cluts and onr nol;tical identity
Ilust pe preserved. lnere snoulu Oe a.