The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-28

burn, the pure and noble McCaskill, and
that inimitable warhorse, Jno. Burdeli, and
everybody was more than satisfied: Our
Conventions may have been, rs an editorial
in one Of the county papers termed one ol
them, "boisterous and unwieldy' over.
flowing perhaps with an exuberanoe OF
spirits of all sorts; but they have not as
speaker recently said before one OF our
clubs in referring to the convention OF the
Oath ult:) beer composed Of the "scum OF
the couniry:" and we hold that the fruits OF
our conventions have always been satisfac-
tory.
By going to work two years ago upon
the plan taught us by onr enemies.that OF
organization. and holding out the IDEA ina,
we must work together ns unit. we did
much we were lifted from the blacSness
Of the desola,ion we were in until the light
of n brighter and better day has dh~neu
upon us, and If we but 90 on in the same
way II will not be long before we will feel the
4 warmth Of the genial sun OF prosperity
But do away with all that has been done.
ignore the plan of cooperative action, anu
commit the work s'pell NELL" into the hands
of every man. and il will be but the beg'n,
ming OF disintegration, decentralization ana
defeat and, instead Of moving as one solid
phalanx on to victory and complete sue
cess. we will have n rolling tumbhng' con-
fused mass Party lines will become snap,
ped. and. instead Of thoroughly organized
party with its duly accredited standard
bearers. we will have host Of candidates
of this and Of that faction, and instead OF
victory we will sink back to such utter
depths Of degradation and ruin that our
case will be beyond hope. Already we see
the newspapers and hear hosts of individ-
uaIs complaining Of the "pledge" required
in the primary voting, plainly showing that
if the work of making nominations is COM
mitted into the hands Of every man, every
man will feel tha! he has right to do it in
his own particular way, and the result Is
plain. So far as the support OF the nomi-
nees is concerned, I have no fear that the
Democrats of Kershaw county will not 10
rs they have already proven themselves ID
that particular. What do fear is, that in
case the system Of primary elections. !,
adopted. no nominations will be MADE ano
iu the effort to make them 40 many old
heart burns and prejudices will be uneartheo
that the very bone and sinew OF our party
with it's organization and complete har,
mony will be sacrificed, and the work Of
wears nd the benefits we have already sc.
cured be scattered to the four winds ol
heaven
Let the nominations be made by con-
vention composed Of such material as the
various clubs can furnish, and there are
not 25 Democrats in the county who would
not support them. Some Of the counties
have adopted the system. II 1t proves Al
advantageous as Is claimed for 1t. we car
take it up next timo. Some Of the coun
ties have not adopted il, which will necessl.
tate n convention for state officers and. il
we have part by convention, let's have all.
Seeing. therefore. the dissension and feel
ing that the mere discussion Of the subject
has produced, and fearing still more serious
results in consequence ofthe operation Of the
system if adopted, for one think we had
better drop it "for while" at least until
we cross the river. We can then, II we
see proper and it is advisable, "swap
horses" JuVENis.
May 22d, 1878.
| I'VE are authorized 10 say that the re.
mark of The speaker referred to in the
above communication has not been cor
rectly interpreted. Ed. JOURNAL.