The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
THE TEST OATH FOR JURORS.

There seems 10 be some waycring
among the Democrats in Congress upon
the question Of adding provision 10 tho
Appropriation I;ill aboishing the test
oath for United States Jurors and pre-
venting Federal interference with cleo
tons. The Democratic party Of the
United States has shown decided lack
Of pluck ever since the war, and the re-
suit is that the Republicans hn.e hold
the government by q huge galn' of bluff.
There are Democrats who would run
from their shadow if they could see it.,
and if their councils are TO prevail the
party will surely meet another defeat.
The people Of the United States are not
willing to trust thi. government in the
hands Of party which has not tho moral
courage to DO what is right, and unless
the Democracy takes more positive posi-
ton, it will always be crushed az it has
been in the past by the superior pluck
and pugnacity Of the Radicals, who will
make harder and boldcr fight for what
they know to be wrong than their Demo
cratic opponents will for what they know
to be right The repeal Of the test oath
is demanded alike by the interests Of So
ciety and the honor Of the nation. The
Radicals themselves repealed it few
years ago, because it was considered as
an infamous blot upon our statute books,
but it was fraudulcntly re-cnacted in the
Revised Statutes. This gives tho Demo
Gratis the greatest advantages in fighting
over this point, and they should not de-
cline to go into the battle. If our party
is too weak to maintain its rights, it il
not improbable that our victories in the
late elections will be snatchcd from us
and the chains O: Rndicalism forged
tightly around us for years to come. In
deed, the Washington Post warns the
party of the danger Of letting this oppor-
tunity slip, and makes the following
startling announcement to sustain its po-
sition:
The Radical programme, fully resolved
upon and completely calculated, is this
To carry all four of the California dis
tricts by the aid of the corruption fund
and the election law; to buy or bribe
with chairmanships or executive patron
| age all the independents, Nationals and
| Greenbackers elected TO the next House
and, finally, indict, conrict and inprison,
| under the election law, sercn Democratic
treatment are King, of Louisiana, and
| It,1 nf al L.,
indictment; Elam, Of Louisiana Shelly
Of Alabama Conner, of South Carolina
| Chalmers, of Mississippi, and ono other
| to be chosen out Of three or four names
now under consideration by the chic
| project of National police, under ouI
| present imperial form of government
| Dcvens!
| There should be no further dallying
with Radicnlism. 1t has already stoler
the Presidency, and if it is allowed to &c
OH unrebuked it will repeat the larceny
The proposed section should be added tt
the Appropriation Bill, and if the Radi
Gals chose to necessitate m extra session
they should be allowed to have it, ant
held responsible for ii before the coun
try. Then the Democratic party would
in the extra session, have both the Hous,
and the Senate, and could pass the bill
as desired to meet the DE- .nds Of societ,
and of justice. a firm ID decided figh
by the Democrats FROM this until tn
next election will carry the country. I
cringing fear of the Radicals and sub
mission to their plans will continue then
in the control of the government.