The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-18
Our National Policy.

Ilc newspapers Of the State have
diverse suggestions to make in refer
cnce to our National policy in The
future. The Sumter WUichM0n thinks
tic time has come for some sort OF
change, and coIiuscis Snut! Carolina
to readopt her old policy OF holding
aloof from National Conventions. auil
sending electors tn Washington 10 No:c
for tho best man. Ihn Chcluw .Suu
thinks that until The interests Of thc
North and the South co. .I;,&cc the dis.
cordnncc will continue. Il docs net
say what our National policy shNll br.
bnt asserts most positively tA&l We
shall submit TO no Radical domination
III our State affairs. ii takes Il Hloomv
view Of things and looks for inlpruyE-
1ncnt only in Ihc next g@nrru;;un.
The Orangcbnrg Wimc4 thinks that
the pledges made by Hampton and
others At Cincinnati ofa Solid South
for Hancock threw the fit into Tie
fire. 1t thinks the South will prosper
III proportion to her abstinence ri'om
participation in National politics. Thc
FLORENCE Tfmc> is tired Of pla>iny
continually Il game in which eur
Northern partners uniformly fail us.
If Garfield is a broad statesman we
should meet him half way. The Mnyl-
Doro Planter urges that the South re-
main solid. We have divided again
md again, only TO lose and to fall into
contempt. Let us remain solid for
home rule and good government. 4
solid Democratic party is standing
mcnace to the Republicans. Therefore
let lis not disband. The Oranycburg
Democrat is in no hurry to decide. II
believes thai one hundred and thirty
eight solid votes in the South will
always enable her to take care of her
self. '..
The Edgcfold Moniior ridiculcs the
appeal made by tho New York Iri-
bane FOR tho South to join the Radical
party. We will take what National
Radicalism we arc compelled to accept,
. but our State must ever continue
Democratic. The Beaufort Crescent
holds that the South must look out for
herself and ally herself with no par-
ticular set of Northern men. The
South should stand by the Constitu-
ton, and when the North and West
divide she will make herself felt.
The Laurcnsvi]le Uc,'aid truly saws
that the Democratic party is not dead
1t refuses to believe that alleged blum
tters by Southern mcn caused the de-
1eat OF Hancock. 1t congratulatcs the
party on its success in this State, The
Darlington News thinks VIC made q
grave mistake in assuming that the
south would be permitted to have any
voice at all in National politics. Let
his keep our State straight, and do
what IS right and We shall have our
reward. eve existed ,ndcr Grant,
thrivcd under Hayes, and if we are let
alone wo can flourish undcl Garfield, -
Brave words these.
The Barnwcll SeniiDe! has no idco
OF going into liquidation. The South
must remain solid for sclGrrotcclion,
and wait for her opportunity.
The Hampton NesSenHeris original,
TO say the least, 1t Ghunscls either
total abstinence from National politics
or else coalition will Western Green
hackers. The Wesscnyer must first
lind the Grccnbackcrs. We would as
soon coalcscc with The anfi-Masonic or
the Temperance party as with The
Grecn0nckcrs, so far as hope of sue
cess sconccrncd. The Hurnwcll Pea
ple sees hope for Dcrlacy",ic success j;
: 1884 under "new headers and Gxcd
"principlcs." This party alone can
check the 'Radical .nachirc. 9hc
Georgetown LnQYijc,. believes h,