Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-02-12

<ftae great campalSnoi 1851
5eniCcrats deceive themselves
Nely ii they expect to carry the
&c THIS fall without q severe struggle
Il might b. easy TO dispose of the State
and LEGAL col.esta, hut for the impending
national struggle, which promises to be
the most momentous for many years.
Either New York and Indiana, or New
York, New Jersey ani'Connecticut, with
the solid S$uth, Will eject 4 Democratic
President. These Northern States, how
ever, are very doubtful, and the result
cannot be ioretold. But the South must
be solidly Democratic to ensure Demo-
cratic success. Already the Radical hy-
ORA is thrusting up its head tiercely.
while, on the other hand, dissensions
among leading Democrats bid fair to rend
the party in twain and to prepare the
way for Independentism and ruin. Cor
bin, and Earle, and Ensor, and Elliott,
and Smalis, and many lesser lights, are
all hard Ct work, and very soon County
organizations will be effected, and the
ChairIaen announced. Electoral and
State tickets will he nominated, andlocal
contests will be made wherever there
may be the shadow Of q chance. Radical
speakers may be brought down from the
North to canvass the State and rally the
faithful to the support of the Republican
ticket. Such is the opinion expressed
by Democrats high in the national coun-
ellis. Under these circumstances, all de-
ponds upon the Democracy. They won
in 1876, despite the whole force of the
State and Federal governments. They
were united then as a man. Noone fought
for Office; ali fought for the State. Unit
ed again this year, they will sweep the
Radicals as chat before them. Butshould
they rest supinely on former %laurels, CT
should they fail out by the wayside, over
petty offices and personal ambition, ruin
VIII oVertake them, and the vote Of South
Carolina will be given to Sherman, or
Grant, or Blaine, or Conkling, or whom
ever else the Republicans may run. For
as matterS-Stand now. tho national cleo
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tance than the State fight. Indeed, since
the continued usurpaiions of the Repub-
lican party, the fight for home rule and
constitutional government has 5eentrans-
ferred TO Washington, and there will be
the batde field as long as Radicalism
throws It's black shadow across the con-
stttution. Let the Democrats of South
Carolina be ready FOR the fray early. Let
them seek the best men as st~andad-bear-
eG ana press right on from the beginning
70 the ecG OF the campaign. So that the
Radicals may at least learn that South
Carolina : ;vUe to the traditions OF her
fathers. aud 10 the constitutional p-inci-
pies Of the Democratic party.
Haste IN Legislation Is Poor Economy.
We learn wisdom by sad experience.
And we shall no longer clamor for very
short sessions. The extra expense now
to be incurred. proves to us that haste in
legislation is poor economy. To-day,
Tuesday 10Th, our Legislature recon
veneS; and already most Of the newspa-
perS in the State are calling loudly for
another short session, only to pass the
tax set, appropriate money for the extra
session, and adjourn. Now this again
may BE- but bad policy and wretched
economy. 1t will take. at the very short
~@. six days to pass a single act, a
= ing = e read three times in each
L1alsSA@| yts-
Gation which~~as postponed at the | gu
Ia. session, and some of It might be per-
%ected even in the six days. But if there
any legislation important and benefi-
Tcial to The people-the Registration mat
ter for instance-which ought not, III
wisdom, to be postponed to the next reg
ular session, then it will be economy in
the Legislature to attend TO it now. The
cost of the General Assembly will reach
from 8! ,OG0 to 81, 800 perday, and the body
should make the best exhibit possible
under the circumstances.