The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-02-13
0i.ANGEBUKG, S. G., February l3. 1880.
A Timely WarnIna..

n limeIy warning.
It will be remembered that the
Republican State; Convention of
Pennsylvania elected delegation
and instructed them to vote as q unit
for Gen. Grant as nominee for Presi.
dent in the National Convention.
This action was determined not by q
large aud influential majority as usu-
al,t by a bare plurality of twenty
votes, leaving a large minority Of
anti-third term men opposed to the
delegation. So reckless was the
course pursued by the Grant men
AMI so evident their design TO achieve
victory at any cost 10 the old cstab-
llshed principles Of the party, that
the more conservative element have
Issued an address of warning to the
party, condemning the extreme views
OF the leaders and telling them that
day Of reckoning will come sooner or
later. In the Republican party, par
ticuiarly at the North, there are many
consistent men who Look upon their
party as the correct exponent of the
political sentiment of the wealth and
intelligence Of their section. These
men will not long brook the impudent
dictations Of political partizans, nor
dc led blindly TO support any man,
Even Gen. Grant, whom they mis-
trust, or any measures which they do
not approve. Such men cannot be
relied on to vote for any man who de-
liberately consents 10 violate tradi-
tion as ancient rs the Constitution it,.
self, or one like Gen. Grant, whose
past administrations prove him to be
skilled only in directing public pat
ronaee 10 selfish ends and whose only
claims to s,atesmanship is judicious
use Of the functions of his Office for
ahe -henctit OF himself and relations.
Such men, whether Republicans or
Democrats, will not hesitate to sever
their party allegiance when principle
is to be sacrificed TO policy. &c
The Republican party is not Ma
tional party, nor had IL ever the right
TO claim that dignity, even from the
bcg;nning. Nopa:ty can be national
which has one e'policy for one section
and another policy for another sec.
lion of the country. Before and dur
ing tile war it was essentially section
:al bccanse 1t fought against Che insti-
iutitta5 Of the SCuti,. Since the war
it fas been sectional because it
sought to enact laws for the South
~hieli'it did not design should Oh.
tain at the North aid it is sectional
now because # IS Unconstitutional
met'llihg with the local governments
of lie sk.i South. > Ccntcsts be
'twcen'Taioiial parties cannot he dan
,gero,is to the liberties OF the citizen
or the institutions Uf the country.
Between thcm UlIe issues must be
made +sof general l,rinciples and in
'raae interest Of the seetions alike.
Constitutional checks. always to, be
found in every we'll organized gov
will prevent all disastrous
effects, and the Individual voter, in
casting his ballot, does so from prin-
.ciple ,4nd l,ot policy. Officials are
mot l,aruizans hut statesmen, ,e@ercis-
ing u.e,funesions of their offices in
the interest OF Justice only. When,
however, one Section of q country is
arrayea uyMsst another and party
spirit runs high as i'm the Republican,
,l.arlV against the South, each politi-
cal 'eampaign ;rencws the bitterness
of the previous eontestss usstil Aatred
becoming intensified, Ioi,ea lostilities
lbctween tie sections Jesuit as @ 'njatu
raj consequences. No wonder then
,hat',he good aaen among ahe Repub.
,licans ut the North refuse TO be led
blin'hy Ny ,partGan leaders, and 10
sue an ;adsllcss of warming to their
fellow citizens, ses,tsig:: at nees's no
prophet to :foreteil tue ressalt in the
near future as,anart4iy a,Kleaiyil war
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