The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-11-11
AFTER THE FIGHT.

Tho great PreSidential battle Is over
and tho Dempcratic party has again, fo-
the sixth time In succession, been d.
foated. so that the administration will :or
tho term Of twenty -four years have been
in the control of the Republicans. It Is
but natural that the Democrats, w IN the
depression which Immediately follows
dofeat, should have been dcspondent and
dlsappUinted-.in no mood for argument
or mature reflection. The first bitterness
of the defeat, however, hns now had time
to tone down, and the thought and judg-
ment of our people may be appealed to
once more. We NIL recognize tho COM
pleteness of the disaster which has over
taken tho Democratic party, but docs that
afford nny excuse for the wild tumult
that, strange tn say, Inns found expression
in somo worry respectable quarters, In
which it Is proposed to dlsband and sur
render without terms. We think not.
The South and the Democratic party
were fighting for principle, and not sim
ply for v.otory. II victory were nll that
we desired, 1t would be wise and discreet
to disband our Organizations. Before
NSa'3 eaAAof AAOhONOAt iGC 10 CCU WIN tulS
implies. 1t means the consent OF the
South to the frauds, corruptions and IN
famous appointments OF Feuera officers
that hnve and will be made throu shout
the South. It means a consent TO, aud
negative endorsement Of, the Republican
programme OF Capitalization, which Is
intended TO convert this country into a
monarchy in fact If not in name. IT
means treachery to and desertion of the
Democratic party of the North, which has
boon fighting in our behalf and in the
cause OF constitutional liberty ever since
the war. It means an Invitation for the
renewal of carpet-bag rulo In Tho South
ern States. It means n confession that
the South uas been ondeavorlng TO cap
ture the government, and gives up the
effort as q hopeless undertaking.
The South has been eDlidly censor, o.
tive, aud has stood firm for those priMci-
pies which, IL triumphant, would sake
this Government as pure and great ana
haris,a ln ell Il. citizens as Il It was in tic
time of Jefferson and Monroe. 1t was O
kefs.e s.: s::S:i.5i, and though It's cnam-
pions have been defeated the cause sur
vireg, and win snrv.ve until tho Republic
yields TO tho attacks OF the conspirators
who would rejoiee Of the destruction OF
liberty and the substitution OF an empire
on its rnins.s - the South to cease TO
act with y, Democratic party would be
political cowardice, for it would be equiv
alent to turning onr backs upon the men
who haye dared to risk their popularity.
their regulations and, Id some instances.
Their personal sniety for us. When the
dark days ofreconstruction of arst gave to
the country q solid South--solid for cor
Euptlon, solid for earpet-baggers, solid
for Ignorant negro government and solid
for slte REP ubiiean party--and when the
whole North aud West war solid agalnss
tho soutla, such mon as Baxard ilnd Tl.,1r-
man stood sSven alone in the United
itates Senate and protested md denoun.
ced the iniaultous measures that sought
20 fasten forever aho pail Of corruptlcn
and isnorance npon the possrate South.
pll 2 sAsatt eted FRA srneft OF Democracy III
'slsry NortbeFn Stats kept up tho fight,
sssld dsteae was piled upon defeat, Both
asionai and State, nneii history car
sSid IA tiie persistent and firm fight tnadt
s ey those 10 hand fplIs OF Democrats 81
he North az gtand d moral eonfiict 8.
world las ever witnessed. Tiiey die
not dlsband nor 20 Into the IsepubliEax
sFAsaI, They p isqt propose 10 disIanti
rhe9 sro sighli1g fpf principle and vii
Dot WI q so sges. rio Gouti
gill not dissfanc Itcannu ailord 20 al
~ We hgyc good State government