The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-14
United.

Notwithstanding an occasional as
serlion to the contrary, We believe
the Democratic party is stronger TO-
day, both National and State, than at
any period since the war. The or
ganization is more complete and com
pact, the management less open to
criticisms, the leaders enjoy in u
greater degree the confidence of the
people, and the people themselves
are moro determined and Of necessity
better tutored in party allegiance
than at any previous campaign since
party fcalty has been felt to bc ne
ccssity. There must of necessity be
some friction at times in its workings,
it would he miracle if there were
not, but not sufficient to interfere ma
terially with the harmony Of the parts !;
there will be tNsscnsions but not Of
sufficient bitterness TO hazard the uni
ty ut p.esent prevailing parLisanship,
because Of favorite candidates, will,
from time to time, manifest itself
among the elements OF the party :;
these, and like troubles, arc to. he ex.
pectcd in every organized body COM
posed Of clements representing every
interest known TO . progressive peo-
pie. There is, however, central
point in the great Democratic circle
TO which every interest will he found
converging, it matters not what or
how great may be the intervening
difficulties. Security Of person and
protection Of property rs found to cXz
ist in every well ordered government
will always draw to their support the
honesty and intelligence from every
class in society and the greater these
are threatened, the more powerful
will be the converging tendency of the
various interests. Upon no theory
can the present satisfactory condition
Of the party he accounted for than
this. Capitalization threatening the
overthrow Of the timc-honored princi-
pies of Republicanism, under which
the growth of the nation has reached
its present maturity, forces the ma
tional interest TO the central point !;
whilst Radicalisln at the South, with
its domination OF vice over virtue,
dishonesty over honesty, and igno
rance over intelligence stands as n
hidcous menace to Southern civiliza-
ton driving the State to the prolec-
ton Of the persons and property Of
her citizens. Under The circumstances
who can wonder ut the unity existing
in the Democratic ranks? or who can
fail to admire the devotion Of our cit
izens Of every class to principles which
embody their own safety and the hon
or Of the government they love?
When the Convention meets in Gin
cinnati and puts national ticket in
the Geld, sectional division and con-
tention will be forgotten in the com
mon welfare Of the whole country;
and when the State and County Con
ventions nominate their tickets, indi-
vi,iuai disiikes and prejudices will
give place TO the hearty and earnest
support Of the party's candidates.
Every citizen feels the Importance of
the issues involved in this campaign
and means TO do his whole duty in
order that successful end may be
had to the contest. The spirit of
unity between the various elements Of
the party so necessary for its success
in the fall, should be fostercd up to
The last moment. The victory Of the
National Democracy will be tn, end
Of Capitalization, and the victory of
the State Democracy will he the
death Of Radicalism in South Caroli-
ma.
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