The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-08
ssTHE UNTERRlFlED -
The Rhin chart Democratic Club Refuse to
Ratify the Action of the State Conven-
tion-Another Convention Called For.

6htlIy Cuo ACClOu O1 CIdto SoASCh-
tion-Another Convention Called For.
The following preamble and resolutions
were forwarded to US by responsible par.
ty, for publication. 1t will be noticed
that there is conspicuous absence OF
names attached to the proceedings:
At meeting Of Rhinehart Democratic
Club held at Tyre Ethredge's Store on
the 18th inst, the following preamble and
resolutions were offered and adopted:
Whereas this Democratic Club is in fa-
vor of straight-out Democracy, and be-
lieves in maintaining white supremacy
and civilization, and o government of,
for and by the people of South Carolina,
as opposed to radicalism, fusionism,
rings and cliques, inside or outside Of the
Democratic party; therefore be it
ResoIued, 1st. That it is the sense OF
this club that the action of the State
Democratic June Convention, in forcing
the nomination ofState officers, ,was unaoise,
,snfa;r and unprecedented, and was done
by partisan Executive Committee Mt
the dictation of aristocratic leaders. in the
interest of particular parties, and selfish
purposes, and against large majority of
the people, who compose the Democratic
party.
Resolued, End. That we refuse to ratify
the action of the June Convention, as to
the nomination of State officers, and de-
mand of our County and State Executive
Committees, that another convention be
called to meet in August or September
for the purpose of making nominations
for State officers; and further, it is the
sense of this club, that each county
should be represented in said convention
in proportion to its true Democratic yot-
ing strength, so as to secure clear, fair
and proper expression of the will of the
majority of the party.
Resolued, 3rd. That copy of these res.
olutions be sent to the Aduertiser and
Monitor for publication.
From, the Edgefed Advertiser.
We deeply regret the action Of our
honored friends Of Rhinehart Democrat.
ic Club No. 2, as set forth in another
column. We know them we'll, and have
profound respect for their high spirit and
undoubted honesty. But in this matter
they have been both hasty and unwise.
The Edgefeld delegation left the State
Convention without repndiating its ac:
ton, and there all murmuring should
cease. All public murmuring at least.
The only one of our delegation who spoke
openly against making the vote unani.
nous considered his duty done, then and
there, and Immediately upon bis rival
home introduced resolutions in his club
pledging hearty support to the ticket.
We allude to the Hon. w. S. Allen, and,
we consider his action admirable.
And upon far broader grounds than
this, it is now the part of wisdom and
patriotism to earnestly support the pres
ent State Ticket. Our political situation
is entirely too critical for us, by any means
whatsoever, to engender dissension among
ourselves. He aOho runs may read! We
actually shrink from giving reasons and
entering into details, for fear of putting
ideas into the heads of our enemies.
Like our Rhinehart friends, we think the
action of the majority in the June Con.
vention was unwise, high. handed, per-
haps tyrannical. But it is too late now
to take the measures of Reputation.
And a Convention in August or Septem-
Der would simply reafirm the work. Ev-
cry man in the Convention gave in his
adhesion to its work and every paper in
the State, no matter what its previous
views, strongly advises united &C
tion and hearty support OF the ticket al.
ready nominated. South Carolina, as re.
CARDS its position between two great par
ties, is by no means so safe that the Dem
ocrats may quarrel among themselves:
We earnestly exhort all our people to
stand by the Convention and by the tick
ct.
And another word of warning to our
people in connection with the Rhinehart
resolutions. From time immemorial it
has not been the habit of Edge6eld peo.
pie to imagine that other people thought
themselves better than they. The whin.
ing and spaniel.like phrases that threat
en- to become common among US, limiting
at our being under the foot and the lash
of aristocratic leaders-men of blue blood,
and hereditary nobility, and illustrious
antecedents, are weak and pitiful -abso-
lutely calculated to lower the high tone
and spirit of our children. Edgefeld
men and women are as good, by birth,
blood, breeding and natural qualities, as
any men and women iu South Carolina.
And this being the case let US beware of
these Objectionable phrases and these too
meek ideas. We are under no whip nor
lash. And this sort of humble and whin.
ing talk is the fruit of seed sown by self
ish demagogues. We appeal to the an
cient pride of Edgefield to be done with
such lowly and meaningless twaddle.
From the Edgefeld Monitor.
We publish elsewhere the somewhat
remarkable resolution passed by the
Rhinehart Democratic Club, on which
we propose to offer few words Of COM
ment by way of protest against the move
ment which this club, or few members
thereof-for we do not think any consid-
erable number participated in the meet
ing-have thus attempted to inaugurate.
We have thought, however, that the
movement will create even ripple out
side of Edge6eld county, and we trust
those here among US who sympathize
with the spirit of the resolutions, will ON
sober second thought, see the folly
of attempting to carry them into execu-
tion, and at once abandon the project and
come up to the support of the regular
nominees of the party which alone is able
to maintain white supremacy" The
entire Democratic party of South Caro-
lima is in favor of white supremacy, but
there is no use to ignore the fact that a
large majority of the Democratic voters
of the State are conservative in their
political views and will not be led off by
the cry of radicalism, fusiouism, rings"
or "cliques," when those terms are ap-
piled to the party which has putin NOM
ination such men as General Hagood,
Gen. Kennedy, Col. Youma rs and others
whose Democracy cannot be questioned