The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-13
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"' 10y ~ wv iauiCal party IN our
eohntysnp to9lhelrcscnt time, have
been the suhjct OF general remark.
Whilethey may have been secret in
their mnvcinrnts. they have by no
meats been inactive, rs the various
organiz ,lions in different sections of
the County nhnn,lantly attest.
Their leaders have been very re,i.
cent he'"lnio'e us 10 the policy and
plans 1" l'r adopted and pursued in
the app r'achDg campaign, but it has
partially come to light, and is pretty
generally conceded tlat they mean TO
run what may lie called u "lusion"
ticket, composed Of The most prom-
ncnt members Of their own party and
such white Democrats rs they may
induce TO accept u place on the Ticket
by promises Of position, and polilicaI
plricrment.
Whatever changes in the pro.
gramme nay be deemed necessary
when the startwarts meet, the policy
indicated above, is certainly in accor-
dance with their present intentions.
TO this end, several of our white cili-
zcns have been approach, and offered
places on the ticket, with the assur-
ancc that they will undoubtedly be
elected, if they will but consent TO Tic
use Of their names. The Object in
putting forth such ticket is for the
sole purpose Of giving strength, which
They EOnc 10 secure from two
sources. First, il they can secure the
names OF men Of Intelligence and in
liuencc, these men, thus secured, will
certainly carry some white votes, from
amoung their friends. Secondly it is
well known to members OF their party
that Il large number OF the better class
Of coIorcd ciiiZcns intend 10 vote
with the Democratic party, and they
h"pc TO elect compromise with this
class OF voters hy bringing forward Il
mixed ticket, and thus induce these
colorcl citizens to support it, rather
than incur The ccnsure and .s,racism
Of their own race.
Under these circumstances the
question naturally arises, can they
secure the names Of ncn Of sullici: nj
intelligence and inlur0cc to bcncli .
the party materially? a certain rad
lcal politician has boastc,l that he is
positively certpinlIom his own knowl-
edge, that there are nu,nbcrs OF white
Democrats who are willing and wait
ing f"r an offer Of position. This i,
question, tue contemplation Of which
causes every patriots bosom 10 swell
with emotions too big for uttcrancc.
Alter the bitter experience of the
fourteen years, previous to the inaugu-
ration Of Cue Hampton Government,
can men be found who arc willing TO
turn their backs on their party and
on all that our hearts hold dear. for
the sake of what, merely position
among thieves and robbers? Can it
he that there are men in our rank $
who Will prove traitors to the splentl-
III heritage bc4ueathcd us by our
fathers and assist in the overthrow
OF our Institution, both civil and polil-
zeal: We would gladly say no, sncl
men arc not to be found amoug u.s.,
but The experience Of The past furb;ds.
When we recur TO the days of 1878
While the grand struggle to free our
County from The dominion of this
corronpt horde, WAS going on, We
remember that there were traitors
among us then. Men who accepted a
place among our enemies, and who
deserve all the disgrace and infamy
that can be hcapcd upon them Ivy a
patriotic people.
We call upon our citizens to beware
OF this movement, and to Join us in
lrowning down and consigning TO ever
lasting disgrace and ignominy the man
who darcs TO oppose aa in CTR efforts
to DcrDrtIatp 0oo3 uf,vnrn,po,t ,,l