The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-08-24


man, and laid statesman away in his
last resting place. Georgia mourns the
loss of her great son, and the nation
| will miss his advice and council.
Address Of the State Democratic
Committee to the People of the
State.
Rooms OF THE STATE Dem. EXEcU-
TIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, S. G, ASu. Is, 1882.
Felto,0 citizens: The candidates
nominated atAhe State Democratic Con-
eesation al. columbia ere worthy of the
Support q The whole people. No other
political body will, or can, present to
YOU candidates for State offices whe
have equal claims to your confidence.
The Democracy of Sou'h Carolina have
received the nominations wih unfeigned
satisfaction, and are determined to elect
their candidates. It will be an un-
mixed blessing to tho State, however,
ir there shall be truce to political
STRIFE, ani hones! ncn, with honest pur-
pose and without regard to their politi'
cal associations IN the past, unite in
voting for tho upright, capable and
faithful candidates who ars now before
the people. TIE Democracy can not
be expected to load themselves DOWN
with taxation Cor the benefit of their
former opponents, if these persist in
preFerring Political tramps or imported
yaeabonds 10 Garoiinians OF proved
worth aud acknowledged merit.
The principles declared by the State
| Csnven,ieu Is ftrmulat;ng the objects
and iu;cn.ioss Of The Deuacratic party
are intollisi5le, liberal and progressive.
l'in:y look to the preservation of Honest
liomc iiale sstl:e paramount need OF
goad c,tizsns of every condition in life,
and they pledge to all the people the
lust ad,ninistra,ion Of equal laws, and
economy with efficiency in the conduct
Of the Government. In the broader
arena Of Nationa! affairs the South Caro-
Ina Democracy s.and pledged to the
reform of the tariff system, so as to lessen
the burdens Of the people, and 10 Tie
reform Of the civil service as mears of
purifying politics. Wfea 'is p2litical
workers shall no loH! + !.avc hundred
thousand Federal v;::iccs as a lur' and
bait for their iuugfy dependents, the
power Of combinations of urserupuous
politicians will assuredly be broker, and
| for every candidate, within his party,
there will be fair field and no favor.
TIE Democracy demand likewise that
the Federal Government, by liberal ap
preparations from the treasury for edu-
cational purposes, help the Southern
States to convert the present end rising
generations of freedmen into intelligent
and responsible citizens. In all things
the South Carolina Democracy so.emuly
bird themselves, before thaiF fr!'ow>
cnnuirym n "a i.ersue hat public polls
cy which. @iIl ma&" tie whole people
content, b. securing their r;gits,
guarding their privileges and fostering
| tknir gros;ag prosperity.
The State !iSccutiee Cpmmitt c re-
niiad their Dcmnc:a'ic fsllow>ci'izsns
that, willie the control cf South Caro-
lima has teou won hy !hH party, ani
with that controi las roIe the irtelii-
eeat administration of governmental at-
fairs and pcac& in every Carolina home,
the mower of the Democracy can only
be aiaintaiaal AMI consolidated by riHr-
na! vigilance ar4 un;iring effort. f'hr
Democracy are no! 50 strong that they
can afford 10 disagree or divide. Dis
union now wonI4 be as perious as in
the historic cauIpaiga siE years ago,
when the state was wres!ed from the
grasp Of the ignorant and corrupt.
liberation there shoa!d b., within he
party lines. There is ample soopn aud
vcrgs there for the assertion Of iudi-
vidual views and opinions, But those
who abandon the party or oppose it, b.
cause the measures they rrslfr have
not been adopted, make themselves the
enemies OF good government, whothrr
they choose to masquerade as lndepcn-
dents or boldly Aaunt the black flag of
the Republican party. Political solid
arity is as important as ever before, and
there is less excuse than in any previ-
Gus canvass for discomfort aad eIerton.
Opposition to the Democratic candi-
dates and the Democratic platform in
this campoigr, must be taken as proof
of iuvincble ignorance, or Of greed and
ambition that would sacrifice the bright
est hopes of the State for the gratifca-
ton OF personal desires.
The State Committee earnestly urge
their fellow Democrats to exert them
selves TO the utmost TO bring out full
vote, and TO spare no pains to swell the
ranks of the colored Democracy. by
well considered laws, repeating aad bal
lot box stuffing are alike guarded
against. The Democracy, therefore,
can 90 into tho canvass with the assur
ance that the strength of the opposition
will not be increased By trickcry or
fraud, and with the satisfaction Of
knowing that, in South Carolina, there
shall be, beyond dispute, free and fair