Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-06
TIE COMING CAMPAIGN.
FELTON, aud the DemOerscy-When
the Reverend BaIter Drew Hts
InspIratIOn-HOW 10 Meet Him
Let Dead Ashes Rest-GeOFgfa's
Next CovernOr-A Richmond from
the south.

InspIratIOn-HOW 10 Meet Him
Let Dead Ashes Rest-GeOFgfa's
Next GovernOr-A Richmond from
the south.
TOWNSVILLE. February s.-Editor Morning
Nelrs: Now that the Independent movement
is in nascent condition. to borrow phrase
from the chemist, it would be prudent for the
Democratic party 10 ascertain the forces at
work in its development. to determine its
cause, and IL it promises no advantage to the
commonwealth TO paralyza it in'advance by
exposure. II this movement is the spawn OF
selfish. hungry ard disappointed politicians
who seek to compass q gainful end through
strife ard wrangling, it should be indignantly
spurned by all honest patriots and left,
a naked subject to the weeping clouds
And waste for churlish winters tyranny.
If on the other hand it promises more than
The Democratic party can perform and ad-
duceS satisfactory proof Of its ability to re-
deem its pledges. il the affairs OF State will he
more wisely anA benefcently admins
tered urder its regime. then it
should receive the support IF the
democratic party en- msSse Let's ex-
smine its platform OF principles aud see
whether those principles ara inconsistent with
those approved by the Democratic party:
whether they are better for the whole people
than the PRINCIPLES of the Democratic party.
and WHY thew should be thrust upon the State
inst at this time. The most notable feature Of
DR.. Fe'ton's rec cant speech in Augusta is thst
he touches Cnly four questions with which
the people deal in q State election
free ballot. free schools. the convict
question, aud that greatest OF abOmins-
tons. political conventions. Accepting
Dr. Feltan's address as the platform Of the
Independents. We can see. so far as State issues
are concerned, 70 possible ground OF differ
ence between the rotor and tie Democracy
unless il b. 10 reference to conventions, whose
greatest crine is that they would ever nomt
nate the Doctor On a free ballot and free
schools the two } s are sgreed. On the con-
vict question the Democratic party has never
taken any political stand in other words.it hs 5
never been made a party issue. On conven-
lions the Democracy and the doctor must
disagree
1he other doctrines advanced by the doctor
relate entirely TO matters involved in national
elections ard cannot be settled in State cam
paigns. This no one knows better than the ex-
member from the Seventh. Then why put
such plank in his platform? The truth is. Mr.
Editor. FELTON, has tried to formulate the issues
between himself aud the Democracy, and has
signally failed He has, like Kris Kringle, put
toys in his wallet for all classes and this is all
he has done, except to prove indiSuutaby that
he wants an Office. So far as the national
Democracy is concerned. with the constitution
as its confession OF faith and q crown brilliant
with redeemed States. brightest among which
shines our own commonwealth, that cannot be
destroyed at the caprice Of the discontinued or
the whim OF the ambitious Whatever the
South m Sta'es enjoy of good government ard
prosperity is due to the blessing OF God and
the efforts Of the Democratic party.
The sea being smooth.
How many shallow bauble boats dare sail
Upon her patient breast making their way
With those of nobler tulkY
But let the ruff an Boreas once enrage
The gentle Thetis. and anon behold
The strong-ribbsd bark through liquid noun
tains cut,
Bounding between tie two moist elements
Like Perseus' horse. Where then the saucy
boat
Whose weak. untimbered sides but even now.
CO-riyalled greatness! Either to harbor fed
Or made toast TO Neptune"
Those who embark on this shallow pauble
boat" Of Indepsndentism viii after a rough
voyage fee back to harbor or else become &
I toast to NEPTUNE or the guests OF political oh
| livion. All men love independence. But
when independence is made the cloak
Of selfish ambition and the robe Of It's righte
| BUSINESS. il then becomes IndeDendentism. and
this 20 petr. OF can respect. The spirit of Inde
| peudentiSm which now asserts its claims 10
consideration with such bland confidence and
c1nSummate assurance is IN large measure the
defoTmed progeny OF the campaign of 1850 ]
l. shall not widen the breach in the party bY
attempting to decide who WAS responsible
for the unfortunate campaign Of that
| year. We should recognize the blum
| ders ami wounds of that campaign
| as evils to he met and overcome in a spirit Of
! menlF frankne-s and good feeling. rather than
waste our energies in fruifleSs elimination or
recriminatiOn- In the coming canvess We can
not AFFORD to fight over again any Of the battles
NJ the last All und rstand what this means
| Without meaning to give offense, / would sug-
geSt that possibly one Incident Of that cam
| paign has infiamed Dr. FeltOns ambition and
expanded his hopes beyond reasonable bounds
Il is well remembered that a few gen
tlemen. members OF the convention, and
As good Democrats then and now
can be found. telegraphed Dr.. FELTON,
during the COW 7ntiOn. and rendered him the
support of the minority If he would make the
race against Governor Colquitt. What was in
ali probability a mere ruse de guerre OF three
shrewd politicians, intended to capture, over
the doctors shoulders. the Independent vote
OF the State for whoever might be put in the
field against COlq1itt, the unsuSpecting doctor
accepted. no doubt, as the earnest and pledge
of he favor Of the Democrats who subse-
quently supported Norwood. It rests with the
Democratic party to determine whether this
shall prove a mere fancy OF the
Doctors Imagination and conceit, or fac
coming as an irreyocable verdict from
the ballot box This might as well be accept
ed as truth By all wings OF the Democratic
party. TO matter who 1t may offend. If the
disputes Of the last canvass arR, without ne
cessity or excuse, dragged into the coming,
the result will BE- disastrous 10 the organizes
Democracy. If the issues Of that campaign
are revived. not only those who voted for the
minority candidate but many Others, will vote
with and fer FELTON, FELTON, is not bad man
The great trouble with him is that FELTON, Is
rha broadest AID longest plank in his plat
form
Ii what have rather limited at than fully
EXPIRE sed be true, then there is but one safe
and sensible course for the Democracy to pur
sue. Let the party nominate some good ard
acceptable man who can enter the race
without any of the luggage or debris Of that
campaign, and the breach is forever healed
and FELTON, and bis cohorts will be left on the
field of defeat TO console themselves as best
they may BY singing the hymn OF the con
qlered l would suggest from North Georgia
such a man as Hon H. D. MCDANIEL from Mid
die Georgia such an one as Hon. J. H. Blount,
and from Southern Georgia Hon. A T. Nc
IntyTe, Of Thomas.
our choice would be Colonel Mcintyre. He
is a lawyer of large experience and acknOwl-
edged abuity. He is a man OF iron will, fine
Judgment and incOrruptble integrity, whose
private character is above reprOach and whose
public record is proof against the caustc pen
of criticism.
II the Democracy should nominate such
man the wounds Of 80 will heal by first inten-
ton
As l have already said these wounds should
not be opened afresh. Dealing with the feel
ings and preiuficss Of all with proper cour-
tesy will bring tOg Their again all The disafected
elements Of the party. and it will again become
enc and llvlncible. FELTON, and his followers
must be treated with that respect and civilitv
which should characterize all differences of
opinion. and at the same time the emptiness Of
his c-use should be mercilessly exposed. In
PEELED by morbid ambition, and grown FESTIVE
in the shade of retirement. he leaps 10 II e
front with helmet and sword, and declares
himself the avenger Of the peoples wrongs
His credentials are fraudulent. and his clreer
will re a failure. He asks thu people If
Georgia to condemn themselves TO co
him honor. If few trusted leaiers
have manipulated conventions and perpetrated
frauds upon the people let him name them in
his indictment, and not put the Democratic
party in the prisoners dock That part OF his
address devoted 10 national issues is entirely
out OF place Just no unless he intends to run
against Mr. Hill for the Senate. To ask for
pubic approval, man must do so on broader
priucipes than simply a desire 10 crafty pri-
vate ambition; and this, FELTON, does not do
His platform is w. FELTON,. The organized
can make this platform broad enough TO &C
commodate a msiOrity of the voters Of tue
state. or too narrow for corpoTal's guard
which will it DO? BURKE
The deadly cholera is moving silently
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