The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-01-12
The Political Aspect ia the
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desire change; and this IS pecu
larly tue case with politicians out
of Office. To their minds every
thing is wrong; the Stateis always
in danger; the people; are op-
pressed; the public money is
wasted the State officers ale
banded together ina conspiracy: to
keep themselves in Office; there
are rings and combinations and
states, and all that sort Of thing
and we are on the eve of q terrible
revolution, nnless something IS done
to avert it. Before every campaign
the air is thick with such talk The
great apostles Of the people then
come forth to champion the cause
Of the poor and oppressed. It is
always, thus. They want Office,
and they hope to get It BY playing
upon the :prejudices and passions
of the people. Because no human
government is perfect these agita
tors can always find, even under
the very best government, some
cause. for complaint ), it is impossl
BILE to please everybody. and every
body but miserable. demagognes
recognize this fact, and are salts
fed. when the greatest good is Sc
cured to the greatest number. The
Southern, States offer an inviting
field to- othese demagogQes. 4 large
proportion OF the citizens are igno-
rant, and are easily deceived and
led astray. It IS easy to persuade
them that their rights are denied
them; and they readily follow the
leadership OF any man who sets
himself up as their champion and
inyeighs against tie established
order of things. It is this fact that
made Mahoneisrn successful in Fir-
ginia, and that encourages dema.
gogues in Georgia and South Caro-
lima to make the same effort.
That there are evils in our State
government may be true but that
it is infinitely better than we had
in Radical times. and infinitely bet
ter than can ever be secured by
combination Of Independents and
Radicals is. clear to any man who
has sense enough to think and
principle enough to care. Our
State officers since 1876 have been
thoroughly competent, patriotic
and honest and have been the
choice Of the people. They have
discharged their duties faithfully;
and there can be no just cause Of
complaint against them. Our Gen
eral Assemblies have been composed
mainly of able and competent men,
and their legislation has been, with
possibly a few exceptions, wise and
iudicious. County affairs have been
administered honestly and efficient
ly and economically. Our Courts
Of Justice have been pure and ex-
alted. The rights OF every citizen,
regardless of race. color Or previous
condition, have been fully protect
ed, and crime has been impartially
punished. It is true The reign OF
the Democracy has not brought all
the blessings that were expected.
Gen. A. expected he would get to
fill . the Governors chair and bis
depleted pockets. with the Cover.
nors salary: but he has been dis
appointed, Col 3. expected to be
come Secretary Of State, or Comp
troller, or State Treasurer, or some.
thing else worth S2.l00 year; but
he did not. Maj. c. thought that
he deserved to be sent to Congress;
but another was sent. Hon. D. and
Mr.. E. and q whole host Of others
were sure that the valuable services
they had rendered the Democracy
would entitle them to a seat on the
floor OF the House or of the Senate;
but their fellow citizens did not
think so. And great multitude
had fixed their eyes in hope upon
the County Offices; but many were
disappointed TO the minds OF
many o. these the Democratic gov
ernment has been a failure: has
not fulfilled its promises, and has
not come up to the expectations
that il awakened. But to the citi
zen who loves the State for her own
sake and not for her Offices: who
rejoices in the happiness and pros
perity OF her people there is abun
dant reason to be thankful and to |
be resolved that the State shall not |
again be relegsted to the control Of
the negro to crafty the ambition !!