The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-30
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE.
address of the State Democratic Commit.
too.

1he State Democratic commi,;e,
auopted the following address to the n, n
Ple OF the State and ordered it to be p,,b
49,. Rooms OF THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrrp
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 90. 1859
10 the People Of The State. The Stat,
Denocrasic Committee congratulate tht
people OF South Carolina on The snccaa,
winch attended the efforts of tho nas.,n
cratic party to elect their cundidatea
anu anu preserve intelligent, just and eco
iomlcai rule IN the State. Itis especial
gratifying to the committee 20 know
tnat peace reigned throughout the State
Oh election day, and that the conduct O,
e'tsooh under the stringent provisions OF
WISE vm., laws, Is unassailed aud unassailsble
WIN the exception of single county
where the Democrats placed no candi
oates IN the field, the whole State ia in
democratic hands, and six of the seven
congressman are the regular candidates
OF the Democratic party. There il I'M.
doubted cause for rejoicing in such tri.
umph as this. especially as, for the frs,
Time since 1876, determined endeayo,
was m'de TO defeat the Democratic party
oy Joining the labors of few malcontent
whites to the votes Of the ignorant and
prejudiced negroes.
the polisica! campaign On the paft q;
our opponents was marked by vulgar
Vitulence, and by INSCRIPTIONS vituper-
a.ioh OF the most eminent men in the
otate. The whole Democratic party was
arra'gned and condemned for imaginary
misconduct; and it was broadly asserted
In defiance of the facts or in Ignorance
ni the condition and the needs of the
state, that the time had come when the
Democracy should be removed from
power, and be succeeded by the combi
nation OF contradictory elements which.
animated by the expectation of public
plunder, had undertaken to oppose and
defeat the Democratic party.
The most shameful part of the whole
business is that the officers of the Federal
government, who are appointed for tho
puoilc service and whose wages are paid
ny the people, gave uuhesitating, unre.
mitliIig aud Inscriptions support to the
anti Democratic candidates. The cleo.
ton fund Which was raised by assess.
ments upon the tens of thousands of per-
sons in the Government service Was used
freely in South Carolina. The dema-
gogues who pitted themselves against the
candidates of the Democratic party were
sustained at all points by the officers of
the United States Government, aud by
money filched from the lean pockets of
Government clerks--whether poor or
wcll.to o.do, whether men or women-in
every part Of the country Great as the
difficulties of the political situation were.
the Democracy have elected their candi-
dates as the lawful and legitimate result
OF just administration. wise nomina.
tions and liberal principles. 1t is also a
welcome fact that the manner in which
Federal patronage has been abused is
admitted TO have much to do with the
political revolution in the North and
West at the November election. The
State Committee, however, cannot be
uumindful of the circumstance that there
Is in the plentitude of our strength All
element of weakness, and that the party
should prepare in time for a contest that
sill be more severe than that through
which the Democracy have passed.
The platform of the Democratic party
adopted in the State Convention last Au-
gust announces, in general terms, the
principles which should be the rule of
our political action and conduct. The
Democracy in that platform demand
economy with efficiency in the conduct
of the government, popular education as
the bulwark Of free institutions, honest
home rule, fair trials by impartial juries,
reform Of the civil service, the prohibi-
ton of assessments upon the public SER
wants, for political purposes, for any rea-
son and in any disguise, reduction of
the duties on imports, and the racred
maintenance of the public credit, Ma
tioual and State. Here is the chart for
our guidance, and if our path be illum-
ineE by the declaration that what we
most desire is Justice and equality in
the State, so as to ensure harmony and
good will between the races" aud that
what we look to and work for is an Gin
dissoluble Union Of indestructible
States" we cannot 60 astray and shall be
proud Of our position ~ Democrats and
as members Of the party which represents
the great principles of American pro.
gress. The Democratic party is the soul
Of action. 1t has confidence in man aud
an abiding reliance in his high destiny.
1t seeks the largest liberty, the greatest
good. It's object is to build up the great
interests Of the many to the least detri-
ment of the few. 1t remembers the past
without neglecting the present. 1t es.
the present without failing 10
provide for the future. It caEes for the
weak and permits: no injustice. to the
strong. 1t is the pioneer of humanity
and the conservator of nations. 1t fails
only when it ceases to be true to itself
We recall here the essential principles Of
Democratic faith as declared by Thomas
Jefferson eighty years ago:
Equal and exact justice to all men, of
whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political peace, commerce, and honest
friendship with all nations, entangling
alliances with none the support OF the
State Governments in all their rights, rs
the most competent administrations for
our domestic concerns, and the su,est
bulwarks against anti. ti.RepublicaD ten.
dencies; the preservation of the General
Government in its whole Constitutional
yicor as the sheet. anchor Of our peace at
home and safety abroad; jealous care
Of the right of election by the people, a
mild and safe corrective of abuses which
are Topped BY the sword of revolution
where peaceable remedies are unprovid-
ei absolute scquiescence in the decis-
ions of the majority-the vital principle
of republics, from which there is no ap.
peal but to force, the vital principle and
Immediate parent of despotism; we'll
disciplined militia, our best reliance in
peace and for the first moments of war,
till regulars may relieve them; the su.
nr.n,acr Of the civil over the military