Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31


olina has been won by the party, and
. with that control has come the intel
ligent administration Of government
al affairs and peace in every Carolina
home, the power of the Democracy
can only be maintained and consoh-
dated by eternal vigilance anil nntlr'
ing effort. The Democracy are not
so strong that they can afford TO dis,
agree or divide. Disunion now would
be as perilous as in the historic CAM
paign aiz years ago, when the State
was wrested from The grasp OF the
ignorant and corrupt. Toleration
there should he within the party lines.
There is ample scope and verge
there for the assertion Of individual
views and opinions. But those who
abandon the party or oppose it, be-
cause the measures they prefer have
not been adopted, make themselves
the enemies OF good government,
whether they choose to masquerade
as independents or boldly aaunt the
black flag OF the Republican party.
Political solidarity is as important as
ever before, and there is less excuse
than in any previous canvass fer
discomfort and desertion. Opposition
to the Democratic candidates and the
Democratic platform, in this cam
psigu, must be- taken aa proof OF in
yincibe ignorance, or of greed and
ambition that would sacrifice the
brightest hopes Of the State for the
qualification of personal desires.
The State Committee earnestly urge
their fellow Democrats to exert them
selve; to the utmost to bring out
lull vote, and to spare no pains to
swell the ranks Of the. colored De-
mocracy. By well-considered lawP.
repeating and ballot-box stnfing are
alike guarded against. The Democ-
racy, therefore, can 60 into the can
vass with the assurance that the
strength Of the opposition will not
be increased by trickery or fraud,
and with the satisfaction OF knowing
that, in South Carolina, there shall
be, beyond dispute, free and fair
election. By personal exertion, in
exhibiting and explaining to individ,
ual voters the benefits and blessings
Of Democratic rule, the Democracy
can command the intelligent support
and continuing cooperation sf-tthes !
colored people. To this end no la
Dor, no persuasion, no argument ahould
Lespared. So will the Democracy
be prond Of the triumph ley shall
o. iha.AaEt'i--a -a1slEzzA-3r'timata
'ppoln'ed tor the public service and
whose Wages are pad BY the people,
gave unhpstat ng. unremitting and
lascrupuIous support TO the anti
Democratic Candidates. The election
ND which WAS raised ty a-se>p.
ueats upon the tens OF thousands Il
..-.sons in th- Government 4ervlct
sas usr'i freely in South Caroliia.
ras demagogu-s, who pitfei them
elves as uust the c.ndi1ttes OF the
O-mocratic party were sustained At
pnlnts by the iii '-rs Of the Unit
4 Sales Government. AMI by The
u,n-y Fl ch-d from the lean p cketr
/ & ,vernmep; ks-wbeihe poor
we'll to i :, whether men or wo
II n-ln Very part OF the country
j eat as the q fl ulrle. OF the politl
al situation wvt-, the D mrcracJ
lave eiec III their cAn ti!at+s aa the
itHiul aud esl'lm IT. result Of 4 Jn
administration, 'lse uomlnttl 'us And
principles II ls also 4 Welcome iocl
ia Il the ma n-r ~ ahlch Re irI'i
q trnnAge ha> been abu ,e'i ls Adn
t TO hav hti u ich t' do with tht
pnll'lcal v IL IN IN tn" N nth and
W-st ut the n v, mhrre ectlnu The
5,s'e ommi re", however, 'nnpt he
luminliul oil H. circum-tnnce tha,
here j. III the plentiful ie OF our
strength an element OF weakness, and |
h.: thu j r'y should prepare In time
han that through which the d moe
rosy h.v~ passed.
The platform Of the D m"cr4tic
parry adopted IN the State Conv-n
t. m last Augnstannounces. IN serer
Al terms, the principles which ehoul'i
De thu rule oi our political ac ion
an orduct. The Democracy in that
ii torn dem aud economy with fl
clency in th~ conduct Of the G ve,n-
m-nt, popular ed cation as the bull
y ,rk Of tree institutions. honest holae
rue, tar ,rials by Impartial 'rl@F,
r-form Of the civil servlca, the rrn
hrbiiun Of assessments upon the pub
lie servants, t"r political purp 'aea,
for any reason 4nc in any 'l4guis1, a
reduction OF the duties on imports,
ii he sacred IN 'lntenance ''t the
ub lc credit, National ard State,
Here i, the chart Tor our guld tnce'
mi II our path be ilumlnsd by the