The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
JOINS THE ORGANIZED,

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Gainesville Courant in long edito-
rial, gives allegiance to the organized
Democratic party, and offers the fol-
lowing reasons for his action:
$50 impressed are we with the SUI
preme Importance of supporting
President Cleveland, who thousands
Of the best republicans in the north
ern states supported, and so pursuad-
ed are we Of the necessity of retain
ing in power the political party he
represents, party now Of necessity
under the indomitable will and mas
terly tactics Of its leader made CON
sentative, national, honest and con-
stitutional, that hereafter our politi-
cal independentism must be exercis-
ed and maintained inside of the or
gained democratic party.
'Independentism has been of great
service to the democratic party in this
congressional district. Its beneficial
results have modified and improved
the methods of the party throughout
the state. 1t has corrected errors
and reformed abuses. But it is best
now and hereafter to seek such cor
rection and reformation under the
flag of that organization which made
Grover Cleveland President of the
United States. This is the organiza-
ton which must prop and sustain him
while he wipes out the scctionalism,
prejudice, hatred and corruption
which have well nigh overwhelmed
American liberty. w. II. F."
The above coming from Dir. FELTON,
is very significant utterance, and
we put it on record with pleasure.
We have at all times strenuously OBJ
posed the Doctors independentism,
as hurtful to the Democratic organi-
zation and fruitful of dissenions. We
were honest and sincere in our opbo-
sition, and were exultant over his
final defeat, which we exerted our
selves to bring about. But there has
sufficient time elapsed for the bitter
ness and passions Of those fierce cam
paigns to be Modified and enaced.
Peace and good feeling have been re-
stored throughout the 7th district,
and the warning factions of the dem
ocratic party have tempered their
animosities with goodwill and broth
erly Kindness, and each is rejoicing
over the victory Of the Democracy in
the induction Of Cleveland into the
Presidential chair.
With the accession of DR.. FELTON,
to the organized Democratic ranks,
the bloody chasm" is closed, and
lndependentism disappears through
out the State as the mist before the
rising sun. There is no capable in
dependent leader to marshal the
clans to annoy and inaugurate dis
cord. Speer has joined the Republi-
can party and accepted lifetime
Federal Office. FELTON, comes back
enthusiastically to swell the Demo
cratic ranks. And thus the party in
Georgia stands united, fighting un-
der common flag, for the common
weal'of common country.
DIR. FELTON, is a man of ability and
culture, whom it would be sheer fol-
ly to underestimate, and in pledging
loyalty to the Democratic party again
he has acted sagaciously. The Dem
ocratic party is the only party in this
country that is the true champion o.
the constitution Of our fathers, anC
stands as an impregnable bulwarb
between It's preservation and central.
lied despotism. If it proves true tc
its mission and its principles, as We
believe it will, the party will continue
many years in power, which undel
President Cleveland it has so auspic.
iously begun.