The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-05-05


be examined also? How comes it
that the people are intelligent enough
to select their rulers, and yet too is-
norant to choose those they wish IN
humble positions: Surely our fathers
old South Carolina must be asleep.
When direct action becomes necessa-
ry, no one should be allowed to act
for the people, but the Governor Of
the State He is their natural pro-
tector. Yes, and Democratic Gov
ernor will protect the people; and l
will add, that Democratic President
will do the same. Mutual confidence
and mutual dependence, with the
Governor as the centre of protection,
would again make South Carolina the
admiration of the States.
God never male an independent
man.
'Twould jar the concord Of his gen
eral plan.
Olet US put back upon our grand
old State, her glittering robe of State
government as it came from the hands
of our fathers. When we wish any
help, let US consult the sufficient Wis
dom which they have left onrecord.
The men who came among US only to
rob and oppress, have left us no laws
equal to those we had before they
came. Away with them, their allies
and their teachings forever. I want
it distinctly understood, however, that
Democracy in its worst form, is a per-
feet heaven, when compared to that
system of government known as rad
icalisnl. When I meet a Republican
gentleman, (not radicaD 1 am only
sorry that he is not a good Democrat,
instead of being associated with men
of whom Mr. Calhoun in the United
States Senate over forty-six years ago
spoke thus: Emancipation itself
would not satisfy these fantics-that
gained, the next step would be to
raise the negroes to the social and po.
litical equality with the whites" Do
we find them any better satisfied now
than they were over forty-six years
ago? No, they are not only the same
source of serious trouble to the whole
country, but they also create much
strife among all religious sects. Yes,
wherever they are or go, confusion
seems to be their daily companion.
They are called a party; and yet they
act too much in accord with their own
interest to deserve the name of q par
ty.
Are they true friends to their coun-
try, when they ring rebellion in our
ears at this late day for their own sell
fish purposes. instead of extending
the hand of friendship to US, as our
Northern Democratic and Republican
brethren have done? Are they true
friends to their country, when they
carry deadly hatred in their bosoms,
for their Northern and Southern Dem
ocratic brethren alike Are they
true friends of our common country,
when they turn the cold shoulder to
our Northern Republican brethren, if
they dare to speak kindly OF the
Southern people? O then they are
half Democrats or conservative Re-
publicans! Really, from their course
Of conduct, it would seem that they
look upon all Americans as rebels,
except themselves. But they cannot
blind the country with such nonsense
any longer. Were it not for office,
would they care fig as to what par
ty the President belonged? We have
had Northern President ever since
before 1861, and yet they are not sat
isfed. Northern national legislation
rules at Washington and everywhere
else, and yet they are not satisfied.
What in the world will satisfy these
people? I tell you, nothing will ever
satisfy them, but to have the whole
country poisoned with their impor-
tant doctrine, which can mean moth
ing more nor less than Office. Then
we would have hell instead of
country. Well may Democrats and
Republicans proudly announce to the
civilized world:
"Ne'er yet did base dishonor blur
our name" Tie Democratic party is
aware Of the fact, that some Of these
radical people act with them too,
though not to that extent which would
make the Democratic party as object
ionable as that of the Republicans. I
would scorn to do Intentional injus-
tice to any American citizen.
"He who think one thing and an
othe,. tell,
My soul abhors him as the gates of
hell"
There are just as many rules gov
erniDg the conduct of man, as there
are springs of action in his heart.
Your fellow-citizen,
JOHN. L. EAsTERLING.