The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-12
ARP AND THE EDITORS.
Bill Replies to Comments OH His Remarks.

ARP AND THE EDITORS.
Bill Replies to Comments OIL His Remarks.
atlanta Constitution.
1t seems to trouble some very sensitive
gentlemen that Bill ARP said the demo.
cracy of the north had within its ranks
three fourtbs of the lower grades of north
ern society. If this is not true, say so !;
if tits true, why make a fuss because
Bill Arp said so7 That the republicans
Of the north represent her wealth and
culture and progress. everybody knows
who has travelled north and mingled with
her people. 1t is no secret-no new dis.
covery. And hence it is perfectly natural
that her lower classes should be demo.
Gratis. The poor and the ignorant have
but little inclination to affiliate with the
rich and proud. If there is party that
is not so rich they will 60 to it. In the
old titdes the poorst Glasses of this State
were democrats for the same reason. 1t
was rare to find wool hat or a one.
gallus man among the wings. The whig
party of Georgia represented mainly her
wealth and culture. The whig boys in
our schools and colleges outnumbered the
Sons of democratic fathers three to one.
Now, I'm afraid that this will offend
some southern democrats, but it is never.
theless q fact and can be pro7en by DR.
Miller, and Dr. FELTON,, and Judge I'm
derwood, and a host of others who asso-
ciated with or followed the lead of
Crawford, and Troup, and Toombs, and
Stephens, and jenkins, and Ben Hill.
The records ofFranklin college prove it.
Joe Browns remarkable career-es poll.
tician and statesman proves it, for he
sprapg from among the masses-the
common peoplea.-and they followed him
because he did, The first war he ever
waged was against the aristocracy-their
wealth, their banks, and their railroads.
q, But, let thatipass. The time was when
shouted for the democracy and thought
the country was ruined if "a. whig was
elected. Young editors are affected that
way now at every election, whether. State
or National. With them party lisa big
ger thing than principle. In fact, it is a
bigger thing with all partisans, so much
so that before they know it they become
offensive partisans. Their side are all
saints, and the other all sinners. Now
here are two national platforms, one for
protection and the other against it. As
Congressman Blount said "There is no
straddle this time; the issue is made up,
the lines are drawn, and the reat9fght
has to be made. ~"
Now, if po litical principles controlled
editors and statesmen, then Joe Brown
and DR.. FELTON, and Colonel Hanson and
q host of southern 9protectionists ought to
fall out of the democratic column and
I:join, the republicans, and the Constitution
and the Chronicle, and the Nashville,
Chattanooga and Birmingham papers
ought.:to hoist the Harrison banner.
That look like consistency. But
the reason they do not is because they
have but little faith in platforms, and do
have faith in tbeihonestyiof Cleveland'a
administration, and a liberal distribu-
ton Of the Offices, dignities, rewards,
emoluments and the ct ceteras thereof.
General Harrison may be just as honest,
but ne do not know it, and besides he is
standing on a platform that is insulting
to the south, for the honor, the good
name and the selfrespect of the south is
q bigger thing with US than party, OF
platforms, or anything else. We had
great respectifor Mr.. Thurman until be
fred off that gun at us, and denounced q
man whom our peopleshave delighted to
honor. Ihaye said my say about that.
and the young. editors have had their say
about mo, and so ne are all even all
round; and now let us all be calm aud
serene. For twenty three years we have
beensdrilled ihto sprudential silence sand
itlhss ayai!eaus nothing. urPrudeDce
has become ser0ility, and we have got SC
accustomed to being watched and hawked
at that it is our normal condition. We
dodge SsSel svefy sinse they make a motion
l,whetheEtheytbrow or not. John Sher.
man and his bummers came down here
and stoie the vote of whole State, and
yet at every election they indict us fol
insimidatingsthe negro out of his. vote,
They Enow thstSis a PLAUSIBLE lie; but
even lift was aStfact, it isEnone off their
business. There are thousands intimi.
dated at the nortb-intimidated by their
employers. in the great manufactures,
but we make no fuas about it. Our can
didates electiepeer with the negroes at
eyery statetor county election just like
| they ley do With the white folks, but nobody
says word to them at a presidential
election. They can't even get drink
or chew of tobacco for their votes and
so they have quit voting pretty much
EWedon't -need'them. The State is solid
anyhowa.-.AfeW.daikies vent up to Chi.
cago as delegates from this State, but
there are not FIVE colored men in this
town wto knew who they we're or who
sent them or what they went for. They
didn't. if they. didn't know. They
will.telllyou. when asked shout it that
they "haint got no time to be foolin'
away wild dat business" Itis better to
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