The Brookhaven leader., 1888-11-01
DEMOCRATS, RALLY
To Your Tents, o Israel, and
Prepare for Next Tuesdays
Conflict.

10 the DemOcfucy 81 IdhcOH'
The Democratic hosts of Lincoln
county are urged to rally aud prompt
" organize for the contest which
awaits them on next Tuesday, the 9th
of November. Relying upon the dis
organized condition of the Democrat
ic party within this county, Republic
can enlissaries are striving both by
stealth and stratagem to wrest it from
our grasp and carry it into the Repub-
lican camp. We know how fruitles-
their efforts would prove if the enemy
would engage in open warfare and
meet us in fair aud honorable battle.
But such is not to be.
Experienced leaders are again re-
sorting to the old peculiar methods of
former Radical campaigns, while the
same old forces are being secretly
organized against us; and should we
pcrscvcre in our Indifference, the
same old rulers will enter upon their
former career of ruin and degrade
ton.
The samencss of methods, forces
and leaders suggest a sameness of
issue. However interesting the gues-
ton of the tariff may prove to the
political student, that issue passes in
to shrinking insignificance when com
pared to the issue presented 10y the
Republican leaders to-day.
Listen to what Gen. W. +. Sher-
man, who did so much during the war
to devastate our fair Southland by
sword and torch, has to say:
"Ask the abrogation of article XIV
of the amendments of the Constitu
ton of United States, or allow the
negro to vote and count his vote,
otherwise so sure as there u God IN
Hcaren, you wiU hare another tcdr
more cruel than the last, When the torch
and dagger 'ciN take the place Of the
muSketS of weU ordered JattalliOns.
Should the negro strike that Jlow in
seeming justice there wiH be millions to
assist hem."
Do Democrats know what this
means and can they still remain in
different2
Be not deceived. The Republican
party does not come to the Southern
voter with peaceful feeling or frater-
nal regard. 1t is unsouthern in its
sympathies and anti-southern in its
legislation. Its creed is hatred to us
and destruction to our material inter
ests. It is the party which calls the
Southern soldier. Rebel, and the
Southern Democrat, perjurer. It's
threats, its SANDER, its policies, all
point to what we may expect If 1t
should obtain control OF the govern
mcnt.
Arouse your slumberins energies,
Ic-oISdlllLc NOlii NlEjiihV" ioiN'0toh"
let their solid tread on Tuesday next
resound at every voting precinct ! Re
buke the audacious design to place
your county within the Republican
column, vindicate your patriotism
from the reflection cast upon 1t by
this design and record at the ballot
box your solemn protest against the
secret massing of the negroes against
the whites.
But organization is essential No
cause, however meritorious, can sue
coed without organized effort. Band
together for your defense, see that
every Democrat does his duty in this
hour of general danger. The fact
that we have been still while the cue
nv has been active should stimulate
lis to still greater and more vigorous
efforts. Let every Democrat bestir
himself and see that his neighbOr Goes
likewise. The time is short, but
earnest hearts and willing hands can
accomplish much.
Issued by order of
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.