The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION !
THE ADDRESS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ExEcU
rive COMMITTEE.

THE ADDRESS OF THE SOUTH cAnoLISA ExEcU-
rive COMMITTEE.
ROOMS OF STATE ExxcurIvE COMMITTEES, /
COLUMBIA, s. c., March ID, 1890.
Upon the Reorganization Of the Execu-
tive Committee, in consequence Of the resig-
nation Of its chairman, Hon. James +.
Ixlar, il is deemed proper to issue brief
address to the Democracy of South Carolina,
on the eve of an active and important cam
paien In which questions of vital concern to
the State viii be presented to the people,
and In view Of the stubborn fact that we
are still confronted and -menaced by the
enemy from whose control the State was re-
<1oemed In 1870. The existence Of this
enemy Is mono the less matter Of fact, c!-
though as nm organized and active foe to
good government it is not so clearly seen as
in former days. But the dominant party in
the Federal government, flushed with its resto-
ration to executive and legislative power, is
Just as determined to-day rs ever to wrest
from our hands the control of this State, and
as it loses ground in other sections of the
country, the necessity becomes more i'm
perative to regain foothold in the Southern
States, where the identical mass Of ignorant
voters, so long used to our disadvantage, arc
ready to respond to the cal of their Repub-
lican leaders, whenever an opportunity is
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power. The threatened interference with
the conduct of elections in sovereign States,
which is being so edroi:!y ani persistently
urged at this time in the Congress of the
United States, makes it highly important
that we shall not close our eyes to the dan
gers Of the situation, or rest supinely upon
the victories of the past. The numerical
majority exists in South Carolina to-day
which made possible the oppression and
misrule Of the carpctbag governments, and
it is only waiting suitable opportunity to
be welded against the intelligence and the
virtue Of the State. Hence, il is incumbent
upon us to remain watchful and vigilaut,
never losing sight for a moment of the over
mastering necessity we are under to pre-
serve the unity aud integrity oil tho Demo
cratic party in this State, because its over
throw means disaster and ruin to the high
est interests of all the people. The Exccu-
tive Committee recognizes The fact that there
are differences of opinion and, TO n certain
extent, dissatisfaction among Democrats rs to
the administration of the government in
this State, and believes it is conducive to n
healthy public sentiment that these differ
ences shall be freely discussed; yet in view
of the momentous issues at stake, we appeal
to al that they shall settle such matters
strictly within the lines of our party organ
bIu'ioh, ioI IL Is N''iiiy ilipofthnt W naNo lnc
active excrtion of every true and unsclish
Democrat in preserving that solidity which
is essenti Il to good government in this State.
Invoking the cooperation and support of
every man who CLAIMS TO be q Democrat in
the maintenance of rightful measures for
the preservation intact of our organization,
the Executive Committee would respectfully
urge That the responsibility rests upon all
to bear their share in this patriotic work, as
the benefits accrung from honest and up
right government are equally shared by all.
The readiness and heartincss of all classes
heretofore to render faithful service in this
respect is n guarantee that future cxigcncics
and emergencies will awaken II similar re
spouse from every true and worthy son Of
South Carolina.
by order of the Executive Committee.
JAMES a. lloYT, Chairman.
WILLIE JONES, Secretary.