The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1890-08-20

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THE sECEDERS coNEeREsCE
When the seceders wnhirrw from
the Convention this mnruing they re.
paired To Agricultural Hail nn,t nr
eanized by the election of q Iaap
Buist of Charleston, ch Argsssi iss q
) Brennsu OF 6f Sorih Caroli.,
OnmotiGaeen Visiting frieuds
grtieos yafity, left on Eridav ts,d
Fiorefsit to friends in lork.sT
visnry
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staten! S Xsskgiile.
'!rawsl T. Mellow 81 thlS
y W bhs gone to Waleshordt
ter Hhd sill mskr h,- nome atA
I asce.
seriaj L Hunter and faR
Al Cleveland SpringA
me 4 nealb ni the firm<ie
~ "s.a s,s;. prinss & Co is IN tisa'
s. : amarkots purchasing a.
ensssssos. - =, =. goods
and fade, ! Y oas Of Rock hiu,
s',s. s.s y. ss Poog, Of Edgmoer,
di.cernabls' Wee with -
in shs circumamSs zEod
at this stage the si'a' eoSlem-
aucal
In view nf ihis, the opinion of c,n-
servailve persons, who are comps.enl
to speak in such emergency, are sorth
qugting. The WORLD BUDGEt rep.
resenrntiVe called tn-dny upnn
COL. JOHN = THOMAS,
who, though pronnuuced Ami.Till-
mantle, is NOT ~ violent III his views
rs some extremists ATE. In answei t.
the question, "Do you approve of the
secession p Cot. Thomas said
"lt does not commend itself to my
judgment. 1t was unwise aud uncill.
ell for Ground there may have been
for protest, but not for secession.
II have no reflections to make us>n
the motives or the patrintism Of tn,
seeding members They did, | a.
sumo what their sense of duiy com
manded. My duty, ~ | understand
il, would have ed me tu remain in ,h
convention Un the ground that iD nn,
Democratic organization it is our par
amount duty to yield to the cIearlS
ascertnined will of the ms rrity of N,
party in all matters, not IN f,ro cor.
scientific.
The question. that led ,n the 81,
cession were not, It seems 10 me q
that character, hence the duty S
yielding ones views nu such questI,r'
and subnrdinating them tn the great
er duty of mniutslniug Damncrait
unity with a tim, it implies in SIut
Carnlins.
The cpmplevlrn Of the recent con
veniion shows u well defined, II strong
ly defined, expression of the will o
the white peopiY in South Carolina =
There is minority entitled 10 ;hI
respect aud consideration hut there i
ma i"rity not less patriotic. entitle,
to the rights of ajoriues The duty
of the minority is /" Weld with hesC
erect. The duty of The majority is Il
be magnanimous, aud not to abus,
power. 1t is tyrannous to use a gianti
strength like giant,
"We have M right tn au,icipat.
that the mS iority will use their power
to the disregard of the just rights o
others 1t Is the duty of both major
ity and minority To make concessions
heal the breach. and move together
in close phalanx for the good Of tn,
state. speas from my coigne OF
vantage as a private citizen, not aspir.
iDg TO political preferment am fu
all South Carolina, aud not fr ao,
particular part or particular interest
l stand tor peace between the diyis-
ions in ous state. would rather b.
deemed the peace maker than to Sc
cure the highst.Ofiice6sAhe gift o
the state. sfs + Gaaield CON
"a pecspol al Jones Y Ra con
fronts us,sh instant. WITH abb tn
elements q ~
times get . a S wileferl w,ls.@e
chsnics y protuetea mee3se I
strong Eilopc church on sIulio,
that hAaih J, no
ho iagba BeAdior Iueaus