The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-28

they contend against each other for Office
Equal rights to all, and special privileges
to none" is sound Democratic doctrine.
Hence we most respectfully differ from the
good Democrat who is the author Of this
sentiment: ..We don't mean to bring poll
ties into the Alliance, but the Alliance into
politics" No matter how the two are
united, they viii be sure to operate against
i nnite,l Democratic party.
If | construe Mr.. Is. Ierrcli's language
, alright The Alliance Is strictly Il business
organization. | want this sentiment OF one
OF our greatest statesmen imprinted npon
every Democratic Heart: Great God unite
Ms = United we stand divided We fail. >
We're words Of wisdom left Us BY the greatest
OF the great Of American citizens ns--tIeorSe
WASHINGTON Let lis h;,v: every confidence
in our pure Democracy. Let us write the
mistakes Of our rnlers iii sand, and their
virtues upon marble. Democrats, let rs
remember, that We have enemies both With
out and within our State. . when We NHSt
differ one from the other, let p$ before We
do act, pause 4 much longer time than
Caesar did upon ''tle banks OF The fnblcon.
The mutual dependency between mar and
man can never be broken down by orsapi-
cations. What God hath joined together
let no man pat aSunder. | am sure there
would indeed be very little bread made il VIC
We're MI rich.
God never made an independent man,
'Twon!d jar tie concord OF his general
plan.
l would not take millions lor ::iy poverty,
because it has taught NE (onlE Ill the pres
ence of honorable men) who and what am.
When Gen. Marion sent one of his best Of
iicers to Gen Greene, at the request OF the
latter, he gave another one OF his officers TO
understand that he would have sent him had
Gen. Greene asked for his best personal
friend. That Is the spirit, gentlemen. Our
best personal friends are not wanted for gov
errors and trainers Of our laws. tell you
our most competent friends are the ones (re-
gardless of clasS) that Democratic patriot
ISM would have you lead to the front. When
Democrats are afraid u trust Democrats 1T
is high time to cultivate and encourage the
noble spirit which influenced the great Mar
ion to send one Of his best officers rather
than his personal friynl to Gen. Greene. In
business between man and man most men
will stamp organizations under their ieet II
they stand in the way of their coming OIL
best l do not admire such a spirit, as It
leads not only to g disregard Of conscience,
but too often to violations Of the law. Moth
ing but tine grace Of God or the very best
ofblood can elevate men so high rs that they
can feel superior to the uni jus. demands OF
sclf-interest when they meet to transact bus
mess.
We do not see why Democrats should
quarrel or even differ at all. We know that
We are not perfect, yet we do know that we
are quite superior to the political painter
who would with his dirty Radical
brush give the face Of our country 4
Mexican hue | All not afraid to trust any
fair minded Democrat however much | may
differ from him. What afraid OF Democrats ?
Why / would even vote for the very devil if
lie could prove himself to be Democrat
Whoever the State Convention q Democrats
nominates for State officers will be my tick
et and should and will be that Of every
true Democrat Gentlemen, We cannot al
ford to weaken by division the Democratic
party. An undivided Democratic party IS
peremptorily demanded by Democratic pa
triotisn, that We may avert the dangers
which are just ahead of us. lrrefer patrl-
otis!n to dollars and cents. Solomon tells
US, "a wise mans heart is his right hand.
I am for SOuth Carolina, one and all
wonla in conclusion thunder it in your
ears that no one organization OF men can
take rs good care Of South Carolina as can
the Democrats of every organization and
vocation Let every Democrat in our noble
little State adopt as his proud motto these
determined lines Of another:
"United and free
Forever we'll be.
Your fellow-citiZeu,
JOHN T. EAsTEELINc n. D.
Blue Ridge, Clarendon Co., May 49, 1890.