Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-16
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Tho Call to Democrats.

Tho Call to Democrats. =
Tho State Executive Committee of
the Democratic party mot in Column
bia on Friday, 10th instant, and issued
the following address: a.. .a#,s5 -
To tho Democratic Voters Of South
Carolina: 4 grave crisis in tho his
tory Of our State c%onfronts us; the
life of our party is threatened; white
supremacy in South Carolina is n
dangered. What was predicted, but
hardly expected, has happened; an
Independent movement has boon
in%augurated, IN independent ticket
has been nominated, and for its sue
cess in, the impending cleo Jon a
coalition has been effected between
the: Republican party and tho DESERT
ers from the ranks of the Demo-
cracy. tMtts 3"5 " $500 .'o' ~
A small gathering Of citizens call
ing themselves Straightouts, repre-
senting at best only a defeated
minority of a defeated minority of
the Democrats of the State, has held
a conference in Columbia, In defiance
of the regularly constituted authori-
ties of our party, have set at naught
the action Of the regular Democratic
Conventions held in August and Sep
tomber, have proclaimed war against
our Democratic leaders and nomi-
noes, and to lead them in their inter-
necino strife they have nominated g
full State ticket with Judge Haskell
Mt it's head rs their nominee for Gov
ernor. $50 De-
BY this action on their part, in
opposition to tho action of an over
whelming majority of the Domo-
Gratis of South Carolina, they have
read themselves out of the ranks of
tho Democracy by calling upon the
negro vote to aid them in their
fratricidal var against their white
brethren; thoy have declared them
selves ready to join hands with the
black man in pulling down and
destroying the white mans govern
ment, and ready and willing to see
South Carolina again under the heel
of the alien tyrant and the ignorant
negro.
They arc n few of them men of
high social standing and of great
political. influence and experiences;
some Of them men whom tho State
has delighted to honor and who have
filed HIGH positions rs 4 reward Tor
their distinguished services rs patri-
OTIS and Democrats. 1t is, therefore,
with feelings of regret and disap-
pointment that we see them volun-
tarily departing from our Demo-
cratic ranks and s%ubjecting them
selves to the censurc so we'll ex-
pressed by Governor Hampton when
the said that Gan Independent was
worse than n Radical"
But our duty is clear. The Demo-
cratic party of South Carolina must
defeat the Independent movement,
(no loyal Democrat n conscien-
tiously vote for the Independent
ticket, and We call upon the white
men of tho State, as patriots and az
Democrats, to be true to your coun-
try, true to your party and true to
your C by all that you hold
dear-by your lives and liberties, by
your homes and families, by your
white civilization and pride of race,
we appeal to you to "quit yourselves
like men," like Democrats, like Caro-
linians. If you would prevent the
restoration of the r%uinous rule undor
which our State lay helpless and
PROSTATE from 1868 to 1876-if you
would spare your wives and children
the re-enactmont of the scenes of
those dark and terrible days-if you
would enjoy prosperous days and
peaceful nights, you will not cast
your ballots for the Independent
ticket; and though you may admire
and esteem Judge Haskell and his
co-nominces, you will, rs faithful
Democrats and patriotic Democrats,
vote the ticket which was nominated
by tho Democratic Convention on
the 10th day of September.
BE not deceived by tho "Addrcss
to the People Of South Carolina"
which was adopted by the Indcpen-
dent conference.
Among other specious argumonta-
ton, it is sought therein to induce
good Democrats to be disloyal to tho
party by telling them that "it is vain
to say that the action of q political
party exempts the voter from respon-
sibility." This is n trap for the
unwary, n prop for tho unsteady.
Snch doctrine is utterly un-Dcmo-
cratic. No party could exist if each
member was to be a law unto him
self. Party fealty eompcls each
true Democrat to support the rcgu-"
lar party nomination. 1t is I'M
Democratic in any man Or any
minority of men to rebel against the
action Of the majority of their party.
Democrats Of South Carolina, the
4th of November is near at hand.
On your action that day the fate of
your country depends. by your bal
lots it will be decided whether Demo-
cracy or Rcpublicanism is to control
tho government of this State; who.
thcr South Carolina Is to be ruled by
tho white man or by the negro.
by order Of the State Executive
Committee. ...
JOHN i. M. IRBy, Chairman.