The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-15
Rouse, ye Democrats the Enemy be
Up0n You.

To the Democratic Party of South Carroll
ma: A grave crisis in the history OF our
State confronts us The life of onr pa. ty Is
threatened White supremacy in South
Carolina is endangered. What WAS predict
ed, but hardly expected, has happened.
An independent movement has been lnau-
gurated; an Independent ticket has been
nominated, and for its success in the i'm
pending election coalition has been ef-
fected between the keprblican party and
the deserters from the ranks Of the. Oemoc-
racy.
A small gathering Of citizeus calling
themselves Str,.ightout Democrats, repre-.
senting at best only defeated minority OF
the Democrats of the State, have held q
conference in Columbia, in defiance of the
regularly constituted authorities of our par
ty, have set at naught the action OF the reg
ular Democratic conventions held III Aug
ust and September. have proclaimed war
against our Democratic leaders and noml-
nees, and, to lead them in this internecine
strife, they have nominated full State tick
ct, with Judge Haskell at its head, as their
nominee for Governor.
By this action on their part, in opposition
to the action of an overwhelming majority
Of the Democrats Of South Carolina, they
| have read themselves out Of the ranks OF
the Democracy. BY calling upon the negro
voters to aid them in their fratricidal war
against their white brethren, they have de-
clared themselves ready to join hands with
the black man in pulling down and destroy
| ing the white mans government, and ready
and willing to see South Carolina again un-
der the heel OF the alien tyrant and the ig-
norant negro.
| They are, few Of them, men Of high So
cial standing and of great political influence
and experience; some of them men whom
this State has delighted to honor, and who
have filed high positions in reward for
their distinguished service as patriots and
Democrats. 1t is therefore with feelings of
regret and disappointment that we see them
voluntarily departing from our Democratic
ranks and subjecting themselves to the CEN
sure so well expressed by Governor Hamp-
| ton when no said that On Independent is
worse than Radical.
But our duty is cca. The Democratic
party of SoutL Carolina must defect this
Independent movement. No loyal Demo
crat can conscieptiously vote for the Inde-
pendent ticket. And we call upon you, the
white men of the whole State, as patriots
and as Democrats, to be true to your coun-
try, true to your party. and true to your
race. By all that you hold dear, by your
lives and liberties, by your lomes and fam
lies, by your white civilization and prize
Of race, we appeal to you to quit you, like
men, like Democrats, like Carolinians. If
You would prevent the restoration OF the
ruinous rule under which our State lay
helpless and PROSTATE from 1868 to 1876, If
you would spare your wives and children the
re-enactment of the scenes OF those dark and
terrible days, you would enjoy prosperous
days and peaceful nights, you will not cast
your ballots for the Independent ticket.
Much though you may admire and esteem
Judge Haskell and his co-nominees, you
will, as faithful Democrats and patriotic
South Carolinians, vote for the regular Dem
ocratic ticket which was nominated by the
Democratic convention on the 10th day of
September A solid, unbroken Democracy
is Of far greater importance to this State
than the success Of any man or any set Of
men.
Be not deceived by the address to the peo-
pie, not the Democrats OF South Carolina
which was adopted by the Independent Con,
ference Among other speclous argumenta-
non It IS Sought therein 10 lNIuce Sooo
Democrats to be disloyal to their party by
telling them that it is vain to say that the
action Of a political party exempts the voter
from responsibility This is q trap for the
unwary, q prop for the unsteady. Such ac-
ton is utterly undemocraic. No party could
exist if each member should be a law unto
himself. Party fealty compels each true
Democrat to support the regular party nom-
ination. It is undemocratic 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. In this contest
for our civilization there can be no middle
ground He that is not for Us is against US.
On your action that day the fate of your
country depends. By your ballots it will be
decided whether Democracy or Republican
ism is to control the government Of the
State, whether South Carolina is to be ruled
by the white man CT the negro.
By order of the State executive committee.
VILE JONES, JOHN L. n. 1RBI,
Secretary pro tenn. Chairman.
Columbia, S. O., Oct. 10, 1890.