The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-27
AN APPEAL FOR UNITY.
Chairman Hoyt Warns the Democrats of
South Carolina.
Rooms STATE Ex- COMMITTEE.

Rooms STATE Ex- COMMITTEE.
COLUMBIA, s.. c., March Il, 1890.
To the Democracy Of South Carolina
Upon the reorganization of the Exec.
utiye Committee, in consequence of the
resignation of its chairman, Hon. James
F. Izlar, it is deemed proper to issue a
brief address to the Democracy of South
Carolina, on the eve of an active and
important campaign in which questions
of vital concern to the State will be pre-.
sented to the people, and in view of the
stubborn fact that ne are still confronted
and menaced by the enemy from whose
control tho State was redeemed in 1876.
The existence of this enemy is none the
less matter of fact, although as an or.
gan!Zed and active foe 10 good govern.
ment it is not 80 clearly seen as in for
mer days. But the dominant party 10
the Federal government, flushed with it's
restoration to executive and legislative
power, is just as determined to-day as
ever to wrest from our hands the control
of this State, and as it loses ground in
other sections of the country, the neces-
sity becomes more imperative to regain
foothold in the Southern Statee, where
the Identical mass of ignorant voters, 50
long used to our disadvantage, are ready
to respond to the call of their Republican
leaders, whenever an opportunity is
given for their resuscitation as political
power.
The threatened interference with the
conduct of elections in sovereign States,
which is being so adroitly and persis.
tently urged at this time in the. Congress
of the United States, makes it highly
important that We shall not close our
eyes to the dangers 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 carpet bag
governments, and it is only waiting a
suitable opportunity to be welded against
the intelligence and the virtue OF the
State. Hence, it is incumbent upon US
to remain watchful and yigilant, never
losing sight for moment of'the ever.
mastering necessity ne are under to
preserve the unity and integrity of the
Democratic party in this State, because
it's overthrow means disaster and ruin
to the highest interests of all the people.
The Executive Committee, recognizing
the fact that there are differences OF
opinion and to certain extent dissatis.
faction among Democrats as to the ad-
ministration Of the government in this
State, and believing it is conducive to q
healthy public sentiment that these diff
ferences shall be freely discussed, yet in
view of the momentous issues at stake,
we would appeal to all that they shall
settle such matters strictly within the
lines of our party organization, for it is
vitally important to have the active ex.
ertion of every true and unselfish Demo
crat in preserving that solidity which is
essential to good government in South
Carolina.
Invoking the co operation and support
of every man who claims to be Demo.
crat in the maintenance of rightful meas.
ures for the preservation intact of our
organization, the Executive Committee
would respectfully urge that the respon.
sibility rests upon all to bear their share
in this patriotic work, as the benefits
accruing from honest and upright gov.
ernment are equally shared by all. The
readiness and heartiness of all classe1
heretofore to render faithful service in
this respect is a guarantee that future
exigencies and emergencies will awaken
a similar response from every true and
worthy son of South Carolina.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JAMES A. HoYT, Chairman.
VILE JONES, Secretary.