The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-24
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THE suELL.TILLMAN CONVENTION

Tn tie discussion Of this third o. Il series
Of Queries, we come to \ practical question:
upon the solution of which dercndS Inc
attitude our County is 10 assume IN reSai"
to his movement. We approach lis DIS |
cnssi,u with consciousness that We are
speskin. 10 patriots and true Democrats
SYNONYMOUS terms men whose every pull
sa,ion is for this dear old State. and who
are White mc.r, and determined never again
70 submit 10 the rule Of the alien. the Wei
ous and the ignorant. Nay, more: we give
those in the County who may diifci with
~. the fullest credit for purity of motives
and sincerity Of purpose, but, in all cander,
must say TO them, Friends, YOU are mis-
l,kcn, and are on Tie high road to GlSln-
tesrston of the party, and ultimate de-
struction Of its unity. Unity is strength
division is destruction. The one we can
maintain by firm adherence 10 tic true
Democratic rrinci pie Of submission Of The
minority TO the voice OF the majority, and
the other We can avoid by ever keeping IN
view he paramount Importance OF harmony
and mutual forbearancc.
That the great majority Of the Democrats
Of this County are opposed to "his..move-
mcnt, is unquestionable, and the minority,
hy setting up their Judgment, and as
practical result provoking discord by 'ol-
lowing Tillmsn. will not only accomplish
no good, but stir up strife and disturb the
harmony which ought 20 prevail. Such n
condition-which is 10 be dep!orcd.-wouid
revive the comatose Republican organiza'
ton, md inspire it With hope and CONT
dence. As result OF this agitation Ill the
State, Brsyton, Chairman OF their EXecu-
tive Committee, has had supervisors 81 reg
istrstion appointed, and is quietly and
secretly organizing his party machlner! 10
take advantage of Democratic DIVISION
The administration ut Washington Is also
watching the trend Of events with mnlsusi
interest, ard Republican papers ut the
North arc endorsing The movement "s the
harbinger of an era OF MahoHeism in South
Carolina.
Will the farmers and other Democrats
Of This County JOIN in movement which ls
thus encouraging our enemies: We 90 not
believe it. We DO not charge Tiilman and
his adheren,s with intending this harm,
but such is its practical result Nor no we
believe they intend any split in The party.
or independent action in event Of failure,
hut rs it is dangerous 10 tampcr with llre'
so is it hazardous and dangerous TO inaug-
uratc or help on movement which sets up
individual judgment and action against
party machinery ndparty discipline. And
the farmers and other Democrats Of this
County should irOwn down such 4 move
ment as portcntous Of future trouble. Nor
should they encourage and support imen
who have preferred Tie charges they have
against the party. Proofs lave been Ge-
nandcd, and hone given. Until they are
forthcoming. these charges shonid Ie taken
as The frotliins hahhlings and impotehS
rawlings Of men who are reckless in state
ncnt. and srf-sccking in pnrp"se. The
harm they have already done To the s2put@-
uon Of the rarty, outside nf the State, is
incalculablc. and every enemy OF ours has
yloated over their charges and quoted them
rs proof Of Democratic iucompetcEcy and
corruption. They arc bringing us into con-
tempt, and making US byc-wotd.
The position 10 be assumed is. that every
ahn=e can ie corrected. leak stopped, and
every refolm inausuratcd by al adherence
to party machinery, and selecting delegates
10 the State Convention called in regular
NAY 10 nominate State ticket to repre-
sent the Views Of their constituents, and
elec,ing men 10 the Legislature who will
carry them cut.
When Tillman and Shell set up their it,
diSidual judgment, and called Conyen-
ton, laid down platform, and selected a
Committee, and thus inauguratcd cam-
paien, they transccndcd their prerogativcs
and functions as Democrats, and set up an
oligarchy OF their own, and have deiied all
party machil cry, and opened wide the door,
we fear never to be closed, for any set Of
men hereafter, on any prctext. 10 disregard
party machinery and defy party discipline.
There is lCo much involved in the perpetu-
alton OF Democratic supremacy in South
Carolina, 10 run any risks. and tue con-
Sideration demands that this mcipicnt
movement, which tends to ultimate disin-
legration, should bc Mippcd i'll the bud.
Mr.. Calhoun, in his mastery ''Disquisi-
lion on Government says that the foGnda-
,ion Of all Government is scifshncss. and
This principle will apply equally to political
parties in their construction and acllon.-
In our case. this SclfshnesS is corxlstcnt
with our peace, prosperity, and race intcs-
ritv. and the selfish action, for personal
ends, of any individual or set of indiSidu-
ais, cannot lie permitted to interfere with
or ieolardize this saIreme seliiShnc=s al
The bottom Of Our PARTY organization.
We cannot see wherein the farmers and
other Democrats Of our County are to be
benefited by identifying themselves with
this movement, and prudence dictates that
they l.old hands eff. The County can lie
made harmonious The farmers arc i'll II
rns;ority end there is disposition on all