The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-06
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CAMDEN, s. C.. NOV. 6, 1890.
THE ELECTION

This event. 30 portentous for the future
veal aud woe of Soath arulina, has passed.
and the Regular Dem cratic ticket has
been overwhelmingly elected. and we trust
peace and harmony will once more prevail.
For SIX long and weary months, amid the
din and strife Of contending factions. this
State has been stirred from centre to cir
conference. and degree OF agitation. eN
citelnent and feeling has boen evoked us
unexamrled as i. was to be deploreG. And
how the contest is ended We can look calmly
at the situation and draw from it lessons
for the future which should do us all good.
and serve us tiugcr-post TO guide and
warn us.
TO every rejecting man il is apparent
that We cannot stand the strain Of another
such campaign. Nomoral or political forces
can withstand 1t, aud We must look this
fact squarely in the face, and, as wise men,
prepare to avoid it. The whole campaign.
from start TO finish. was marked by intem-
perate zeal. undue excitement. bitter am
mostly and factional strife. We seemed to
forget that We were the sons OF common
moi her, and in personal adherence to cam
didates overlooked the good OF the State
We speak in all soberness and earrestneSs
and with heart surcharged with the in
trnsest love for old South Carolina. We
must come down oEcc more TO one plane
Of patriotic devotion and fraiernal atlilia-
ton, aud cndeavor once more to rcunlte.
This State is in tho special keeping Of her
white SONS, which is synonymous with the
Democratic party, and to reunite this
party must lie our aim. To this end. let
there be no growing or over-eSuherant ex
hi!aration over the defeat Of those who es-
pJused course Tie iarye nGy.'rity OF he
Democratic party deemed unwlsc We need
and wish them with u.s. they are bone 'f
ou,. bone and flesh Of our flesh, and although
mistaken in their course let us extend 10
them the hand Of friendship and tender the
olive branch of fraterual regard. We be-
lieve they will meet MS in this spirit. and
when the granl struggle Of 1882 shall come
they will Stand with us TO help win a ,r-
umph for the National Democratic party
Never was there more urgent time for
wise counsel, prudent action, and political
charity, than now.
And if the incoming administration az
with wisdom and foresight. it can do in
etrsble good towards healing the breach.
Upon Captain Tllman rests all immense
responsibility, and he is entitled to sus
pension Of judgement until be develops his
policy. There is not n ,uan, woman or Child
in tins State who is rot interested in wise
and just admins: ration OF our affairs.
T.is struggle for the past month has
erased. in great measure, 1illmanism and
anti. Tiilmanism, and we trust no such ois-
tinction will ever be heard of again.
And now that the triumph OF the party
is assured, let us all, as lovers Of South
Carolina, accept the result. and turn our
faces to the future. determined to unite.
The white race must govern the State in
he interest Of ell the PEOPLE, but govern it
they will, and the lesson of this election
proves this And the lessen which must
not be lost sight Of, is the necessity of
to!eraticn, and the exercise Of good-wilI
and fellowship. MS essential to maintain
Democratic unity.
We believe and hope good will yet evcntu-
ate from this campaign. We have faith
in tho party. and trust. when we begin the
campaign OF 1892. there will be 10 such he-
ginning as was had in this. The wise man
takes counsel Of experience.