The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27

To my political friends, sentlemen:-Sol
onion has lett npon record this wise and
peaceful sentiment: 1t is an honor for 4
man t. cease from strife. So thought Ear
ut Chatham and all t..c other master spirits
Of the past So Thought or great and good
Washington. Gentlemen, Chcs:e, field tells
us: Manners mas; alorn knowledge.
"Why prize so mUcL tic world'&applanse:
Why drc:i,! 50 lunch is blame:
y t!aet!i;g cc!!uiS 1t voice,
OF c"Esure or Of ti.!la.
We all know that tl,r; is more to be sam
cd Iy cu:tiyatinS the better feelings OF th>
heart than by inliamirS the angry passions
of hnmaI, uatuie Turn loose the l&:ub IN d
the lion, and you will tinl it mnch easier to
control the one than to arrest tie fury 0! the
other OF all the many chords that entwine
around the heart of man charity mcthinks
IS the one that ought ottcner to be Touched
wien wa eEdeaT0r 10 influence iii a"dience
of friends Why fall ont with friends be-
cause some combination Of friends have
| proved too sharp for and worSted SOME OF
! us?
Charity wonll forgive the cheat. But pol
| icv would combine, and then wonll "GreeE
meet Greek" Forgive us our trespasses
as We forgive those who trespass against us,
ought certainly TO be the wish and feeling OF
every christians heart, rs such is the stand
ard Of true piety given to man by his God.
Combinations may help to I'LL the pockets OF
some, and may also assist others to office
and to power. Ii however these comb!na-
! tons intend Justice to all men, and are har-
moni0usly Democratic and united with the
Democratic party of onr country mot rs
dictators), they must lneyitall ly assist IN I'LL
ing the hearts Of the people with patriotic
devotion to the rights OF man." have no
respect for Northern combinations ii they
are not Democratic to the very core. There
is no hope for true liberty in this country
except in the strong arm of American DEM
ocracv. Shakespeare tells MS: "Oh 1t Is
excellent to have giants strength, but 1t is
tvrannous to use it like giant We don t
expect any Letter treatment ut the hands OF
the radical giant of these United States.
But our great Democratic giant, standing
as it does upon the pure toundation OF patrl-
otism, while it oppreSses none. Will be sure
to use it's giant strength for the peace and
happiness of the whole country, and also
for the perpetuation OF the best and the
safest form of government upon the face OF
this earth. Oh it would be so grandly Glo-
rious indeed to see every Democratic cImbl-
nation, North and South, marching at the
tap of the Democratic drnm to the great
American temple of liberty erected by the
wisdom of our ancestors Men who rule
and give political voice to the majority, II
guided 10y patriotism, will never embltter
that majority against the minority. And the
same may Just as truthfully be said OF those
who share the political creed of the minor
ity. Exasperate the one against the other
and the result will lie political trouble. Ihe
majority in a free government always rules
bv vote. But their united wisdom based
upon patriotism is imperatlvely demanded
bv the rule of right in order that the vote
OF the majority may moi trespasS upon Tue
rights OF the minority.
When neither will obey the wisdom OF
both then very weak minority must elmer
compromise with or submit to the majority.
But the minority alike IN infant nation IS
more apt Especially when all involved live
in Republic) to be Justly disposed towards
their fellow-men than the majority, lot be-
cause the minority is any better by nature
than the majority, but simply because their
yerv weakness takes hold OF their better
feelings from downright necessity. lhls
conflict between the majority and the minor.
ity may 60 on for years, with the oppreSsofS
rod applied to the minority, until 1t becomes
strong enough 10 contend for It's own rights.
Then the result will be revolution. Consult
TIE history of tEe past and You VIII ma eI-
rry word / have said II be strictly tfue. Is
il wisdom then to base the rtfrage ol Tree
neo,it ;i,,oil any other foundation than that
If pltiiotisin: Money IS power lonhacd
49, -, -, ;Df:v.et I>,.ri0ti.m j. laSe, IN.
oa the ruie OF right Which Of the two is
the safer foundation for Il government:
Wlly OF course The latter.
Patriotism is the only foundation of {:
free and lasting government. While money
may make rs fall ont, quarrel, and even
fight, patriotism will draw cur hearts nearer
t,sn;thcr and make us feel and act like
brother Caroinians. No people can be
happy and free when their government Is
founded upon money. Were it not that Il
good God had implanted patriotism in the
heats of just men, money wonld be sure to
make monarthS Of the rich and slaves OF
the poor Yes, had it not been for the pa
triotisn of our great Washington and his
brave followers We mi ght have been hope
less slaves of old England and her moneyed
power to-day. Yes, had it not been for the
patriotic wisdom OF those noble-hearted
patriots wo would have had no Democratic
party to contend for the liberties they h ave
left us. Yes, had it not been for the purity
Of our great Democratic party the contempt.
ible white American radicals would long
since have made complete hell ofthe whole
country. Your feiow-citiZen.
JOHN L. EAsTEELING.
Blue Ridge Clarendon Co., Aug. %.