The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-29
Specks on the Political Sky.

st. Pml, s. G., july eth, 1891.
Tue specks on the political iruament
may, perhaps, be enumerated in two words:
s:Ailiance Demands" From the smallest
hamlet Of our State to the hca;l-centre Of
our national government. the demands of
this young giant is the absorbing subject Of
thoug ght for the statesmen and politicians of
the day. The mighty press Of the nation
has also been a constant guest at the feast,
and while some approve others disapprove
these demands, and others straddle the
fence, hoping soon to dismount on the clo-
Yer side, where the milk and honey flows
Oh these alliance demands the sub-trcaSury
bill seems to have the longest horns that
cannot be fitted or fashioned in the consti-
tuition. Let this be as it may. it is possible
that the loan Of money direct to the people
at low rate of interest, with the free coin
age OF silver, will cause the circulating me-
dunn to be decreased; will cause the re-
moral OF the existing heavy tariff tax on the
necessarlcs of life that the poor of the land
must have; will be the "Banquo's Ghost
i t the council chambers OF our nation that
will not down. 1t would be wise, at all
events, that those who lead the nation 5
welfare and interest, to observe this ap-
preaching cloud, seemingly no larger than
i man S hand, before another Ahab realizes
too late that the false prophets of Wall
street are not IL accord with the true aud
living principles of this free and independ-
ant nation, and are not the owners Of this
constitution that governs the people
1t should be remembered that the de-
| mands Of the alliance are the fruits of the
land and honest toll for one hundred and
fifteen years Of true patriots of this great
land, that has furnished the muscle that
runs this stupenduous machine called
Anerica-at every pulsation gathering
strength from the blood that flows from the
hearts Of this great people, which is now
stepped with the tears Of privations and
| suferings of mothers, wives, and daughters,
that IS grinding them poorer and poorer,
until Americas liberty is as a tinkling Gym
bal and sounding brass. May it be written
IN letters across the skies, brighter than the
meridian sun: Equal Rights to all, and
special privileges to none" The Caesars of
our politics are watching with anxious care
this Alliance Ship Us she nears this sub
treasury rock, hoping to gather strength
from the survivors Of its crew; bnt no need
to trouble, as it is as q mighty leviathan,
moving with steady hand and an eagles
eye. No need for danger signals from the
third party; no use for sounds of distress
from Republican cannon. The alliance of
this Sunny South, nurtured in the lap OF
Democracy, will be found in her citadel of
strength, shoulder to shoulder with her
leaders. for veal or for woe.
The strength of this great organization
was first realized in the South, and they
cannot so forget their mothers, wives. and
daughters as to be other than Democrats,
pure and simple; for all they love and hold
dearcr than life is guarded at the TIRES
hold of Democracy, and union they are
determined to save. SO let US be magnanl-
NOUS to our countrymen, and 'Render
unto Cesar the things that are Caesars,
remembering they have crossed their Ru-
con, and are rapping at the gates Of our
capital. I.