The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-25
TEE OPPRESSED AND TIE CYPRESS
ORS
These Two Glasses to Constitute the Two
Great Parties of the Future-So the
Sage Of Enoree Says-An APP
peal to Carolin;ans to
Rouse Them
selves.

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the oppressed? The Democrats. Who
are Democrats? Those who produce
the wealth, bear the burdep5 aRd fight
the battles Of the nation. These and
| these alone are Democrats. 1hey are
simon pure. They are OF the first
| water.
Who are the oppressors? Those who
hold the gold bags, and who. when
trouble comes. like their gold, hide out.
| In the two old parties, these are min
pled. The time is at hand for a new
alignment Of parties. Let the op;,
pressed get under their banners, and
| the oppressors and,their hireli;:gs under
theirs. This is necessity if our libei-
| ties aud free institutions are saved.
The new Alignment can only take
place by change Of name. If 1t occurs
| it will be the third time in the history
| Of the republic. The first was in l196,
under the lead of jefferson, when the
name of the Peoples party was changed
| from anti-Federal to Republican.
The second in 1926, under jackson,
when the name was changed from he
publican to Democratic. Let 1t now De
called plain Peoples.
The same causes that MADE new
alignment of parties then, exist now
only to greater extent. Citizens or
the State, think well on 1t and act
wisely.
The three National parties will soon
meet severally in convention. The
Republican at Minneapolis, the Demo-
cratic, so-caNed, at Chicago and the
People's at Omaha. Let US pass by the
| Republican that will meet at Mlneapo-
! lis. It does not concern US ID TINS anal-
ysis of our condition.
On the 2Ist of June, the representa-
tives of the gold bags and bond holders
| will meet at Chicago. They are the
oppressors. Mr.. Cleveland is the best
representative they have. he IS
manly man. He is able, wetl-polse,n
and heroic. He has declared 0y WORDS
and deeds where he stands. He IS the
| defender and protector of the gold kings
| and bondholders, aud says So lie
ought to be nominated at Chicago oy
acclanation. The writer has great adj
mIration for Mr.. Cleveland as he has
for all money men. In 1884, he made
forty speeches in New York and New
Jersey gratis in advocacy of his cleo
ton. We are now antipodes on the
financial question which IS the supreme
question. On it's right. solution the
writer believes the safety of our liberties
and the perpetuity Of our free lnstltu-
tions depend. The sore need and I'M
perative demand is more money and its
EQUITABLE distribution. Tc get 1t the
financial system must be erevolutlonlZed
and changed.
1776 represent tations OF twenty-one
organizations of those who prodnce the
wealth, bear the burdens and fight the
battles of the nation, will meet on the
4th day of July, al Omaha, and declare
and promulgate the second Declaration
of Independence.
These are simon pure Democrats.
They are of the first water. This ls the
true and loyal Democratic convention.
We have under our banner near 6,O0O,-
600 voters. If they prove loyal to their
plighted faith, aud believe they will,
victory will perch upon our banners IN
November next. Alliancemen be loyal
to our demands and true to our pllghted
faith. When the time comes tor bold
and determined action, and it is near at
hand, hesitate not to brush aside the
little fellows who, to get into once and
feather their nests, play the role OF
"TIckle me, Johnny; tickle me. do;
You tickle me, and I'll tickle you.
These little fellows are looking out
for themselves, they have no care for
God or humanity. Alllancemen, II our
efforts are crowned with success we
must follow intelligent leaders, heroic
and loyal to our demands from convlc-
ton of their righteousness.
The late convention held IN Columoia
was dominated by Tillman and Irby,
two ignorant and selfish leaders who
have no respect for God or care for their
country. That body stified the little
intelligence and manhood that was IN
it, and followed them blindly. They
had no more authority to frame anu
adopt a platform than they have to
enact laws for the United States. South
Carolina has been put in false position
by these two men. -,
Tillman and his gang will meet with
no respect at Chicago. They are entltleo
to none. They will fail to make success
full trade for the patronage Of the State.
Mr.. Cleveland will get the nomination.
He is clean. He will have nothing to
do with those who do dirty work. The
writer sorely regrets he cannot support
him as he did in 1884 because we are
antipodes on the financial question.
OF all the States of the Republic, the
history Of South Carolina is The most
glorious. She has ever led in deeds OF
heroic virtue. She was the fist of the
thirteen colonies that declared her
self free and independent State. Hers
was the first institution of government
that was framed and adopted. Henry
Middleton, a South Carolinian, pre-
sided over the Continental Congress
that determined on war with Great
Britain. The first time old Eng!auds
power on the high seas was rolled back
from this continent, was by the lmmor-
tai Moultrie's guns on SGllivans Island.
Bancroft, the great historian, tells us
the first tidal wave in that mighty con-
test that eventuated in the establish
ment Of the sovereignty OF the States
and the liberties OF the people, was first
rolled back from Kings mountain IN
South Carolina. In the late war, be-
tween the States, South Carolina led
with voting population ofsixty thous-
and; she put siXty-tlve thousand SOL
diers into the field The annals OF the
human race tell us OF 10 such people.
Of that vast number it would he Curl
Gus to know how many of the Tillmau
gang who are pra-eminently ''in for
Tevenue'only,n ,nwere in the var. One, at
least, who is Loud in their connsels,
the first fight his company was in, he
lit out aud left. lie lifted his feet 50
fast bullet could not catch him. He
made straight for the hospital and yell
low flag, a1d never lessened his speed
until he got safely within the walls OF
the one and under the folds of the
other. He could never be induced to
return to his command. The end OF
the war found him under the yellow
flag attending to the sick and
wounded. y safe place. He is now in
consenial company.
The writer is as proud Of his native
Carolina and of the noble men and
,,.o,,,an u.ho ON lho lined her in inner