The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-09
Paragraphs From Lowndesvllle.

The good Judgment exercised by the
INTELLiaENcxR In refusing to waste more
] time and space refuting the groundless
| charges Of the Adrocdte is, indeed, conn
mendable. The paper that is totally de-
pendent on the prejudice of q party fac
| ton for its maintenance, and is continu. :.
| ally appealing to the repulsiVe sentlin ent
of that faction through the trepidation OF
calamity, is wholly undeserving Of more
| than brief notice.
Some of the Northern Democratic jour
nails have discussed very freely the pro-
priety and expediency of admitting Ocala
delegates into the National Convention.
The once "Brave Ben. Tillman" may yet
''stoop" and fail ITO conquer" for he rep
resents Democracy that is not National.
"Onslow's" correspondence to the State
implies that the upheavel in the political
arena of South Carolina is only partial
development of strong and growing
spirit of communism. When We make
brief retrospection and begin to "sum up"
| there is not lack Of evidence for such
| conclusion.
It is astonishing to NJ q with what grace
Bob. Hemphill can dwell upon the theme
| of "magnanimity.n It Is no less striking
to observe the Unprecedented, woaderfu!
knowledge that he has of the in6nitesimal
events of the late war. As to the first, we
think 1t very unbecoming in that ONCE
seeker to speak, or write, or think OF party
"magnanimity; for only few more en-,
couragements would take him full-fedged
into the sunny ranks OF Third Partyism.
The campaign has opened, the ball has
bsen set to rolling, and the eager masses
man organs will make quite gallant dis
| play during the heated conflict. Large,
attractive, glowing headlines will shine
forth, long harrange on capital and cor
porations will appear below, with super
| fluity of manufactured filling interspersed,
while here and there will be found q few
! terse, UNIQUE and scathing remarks
from the boas editors. Tillman will try
to avoid defending his administration
| the greatest reform fraud on record-and
| will exert his best efforts 10 become the
aggressor. But the conservative candi-
dates are going for that fimsy "bosh" OF
his, and he will be compelled to fight or
take water" Those boss organ editors
| who have prepared their editorials for the
entire campaign In advance, beware!
The Farmers Movement held meeting
| here on Saturday. Speeches were made
| by T. 81. McCalla and DR.. A. j. Speer.
| Delegates were elected to the County
meeting, and the question OF endorsing
the Hon George Johnstone was freely dis.
cussed. 1t is current that this movement
| will "suggest" representative ticket for
the County. and will support that ticket
| to a man.
The Y. M. c. 4. will hold their regular
business meeting on next Tuesday night.
The live and energetic entertainment
Committee will have something for the
pleasure and delight of those present.
Splendid rains have fallen within the
last week, and the late oat crop thereby
wonderfully improved. No damages
have been reported from the streams.
The following is fair sample OF the
contempt In which Col. Livingston Is
held by the Alliancemen of Georgia:
| "Whereas, one Leonidas F. Benedict Ar
mold Judas Iscsriot Livingston, member
OF Congress- and President Of the Georgia
Farmers Alliance, has proved recreant to
the trust imposed in bi,n." 4th. "This
creature Of circumstances. lifted from OBJ
scurity By connection, with our order,
| who, having taken the Allinnce tide at
| the food, has been borne on b fortune
and light have been to fame but for his
| innate want Of principle and integrity
qualities without which no amount OF
talent can make man great-has, with
an audacity unparalleled since the time
when the frcg deemed itself the size of an
OK, endeavored to commit our grand or
| der to the so-called Democratic party"
This is strong language, and Implies 9
spirit OF venom and rebellion that is hard
| to exceed. But the glory with which Col.
| Livingston was borne to Congress, and
the condemnation which he has later re-
ceiyed from his former friends and COM
| rades, contains timely lesson for some OF
our enthusiastical office-seekers. Col.
Livingston espoused the Alliance cause,
and no doubt did so with the best motive,
exerling ell OF his power for the material
advancement of the oider. But when the
masses, running wild with excitement,
and in political delusion saw the corrupt.
ness of the Democracy. and demanded
Third Party, Col. Livingston uncompro'
misingly declined 10 follow them. The
result has been breach. separating, q
| bitter parting with their former cham
pion. South Carolina politicians who
propose to win fame and distinctt on
within the ranks OF the grand old Democ-
racy, and who are clinging to the popular
wave of feeling and prejudice Of the pres.
ent for quick adjustment Of their politi-
| cal schemes, might find ser'Viceable les
son in the experience Of Col. Livingston.
It doesn't require superhuity of wisdom
and brains to stir the passions of the peo.
pie OF Commonwealth, but it calls every
slumbering tact and energy into play, and
demands the closest and most untiring
effora. of the best, aud purest, and ablest
-men, to check them when they threaten
the very existence of prosperity.