The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-02
An Interesting Letter From Loxndesvllle.

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quite profound mystery. He did moi
mention, however, the "Old Galvanized, >
disfgured and defaced by the "wear ant
tear" of public office-atraddling the fenco
seeking the popular side, swallowing al
sorts, kinds and Sizes of planks and plat
forms to obtain office-this would have
been too much Of personal experience
for the office.sceker in question, and he
took good care not 70 mention it.
It Is current that ono of our young men
has paid bis former home visit, for The
purpose Of obtaining from his mother per
mission to get married. It seems that biz
trip was successful, and though wa do moi
know his future intended, We could give
his name as easily as ne can spell Sherard
South Cardinals delegation TO Chicago
: will resemble, upon the floor of that au
gust body, a small speck in the boundless
blue expansion. The great Benjamin and
his crew, in rigged up special, will make
very likely an iuglorious return.
The Methodist Sunday School, o1
Lowndesville submitted the finest report
at the County Convention. Superinten.
dent E. II. Mathews understands the
work.
Mrs. ]. B. Franks is off on a visit to
friends in the city OF Columbia.
Each issue Of the Medium contains an
| off1ce-seeker's speech. II little Bob dom
hold up he will necessarily die With polit.
ical apoplexy.
Some of our young people met at the
residence Of Mr.. Jas. NJ. Young on last
| Saturday and enjoyed sooMl dinner.
| Those who attended report nice time,
The rains in this section have been light,
though crops are moderately good.
We notice card in last weeks Medium,
from Mr.. ]. G. Thomas, who declines to
enter the race for Sheriff on account OF
sickness in his family.
The Lowndesville High School will
close on the 18th inst.
Mr.. T. Baker has finished work on his
mill, and is now ready to serve the pub.
lie.
The recent so. called State Democratic
Convention shows clearly the drift oi
things, and the spirit that controls them.
That was q large representative body
| that gathered in Columbia last week in
the interest Of prohibition. This seems to
be day of Conventions.
Since our last contribution State Secre-
tary Wynne has paid the Lowndesville
Y. n. @. A. visit. he is always vel.
come guests, and never comes among us
without stirring up new energy in Associ.
alton work.
Mr.. Jas. e. Carter is of on a visit to LIS
home. DR.. J. B. Moseley has charge OF
the Office during his absence.
Mr.. G. l.. Baker returned from the Sum
day School Convention last Friday.
The redemption of South Carolina from
the crimson hands of tyrannical Rl.dicalism
wss an accomplishment worthy or the pa
triotism nd-dignity OF our people. This
nnNIa MT In hn flok
Of the most adverse circumstances, not
many years subsequent to the fercest
Ciyil war in the history Of the world,
when wreck, ruin and devastation fell like
the darkest midnight over this land and
country. 1t was only the rebellion Of that
spirit, 30 potent in the Southern heart,
that suffers no oppression, the assertion
of truth and right over wrong an6 ipjus.
tice, and the ultimate annihilaticn of q
bastard and villianous administration.
Since this notable event that sparkles like
diamond Oh the pages of South Caro-.
Ina's history, reign Of peace and quie-
tude has characterized almost quarter of
a century. During this interval the oner-
ous burdens and expressions that crushed
and depressed our people and threatened
the very existence OF our homes, have
been almost forgotten. Frun tho melan-
cholly shades Of the most appalling adver-
sity we caught the sunlight OF progress
and prosperity. From the atmosphere OF
humiliation, where brave and gallant men
were made to suffer, and fair women lost
hope and grew Respondent, we gained tho
manhood and dignity becoming typical
Carolinians, and maintained through 1t all
| that sublime culture which had never de-
| parted. But peace cannot reign too long
| without some disruption. In this Com
| monwealth, where the lowliest born enjoy
the same political hopes of the palace
flower, where the educated, accomplished
and qualified, and the ignorant, stupid
and incompetent may both aspire to the
same trust in the gift of the sovereign
| will, discomfort, friction and corruption
are inevitable. While the majority are
wont to keep the noiseless tenor OF their
way" identifying bone with their labors,
and using every means at their disposal to
advance the best and highest interest of
spirit of discomfort, dissatisfied and rest.
less, and whose burning ambition will
sooner or later culminate into rebellion,
arraying class against class, and stirring mp
| the enmity of party faction. Men 80 re-
gardless Of the peace and unity of their
people have long since placed judgment
| subservient to ambition, and stand out
the most potent and dangerous barriers in
| the train Of progress and development.
The only achievement that will eminently
| satisfy such desperate Office seekers Is q
full and free qualification of their political
aspirations. They mean to "rule or ruin"
to find their way to office irrespective OF
consequence and regardless Of decency, to
| seal the destiny Of a prosperous and happy
| people for desolation and destruction, or
| hold within their hands the throttle OF
power.
When the present Chief Executive
of this State was private citlsep, profess
ing to be the champion of the Farmers
| Movement, his political ambition was un.
controllable. He aroused the spleen and
prejudice Of the farmer, and divided the
State Democracy. Upon the swelled fac.
lion he ascended to the gubernatorial
chair. Very nearly two years Of his ad.
ministration have passed, and a complete
failure confronts his efforts to show sim
| gle promise fulfilled. He has compla-
Gently swallowed the Alliance demands,
and Is now ready to do their bidding for
the consideration of serving second term
as Governor. The coat-tail-swingers and
off1ce.seekeis who have followed him
from his earliest rising, and those who
| nave lntlm1datlngly Joined since, have
| played high hands In the political arena OF
South Carolina for the past two years.
In summing up their work and the effect
Of such influence, what do we find? The
largest representative body OF that faction
assembled recently under the auspices of
/ q so-called State Democratic Convention.
And, without exception, the proceedings
Of this wonderful Convention were the
most fagrant violations of precedent and
decency ever Witnessed In the ranks Of the
Democracy in any State or section of this
Union. Delegations were admitted and
| given seats in that Convention who were
not Democrats by their ovn resolutions, but
Third Partyites by their own endorsement,
in sentiment and ct heart. In their re-.
spectiye County Conventions they ignor.
ed, scohed and laughed at resolutions Of
fered for the pledging Of that Convention
to the support Of the Democratic party.
They endorsed, with exultant enthusiasm
on the other hand, resolutions to support
the Ocala demands, which Is absolutely
nothing more nor less than the Third
party enshrined in sleeps clothing.
| The admittance of such material into a
Democratic Convention is paradoxical.
In the Alliance caucus platform and res.
lutions were adopted, and to the action of
this fraternal political mob every member
had sworn his support. During the de-
liberations of the Convention, for Con.
servative to ask for information or make