The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-21
Reply to "0ld Eyes,"

LowNDEsvILLE, S. c., April lS 1892.
Messrs. Editors In your issue Of the
7th of April there appeared all article
signed "Old Eyes," I had hoped that
would be relieved Of the unpleasant duty
of taking part in newspaper controver-
sy, for to me nothing is more distasteful,
but proper regard for myself and my
friends demand certaia insinuations
should not go unchallenged.
Mr.. .'Old Eyes" says that the Ridge
Alliance has held two political meetings.
I have the honor Of being president of
the Ridge Alliance, and I have never al
lowed any political discussions in the
Alliance hall while the Alliance was in
session; and as to the Ridge Alliance
holding two political meetings it Is not
true and without foundation, and deny
the charge and demand his proof We
are told by the Holy. Word that thou
shalt not bring false witness against thy
neighbor. "Old Eyes" had great deal
to say in his article about the Democratic
Club at Lowndesville, but be did not tell
all of it. He acknowledges that the anti
side. which he represented, was in
small minority, but he did not say the
small minority made an earnest demand
that the majority Of the Club CT five to
one should give the small minority two
delegates to represent the minority fac
ton in the County Convention to be held
the first Monday in May. I say that
minority rule is not Democratic, but
majority rule Is Democratic. We say
that it is contrary to common sense, it Is
contrary to all parliamentary laws and
usages in the world for minority to rule
a majority. We say that it Is contrary to
the fundamental principles set up by
Washington, Jefferson and Jackson for
minority to rule majority, yet this little
handful Of men claimed representation
in minority of five to one.
Twenty years ago the politics Of
Lowndesvillo were controlled by two
great men-Col. Henry 81. Harper and
Col. Marion Latimer. They had the os-
TEEN and confidence OF our people what
ever they said our people would do in re-
gard to politics; but now we have no
Col. Harper or Col. Latimer to lead US
we have to tako care of ourselves. These
great men have passed across the great
river that separates them from US, and
are resting under the shade OF the trees.
The scars Of cannon-balls, the marks of
the bullets on the large oak trees on the
battlefield Of great Manassas junction is.
q sufficient record of the love Of the gen.
erous Col. II. II. Harper for his people
and his country, and to-day the lonely
cedars marks bis resting place. The
people Of this country should erect
monument to his memory. The iron on
the Savannah Valley Railroad, and the
iron wheels of the locomotive as she
makes her visits from Mccormick to An
derson marks the record Of Col. Latemer
more than the tomb in old Smyrna cem-
etory.
Now the poor farmer of Lowndesville
has to take care of himself. lie does his
own thinking, he does his own voting,
and the day has gone by that the farmers
will ever submit to small minority
ruling them. While they are in large
majority they will never pay attention
to those little upstarts living in q little
town and clerking for some firm, and
selling spool of thread "a, and one match
going to stand under their own vine and
liz tree until their banner shall be borne
aioft. with the farmers motto engraved
in large letters-equal rights to all, spe-
cial privileges to none.
w. C.. SHAW.