The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-05-05
LET PEACE REIGN I'm WARSAW.

Tie following is taken from the edi-
torial columns Of the Columbia Register,
strong .rillman paper, and is the moot
truthful and sensible article we have seen
in its columns since the campaign OPEN
ed. Ifthe Register will practice what it
breaches We thinA: the campaign will be
conducted on higher plane:
For the past few days the ring press
has been very quist, and IL now looks as
If we will have q little lun in the politi-
cal excitement. This We are glad to see,
and hope that spirit ofcourteous discus
aion and fairness will henceforth prevade
our State campaign.
The contest now upon Us is not be-
tween political enemies, but between
friends, neighborS and fellow Demo-
ment and set OF candidates should con-
troll our State government and hold its
Offices. There Is neither excuse nor rea-
son for personal or bitter campaign;
but, on the other hand, it is the duty Of
every good citizen to strive to promote
harmony and unity among our people.
) It matters not whether the Tillman
ti,ket or. The Sheppard ticket trinmphs
in the nomination, the defeated side Is
In honor bound to yield to the will of
deluged del with abuse p and epithets G on &C.
count of his political preferences, it re-
quires tho exercise Of great deal of
Christian forgiveness to battle, as it be-
comes the duty Of q good Democrat, for
the side that maligned him, even II it
does represent his party. Therefore it Is
much better for the press on both sides
to drop personalism and abuse, and make
the fight on the lines of fitness, and what
will best subserve the interests Of the
people. Then no. wounds will be infiic-
ted-no hearts steGled to resentment
against the victorious ticket, and a DEM
ocrat will feel that he Is sacrificing moth
ing but personal preference in the NOM
.ination when he is called upon 10 sup
port the candidates he once opposed.
But If cur. South Carolina Democrats
are taught to look upon those who differ
In our party lines, as enemies, and their
hearts are are filled with gali and bitterness
against friends and naighbors, there is no
telling where this internecine strife may
lead us. The Republicans are now
watching this battle between our Caroli-
ma Democrats with anxious eye, with the
expectant hope that our people may be
split into two warning factions with
Democratic hand raised against Demo-
cratic hand-and that in this fratSicidal
strife there is a chance for their party to
step in and win the victory. And then
this third party movement is slumber-.
ing volcano, liable 10 burst forth and
sweep South Carolina from the list OF
Democratic States. In fact, from po-
,titical standpoint, our State is in most
precariouE condition, and even in 1876
there was not amore urgent and pressing
necessity for our people to stand shoul-
der to shoulder, and battle as one man
for the triumph of their party, and to
maintain the unity and supremacy of the
white race.
Hence it becomes the duty Of the press
of our State-it matters not whether q pa
per espouses the cause Of Tillman or Of
Sheppard Ito pour oil upon the troubled
waters, and, instead OF tanning the flame
Of discomfort and strife, to arouse our
voters to realization Of the fact that this
little tilt In our Stat 0 is confined to DEM
ocrats, and In the end iE will be necessary
for one side or the other to support tho
ticket they are to-day opposing. And
agaip, we want to see our South Caroli-
ma Democrats present such strong, uni
ted and unwavering front as to strike
terror to the hearts Of the political ene-
mics Of our party and nip in the bud any
hope Of their success.