Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
BUTLER'S SOLID CHUNKS
Of Horse Sense-He is Loyal to
the Democracy.

is South Corolina." am not well
enough advised of the object of
the proposed organization to
give very intelligent opinion in
regard to it. My understanding
of the National Democratic AS
sociation or league of which the
Hon. Chaune.y Black, Of PENN
sylvania, is president, and Mr..
Lawrence Gardner, of this city, is
secretary, is that they shall be
auxiliary or supplemental to the
regular organizations in the diff
ferent States and Territories, and
are rather educational than strictly
political. That is to say, they are
ipstrnmentalities for the collection
and distribution of Democratic
literature. and are convenient
organizations to assemble and
hear addresses on financial or
economic topics by distinguished
Democratic speakers. If that be
the purpose of the "proposed
organization in South Carolina" :"
/ can see no objection to it. We
all need instruction in sound
Democratic doctrine, and I should
welcome anv movement that
would promulgate or encourage it.
If on the other hand, the object
be t., organize leagues or associa-
tions independent of and in all
tagonism to the regular Demo
tratic organization of the Stnte
Think it would be unwise and i'm
polite. What we most need in
South Carolina is harmony and
good feeling among the Democratic
masses. We cannot disguise the
fact that there are two factions in
our party. Sincere, honest Demo-
Gratis arc to be found in both, aud
1 think it only needs patience and
toleration and forbearance, one for
differences of opinion with the
to bring our people together.
1t is for the inturest of some men
to keep up dissension wrangling,
-
but the great body of Democrats
in both factions are tired of it. Of
course there are those who live and
thrive on confusion and dissension.
They have nothing else to sustain
them, and when party strife is
ended and matters settle down to
a normal state, they subside and
disappear. But, as I have remarked
our people ere at heart conservative
and want peace. Peace can be
secured on perfectly honorable
terms to both factions if our peo-
pie are all owed to get together.
I fear the organization of the
proposed leagues would operate as
q frebrand rather than a sedative
would be seized upon by agita-
tors to widen the breach. That at
least is my apprehension.
Whatever reform may be desired
in the regular Democratic organi-
cation must and can be effected in
side the organization. I trust,
therefore that we shall 60 along in
the regular way and close up our
ranks to make common cause for
good government.
I have heard it hinted that one
faction or the other has, o. may
appeal, to the negro vote to defeat
the other. I sincerely and de-
voutly pray that no such calamity
may ever befall my native State.
The degradation of the ballot, the
demoralization of the white peo-
pie, not yet cured from the 'expe-
riences of '76, would be something
too terrible to contemplate. With
such great preponderance of ne
groes, we can draw no comfort or
encouragement from experience in
other States, with white majorities.
For myself, l have struggled for
white supremacy and shall coll
tinue to struggle for it's perma-
nency. Whatever I am I owe to
the white people of South Caro-
lima, and by them and with them l
shall survive or perish.
Above all things, let me implore
our people to bear with one au-
other. counsel with one another in