The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

tribute, but as an assurance that our
party is uon-sectional party. Not By
our policy, but only by the continuance
Of the gold standard, can sectiouallsm
be revived Neither shall our oppon-
ents be permitted to terrify the people
by predictions that temporary disturb
ance or panic will come frc:n the policy
We propose. The American people
will be loys! to the nations money
will stand behind it and maintain it at
whatever value they themselves may
put upon it. Ooce before in the pres
ent generation have our people been
called upon to face a momentous Crisis
What then said Mr. Lincoln, the chosen
leader of the plaio people Of the land ?
Was be awed by threats or weakened
by the willy persuasion of the false
friends who, as to day. pleaded for COM
promise with wrong? His answer is,
s'If our sense of duty forbids, this, then
let as stand by our duty fearlessly and
effectively"
Let us be diverted by none Of these
sophissical contrivances wberewith we
are so industriously piled and bella
bored. contrivaoces such as gropiog for
some middle ground between the right
aud the wrong, reversing the divine
rule and calling not the sinners but the
righteous to repentance, such as invo-
cation to Washington iuploring men to
say what Washington said and do what
Washington did. Neither let US be
slandered from our duty by false accusa.
tions againet US. Let US have faith that
right pakes might and in that faith to
the eod dare to do our duty as we uo-
derstaud it. We know what the nature
of the struggle in which we are en-
gagged. We are anxious only that the
people Of the land shall understand it
aud then our battle is Won. Behind
the strong entrenchment Of the gold
standard are gathered all those favored
classes it has fostered, the only daDger-
GUS classes Of the land. Avarice and
unboly greed are there, every trust
and com binatioo is there. every monop-
oily is there. led by tie greatest noacp
oily Of all, the monopoly of the power
Of gold With US, in our assault upon
these entertainments. are all those un-
selfish mea, who not now suffering
themselves cannot rest content With
conditions 80 full Of suffering for others,
aud that that vaster number of our
people who have been sacrificed to the
small and selfish class who now resist
their attempts to regain their aocieu,
rights and liberties
These are the patroits of 1896, the
foes of d;siol est dollar which enrich
es 10 per cent. Of our people to rob the
rest the defenders Of the homes of the
land. Of public morals and public faith,
both Of which alike forbid the payment
of government obligations 10 coin
costlier to those who have to pay than
that the coatracts cal: for, the defender
of the honor Of the nation, whose most
sacred charges is to care for the vel
fare of al! its citizens. The free and
unlimited coluage of silver is the sole
remedy with which to check the wrongs
of to-day, to undo the ruin Of the past,
and for OUT Inspiration we bave the jas
tice Of cur cause aod those cherished
principles Of Jefferson and Jacksoo
which shall be our guide on our return
to power "Equa! and exact justice to
all men /; absolute acqniescence 10 decl-
sious Of the majority; the vital prluci-
pies of the republic; the honest paym Ot
of our debt aud sacred preservation of
the public faith. +"
Profoundly sensible of the high hon.
Or of the nomination you tender, | AN
Truly yours.
Arthur Sewall.