The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

cbist; be is DO communist abd 'he
Democratic party can never make hlm
such His dooL4 and destiny is TO el*',
vase and dignity mauki"d-nos t"
pollute aad bring him down He 10 t"
advance cot to retrograde. lie is to
organize; not to disergaDize society.
The party in this dawn of the Christian
era that strives to fortify the society of
men against the introduction OF the
moral law and the Christian code is GOT
the party to rule the destiny of a great
republic, or leads its citizens upwaid
aud onward 10 the march to civi'ize aud
bless mankind.
A large per cent of the Democratic
party in the uorth and west uss be bad
material or it's leaders would not place
anarchism aud commanism ln its plat
form. The people of this country bad
as we'll accept in good faith the results
of the civil war; and believe great
majority are willing so to do. bat they
allow the politicians and public men to
trifie with these issues at too great
length. Tue Democratic party as q
party has not and will not. | believe.
accept 10 good faith. It tr'des With
the. results and evades the Constitution
whenever necessary to carry out its
aims. and the sooner We 6nd this ont
it is all the better for as The war and
its results are as firm and steadfast as
eternity aud We need never look to the
contrary OF expect otherwise, and in-
deed we have occasion to rejoice that
it is as it is, for had our efforts been
successful. it would have beer az un-
mitigatea misfortune to both sections of
this government; besides, it would
have divided our powers and rendered
us helpless to have the Influence OF the
destiny of the world we are Intended
by fate to have.
The ConstisotioD of the United
States is the grandess production of the
human mind, and 10 Importance TO the
humau family, stands aexs to he Chris
tiaa Bible aud the time is coming wbeo
we will all rejoice that 'ba. emblem of
lie Immortality still waves ever our re-
united cocu1ry. We have nothing 10
lament in our failure to dismember the
American government, out the RASH
ness of following bliud and improvl-
dent leadership, the loss Of immense
treasure end the many useless gallant
slain of both armies. As long as we
continue to send representatives. to con
gress who prate eterually about the
lost cause, human nature wall have to
be different from It's usual trend, if
such delegates can obtain the confidence
of the nasioDal congress aud be able to
serve the best interest of their coastit.
uents. The American treasury has
millions to open the great rivers to
navigation and develop the ezhaustless
resources to the commercial world, but
that treasury will be open first TO those
wso obtain the nasioos cou6deuce FOR
legality to the flag ani fidelity to the
true American future
I notice from the newspapers that
that reorgaoized Republicans, 'n con-
ventioo embled have withcu, ~:
knowledge or consent placed my same
op the State ticket for treasurer. Iflmy
feelings do cot deceive ne, I have DO
desire to hold State Office Of auy kind.
If 10 any official capacity, l prefer to
serve where can be the greatest
oeDe6s to my coua'ry sud after consid-
erasion with several Of my fel
low citizens, I have decided to
run for congress fron the Seven'b
district both for the regular ra
pired term. beliving, as I do. sbat
the reorganizsd Republican party is
tine only road for success to broaa.gaged
Rapublicanism in this State and that
the principles Of our government, tie
welfare of our lives aud property will
be better cared for aud progress and
the highest interest Of civilization will
be better guarded by Republican gov
ernmeus than by any Of the parties
now clamoriug for the custody of our
national life. | believe a happy com-
munion between capital and labor is
the sequeot to the situation and Dot
violeo: aud hostile aptagcnism as she
Democratic and Popuist parties are
waging. | believe the idea that capi-
tai has conspired TO pull down :he
ublic welfare with fraticidal fanaticism
pobe most 'damnabe de!usion Of a
political herSsy Of the mos: iafaria'ed
type The capitalists very we'll kaow
that they can become poor. homeless
ragged beggars aud be ezils in their
own couotry sooner than accomplish
such an end aud besides such state
will least serve the interests and ad
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