Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-11-03
Will Surely Come.

While wo are all talking and guessing
about the Now York campaign, there Is
campaign which is nearer homo to us
in every sense; q campaign which is
vastly moro important to the people of
tho South--the people Of tho whole coun.
try. We refor to tho contest in North
Carolina. BY.
If 1t wore merely political contest wo
might bo Justly accused Of exaggggeratins
its Importance. IT. is Of far greater mo-
mont than any conflict between political
, parties; 1t is struggle for and against
Anglo-Saxon civilization on ono of tho
scenes of its earliest establishments in
this hemisphere. .." .."... II
s Through q political fusion Of many
misguided and fow designing and IN
principlod white mon with tho negroes
of North Carolina, that State has been
plunged into tho misery and degradation
of such q government as no Southern
State has suffered under since tho recon-
struottion period.
The respectable citizons Of North Caro-
lima havo ondurod tho conditions thus
imposed upon thom until, in tho Ian
guage of tho eloquent A. M. Waddoll, of
that State, "pationco has not only lost
its virtue, but has sunk to tho levol of
pusillanimity."'
Consequently tho doconcy of North
Carolina has risen and, oblitorating all
former differences, has formod a solid
phalanx against tho crimo of tho Stato's
misgovornment.
Tho lines 'hich separated Democrats
two years ago arc no moro thought Of in
North Carolina now than tho clouds that
sometimes obscure tho sun. Thousands
of mon who went into the Populist party
in tho honest belief that it would afford
them relief from real or fancicd ills real
ize that thoir civilization and their homes
are in danger and arc doing their first
duty in making sure thS protection OF
those sacred interests.
In Wilmington former Populist State
loadcr and Democrat who boltcd his
party's nominations in 1888, both Of
whom wcro nominated for tho Lcgisla-
turo on tho fusion ticket, have split upon
it and declared their stand for honest,
Intelligent, white mans rule in tho State.
From all parts of North Carolina re-
ports of like action como.
Tho Governor, who was boosted into
Office by tho unholy alliance, formed two
years ago, has not only degraded his
position and worked incalculablo injury
to tho State, but few days ago con-
fessed his incapacity to govern and ap-
pealod for Federal troops to sustain tho
power which honorable mon have ceased
to respect.
They have gone back to first principles
in North Carolina. Tho intelligence and
tho virtue and tho property Of tho State
has been forced into struggle for life,
and havo gono in it with righteous re-
gard for natures first law.
Next Tuesday North Carolina will be
redeemed. Its government will bo
placed in tho hands Of honest and intel
ligent mon and tho State will continue
The progress of moral and material i'm
provoment which was interrupted two
years ago.
Glad as we shall be to receive tho news
of tho victory which wc hope and be-
lievo tho Democrats of Now York will
win Oh tho Sth of November, with ten
fold creator JOY will wo hail tho tidings
of q still noblor triumph in North Caro-
lima on that day.
And they will surely como!