Year: 1874

ton in operation, the system offree
schools stands upon a firmer basis
than ever. We are happy to be
sustained in this assertion by Gov,
Jacob, who, in his message to the
Legislature in referring to the vote
at the August election for the levy
of taxes in the school districts
throughout the State, uses the fol-
lowing language:


"This almost universal assent on
the part of the people has finally
settled one of the most veXed ques.
tions connected with the free school
system, and has placed it on far
more durable basis than before; and
| think the result of the election
will be greater efficiency and econo-
my in the system"


The Democratic and Conservative
party has fully redeemed its pledg-
es upon this subject, and would
gladly avert the danger. which
threatens the free schools by the at
tempt on the part of the Republi-
can party in Congress to pass the
@Civil Rights BIZ providing for
mixed schools. The colored man
is recognized as freeman, asa cit
izcn, as a voter, as eligible to office
by Southern State laws, as well as
by the organic law of the Union,
and this attempt to force him into
the free schools by the Radical lead
ers is for no other purpose than to
have his assistance in the election.
A distinguished Senator in address
ing the Senate upon this subject q
few.days ago said "The sons of toll
who labor to support their families,
the men who have.'no fortunes but
are dependent upon their industry
forthoir bread, the men who can
not be elected Senators Of the
United States, the men who are
in humble life, it is against them
and their children that the pro-
visions of the Civil Rights Bill
are directed" When the party has
become too Radical for Arthur l..
Boreman and Pason Brownlow,
who opposed. this BILL. certainly
no Democrats Or Conservative can
hesitate as to.his duty in the com
ing canvass. 'ys. ,es


UntiI.thc,action &c the Eanawba
pelpeslaeNspalait apsssaslaie
'formof principles the opposition
were prcsuming largely upon the
supposed division in onr'ranks ocf
casioned by the last, Gubernatorial
contest. The.Democratic and Con-
SENTATIVE voters of this county who
supported Gov. Jacob did so from an
honest conviction that he had not
been fairly dealt with, while on the
other hand the supporters of Cam
den were influenced by the consid-
erations that he was the regular
nominee, and had exerted quite
an influence in organizingthe party.
The passions produced by the strife
should have died with the occasion,
yetan unsuccessful cttortwas madeby
a few Of Gov. Jacobs supporters to
organize a separate party. An
active supporter of his in pleading
for reconciliation used the follow
ing patriotic language. "Let us
have for the reunion Of all rings Of
the party a convention Of democrats
of all shades Of opinion, that we
may harmonize into one brother
hood on acommon platform so that
eve may bind the sons Of violence
in chains" and "kill the Towering
mischief in the bud" We believe
this distinguished member of the
party but entertains the sentiments
Of nine-tenths Of the men who
supported Governor Jacob


In this county, we feel fully war
ranted in the assertion, that no dl-
vision exists, but upon the contrary
it is the settledpurpose ofthe party
to stand closely together AT the
same time we would gladly welcome
into our ranks all men who are
willing to unite with us in uphold
ing the principlesof a free govern.
ment. in accordance with a strict
construction of the Constitution.


When we meet in Convention to
make nominations, it WILDE our du-
II to select good and true men
without regard to personal prefer
ences. There is no question about
the State being largely Democratic,
consequently it is Of the greatest
.Lo,,to,oo +bot If Mason county