Year: 1876

individuality of opinion, but is it
safe now9 Would he not be fool,


who, in distress at sea and in danger
Of shipwreck, should pair off each


with squads, instead of uniting as
one man to save the shipa Let our


people stand together and strive to-
gether to win over to our party as
many as we can of both races who
are against US. We have about 1000


votors in the county and less than a
d zen Offices to fill, 80 that any one
can see how few can be successful


Without organization and knowledge
that the people intend to stand to-
gether and vote together for candi-
dates selected in some way, we may
reasonably count on forty candidates
and forty defeats. The Republicans
without nomination or primary
election, will vote the eagle ticket
and sweep the county. If such should
prove the case, we will utter as few
lamentations as any man. We have
atood upon the walls aud proclaimed
"to your tentS o Israel" and as you
have not needed, our skirts will be
clear. We do not ask any man to take
our opinion, but we ask every man to
consider this matter carefully. We
will admit there are men in the Re-
publican party in the county compe>
tent to fill any of our Offices, but can
they be elected9 and if they could,
would you not prefer good men Of
you own party2


Let every man ask himself tho
question, who are they who advocate
to our organizing? Are
they not men sceking office as a gen
eral rulc9 Will you Let their private
interests in any way conflict with the
public good2 We know there are
many good men, who oppose organi-
zation both on principle and their
past experience, To all such, we
would say, consider the times and cir.
cumstances, and ask yourselves if q
changed condition of things in every
avocation in life docs not generally
call for changed course of conduc:s
Does not the present political condi-
ton call for change in the political
wisdom of your past lives2 If on
your consciences you answer nay,
then We are satisfied. We would not
have you adopt our views unless you
agree with them. We wonld not, if
we could, in any way control the ac-
tion OF any man. We would not as
sumo such responsibility. but having
snch fixed views on the subject we
ask all our readers to reflect we'll and
act not from prejudice or passion,
but from his best judgement.


AT this particular juncture there is
every reason that our people should
organize and prepare to stand by the
action of the Democratic party
Those who have kept pace with the
times will see in the near political
future q Democratic President in the


White House, as We now have q
Democratic House of Representatives
in Congress. The party has been
gaining everywhere, until South Car
olina stands almost alone in the South
unredeemed from the thralldom of
Radicalism. Hence Colonel Choth-
ran said in the State Convention, as
there danger of Democrats joining
the Republican party9 This is an
inopportune time to join that party


while it is on the run. The time'for
Democrats to become Republican has
passed" f. He concluded


by saying "that with the help of God
the Democrats intended to carry the
State ct the next election" The
Democratic star two years ago rose
above the horizon for the fret time in


many years, and we have every rea>
con to believe it will continue to rise