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FOR TUB PIOKENS SENTINEL.
Southern Politics.
From the heading one wouldtlAi,'
that this subject bad already been
exbaustod, but I have a few remarks
that I don't believe have been ad
vanced to the readers of Tur SEINTIN%
n, for some time. The honest old
home made farner will tell you if he
were asked now what le thutight of
politics and politicians, that they are
aif a bumbug and a bosh, and that
he didn't believe that there was any
honesty in them, or something to
that effect. But such an answer Is
not entirely correct, for we do have
men of honesty and ability in nearly
all classes of politics, but the real
merit is so inferior to the rascality
that when we come to compare theni,
we decide thait they all ought to go
together to make any thing respecta
ble out of thei both. But 1or' all
this there is honesty in the politi
cian and in the politic6, but I shall
have to begiii upon the consideration
of the heading, t hat of the Southern
outlook, politically speaking, dturing
the campaign which is to take place
during the next six months. First
we shall consider briefly our own
S atate and then pass to the other
States in their order. South Caroli
na has been, as we know, in a seri
ous political )OsitiOni for Seve.m 11 years
past, and her trials have been as se
vere as sny people could bear and
come out of them with an11 thinjg'r at
all. But at ist ehe seems to bo re
c>vecring from these trials an is en
tering the road to prosperity ouice
more as a pecple and S ato. Uit
how long will this state of altahil t
crntinue; alal, we know not, but w'e
live to hope forever. In t lie Democ,
racy's circles it is geneiaIlly kno4uwin
that it is their iitet)ioins to ad here
strictly to the doctrine of the platform
of '76 and a'l feelings of disension
are particularly guarded against, aid
tle organs of the party are doing all
what is in their owe' to keep the
party ini strict conformiity with the
doctrines of unison. As we have a
a lamentable examzple of thie opposite
in the last eitting of Congress. When
the utmost efforts (of the leading men
were required to p~revenit the pas
sage of obnoxious bills, which would
have been injurious to the entire
party. The Independent movement
is denonneed everywhere, and so far
none of that stripe bar'e dared show
themselves, but nevertheless it is
thought that they are courting the
f'avor of the Republicans and will
join them, if wfmrs will permit, be
tore tihe elections are over. For the
present we will leave this State and
go to the others for a partial glance,
and then we will return to South
Carolina and consider her' as she ie.
Georgia- iu this State the Demo
cr'atic party has for the last eight
years been (ne o'f the staunchest suip
pot teirs of the Southern people's
rights, having given to Tilden at the
last election the largest maijority of
any State in the Union. She has
beent irecently attacked with a set of
Independent candidates, and in one
Congressional District they have
been successinl for four years pre
viouis to this. But the people have
begun to rally and the man that's int
the eighth district this time will very
likely dletent tihe Independent, who
has beeni so suiccessstful heretofore.
There will nevertheless be three Iu
dependents in the field in other dis
tricts, but we hope) (Jut' sister blate
will give them- w hat she is so liable
to do, a thorongh and overwhelming
defeat.
Alabama.-the Democracy will
not have auny opp*sition candidates
in this State, and 'be party has re
ntewed its protectlohs tid pledges to
the, coloped ,poopi - are ahl
tho btongy40veno y tbo
Democrats North are not treating
them right. They want appropria
lion for the improvement of the riv.
Dr$ and they will probablylsquabb4
% little during the election.
Louisiana-the Independents wil
put nominees into the Congressiona
fields, the success is divided betweer
the partys.
Arkansas and Missouri have nol
got through with the currency ques
:ion yet, they want greenbacks as th(
legal tender, and wants Congress t<
-epeal the resumption act. They
Ilso want the Government to ex'tenc
tid towards the proposed Southerr
Pacific Railroady; nothing definite
:an be said as to how they will go.
Tennessee-tho votors in the col
red ranks are splitting and coming
>ver to the Democrats. The party
uIndidates will all be elected in thc
state offices.
North Carolina-There will be ic
immination for State offices by the
Rlepublicans. They will, bowever,
jave candidates in all the congress
otial dietricts.
Nothing is known of Virginia ae
et and we can't toll how she will go,
)robablp divided, with a Democratic
iov ernor.
A nd now to retoini n to our own
state for a whilo and consider her
vith eference to the position she
bouId ccupy during the tin.e enter
en ing i his and the fall election. Just
'ere we will notice one thing which
s very impor tant to'ithe pai ty, that
if allowing the colored members of
le clubs to tale an actike part in
he meet ihg. It should be more en
:'1uragced among the Clbs, and the
oltred voter, if lie t-ees fit to joiln u1ZI
bould be greeted curdialv and
1romi;ed all priviloges. Caution, it
s sAid, is the parent of safety and
ternal vigilance the price of liberty.
['hese t wo muaxilms are verv true as
egtlds our situation at the present.
Ne have as I have said, begun to
merge from tle woeful cond]itiin of
Rad:cal ol.pression, and it behooves
as as ones who are in every w ay be
et by evils, whieb are likely to re
>luntge us afresh intro the past t rou
>es. We should keep aloof as tar
is we can from these in order that
ye may be secure at all, and eneh
me should act w ell his indiviaual
>art. This way of throwing the
urden on a few active men is con
rary to all principles of Democracy.
We, each and every one, owe to the
3tate an active citizeniship, and we
bhould ever be on the alert to fulfil
mud execute our allegiquice. Leaving
all feelings of self interest to 6ub
ne0*ge itself into the party intercst,
et us do each one his whole duty,
nid then we will be secure against
ill defeats of honesty and thbe party.
L'here is too much of what is knowni
1s political indolence in the-country
tt present,.nearly all that is done to,
Aards advancing the party or form
ng plans for its welfare is done by ai
'ow men, and when they seek your
~o-operat ion anid are refnesed it, you
an not blame them or say anythuing
f they should fall into errors or
thaninels that you don't atppr*Ave of,
[Jnity is strength, therefore if we
voulId be strong and successful, let us
ave nniisob, arid an undivided aissis
ance frm every one who is interes
ed in the welfare of the Democracy,
et us strive to put d 'wn all effort t
fi those who don't act in concert with
hie party, the life of the catuse is our
triking close together, divisions will
4uin anything in the way of politics,
f coniinued, anid if we hope at all for
mnccess let u s I repeat, achieve it by
me grand and nited effort, made by
a sohd party.
A little more on the internal
roubles that seetningly bother us,
ben I Bhiall cftuse for . the ~pr.ent..
here has been a we all khaa, fot
certain parties employed by the Gc
ernment to execute the revenue lav
and whilst it Is true we have be
badly treated and have suffered wb
is unbearable, yet for all this (I wri
I with empbasis) we have somethir
1 else and a higher obligation to ful
than the mere promptings of t
natural inclinations. I do entre
the people of this ecetion of the Sta
to refrain from carrying into effe4
in any manner, such intentions as a
.most naturally aroused. We do n
think it either expedient or policy
attempt anything that would tend
any manner to furnish the party
the North with material to work n1
on during the coming campaign.
They are waiting and watching ei
gerly and anxiously for something
turn up in the South, that they mE
use it towards arousing the feelinj
of the Northern people once more,
opposition to the South. The blooi
shirt has been waived until it is a
most too late to give it a shake, b
if the people in the South would on
give it a patch, they would be ti
gladest people in the world. N%
have had enough of it long ago, aii
it is within our power to keep it don
while it is down. We should be ei
tirely reserved and attempt to pi
up, for tle present, with exietir
evils. The times will begin to I
better when our rights shall hai
been fully vindicated at the seat ,
Government. Therefore I say uni
each and every citizen of the cour
try that, as patriots and lovers ,
your honus, citizens liberty, let i
act well our pirte, a-.d that intv
mingled wi'h dis.creti in, aridA I
Victory is s rely Uris. M IIt'l i
in all things, justice to ev y on
uAd then we will have ade I
h'umne rule forever.
YOnr ubedient ervant
AUNT J SUUA.
Value of Knowl e.
Mt. EorroT.- Life is ruly a nob
gift, and one that is so con'fC(
withI nat ure as to be enijoyable on
by having a knowledge of' her lav
and principles and understanding ti
conditions vn which its existence at
welfare depend. The greatest de
gree of enj'oyment in some way
other is the primary object of ovei
one, aed this enjoytInent is oft<
sought in a course of life which
pursued as a necessity- We fit
that self preservation is the first la
of our being, and strictly demami
onr obedience, often to the uneglect
ouor attendance to those higher asp
rations of life which tend to lead
to the htighies enjcyment. Nature
a reser'voir' of meians for the pr'om<l
tion of our happiness; and it is oi
imperative duty to make ourselv
acquainted with her' teachings, ina
much as our hiighest interests are d1
pendent on the extent of our know
edge. The violation of any of ti
laws of nature brings the penalty a
nexed to that law upon the violatc
whether he does it knowingly or ih
niorantly. This shows us the treedo
and responsibility of 14nman actio
and that as we are endowed wi
these attributes, ignorance is no p1
against punishmen't. As we live
tbe world we should make ourselv
acquainted with the world. As y
possess a constituted organism d
pendent on certain laws and cond
tions, we should ma~ke ourselves a<
qnainted with those laws and cond(
tis, in order to the continuance
our being andI the preservation
our health. Knowledge is a prere,
uisite in every effort of human lii
and it is a coessential with every ot
er means employed. We are d<
petddent on every department of hi
man effort for our' well being as fr
and intelligent citizens in a free at
enlightened land. Whatever is do:
jO the adninistration of law and Jo
iv- and the people primarily hold the
's, reins of government in their own
an hands,. We should in a measure n.
at derstand the laws of our country
te all our interests are vested in the
ig and as we must all act the part .
fil citizens in the commonwealth. Pa
ue tial knowledge, however, in all thin
at is as much as any one can attain, au
te he should call in auxiliaries from t
:t, many sciences as poesible to aid him
re in concentrating his efforts to one
ot profession as a specialty.
to "One science alone can one genius fit,
. So broad is human knowledge, so iarrow hu
ID man wit"
at All great minds have distinguished
p- their nseiulneds in a single channel A'
- investigation; not in all, certainly, b c
- they have called it. univesal kno
to edge, as tar as possible, as an aux
Y iary in directing their minds to th
favorite callings. We should stp
in, to make the world 'wiser and bet
v and to transmit valuable productio'
l- of the nineteenth century to comi
it generations. Whatever new thing
1y found out go s for the make up
10 our general stock of knowledge, an
e if it is of any account it will be a
d valuable treasure to the annals of oukt
n raee. By our knowledge our prop
er rank in society is assigned to us,
it and we never find any diticulty in
g findind our equals. Unlike many
)e other things, the more we use our
'e knowledge thq more we have, and the
A better it IQ; so In every phase of hu
: ian life we find the maxim, "who
-rests ruists," verified.
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