The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
Governor Vance on Independent Candi.
dates, Hogs, Old Wings, Radicals, &c.

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Governor Yanee on Independent Candi.
dates, Hogs, Old Wings, Radicals, &t.
The most amusing speech wo have
read in q long time was made by
Governor Vance a few days ago 1T
statesville, N. G tiead the following
extracts, and laugh
Ono fellow will tell you that hB is
an old VIII i-g, and dou't like the
Democrats and Secersionists that
they brought on the war and arc res.
ponsible for oil the ruin of the coun.
try, aud therefore they think thcy
had better 90 over. Laughter
Now, have this to say about that.
In the first place these Secessionists,
aloue, we're not responsible for tue
war. The northern Abolitionists had,
in my opiuion, more to do in bringing
on the war than anybody else. But
suppose the Democrats were to blame
for it, how does that effect the ques.
tion What excuse does that give
FIR lending your influence to party
that is robbiug the country of the
little the war left it Suppose I was
h Democrat at tho beginning Of the
war (which never was), or Seces-
sionist (which I never have been), or
that l helped to bring on tho war
(which never did), is that uny rea
son why you should take to stealing ?
CLaughter.] Suppose neightor
snould oatch you robbipg his hen.roost
do you think 1t would be n good ex-
cuse to say, Why, wouldn't have
stolen these if Vance hadn't brought
Oh this war3 More Laughter.]
Now, | went to tell you somo of
the symptoms IF fellow when he be-
gius to turn over. Ha first begins TO
talk Sbott being "independent."
! Laughter.l lie is not tied down to
any party, and will vote for what be
thinks best; 30. According to The
diagonis of the most skiIful political
doctors, this symp, dm means the same
thing as the sheriff ,here says when
he leads d horse out to tho block and
orios dut, "Who says, gentlemen, and
how much 7" GApplausc This is
nu Independent hvrse! Great ap-
plause. In other words, he's for sale.
Il man who is devoted to priouipal
Gan bo Independent: His principle,
cottstraiu him to vote with that party
which will carry them out. The ne1t
sytiipt6n is, All interae love Of old
Whiggery. GLaughter and Applause ]
Winch this comes out strong yuu may
appoint the fuueral: L.ughter.
Rad%ay's Ready RsIi.f can't save
him: Great Lahybser aud continued
. Applause. do p,n,gst and hey
!Hat # any m"n wants to jo'ti tue
Radical party h. witt prosti;ut. the
name Of old Wings: The oli Wig
party. was at lras, a decent party.
The Dem' Gratis in old times Used tG
call 1t dtistocrotic aud to some cxten,
it was. | caMsse now many of t'o.e
old fellows who used TO, dress with
| scrupuious iteatness, tbeit boots So
black and shiny that puppy would
bark at his image in Them ali day
! Eiaughtcr], hi4 shi,t COLLAR white as
paper and stiff as pas tcboard !; in his
pocket he carried copy of the Ma
tional Tntelligoncer, and blowed Ills
nose with the sound Of a trumpet in il
red bandapa handkerchief. EGleat
laughter and aprlause.J Such men
were the very salt of the earth for
personal and political uprightnesd
They elevated no thieves and public
plunderers to high positions ip the
Government they made NO Little
fields the guardians Of their State
bonds they had no Sam Watts nor
Jaybird Jones on the bench. Thoy
associated politically with no Cuhy
Mayo1Deweeso5 A. ). 5oneg, Windy
Billys, and Jordan Chambere. ZAP.
plause.1 .. .'''
Their profane use of the name Of
Whig reminds me of a circumstance
that happened once in my law office.
A fellow catno in one day, and taking
o seat, with sheepish counteuanoe
said, "Goyerhor, ,tde and another gen.
tleman has got in a little scrape; aud
want you to help out Of it."-7-
"What sort Of % soraps n said l.
"W-e-l-l, it's a kind Of dispute r. said
no. ,:"But what kind of dispute -
said I. "Well," said he again, "it's
1 a, matter consarnin' Of hogs."- 49,
tLepghter: swell, how concerning
hogs ~ said +. "WelI," said he, II
believe he accuses me Of taking ono
'em." [Greae lsGghter,1 He didp't
want 70 QUILL il by ite, right j name.
Now, II any Of yon want to 60 o9er to
/ get your share Of this plunder that's
,l,goipg round don't put IL on ,,aaol5
IWhiggery." [Great laughter. f.