Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-15

vention not that he loved Chamberlain less,
but himself the more. 1t was a notorious fact
that Green was anxious for the nomination
bestowed upon Chamberlain, and had he re-
ceived it we would not now hear of the bolters'
movement, of which he (Green) is at the
head He said Green does not seem to know
the doctrines of the Republican party-one
of which is that the will Of the ma jority must
rule the minority Chamberlain had received
a majority of fifty in the Convention, and was,
therefore, duly nominated, and it was the duty
of all other aspirants to cheerfully acqulesce
in the selection. That Green is not willing to
abide the decision of the Convention is one
indication that he is not good Republican.
He may claim to be a Republican because ne
shakes hands with negroes, but his actions
otherwise, prove conclusively that he is a first
class sorehead. Of Delaney, candidate for
Lieutenant. Governor on the Green ticket,
though colored man, yet from his earlier
education and past associations, he could not
properly realize the condition and the necessi.
ties Of the black race so recently emancipated
from the shackles Of slavery. Asevidence of
this, he charged that Delaney abused Con-
gress for having passed the 18th and 18th
amendments that Delaney says it is too soon
for the black man to think about going to Con-
gress and that he compromises with Democ-
racy by saying that the Democrats are not as
bad as they are represented. He told his
hearers that they must not forget the past
They are reminded of the days of slavery at
every turn, and they must remember that it
is the Republican party that has elevated
them thus far from a condition Of servitude,
and that it is the only party to which they
can look for salvation. He next touched
upon the "possum policy" and cautioned Re-
publicans against being entrapped by any
such snare. He closed by giving hearty en-
dorsement of Hon. A. S. Wallace, candidate
for reelection to Congress. He said that the
charge had been made that Wallace is an in
ceudiary, but he knew Of no better man ; that
he had recently been called to the bar of JUS.
tice to answer as to his innocence or guilt of
having circulated slanderous and damaging
report on the black people Of Fairfield; that
the grand jury, after several days investiga-
ton, had honorably acquitted him. As to
the idea of an uprising of the negroes in Fair
field or elsewhere, the idea is absurd their
conduct during the war, when the women and
children of the Southern States were at their
mercy, exhibited a degree Of nobleness not
found in the savage breast; and as people
to-day they harbor no unkind personal feel
ings for their former masters.
Hon. A. S. Wallace was next introduced
by the Chairman, who, in doing so, instituted
comparison between the antecedeAts of that
gentleman and his competitor, Gen. Kershaw.
He urged upon all Republicans to rally to
the support of Wallace who had been their
faithful representative Du~ino ku-klux days,
he corresponded with Mr.. Wallace and re-
ported the deeds of the invisible klan. On
one occasion, when desperate raid had been
made, he informed Mr.. Wallace, who was then
at the national capital. On receipt Of the in
formation, caucus was called, and Butler
demanded that the letter be read from the
Speakers desk, which was done,. causing a
rupture between himself (White) and Gov.
Scott. And for the same reason, the expos.
ure of SCOTS imbecility) the Governor had
refused to protect Wallace's property, which
had been threatened with destruction, and it
was through the exertions of Mr.. Wallace,
more than any one man, that the general gov.
ment was finally induced to move i'll behalf OF
the oppressed people of this section, with what
results all knew full we'll. For this reason,
he urged Republicans not to desert Mr.. Wal
lace, while, if they voted for Gen. Kershaw
they would aid in putting one vote in Con-
gress against the civil rights bill. The report
having been circulated that Judge Mackey
would support Kershaw, he would say that
Judge Mackey had but recently told him that
under no circumstances would he support
Kershaw in preference to Wallace.
On stepping forward, Mr.. Wallace said he
would have been glad to have met all the peo.
pie of the county; he had not been permitted
to speak before in York county in consequence
of sickness, and was now too feeble, from
recent attack of fever, to say great deal.
He alluded to the labors of a few in the past
to build up the Republican party in this coun-
ty, and if Republicans will be as faithful in
the future as they have been heretofore, the
party will triumph again. He had been unan-
imously nominated for reflection, which he
regarded as the proudest achievement Of his
life. He had the endorsement of the white
and colored Republicans of the District. lie
urged all Republicans to rally to the support
of the regular nominations, and not to neglect
the duty of voting when the day of election
to be induced by the offer ofhigh-
er wages on that day to remain at work-but
to go the polls early and quietly, and in
peaceful manner, exercise the privilege of free
citizens. He then repeated to them the ad-
monition given to his hearers in recent
speech at Goudeysville, which was that if they
properly handled the ballot-box they would
never have occasion to resort to the cartridge
box, and said this had been grossl ly perverted
by his enemies, who, to make capital against
him, had resorted to falsehood, the only means
they can use to defeat him. He had GER
tifcate, signed by twelve responsible men,
proving that he did not make use of the Ian
guage attributed to him by political opponents.
He charged that the story originated with
former ku.klux, and said that only few
days ago, on the train, he told one of them so
to his face creating lively time in the car.
He then and there dsavowed any such senti-
ments aud wished Instructions placed against
no man from voting 1t was the privilege OF
all citizens, and one which, under no cir.
would he deprive political op-
ponent. Referring to the Green movement,
he would say to the Democrats that if they
wished to embrace Repubicanism, it would
appear better in them to vote the ticket right,
instead of "nibbling" at one end of the rope.
He had noticed that when colored man vo-
ted the Democratic ticket he was regarded
gentleman; but if white man voted with the
negroes the Democrats stigmatized him as
scoundrel. AS to Chamberlain, he went over
very nearly the same ground of those who
had previously spoken said Chamberlain was
his choice two years ago, and he approved his
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