The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-11-11
Washington.
REj0ICING At THE CAplTAI-SrS,-
TOR THURMAN SERENADEU-A POINT.
ED AND RACY SPEECH.

democrats OF this city serenad ed
Senator a. G., Thurman, of Ohio
tonight, at his residence here. A
large erewd was present. In 70.
spouse, Senator Thurman returned
his thanks for tho opportunity afford
cd him to participate in their rcjoic-
ing, md said
T.. when l think of It, Is it not a
dreadful thing and calculated to
bring terror to every loyal bosom to
see you with drum aud fife, with
trumpet and cymbal, aud with nigh
!ty shouts that rend the air, cclebrat.
ing the conquest Of Massachusetts, by
the terrible Ku Klux Z Laughter
Was it not enough that those awful
and goddess follows had intimidatcd
the pcaceable, amiable and honest
carpet-baggcrs and. scallawags and
their followers down South and ob .
taiued the mastery over that fair
portion of the Republic : Was it
at all necessary that they should in
wade the North, aud by intimidating
Republicans, carry Ohio, Indiana,
West Virginia, Mary land, Delaware
and New Jersey, and, to cap the
climax, overun New York aud put
Massachusetts, in their brccclles
pocket. .[Applause.] Politicians
and editors arc scratching their
heads to find out the cause of our
victories, when every one who has
carefully read and inwatdly digcstod
the history of Southern outrages, the
m9,nifcstoes of Attorney General
| Williams, the proceedings of the
| Chattanooga Convention, tho aflida-
vita of Marshal Packard, knows full
we'll that thero is but ono cause, and
that is intimidation. "rho devil in.
sPired party" as Tint venerable
Christian, statesman, Gerritt Smith
calls the Democracy havo 80 fright.
ened the peace loving Radicals frcm
Passamaquoddy bay to the Rio
Grandc, that many Of them, in sheer
terror, have voted tho Democratic
ticket, aud yet many of thon, have
abstu!ned from voting at all.-TRo
ncwed laughtor.] And as if thcro
is nothing that these "dcvil inspired"
men will not daro to pcrpetratc, they
| have, without tho least fear or trem
bling, laid their profanc hands upon
the head of tho brave and patriotic
Butler and shriekcd into his ear the
disloyal cry "Benjamin; depart |"
Il Laughter and upplaasc.1
Now, my friends, [ pray you, don't
think me Grisolous because I talk in
this way. Year after year our vic.
tories in the South have been falsely
attributed to intimit alton. and mem
Der after member of Congress, duly
elected, has lost his scat upon this
false charge. -. At every election, for
years, "Southern eutfages" has been
the battle cry of Radical politicians
IN the North and the Justification
for laws that disgrace civilization,
and usurpations that lay tho axo at
the root of Republican institutions,
but what can these manufacturers Of
falsc prctenccs say nov, when our
triumphs at tho North are even more
signal than those at the South. When
even Massachusetts,, persistent, un.
varying, habitbound Massachusetts,
sets tho seal Of hcr Condemnation
upon Radicll misrule, aud for the
first time in neprly half century
sets, an honest Democrat in her gu.
bprhatorial chair? And in this con.
ncction was it not right, gentlemen,
that | should refer to Benjamin Il.
Butler, whc, in accepting his last
noui ination, gave, as His chief reason
FOR wishing to remain in Congress,
bis will and ability to still further
bind and opprcss tho Southern .peo~
pie. But tho time had pissed by
when his prosecuting cry found a
ready response in the Loarts of his
constituents. The time had passed
when violations Of .be Constitution,
contempt for justice, disregard Of
sound policy, and neglect Of tho in
terests Of the people could all be
overlooked under, the influence of
passion and prejudice, and hence the
result. You SEQ he raised tho black
flag of persecution, and under that
hateful banner sought TO maintain
his place in the Congress.
! The people raised the whitc n,g.
not Of defeat, but Of peace, and said
to tho would TIC prosecutor, "Stay
thou at homo." If you ask me, fcl.
low citizens, what are the causes Of
our victories, answer discomfort
with Radical rule. If you ask mo
for Tho reasons Of this discomfort, I
answer that our Radical rulers have,
in tho last nine years pcrsistcntly set
at naught every instinct, feeling,
habit and teaching of the American
people. Americans arc q
liberrty.loving people, but. liberty
has been romprsclcssly tramplcd uu-
der foot. Americans are HON morule
loving people, but homc-rulo has
, been treated with scorn and con.
tempt, and Congress assumes and
; exercises the powers Of an omnipo-
tent parliament. Americans are an
honesty-loving people, but Credit
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