The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-20

Gie hand Of friend. would appeal from
tfl6se courts; in which love to practice, and
say III iio personal sense, but say to his state
ments one atfd all, "Jfalsu, in uno; .talsus in
!tomni51s. And 1st me translate: False in
one thing; false in alf.n
My friends are coming fcatnd ME with
hints here, and know how couh keep
and worry this audience. In the turmoil
and struggles of the Legislative and executive
departments, dare appeal, notwithstanding
the taunts of the gentleman from Edgefeld,
to yon gray-headed Democrat, referring to
Chancellor Johnson once the ornament of
the judicial bench of South Carolina, and I
ask him if he is not conscious that at every
point this administration husbanded the re-
sources of the people and protected their
property from the exactions of the tax gath
erer. ! will get an answer from the people
I have served. But have only half served
them. wish / had been brave as Julius
Cesar, that might have led them up great
mountains of peace and prosperity, up which
we seem so slowly but worthily climbing.
But as we climb and have already half as
cended the summit, a creature clutches us
from the rear, and we behold the famed
Democratic warrior, the gentleman from
Edgefeld. God help me and the Rapubli-
cans of South Carolina working to shake off
this clog that is now fastened on us, and,
| working UP to that mount, grant that our
feet shall never fail or weary until the SUM-
| light of victory bathes our brows on its
peaceful top.
But r1it1st pause moment to notice one
| of those reckless statements. "Rumors are
as thick as blackberrfes In June" and among
them, venture, my friend has heard that l
have written letter to Washington, asking
for the withdrawal of the United States
troops. am Yankee, and venture the
guess that If the gentleman from Edge6eld,
in this attack upon me, had thought there
was letter at the War Department, or any
other department, he would have a copy
here, instead of picking up floating rumor
| You would have had copy of the letter
written by Governor Chamberlain to the
Secretary of War. No such letter has been
| written or drafted, or heard or thought of by
the present Governor of South Carolina.
On the contrary, am able to say that when
the trouble arose in the county of Edgefeld
last year, and this year in the county of
Laurens, asked, through the Attorney
Generals Office at Washington, for troops to
command the public peace. Ny first appli-
favorably, and troops were sent to Edgefeld
until it was reported there was no further
need of them. In reference to Laurens, the
answer was, "Unfortunately we are in the
midst Of the Mississippi trouble, and if it
| should become known that we had aided
South Carolina when Mississippi had been
refused aid, We should be justly, charged
with partiality, unless you are able to certify
as Governor that there. is such. an armed
force moving through that county that you
cannot protect the lives and property of the
citizens" IF my friend wants to see that
letter from Mr.. Pierrepont, I will show it to
him in my Office. Why, fellow-citizens, I
60 for protection for every man even the
meanest man that assaults its political
course. I say it is the first duty of every
government to protect its citizens. When
South Carolina cannot protect the lives and
liberties of her citizens, I consider it the
highest duty of the government of the United
States to give protection, and my highest
duty and swiftest pleasure to invoke that aid.
7 am charged with something more than
human, something more than divine for
giveness towards my enemies. Well, am
growing weary and must not detain you
much longer. But if there is one sweet drop
in the cup of satisfaction that drink, in
review of my administration, it's this: that,
although 1 was covered with wounds,
although the spearsmen and the swordsmen
hunted me like stag upon the mountains,
yet never since my feet stood upon the spot
where you now sit-1 glory in it, write it
upon my tomb, tell it to my children-that,
Notwithstanding the terors and barbed
arrows of that campaign, my lips have never
to this hour been opened to one imprecation
or one curse upon those VINO then fought
main as reward and sweet recompense that
I never did as Governor of South Carolina,
reproach my enemies by single harsh,
vituperative word. will do my duty. But
it is not the part of the duty of a man to use
his intellect and capacities to assail, with
bitter words, people who may differ with
him in politics.
have spoken in answer to the gentleman
from Edge6eld. There was one word that
went to my heart It was the word, forgive
ness of. my enemies. If do not get the
blessing of the gentleman from Edge6eld,
will get the blessings of my wife andchildren
and the blessing of God Almighty.
One word more, and then leave this con-
troversy will trust to the test of time to
yindicate my course in the administration
of the government of South Carolina, and
will continue in the same pathway of reform
| and good government upon which we have
entered. Shall keep my eye steadily fixed
strain myself more zealously at the oars
until our bark, with all our aspirations, is
waited into the calm, gracious sea Of politi-
cal equality and administrative reform.
The close of Governor Chamberlain's
speech was hailed with applause, which
| lasted for several minutes, and the ballot
ing then began. The vote stood: Cham
berlain 70, and Patterson 40. Tremen-
dous cheering, throwing up of hats, &c.
For the third delegate at large the can
didates were Patterson, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gleaves end F. L. Cardozo, an.
Gleaves was elected. a
The candidates for the fourth place
dunn withdrawing in favor of Patterson)
were Patterson and Cardozo, and the
former was elected by vote of 80 to 25.
The alteEnates chosen are B. F. White
more, c. NJ. Wilder, A. o. Jones and
Warren Minton.
REFUSING THANKS TO CHAMBERLAIN.
The following resolution WIS submitted,
and created considerable discussion, and
was finally laid upon the table by vote
of 62 ayes to 80 nays, which shows that
an overwhelming majority was against
the Governor: fa
ResoIued; That.this Convention hereby
UCuucE w 0OfcIuOI SktdtuUCiidlu tuCn
most hearty thanks for the honorable,
able and effective manner in which he
has administered the government of this
State since his Inauguration as Governor;
that his course has reflected the highest
honor upon him, and upon the Republi-
can party of this State, redeening it, in
large measure, from the evil repute snd
obloquy caused by former leaders of the
party, and commencing it to the conf
dence even of our most bitter political
foes; that we call upon him to 90 forward
in the same path of reform and good
government which he has hitherto pur-
sued, and we hereby assure him of the
determined support of. all true Republ-
cans of the State.
After voting thanks to the president
and officers, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
| WASHINGTON, April 15.-Oryille E. Bah.