The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-08-30

Being kindly yond politely invited
by NY friend Mr.. VIM. w. Entz-
Hhingcr. to attend pubic picni>
dinner Mt Killian's Prccint. Richland
County, S. O., T did SO and low
give yo}l a fw itt'fns, relative to tn,
occasiof place, sc. They have or.
gahizcd ut the prccinrt Il large and
Respectable Democratic club, and
Capt w. Fl. Stack and Mr.. ;ShhIs;3ph
@llian and others arc rs officers
The assembly having seated them
selves co>,Nehiently about tire stand
Capt. W. IL. Stack opened the meet
ing with appropriate l'anarl1s. shg
gestions md ooyi'ininns: Nell and
timely Expressed. No invited speak
er for the occasion being present.
except Capt. Thompson. Of t'clurn-
bia, the nomirine OF tho Staff, 4Hcmo
cratic Convention for The Office of
Stntc Superintendent Of Education,
Capt. W. II. Stack a,hnouncnl th"
fact and was about TO inGrhl,Ncr
Capt, Thompson, when Mr.. W. W.
]Sntzminger: hy pl'cNiou; arrange
mcnt with Capt.. Thompson, :nose
and made appropriate remarks,
Introductory to Capt. Thompson s
speech and Mr.. Entzmingcr polite
4 ly reintroluced Capt. Thnmpsoir.
who entertained the audience with
an able speech, filled with good and
correct views Of the necessity of
ccononizing the public money.
in many points OF view--iinancially,
but particularly in regard to cducut
ing hr youth of the State OF South
Curolnm both white ulid %olorcl
He stated that If elected he stood
|, pledged and determined to sec to it
that all moneys coming from the
State treasury into or under his
jurisdiction should hH i,rornrlv ap.
prop:intcl to thair legitimate pur-
poses. and that III! classes of citizens
shou1d have i'tsticc at the hands OF
public school officers MS far as his
influence or authority could contrt'}.
He also spoke in favor Of Gov. I'll
den, Coy. Hendricks and their party.
and of Gen. Hampton and the other
nominees of the Democratic party
Of South Carolina. He was, upon
concluding, warmly applaudcd for
his correct, manly, reasonable and
statcsmanliEe views of Justice, ccono
my and good government. After
the cheering had Eubs,lrd, ". ".
EntIminGer, Esq, again arose, AMI
after pertinent and complimentary
remarks, very plcaSrntiy invited
Capt. Sigh to the stand, unl intro
dnccl him to the audience. Capt.
Sigh camr forward and made IL very
plain: sensible forciblH and patriotic
speech. MIR. Entzmingcr now intro
duccd Mr.. George Swygcrt, who
arose and made II speech winch. for
reason, argument md matter of fact,
was Rhrd 70 r7ccl and his was lust
such q speech as tvrry nun should
make to the colorod folks every day.
for their benefit, permanent and
dh,ra''lu: I AN sorry, Mr. Editor,
that L cannot speak of the many
good and strong points and fucts
intl, tuced by the different speakers:
and L much regret that W. " 1tntz
minger, Esq, did not conclude his
speech, as l was aware that il would
have been rich; trifhFt'l; Glttuucnt
and sagacions. Now; Mr.. Editor,
must say one word in reference to
myself l was called on tor II speech,
and refused but the call being re.
/ iterated, L concluded rs nxcusr my
self, and was introduced Us thH uii;
dicnce by Capt. Stack, when [ pro
cccIcd to make Il few remarks. T
hold i'll part to the following opin:
ions, which, with others. J tris;d a.
enforce i'll my speech: That thr
best pnrest, wiscst, most hottest:
Most just' happy economical and
. prosperous government of the world;
was that established; defended, per-
petuated, by our patriotic republi~
sah ''lic"stUrs; in tEr form Of n rep
rcsemtaiivG Hrmoc'acy; such as the
American pGbplS ,'ow; we trust,
desire and d';niand, for the next GEN.
tury. 3. That the worst; most unjust,
reckless eXtravngant and prohigatc
goyrrhmcnt on tho tarth il the one
,ii'ahr which WE hi'h i,ow, conpclcl
tO live, aid lntH liEGd for eight
years or moro: s. That wc havt; laws
tyrannical and Oppressive to the
people, unjust, niitl Bearing down
ruinonsly upon the rights property
and common interests Of nll the
people, colorcd or White, poor or
rich, and that there has btcn IL sys-
TEN of stcnling from the Public
treasury Of Federal and State gov
crnmcnts, detrimental to nll thu
political, civil and moral interests of
all classes of or,r people,: 4: That if
the colortd qcol'lc have ally friciiasj
they arc the white pcoplt df thh
Southern States, md if atty clr'mics,
thHy art the Radical carpet bag
Republicans III The North aid South:
5. Thatin j,istii" TO the cdIdrtd people;
indcpelIdr,it "f ourselves, it is high
time |"r tl'h Southern people to see