The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-09-14

nue officials. He reviewed the revenue laws
| Mt length, and said no such laws were known
to exist under Democratic administration. and
showed how oppressive it was on those in the
mountains who live 80 far from market, and
had no means of transportation. He related
one instance which came within his own
knowledge, where man, who had been good
soldier in hiB command during the war, had
concluded, probably, to make up O few bush>
els ofhis corn into whiskey and raise little
money to pay his tax, He was, at work one
day inftheS field, When three $reyenue of
fcials rode up to the fense and called TO him
to come to them. This he concluded not to do
and quietly meyed off in the opposite direction
when one of the officials drew o pistol and
fired at him six times, almost shooting him to
pieces. This he had no more right to do than
he, General Hampton,) had to shoot the ven
era9le gentleman then sitting before him.
Such tyranny and oppression was never before
known. He then spoke of the platform, and
said 1t recognized the rights Of every man.
Said he recognized that platform and stood
| upon it, and if elected, he would be the Gov
ernor of all parties and colors. Said he ac-
cepted all the constitutional amendments, and
pledged all the gentlemen on the State ticket
| with him to observe them involate' Pledged
the party to give the colored people the bone
TIT offree schools, better than they have now
| General Hampton then paid his compliments
| to j. j. Patterson, and handled him with
gloves off Said that Patterson in his speech
| in the Senate had said that the Republican
party in South Carolina had gave 1000, 900
| of dollars annually for the education of the
colored people, This wonld support thirty
schools In each County, and give the teachers
| about one thousand dollars apiece, then they
| would have something left steal He review-
ed Patterson's character, ard said he was now
a representative of the Republican party in
| Congress--how any man could support such
| rfNyo cod hi I'M
Democratic party proposes to reduce taxes
| Under Democratic rule the members of the
| Legislature received only three dollars O. day
| for their services, and were in session only
about three weeks; now they receive o salary
| of $500 and remain in session nearly
| six months. The public printing only cost
$4,000 or $18,O00 now it costs in one year
| $780, 900. Then $450, 900 betrayed the entire
| expenses of the Government; now it costs
Sl 100000. 1t costs the State one and half
| million dollars TO have Chamberlain for Gov
| ernor The Democratic party would bring
back peace and prosperity to the county. If
elected Governor, he might not be able to 40
| complish all he desired, but if n riot occurs
red and he could not put it down without the
use of bayonets, he WOULD resign. If he had
to run to Washington for aid, he would never
recross the PotOmac--would never show his
face in South Carolina again. If with their
boosted 10000 Republican majority they could
not govern the State, he hought they should
quit, South Carolina was able to govern her
self with her own people and she will do it.
| We want peace and quiet, but We have born
| this thcvery and misrule as long rs we intend
to. When Ill command Of his troops in the
| war, he never put them into battle uselessly,
but when he did put them in, it was to VIM
| lie had The same men now, and he was going
to put them in to win, and III would win.
| General Hnmpton's speech was frequently
interru pied by applause, and at the conclusion,
cheer after cheer went up from his enthusias-
tic audience.
Hon. w. d. Simpson, of Lnurcns, nominee
for Lieut.. Governor, was the next speaker,
and in his usual eloquent. attractive and for
ceable style, dolipored- ore. .ofthe most with~
ering rebukes to Radical rapacity and incom.
potency. it has ever been our fortune to listen
| to. He made fine impression, and closed
amid thundcrs of applause.
General James Conner, nominee for Attor
ncy General, was the next speaker, and in
one of the most eloquent and chaste addresses
we ever heard rivited the attention of his
audience for about three quarters of an hour.
| He laid bare the rottenness and corruption
Of the Radical party, and won the admiration
|
| General Samuel McGowan, was next intro
| duced, and in his felicitous style, soon had
the audience in uproars of laughter and ap-
plause His arguments were powerful and
convincing, and calling up the colored men
| closer to him, he gave them the most sensible
and wholesome advice we venture to say,
they ever had in their lives, which we
are confident, had good effect on them.
Col. d. Wyatt Aiken, candidate for Con-
gress from this District, was the next speak,
er, and being the most prominent Granger in
the State, attracted universal attention, for
his audience was almost entirely composed Of
farmers, many of whom belong to the Grange
His address was worthy his reputation as an
orator and an honest upright man, and had o
telling effect on his audience, all of whom
felt at the conclusion of his speech, just like
he would certainly be our next Congress
man.
| Col. J. 8. CothrNn, candidate for Solicitor
of this Circuit, and the rising leader of the
young Democracy of this section,. was the
next speaker, and in an eloquent and stirring
speech of half an hour, added bright laurel
| to his brow. lie won for himself the univer-
sal esteem and admiration Of the entire audi,
ence, who felt quite proud Of our next Soil
| citor
! 1t was reserved for Col william Wallace, of
Columbia, Presidential Hector for this Dis
| trict, to close the proceedings OF the day and