The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07

temperate, considerate,matured judg
ment Of the Democratic party OF
Ohio, of the people of the United
States, in relation 10. the crisis that is
npon us. GApplause.] l think they
eta'e plainly that the people Of the
Unilc<bStates demand fair coun,
[applause]; that with a fair count,
according to the forms of law, they
will be satisfied; that if tho count
shall not be fair, and in accor dance
with the forms OF law, they will not
be satisfied, but will demand that
every legal and every constitutional al
remedy shall be exhausted to right
tho wrong [Applause.] ] do not
believe they demand unconstitutional
or extra legal measures for thar pur-
pose, but that they intend that tie
forms of law and the rights of the
people shall be preserved, and these
according to the forms that have
been adopted for many years in this
Govern ment as Il meals of ascertain
ing and evincing the will of the peo~
pie. { n voice: That's s"!" and aro
rlause.]
Z" What more shall eay3 l am not
without hope. | am not in entire
despa that these Boards ,hart are
sitting in Louisiana and florida will
honestly, Mad fairly and imrar'iully
express the judgment Of the people
GAl plausc] | have observed lhn,
men clothed with great reeporsibili--
tics, and acting in liie broad light OF
day are much more apt t. observe
the legal obligations placed upcn
them and to do right, than we some
times think thew are. cann"t sa,
to yon that ! despair that these r -
farming bodies in the South will q"
entire Justice, bur must say that
we are in a very unfortunate predi-
cament when we are ut all placed in
their rowcr.
! think, genIrmen, that We are 20
day in The very cr iris of The history
Of llis c1uutry. think this is the
greatest stress that has ever been pu,
upon Republican institutions. and
This is the cruicnl test Of Ike capacity
If our people for free government
TCric+ Of "That's it, ""rhat' + So and
applause We know that he De-
mocratic candidate Tor The Presiden-
cy has received large mai 'ritv of
tho popular vote; we know that he
has recei> ed n large majority Of the
electoral vote il lh'se gentlemen are
to be counted as electors who have
received the mnjnritv Of tho votes
deposited in the ballot box. Zap
p!ause ! There is q universal con-
viclinn that ii thuse votes should be
purged, still the electoral vote will
he in favor Of ON Presidential can
didate, aud yet ihe people of the
cunntry-forty. mlllions Of people
stand to-day Oh the very tiptoe If ex~
pcctatinn, Knowing that results are
to be determined by Boards, in
which, to say the leHet, they have not
tue greatest confidence; stand to day
patiently :"rbearing, waiting the
announcement; and il the Presiden-
tial election shall be made in Gun
torGnity the tOrRIs Of law, de-
termined to II ,ide by the decision ac-
cording tlrosc forms OF law. In my
Judgment it is the cruical test Of the
capacity If this people tor self gov
ernment, and | have confidence en-
ough in the people tv believe that n
people which exhibits such heroic
virtues Of patience and forbearance
will understand the right aid soc to
il that Ihe right is, done.
GEN. EwINa's sPEmon.
Gen Ewing spoke as follows:
Whoever attributes the pr found
anxiety Of the people Of the United
States to mere party predjudices and
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