The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-28

have not, however, bought seat in the
Senate nor corrupted Legislature, and
/ have never been charged with bank
breaking as Patterson has been, ueithcr
nave had the erithet of "honest" ap.
piled az g name v me as Il has been to
Patterson. This Is Che class of men
seeking martial law in this State. Such
declaration would be contrary 70 all
law, ana if attempted will secure the
election ofTildcn and Hendricks. What
have ne done u deserve it? I have
never seen u disturbance or heard hard
word during this canvass, but because
you come out with United States and
State asss fr4ra far anu near they wish
to put you under martial law. If they
succeed, have but little advice to you,
but it Is important My advice is TO 20
straight on il. youv determination to be
peaceful and law abiding people. Well
ington hes said that every citizen ought
to obey the lew, b.. if it is bad he should
endeavor TO reform and correct it. How
ever great may be your wrongs do moth
ing rash or indiscreet, Cor by 80 doing
you will peril all our best interests. We
want o sober and successful campaign,
which we cannot have without discipline,
and feel that from the position you
have put rue in have the right to mark
out that discipline. This becomes dou-
BILE right when I appeal TO your hearts
and affections. / ask and iInplore Won
to preserve the same good order which
has marked the caavass in the up-country
in the past. | wish to say something
about the nomination made by the Re.
publicaEs Just before tho Governors
re-nOmiAatiOn, Elliott denounced Cham
berlain, and claimed sufficient evidence
to convict him of larceny and felony,
and he sat there and made no reply.
Even more, it was not one day before
Chamberlain allowed him TO be nomina.
ted Attorney General without opposing
him. Does it rot look like purchasing
Silence? 1t shows that one or both sides
ot the party are corrupt, and if the
charges are true, the first thing, if Cham
berlain and his ticket are elected, that
the Attorney General would have TO do
would be 10 prosecute and convict the
Governor and have him sent To the peni-
tentiary. Ia this representative ticket d?
and if SO does it represent reform? The
Republicans have announced an intcn-
tina To reform. Is this u step toward it 4?
Democrats have voted for Carpenter,
Tomlinson and Green With Republicans
because they said they wanted reform.
For six years we have been voting for
Republicans to get reform and have not
got it. These failures are the secret of
this movement. We have determined.
as they cannot succeed with cur help. 70
SEQ II we cannot succeed with theirs.
We have put forth good men upon a
platform Of good laws, low taxes and
reform. Judge Cooke has been Il Re-
publican for nine years, and is Rcpub-
lican yet, supporting Hayes and Wheeler,
but when he saw what was done in that
Convention, he said, 81 cannot support
that ticket, for it il too corrupt. but I
will support the State Democratic Ticket.
which is composed Of men whom I be.
lieye to be true nnd honest" Hundreds
of Republicans who look to State and not
to party will do the same thing which
Judge Cooke is doing If they are wise.
my colored friends, follow them. The
men upon our ticket would not tell YOU
falsehood. If you do not believe it
now you will be convinced after it is too
late to aavn yourselvea from cnrr.lnt rnlo
for the next two years. Remember that
when tho property-holders go down from
fraud and taxation your race must 90
under, for you are dependent upon them
for employment. AS soon as q portion
cf your race come to us we will have
good laws. If am elected | solemnly
promise to know no party, no color, no
race in the government Of this State, but
will hold the scales of justice equal, and
see that your race is equal to any upon
earth, 80 far rs tho laws of this State are
concerned. If you try the Democrats
one term every right of yours shall be
protected. There il iii reasor1 r;.r Til.
separation between our races, except the
meddlesome interference Of men from
abroad who are stirring up strife IN ben
st themselves. They tell you there is
danger of your race being put back into
slavery, but tell you this is as impossible
es 1t ~ for the san to rise In the West. I
said in WalhAlla that If l had the power
l would not put your race back into
slavery. l was the first man who spoke
to colore,l audience after tie war, and
was the first in the South who advocated
suffrage to tho colored people. Senator
Morton then said that ii would not do for
twenty years, and Gov. Andrews, of Mas
sachusetts, agreed with him. I, Dem
ocrat and rebel as they called me, said
these me- are citizens and ~ difference
should be made on account of race. If
said thia then, would l be likely to 60
back on it now7 The white people know
the colored vote gives us more power, and
we do not want to cut 1t off. We want
you to 60 With us. may not see you
again, but it is for your good and our
good that we should 60 together. We
now propose to put your race upon an
equality with the white race before the
law, and want you to help us redeem the
State, but ii you will not help lis we can
carry the State without you. These
white people have said this is our coun-
try by inheritance, and we intend to re-
deem 1t from its present corrupt govern
ment. In my County, in Mississippi.
which has 10000 colored men to 5000
whites, there was not single row during
the last campaign, and yet it gave
Democratic majority Of 400. Tie Re-
publicans promised you land. Have
they ever given it to your They prom
ised you free schools, and are your schools
kept open7 Come as men who have an
interest in our State and help us to put
this party out of power, and place Sonth
Carolina where she used to stand. But.
my friends, it is useless for me to speak
here. There is nothing to do for you
have made up your minds to free this
State, and have only como here to hear
the music aud see the cavalry. The old
saying that if you want to have good
time you must "gine" the cavalry is GER
tainly true in this canvass. I am not a
candidate in the usual acceptation of the
term. You have placed wa in charge of
your flag and intend TO bear it to VIC
tory. Nothing but the call Of my old
mother could have made me undertake