The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-30

blade, and shouted, "victory Charge,
Chester, charge! On, Stanley, .on!' and
keeping step to the roll of the reform
drum, be present at the end of the con-
test, and witness the e1tirpation OF the
reptiles who have so nearly ruined the
Commonwealth, and at their fall its re-
storation to good government, and its
people to fraternity, prosperity and hap
piness. Loud cheers.
But permit me, Mr.. President, to close
these desultory remarks by promising
that, after all, your complimentary re-
ception of the sentiment to the judiciar."
may have been prompted solely BY the
innate love of justice that dwells in the
Irish heart. I say innate, for, by my eI-
perience, that people, in whatever re!a-
ton of life they are found, from the
cradle to the grave, come nearer living
MP to the golden rule, "do unto others as
you would have them do unto you" than
any others it has been my fortune to en-
counter. might demonstrate the truth
of this view of the Irish character by re-
curing to the lives of Emmett, O'Con-
nell, and the host of patriot martyrs,
orators and statesmen, whose names
adorn your National history. But l
prefer rather, as more appropriate to the
hilarity of this occasion, to illustrate 1t
by homely anecdote of one of the hum
blest of your race, that exhibits in q
most striking light the Irish love of JUS,
tice and equal rights. A wealthy rural
gentleman residing in one of the South
ern States, whose farm was we'll stocked
with fancy breeds Of animals and barn
yard fowls, in the latter of which he took
especial delight, had occasion to leave
home for the summer months. His man
ager, whom he proposed to leave in
charge during his absence, was full
blooded Irishman, a regular Paddy from
Cork, whom he urged to take special
care of his fowls. In obedience to his
instructions, Pat went out the morning
after the proprietor had left, with his
basket of grain, which he scattered
broadcast for the fowls. Among them
was a large Muscovy drake, that was
observed to shovel up the grain with his
spoon-bill with such dexterity as to get
much more than his equal share
Pat witnessed the operation until his
sense of Justice became 80 much shocked
he could stand it no longer, and seizing
and placing the old drake under his arm,
he deliberately piled his pocket-knlfe
until he had trimmed his bill down to a
point, when throwing him to the ground,
he exclaimed with evident satisfaction,
"Now, be jabers, try your hand with that
old cock :" "Fair play is jewel"
Laughter and applause.
Would it not, Mr.. President, be sport
for the gods if your people could get
fair chance to trim down the bills of the
official cormorants who have been per-
mitted for years to shovel up so unequal
a share of the public treasure, and COM
pel them to try their hand for while with
the honest, hard working people of the
country? Cheers.] have confidence
that the evils of our system will be in
great measure eradicated during this
Centennial year. Failing, the govern
ment must necessarily lapse into anarchy
ere long, and it is therefore the duty of
all good men, of every race, name, kin
dred and tribe, without regard to the po
litical cognomen by which they are dis.
tinguished, to rally under the watchword
of retrenchment and reform, and make
one grand and determined effort to save
the old ship of State. Never, never,
give up the ship"