The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-12
complete the great task ho had

complete the great task ho hat
begun.
I should have stated that befor,
the nomination, r.. B. Elliott, wht
has been for eight years tho mos
conspicuous representative of hi.
race, charged Gov. Chamberlain
with being traitor to his party
I knew that this charge was duo t,
the efforts made by the governo,
for reform, the efforts which won
my admiration and claimed my sup
port. But Elliott further stated
that he held in his hands documents
which would prove Mr.. Chamberlain
guilty of n crime so great that Il
= revelation would destroy Chamber
lnin and bring ruin on the rarty.
He demanded Il secret session, but
the adhcrents of Gov. Chamberlain,
confident in his integrity, and fear
! ing that n secret session would I've
an admission Of his guilt, promptly
voted it down. Chamberlain 70
piled, saying that he had been told
that to secure nomination he must
use money or pledge himself to
support tho fraudulent bonds and, the
Blue Ridge Scrip and he charged
by indirection that Elliott was tho
mouth pieco Of the plundcrcrs.
| Chamberlain WAS renominntcd, and
regarded this as the triumph of
reform. This was ut midnight. At
ten o'clock the following morning,
[ saw Chamberlain and Elliott
marching into the capito', arm in
arm and keeping step to the music
of public plunder. Immense ap~
plausc. Then I swcrvcd from the
path which I had followed. Taps
plausc. L speak of this in sorrow.
l cannot speak of the sudden fall of
this man fitted to adorn the highest
places with honor, without solrow.
His is the most melancholy wreck
ever stranded and scattered on the
bleak shore of po!i:i's [Applausc. ]
Elliott has been for eight years
the tiSurc~hcad Of corruption.
[Appluuse.] His subtlcty held the
Legislature together for 12O days
for work that could have been dos-
patched i'll twenty. Net only the
State candidates symbolic cor
fuption, but the Legislature which is
to be elected behind them must
have the same characteristics. This
ticket means the most corrupt gcn-
eral assembly ever chosen Such M
assembly will never moro be seen in
South Carolina. The days of plum
der are ended. CApplause.l
Dcmngoguos calling themselves
Republicans dcnounce tho people of
the South az rebels. This name no
longer exists. IT has been bloticd
from tho political dictionary. (Ap~
plausc.] ] AT Bunker Hill, it was
wiped out, and the pulse of the
Nol TIN throbs with that of the people
Of South Carolina. And tho people
OF Boston, when they threw flowers
i'll the path of the representatives. of
the South who shared with them the
glorics Of their Centennial, badc
them work ont tho redemption of
South Carolina before the Christmas
berries shall redden again. Itn-
thusilstic npplause.]
While, however the question of
reform Is 0; the greatest interest,
another motive is Of paramount i'm
portancc. Gen. Hampton should
not have my votcifI thought fora mos
mcnt that by my act of his he would
ablidge tho right of tho poorest
man. Better grinding poverty,
better heavy taxation, better any
evil thnh thc loss of liberty. ZAP
plausc. But the strong nrm of
Hampton will give protection to the
humblcst citizen in the land. Loud
cheers.
WORD FOR WALLACE.
regret That Mr.. Wallace is not
present tonight. Inughter.] Tic
never appears when there is
any one to confront him. l wish nc
were here to meet mo in respectful
debate. He need not fear this as
semblage. Hc would have had II
respectful hearing. Republicans nre
here to >mi Int, without molestation.
"I. SRiluCc SIlOttiu llOG uICaU TO DO
present, under the protection of the
presiding Judge of this circuit.
Were ho hero and the lcnst violence
offered him, [ would protect him
with my life. Applausc. SO, I
an sure, would Mr.. McCarlcy.
[ Loud laughter and applause
He excuses himself on the ground
that nc is not concerned III State
interests. EIo should be doubly
interested in these and in tho vel
fare of his constituents He dares
not submit his cause to discussion.
He plays double game, He re,
fuses to say whether he will support
Chamberlain and Elliott. He 70
fuses to answer charges brought
against him. And on tho 7th uf
November, judgment will.bc enter
ell against him by default. TAP
plause.1 ] Wallace goes in by ways,
he sneaks through the umdorbrush,
ho glides snake-like through the
grass, and thus makes his campaign.