Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28
VOLUME XII. NO. 80.
EE;,,nptoi,'s Speech at Auburn.

Wednesday, I, dwet largely on the contest in
South Carolina, in which the luttcr had
taken so prominent q part.
Governor ildmftop, in the course Of. his
speech in reply, said: Your distinguished
Governor has been pleased to alludo to the
contest in South Carolina. That, my
friends, was not q political struggle. l5
rose far higher than any such contest ever
wagcd on this continent. 1t was a, contest
for civilization, for homo rule, for good
government, for lifo itself. 1t was contest
wugod by tho people of South Carolina,
not, as demayogues would tell you, against
Northern men; but II contest wagcd against
carpet -baggcrs-and when |, say carpet
baggcrs mean by that thieves. We do
not call any Northern man, any frisl.lran,
auy German, any Englshman, WHO settles
in our midst as al honest citizen, q carpet;
bugger. We welcome such with open arms.
We tell them to como to our genial skies
and fertile SOIL conc one and all, and [
pledge them, IN the name of tho State, II
hosptablc warm hearted reception. We
do not ask whether they arc Republicans or
Democratic. | want to impress this upon
your minds, aud will do it by illustration
What was done by tho Democratic Lcgisla.
ture of South Caroina in almost it's, first
action? a vacancy occurred on the Su.-
preme Bench of the State; Chief Justoo
was to be elected; it was place which had
been filled by men of tho very highest rep.
utation in our commonwealth; the names Q"
honorcd sons of Carolina, who would have
done honor to any benoh in any country,
were presented, but that Democratic Lcgisla.
turo elected to tho Supreme Court citizen
of New York, who cano to the Steto as a
soldier, and who is Republican. What
further proof do you want that wo are not
governed by prosor;ptivc fceling? Does it
not show that we have fulfilled the pledges
and promises made through the last canvass
to make no distinction on account of race.
color or party? We wanted IT, shrvm~.5e,,s--
people, Of the North that We were aotuated
by the highest aud most patriotic feelings
We did not wage political canvass; we
were fighting for every interest doar to
frecmen, aud thanks to bravo and true men
and glorious women of South Carolina, this
war for good government was succssfu.
They have established it in every
department of tho State government.
They accepted this, and they now proposes
to fulfill to the very letter the pledges [
made, and appealed to High Heaven to
witness that they should be carrid out. L
declared that ii elected would be Governor
Of the whole people of South Carolina; that
should know no race or party, no color;
that all men who stood on the soil of South
Caroliua, native or foreign born, white or
black, should be equal before the law, and,
so help mo God, it ehall be done! am
glad TO say tho bitterness which marked
that strife is passing away, and SAY to YOU
men of New York, as say at home, [ owe
my election to the colorcd men of South
Carolina. Thousands of them voted for
inc, knowing thatI had been good friend 4
of the race; knowing that | was tho first
man aftcr the war to recommend that they ,
should be given the right of suffrage; and
meyer yet changed on that subject, know
ing they sustained me in largo numbers,
and am happy to say the fears Of tho
ignorant are passing away, and they are
satisfied they will be dealt with in all respects
as citizens Of South Carolina. Wo intend
to try and elevate them, to educate them,
aud try to show them the responsibilities IS ,
well as tie blessings Of liberty. We want
them, as other citizens Of Amc,ica and
South Carolina, to bo worthy Of the great
boon OF citizenship of this great republic.
My friends, L must again thank you for this
most cordial greeting, doubly gratifying
because it is the voice Of Now. York revcr-.
bcrating to South Carolina. I came, as /,
said, to do honor to my distinguished
friend, Gen. Shields. Ho wore tho blue
and l wore the grey; but so can let tho
curtain drop over those years, aud go back
| to that tmo when that Gag, borne by him,
waved ovor the South and over tho North,
aud wo can look to the future when that
flag. shall float over free, united and pros
porous people. Applause I say this to
you as q Soathern nun, q robol; for, when
[ fought, fought as hard as I knew how
against you; and say also that, if that
flag noats, as it should do over FREQ and,
equal States; if it shall be tho symbol ;sofs sso
liberty and equality and Justices r sb!tna". ,a
States aud every man of 5ttog,Sou,n WIZ
honor it ond love it, as3ofs oia, ana tii9 .'n'e.
mav come onoo more, when New York aad
Son,h Carolina shall stand shoulder to
shoulder against the common enemy, aud
! thoir blood minglc upon tho soil. ApplausoIs
| My friends, shall bear this cordial greeting
back home with mo to tho little Palmetto
State, and assure our people that your
hearts here throb kindly for US. / trust in
God that better future is before the
whole country, and that wo shall have s
peace, prosperity aud liberty to every man
! upon tho continent. Applause.
A delegation of North Carolinians, headed
By ox-- Representative Leach, called on the
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