The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-07-25
The Press and Banner
wednesday. July Is, 1877.
Screnade to General Gary.

The Abbcvillc Silver tornct band scrc-
- E;lcl Edretield'S Senator. Genera! NJ.
= Gary, III the Central lIOic! last
Wednesday, night. After playing sever
pieces lie WAS loudly called t"f, and
as received with cheers. From the holel
teDs he made one OF his characteristic
peechcs which was heartily ~applauGed
He commenced by acknowledging the
burtesy of this serenadc, and referred
this county as the place of his nativity.
lie rem embered in appropriate terms the
VI onored names of the old of Abbeville
hid believed that the noble spirits of our
orefathers would teach us TO emulate
f,em in the deeds that gave their
y lanes a luStre, which not only made them
ear to Abbeyille, to the State, to the
$outh, but to the whole nation. As an
Edgetield man, he loved old Abbevillc
from his early association. 1t was Il
beautiful black eyed divinities that first
moved the tender emotions of his heart.
He gave vent to his feelings on VIII
ards election 70 the office Of CHIEF JUS
lice, (Which WAS most heartily applaud
3D. After paying his respects 10 this
Judicial officer, as only the speak
tr could do, he paid 4 glowing tribute to
bur distinguished townSnlan Gen. Nc
4iowan, who. he said should have been
ELECTED Chief Justice. He believed there
&vas a bond ring in Columbia. He could
account for the levy Of $4,000 to pay
Radical debts in no other way. He
Aouglt this section OF the bill with all Of
bis ability, be that much or little, and his
HctiOn had brought the charge from some
1of the newspapers, that he WAS acting III
Dad faith and was iniuring Democracy.
lie said he replied to this by charging
them with beiRy 4 subsidized press, II
the charge had been answered.
He was glad thai he hal been aided IN
Ibis efforts by the touch Of the elbow Of
(%IIcmphill, the gifted editor OF the -MFr'i-
unt, who had not only in the halls Of the
House but III his newSpAuc: Tough; this
|monstrous at, in levying S21J,-
600, to pay we knew not What the tai
tented and educated Come: was ever on
the side of right. the noble Old Roman,
Bradley, from Long Cane, stood shoulder
to shoulder with him again>. this rob
berry Of the people. willie the brave and
manly Moore, OI Nincty-SiX. was a$ firm
in the right as the rocks OF Gibraltrr.
Our able and conscientious Senator. he
said, if possible, WAS more opposed to
this scheme than he was.
He spoke OF his political faith as cnun-
ciated by him during the campaign of
last Fall and Of his more recent action in
the General Assembly as Senator from
Edgciield. In the S~traightout policy WAS
our only safety. He WAS opposed TO
touching the unclcau thing, and We must
make no utilization, compromise or trade
with the Radical party of this State. Oar
only safety rested i'll ourselves. AID Il
superior manhood. This was the policy
he recommended at n Of on biz meet
ings at which lie had been invitcl to
,,,,,1- ,,l la tN1 oj,,tai,,n tl,n f. ,,.rN.f-
ness of the plan eve since. lie spoke
in the most complimentary terms of the
manner in which Col. COtliran, IL coull-
tv Chairman, had conducted the late ca'n-
paign with such brilliant results. We
had every reason to thank him for his
good Judgment and his zeal in prOSccut-
ing the good work.
He explained clearly his opinions a:
the usury law, and the necessity for its
enactment. He believed no Earlic" could
paw more than eve per cent. PEI an
mum for the use of money. Tite present
high rate Of intcreS. had done more TO
impovcrish the county, and t. iniurc its
material prosperity Than anything else.
He was opposed to the ratification OF
the Amendment to the Constitution
which levied forever III annual tax Of
two mills upon all The property OF the
State for educational purposes. This tux
would raise $3.50, 600 annually, from prop
ertv alone, besides the poll tan Nine
tcnthS of this 500, 600 would be paid by
the white people, and threc-fourths of the
same would he spent in educating little
negroes. This was 4 discrimination
against the white man, and he should
oppose anything that favored others Enorc
than i. did his own race. He favored cd
Northumberland it 4 good thiny--5ut
the white people are not now able to eau-
cate their own children, much less their
Swn and Their neigl,horS' toe.
Again thanking the audience forthiS
mark Of respect he withdrew amid LOAD
applause.