The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-28
That "Speech Of the oooasion -

burg delegation, rs some of them volunteered,
TE time. excuses to members of the delega-
N-ffrom 4 Union for it; but when it was endorsed
and called "the speech of the occasion" by q
SPartanburg paper, we thought it was time to
notice it..
If the occasion" at Laurens was intended to
give the Spartanburg delegation nm opportunity
to belittls neghboring County who had sub
scribed more money to build the Spartnnburg
and Union and the Spartanburg and Ashevile
RAILROADS than Spartanburg itself had, then Mr..
Boba's "was the speech of the OCCASION"
fthe occasion was intended for interested
parties to make wild assertions, without being
governed by facts, in regard to the cost and
financial condition Of certain roads running
through Sparauburg, then Mr. Bobo, was un-
doubtedly 'the speech of the OCCASION
But the speech WAS Characteristic Of the treat
ment Union has heretofore received from Spartan
burg, particularly since we saved to Spartanburg
tfe Spartanburg and Ashevillc road by sub
,Hs.ise.efS Ssf6oOOO TO Spartanburgs s 100, 900.
Vt is not the first time have felt it to be
our duty to notice ungenerous slurs from Spar
| tanburg upon Union. While we have no dispo-
sition to open old sores, cannot forget that
although Union subscribed more money than
Spartanburg to the building of the S. and U.
Railroad, and afterwards had the magnanimity
to add Sl5O,000 to her County debt to secure the
building of the Spartanburg and Asheville road y
because we complained ofthe outrageous freight
discrimination made in favor of Spartanburg
against Union, upon the former road, the Editor
of the Spartanburg Herald snecringly told the
people of Union to build competing road Of
their own if they expected to get relief.
Union has done more to build up Spartanburg
than the people of that County has. If Union
had refused to subscribe $50, 900 to the Spartan
burg and Asheville road, the people of that Coun-
ty well know that the road could not have been
built For all this, Mr.. Bobo told the meeting
| at Laurcns that he believed he had heard oil a
little place called Union, somewhere in the State
Yes, Mr.. Bobo has personal recollection of
Unien, and he will not forget her as soon as Union
will forget him.
Now mark the contrast: While Mr.. Bobo' s
speech was, at tie time, received with repeated
rounds Of applause" Mr.. Shands well consd-
cred and instructive remarks quietly and ndei-
that he was mparting sound practical informa-
ton, without in the least disparagng the claim,
of either route. He did not speak for grounds
of applause" but for the practical good Of the
people upon any route that might be adopted
whether via Union, to Greenville or to Spartan
burg. Mr. Shand could not 90 far outside
| the'HtchHon Of the occasion as 10 drag in un-
generous remarks toward any people or locality
Ide result Is, MIR. Dobos speech OF The oc-
casioa," like wild blast, has passed out of
hearing and almost out of mind, while Mr..
hand speech was SO peculiarly appropriate
and applicable o 1.-The occasion" that il has al
most rcvo'uiionized the ideas OF the people in
the upper counties upon railroad matters, and
the great truths he therein uttered arc being ac-
cep,cd by all.
Nenow hear nothing about Mr. Bobo's speech,
but here is what is thought and said by the
i.aurens people about Mr.. Stands effort
The recent railroad ex xcitcmcnt here suffers no
abatement. find that in the recent railroad
convention ,he speech Of r. w. SLand Esq, of
Union. in behalf Of narrow gauge railroad
has made very d,c'ded impression and won for
him a1;snviable reputation amongst the solid
men u our county. 1t has made several know
Vi put on their studying caps.
TO our middle-aged Bachelor friend FARLEY,
of the Spartan. we would say that while we ac-
knowledge that years are creeping OH us fast. we
are not so old get that we cannot appreciate the
respect due to older men. In our life we have
seen young and middle aged men 80 full of self
Importance that they thought themselves such
prsdigies in intellect and social standing that
they had no respect for any one else.
Bs3S- The Mount Vernon Rangers is the name
of Cavalry Company just formed in this Coun-
ty, with the following officers
Captain, W. a. beatty.
1st lieut., Levi w. SMITH,
2d T. S. G. BARNETT,
Sd = THOMAS CRoCKsR,
Fihy-two names are now on the roll and new
nlethtTers -tre-sdded to it at each meeting
In the last election Campaign the Mount Yer
non Club was the strongest and most energetic
club in the County, and the Rangers were mem
bers Of that club.
We think the company ha, done well in the
selection of its officers. Captain Beatty was a
constant and faithful worker in the club, and
gave to it most of the spirit it evnced, and we
are satisfied he will be as acceptable and eff
cent in hi. new position. We expect 10 see it
tho "crack" company of the County.
BSl- The Cotton buyers and merchants of the