Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20

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don't ogre whether speak to Democrats or
| Republicans, speak as an American to
Americans, and say to you to dny you owe a
debt OF credit to the people Of tho South
9heere lin Congress, to what some Of the
North hayo called the Confederate brigadiors.
Ihey prevented alibusterlGg, and stood by the
result of the Electoral COMMISSIONS work
During the recent strike and riots, too, she
eyinoed her feeling by. upholding the laws
and standing conservative.
Sho hos given bonds of late to preserve the
peace. and she wants peace. She wants YOU.
people OF the North, to understand her con-
dition. Sho wants you to realize precisely
VII, What she accepts as the result of the war.
She wants you to understand the motives
which have aotuated her not only before and
during, but since tho war, l. for myself, nv
friends havo no o0nceatments to make for tho
past. have taken part in the war. nor
would your respect for me DO increased were
to offer any unmanly apology for it. did
what you did. L observed tho command of
OF the North. were guided by your own con.
sciences, as we Of the South were guided by
ours. And Isny to you that up to the begin-
ming of that war used all nv influence to
preserve the Union. (Cheers) I was n
Union man. (Renewed cbeers.) did all
could to preserve ir. I did ali / could to
eeyoid war, and when South Carolina CALLED
command. And, mon Of Illinois, fought
you as long and hard rs could and have
no apologies to make for it. loud cheers
and laughter.) l remember especially that I
fought the Eighth Illinois, and thought it
one of the best regiments in the Federal
army. ! fought th:'m very hard indeed.
(Great cheering and laughter.)
Now, my friends. We went into the war
believing we wcro right: but when the war
ended we surrendered, and I want 20 imnress
that upon you. We surrendered ia good
faith. and l challenge maa living to sav
that from that day to this have violated in
any degree the tenor of my parole. or done
anything inconsistent with my honor as n
soldier or citizen. loud oheers.) Whom
sheathed my sword removed my allegiance
to the United States Government. and
the United States. When took nv Official
oath the other day as Governor Of South
Carolina. l swore to uphold it as it now
stands. and, 80 help me God, intend to keen
it. Loud cheers.) We surrendered in good
faith. We accepted the Constitution of the
United States with the amendments, though
we opposed tho latter. We accept them now,
and propose to obey them now, right or
wrong; that the Constitution shall stand equal
for the protection Of South Carolina and
Massachusetts,, Of Illinois md Lnuisinnn; and
we have the right to ask that every citizen 10
every State should be equal before tho law
and under the Consultation of the United
States. (Cheers.)
so much. nv friends. for the views we on
tertaln. Then we como. appealing to you for
peace. we come appealing to you. becau.e |
it is not only the highest wisdom to restore |
pence, not only because it is statesmanlike
not only because the very theory of statess
and peace requires tho restoration OF
peace. but we appeal to you because it is the
very mainspring of patriotism. and if there !
is anywhere the handspring Of patriotism
moving strong and perpetual, it is in the |
hearts of the people Of Illinois.
Governor Hampton, alludng to the story |
that he had been threatened, treated the mat |
ter jocosely elio,ing much mrth and read n |
letter sta'ing that one hundred veterans at |
&ncktord had oonstiiut q committee to send |
him back from here in bnx. The remainder |
of tho speech was devoted to eulogistio allu
sions to the State of Illinois in regard {, s !
agricultural advantages. to n prei,cs,"n Of IL |
glorions destiny for the Mississippi VALLEY. TO |
q brief allusion to the labor question, and t., |
4 plea for nnivei sui education, lie concluded |
~ fpllows:
We are standing under ono flag obeying |
one Constitution. and it ia for IN to aay what |
will be the ,u,ure of this country. Give us |
your help, and we will give you our hearty
evaporation. We feel and know that. if this
Is done-lf wo can have n restoration of fra,
tornlty. IT we can make the peonie Of this
country understand euch other-we feel thpn
that there is II Z oriOns future befnre the whole
country We can make it sn. We can make
it 80 by cnch and all of us performing. in his
allotted sphere. his duty: and having done
that. leave tho consequences 10 God !Lapiny |
performed our duty. loukins back to the past
only to gain wisdom for the .niurc and nsins
the present wisely, and lonking to rho future
with hope and trust in God um sure that all |
may say, North and Snulh. parnphruSny the
wish of the poet. that our States may all he
distinct as the bill"ws, yet one az the son."