The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20


asbitrament of The law. To Shas, aud 60
that alone. can We submit with safety all
our disputes aad differences. This Is the
more, important, my absolutely necessa.
~, after having passed through 90 terri
bic an ordeal. Terrible, did IsayR Why
when look back and remember tho
scenes which we. Witnessed on these very
steets twelve months ago, when almost
the swapping Of a4ingeF, would have pre-.
cipitated bloody revolution and war, and
when l remember howswe have passed
through it all and Whas We have achieved
without the shedding OF blood, / can
ascribe 1t to no other influence. but the
special interposition Of the great God Of
US all. Man, 1t appears to me. Is inca.
pable Of having achieved such results
alone. So far as am concerned aud
those Of US who happened to be shrown
TO the front, We were mere factors, mere
ineidentp in tue struggle. It ives the
great heart of the people Of South Carc.
lima rising and demanding their rightk.
ICheers. The leaders, MS they were
called, were mere instruments. The peo.
pie, rising IS one man, solidly, irrepres-
sible, carried the day by atandine NM
yielding, shoulder tn ahnsi'':ss,r. ASs igt
me commend TO you for the future the
Lesson Of the past. We can only succeed
hereafter by the same uuanimity of &C.
ton, and by frowning down absolutely
all eiforte at organizing what are now
termed independent movements." We
mast stand together. The Democraoyo of
South Carolina must align themselves ia
the most central, compact and unbro2en
utilization with the great constitutional
party of this country, the National De.
Mocracy. Something has been said in
different quarters of the country about q
new party. AS matter Of policy, it
would be midsummer madness, political
suicide, now that tho democracy is about
to schieve the control of the government,
that we should attempt any -ew party In
the South, to say nothing Of principle.
For three quarters Of q century che Dem.
ocratic party has preserved, protected
and guarded Constitutional and American
Liberty on this continent, and We must
keep fully in accord with it, if we would
expect to reap any Of the benefits of the
government. fApplause.] IF you had
ssen what have seen within the last two
months in the city of Washington. the
disposition of tho Radical revolutionary
clement, you would stand appalled, and
GOULD not be surprised at any act oftheirg
10 preserve their party power, NV
friends, ! have been betrayed into saying
much more than intended. In the, feTG y
days I have been here ! have been in no
condition to make or prepare speech.
My ideasalmost fail to respoud to proper
expression, go completely have I been
engrossed in warding eff the attacks upon
the rights of myself, those of South Car
olina. If 1t was essential that those who
represented South Carolina in that body
when sic vas in the zenith of her glory
Should stand on the outnos,s and main
tain Fer rights, how much greater inc
responsibility, nov that she is in the dust
of degradation and humility. Loan only
promise again that to the best of my
feeble ability, shall strive 20 do. my
duty, and that, in the discharge OF that
duty, l shall do nothing which will bring
the blush of shame to any man or womafi
in this State. thank you sincerely for
the honor of this cordial welcome. /
thank you sincerely not only for this
cordial welcome, but profoundly for the
attention which you have given me, and
bid you good night, prolonged cheer
ing.]
AZ it's conclusion calls wero made fc.
Gen. Gary, who. was introduced by Col
j. n. Lipscomb. General Gary made On
eloquent aud beautiful resnonse, en- effort
worthy of his fame as tn orator, giving q
splendid tribute 10 Senator Butler, and
declared that none reioiced more earnest.
ly than himself at the success of his dis.
tinguished friend. He was man worthy
to have his name enrolled la the Senate
chamber Of the United States, along With
that of Calho~1, McDuffle and his illuB.
trious kinstn,.n Il. T. Butter. lie iihd
wrurS victory from the grasp of what
seemed certain defeat, and will shed aeN
lnstre upon the annals Of his State.
The crowd loudly demanded to heaI
from Judge T. J. Mackey, who was prea
ent In the hotel, and was brought for.
ward by General Gary. He spoke ot
fellows, and was heartily applauded
throughout:
Fsllo,o- Citizens: I respond with re-
iuctance to your courteous call. Leg
pected to stand in silence and listen K
the congratulations that come on tht
swell Of ten thousand voices from th.
heart OF all South Carolina, and bu
family speak her pride and Eratisud,
that the stainless crest OF Butler onc1
more oymbolizes her nnsullied honor Ii
the American Senate. That even
diadoms her redemption with Gnfadihl
| lustre. ti t5.li iI.I,e IN
shall not rsyert toitg political signif
cameo or attempt 70 throw n feeble 70,
where Butler and Gary have illuminate;
the subject; those tyTin planets, cha
burn with no unsteady light on the 90
iitical sky of South Carolina. I shal
! speak Of Bltler's competitor in the con
hics at Washington. refer 70 thu
magnificent Rcol DlreI, d. 7. CoYbin.
eaU him standing on che floor Of tff
! Senate eiiain66i Whhiio the vote was ba
ing taken on the motion to seat III. C
Butler as Senator from Ennth Caroline
He stood with paper and pencil In han
keeping tally Of the vote that was to ssa
HE doa=. ! knew that hls fate wa
written in the stars that were ahiuiu
above the dome Of she capitol on tha
early and eventful November morn.
saw him minute before tae resul
was announced. He stood robust 4
form, ia the primo Of his manhood, ui,l
the red hue of health tipon his cfeai
| end Ei.A sightneaA NJ hons "a his nialin
nant eye. The vote was announco5
and. lol the change In Corbini In ID
tTinkling Of an, eye ,he bad undergone (
ISost miserable TRANSPORTATION. Th
angcr OF death itaoif seems TO have trace
| the ensign of despair upon his tnbiush
| Ing forehead. In the deadly paleness q
, hin ehas.k; recalled the nala faces O
Carolinisns who, through the conspifGe
melted By this man, were arraigned /
i yonder United States Court, and cor
eliminating his fell design through ID