The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-12

rnent OF theirs, and so lceag as they told
me tnat my title was gooG, so Inng would
] grasp them by the hand. l went on
from motives of porsonal courtesy to the
President. l went on Democrat, -.
am, and say to you, and it Is but justice
to political opponent for me to say so,
that Mr.. Hayes, consulting his own dig.
nifty and respect for the Laws of the lano
and hope for the people Of South Caro-
lima and for my self, asked me to make no
concession, no terms, and proposed no
conditions and as long as he will follow
out, in good faith, tile policy indicated in
his inaugural, if lie will do equal Justice
to all sections Of this country, and sec
that the laws are enforced in Massachu-
sets as in South Carolina, in Louisiana
as in Ohio, if he will carry out in good
faith all the pledges he has made and be
constitutional President, and recogniz-
ing no party, race or scction--so long will
support him. / have not fought this
fight in South Carolina now TO let any
party affiliations keep me from anything
that will promote the good of South Car.
olina.
I wish to say to you, Forget, for the
next four years, everything about politics.
GOIECt bbHI yOu NtO I(CuiOCiNIo VI AtDuUs
licans; and remember only that you are
the material Interests Of the State, invite
immigration, show the people of the
North hat we have no prescription in
our hearts; that we will welcome him
here who comes rs q citizen, no matter
what his politics r;ay be; that we are
striving for the redemption Of our State,
not for petty Offices of government; and
then you will see the era of peace, and a
new prosperity will dawn upon South
Carolina. Labor will be employed, you
will see whites and honest colored men
improving, happy, prosperous and united,
if you will only forget politics for awhile
and devote yourselves to the great inter
ests Of the State.
Now, my friends we can gain all the
fruits of our victory but in one way, in
my judgment, aud that is this: When
in August last was inaugurated as your
standard-bcarer, you will remember that
l pledged myself that I should be the
Governor of the whole people of South
Carolina that would know ~ race, no
party, no man. in tho admin .ration of
the lew. / pledged myself, on the plat
form on which stood, that every citizen
of South Carolina, white or black, would
be equal before the law, and solemnly
appealed to Heaven and declared that, If
elected, / would justly administer the law
and would know no difference between
persons. l promised that when / was
nominated, and reiterated those pledges,
time and again, throughout the length
and breadth Of this broad land of ours.
l told the colored men l would fulfil those
promises to the letter; that If the party
which had nominated me should, at any
time, go bnck upon them, if they attemp-
ted to take away any of the rights now
enjoyed by the colorcd people, they must
iind some other instrument to carry it
out; for, before would do it, 1 would
resign. And / say 30 again, now that
victory has come, now that the whole
State recognizes the government which
has been elected, and now that oil the
power has been placed ir my hands
hero took tho oath of Office, solemnly
swearing that l would obey the Constitr.
ton of the United States and Vi South
Carolina, say, once more, that intend,
60 help me God to carry out every
pledge made, and 70 be Governor of the
whole people.
Now, my friends, how can we bring
about this consummaton 30 devoutly to
be wished? How can we bring happi-
ne2s peace ss,eace end prosperity to our people
We can do it but in one way, and inat ia
that you must observe the law. epioin
it upon you. do not issue q proclama-
tlon. do not give you On order. But I
ask my friends OF South Carolina, the
people whom have trusted and who
have trusted me, and doEe me more honor
than any other man, the people whom
love better than anything in this life,
ask them to carry out my wishes. Iwant
every man to constitute himself q con-
servaior of the peace, to see that there
shall be 70 violence; to 90 around and.
tell your neighbors that, if there is blood
shed or violence we shall lose what we
have gained; to appeal to them in the
name of South Carolina to carry out this
policy of peace.
The only difficulty taat seemed to
stand in the way at Washington was the
lear that, when the troops were taken out
OF the nay at the State House, there
would be violence. They asked me about
it, aud I p ,dged my honor; mark me,
my friends. I pledged my honor that
not one single man would 60 into that
State House unless he has some business
there .hnt l would place two unarmed
men there simply to inform the citizens
that requested them not to go there,
and felt assured there would be no vio.
lonce Or excitement and that tho laws
would be obeyed. Have ! promised too
much3 Cries of "NoWl You have
never deceived me, / know you will carry
out this promise. beg, beseech you (!
You have trusted me trust me little
longer. 1t Is important for yon. It is
'doubly important for Louisiana, and for
the whole country, that you do what I
have asked you. Cries, ave will do
itW]
I requested of the President that tho
troops should not be removed until I got
here. When thu order comes, let no.
body go to that Ss<.to House. Just let it
stand until want it, and will tell you
when want it.
I carried g letter to tho President from
q Federal soldier who had been stationed
in the State House. He said the place
was so filthy, and SO full of yermin, thas
he wanted to get away from there. /
want the fire engines to play their streams
through Il for awhile, aud TO nave The
Penitentlary conyicts sconr and fnmigste
it, and then We will have o nice Legisla-
ture and all will 60 on peacefully.
The Governor then dwelt, at great
length, upon the nature, extent and
meaning of the popular demonstrations
along his route to and from Washington.
He continued Your destiny is now in
your own hands. 1t Is for you to shape
it, for veal or for woe. You can, by inn
prudence or violence, undo the labor of
months, and bring back to us all the