The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-03

without consulting:thcm, and insist on
their going and making some sacrifices
for the public good. If you thu put
yotr hest men in position You will see
that prosperity, to which Gen. MCGOWAN
has referred, coming to you. You will
see good will between the races, and for
the first time since the war 4 condition of
things which will be better than that of
any Southern State. If the Democratic
party will adopt the same platform as that
of the last election, and will nominate
conservative men, I venture the prediL-
ton that you will see but one ticket in
the tield-the Democratic ticket. And is
not that worth struggling for? TO avoid
a bitter contest in the State TO snow the
people of the whole country and OF the
world that we in South Carolina, who
Il have been charged with fraud, intimida-
ton and wrong-doing-that here, where 1t
is said in the prints OF the North tic col
ored man has been forced to vote with us
would it not be the grandest triumph If
the colored men throughout the State,
recognizing that their rights are. safe,
come forward and say we are willing to
trust our destines, lives and property in
YOUR hands? That Is what | want to see
done, and what l entreat the people OF
Carolina to do. .
The Governor next briefly reviewed the work of
the Legislature, say that it had hard work to do,
and had worked hard. He called attention to the
fact that not one dollar of taxes has yet been
collected; that sixty thousand dollars Of defcien-
cies left By the Republican administration have
been paid oil; that there are one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars yet remaining on hand;
hat the taxes have been reduced from eleven to
six mills; the poll tax increased forty thousand
dollars: q certain sum provided for school pur-
poses-and all this has been done under Demo-
cratic rule "
TheGovernor then repe ated his former express
sions of o desire to return to private life; that his
highest ambition has been satisfied IN serving
South Carolina as best he could, and closed with
an eloquent invocation of blessings upon the
State. .
JUDGE MAcKEY
co, cothran introduced Judge Mackey, the
next sneaker, who commenced by saying that be
held il to be eminently improper for any judge Of
this State to make q political speech until tho
campaign opened. [Cheers. But that he who
passes from the altar Of justice into the political
field in South Carolina ascends up to the high al
ftar Of civilization, and his ernnne grows winter in
the dazzling sunlight OF a redeemed Common
wealth. -. ,
He then addressed himself particularly to tile
colored people, reminded them of the benefits
they have received under the new order of things
and warned them that they could not afford to
enter the great field Of the future on the race
line. The civilization of the Anglo-Saxon is all
powerful, and: has borne down everything that
has ever resisted it.; the safety and SUCCESS of the
colored race depends upon the measure OF their
conformity to it. There are no political isshes
before the country; if there ever was an unneces-
sary speech made it was that just delivered by
Governor Hampton. Why should he speak when
his public record discoursed more eloquently than
the human voice, coming from the bps Of the
most silver-tongued, could do?
Judge Mackey then discussed the Liberian
movement. The colored people will always find
Justice and protection here, but it is natural that
80 many of them should desire to 60, like the
children of Israel, to q promised land-int this In
} number desire to 60 he considers it the duty of
the State to help them TO get back to the homes
of their fathers, after two hundred and forty
years of bondage. He thought that an annual
appropriation should be made for the purpose.
An authorized agent should be sent to Liberia to
zee to it that these people on arriving there were
not made victims Of fraud and wrong, as' they
have been by observation-disclosures and agents in this
State during the past year. The work should DO
done systematically. II it should be discovered
that the condition of the colored people in Libe-
ria was not az good al it is here they should be
informed Of the fact and invited to remain, for
fear they should 90 further and fear worse.
line 1UQp0 LQCu lOOh UP Lu6 SuUJcCo VI tdAa-
ton and education, and, having discussed these,
closed his speech.
JUDGE THOMSON
followed. A few mouths ago, he said, this pco-
pe were subjected to q tyranny the like of which
the world never Jaw, but which had been over
thrown. 'In the light Of that great upheaving, "
j he continued, 81 say to YOU that you and l never
intend to 10 placed in that position again. Let
white and black alike take that to his heart! By
no man or body of men shall We ever be reduced
to that condition. and you may lay your hands OH
months ago, 7 spoke to the people OF Abbcville
ut o time when whites and blacks were divided.
1 see a different sight to-day. On that occasion
every word uttered by q white man was scrutiu-
izol most closely by the colOred men. l told you
then, colored men, that if you stood firmly by us
you would bind US to you as by hooks Of steel.
Now this great change has taken place, md we
stand here together'in o wholly different attitude
towards each Other. 4You have found that the
pledges made eighteen months ago have been re-
deemed, the taxes reduced, and all the pledes,
made by the proposed Governor fulfilled. With
this great. change and its results before US, for
which'@e have 20 much reason to be thankful
I now say to white and black; Let well enough
| alone-remain as YOU are.
This Is o free country, and every one has Alright
to bis own opinions. l respect those OF the gem
;.ltleman who preceded lie, but do not agree with
what he has said in regard to Liberia. ltell you,
colored men, that your civilization depends on
contact with white mon, that you may zee and
follow their example. I have never told you that
you are great and Intelligent: 1t notso. Iouhaye
much to learn and must learn from the white
people.
Governor Hampton has very clearly stated the
benefits you have received from the present gov
ernmeut, aud l 1 need not repeat it. You have felt
them and that is enough. lOu cannot be Oppress-
| OIL. fha man Uhn now rOnNtltul9 the Legislature
are taxpayers aud cannot tax you without taxing
themselves. [Cheers from the colOred people. J
All l have to say III conclusion Is to continue LII
weu-doing a. now. Permit no man, l don't
care who he may be, to mislead you on false pre-
fences, and rely upon it II such an one tels you
to take o different course from that you are now
pursuing, he is seeking his own ends, not yours.
- COL. b
Gen. MCGOWAN nextintroduced 'the war-horse
of the Abbeville democracy" Col. Cothran, who
opened his spcechb by the very just renark Though
they say the campaign has not yet begun it LOOKS
to me like it had, and not only that, but 1t has
made almighty good beginning. 1have been struck
to day by what the Governor has said. He says
Nuh. haya peace, that is true. That all the laws
are Being. enforced = md that ~ true: But he
sud a thegreatest mistake he ever made WAS
mtohsentingr q: run for Governor Of this State.
| welrff tlnsfs due there is an sld-saSing that the
halr OF the dog is good for the bite, and We will
scsfrsettf his mistake by, making him Governor
again: Ave don't think be has made q mistake 30
there's nothing to do but to correct the mistake
which he thinks he has u.ade by electing him
next time. But that is not sufficient. He il q
host in himself, but what can he or any other
Governor do without the help OF the Legislature?
If you allow him to be- handicapped by a Legisla-
ture which opposed him he will be rendered al
most powerless; therefore it becomes your duty
to look well to the Legislative department Of this
State. If those whom you have sent have done
well, return them. Ifu0t, leave them at home.
I caution' You to select the best you Gun find.
Stamp out every man who opposes the regular
party organization. Cut him down Applause
and cries Ut well do it" ] He is no friend Of the
Democracy. ! don't care by what name he goes.
Ii he is al independent" he is already at the
halfway house on the road to the other side.
Every man cali do his duty, and there is work for
all. Like the passenger III the ship i'll a storm
who couIdnt pray nor sing, you can pass round
tile hat and take up q collection. Laughter.
Every man can vote. / command you to unity oI
purpose and to zeal in a good cause. What is our
victory worth unless We maintain our ground. l
had rather We had remained in the low grounds
Of sorrow than to have reached the mountain tops
only TO 60 down again. We have driven the nail
i'll the llidical coffin, let us cliuch it forever
The speaker closed will On eloquent tribute to
Abbeyille County. He had no fears for her, or
that She would not do her full duty in this trying