Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-11
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the platform OF the National Democratic
party, which recognizes the equality oi
eyory oitlzen before the law, aud we must
nbido by its rules. (Cheeys.) In all parts
of this State from whore old ocean meets
tho shore to whero the Blue Ridge kisses
the sky, we have promised tho oolored
people to carry out these pledges in good
faith, and / tell you that and tho gontlo.
men who now hold the offices in this State
would rather resign Yes, would rather cut
oft our right arm than violate q single one
of thcso pledges (Uhecrs) I have hoard
rumors about fraud aud counting in. 1,
has been said that tho machinery of election
is in our hands, and that NO could easily
count in our candidates.
NO COUNTING IN.
Let those who think so bauish tho
thought. | tell you, people of Barnwell and
of South Carolina, thut fyou once counte-
nanco that sort Of thing, in very few years
the people of South Carolina will not bo
worth snsing. That policy can't be sue :
ocssful, for the men who now constitute tho
Returning Board would dio before thcy
would pcrjurc themselves. (Checrs.)
WE CAN CARRY THE ELECTION
fairly and houestly by standing on the
platform of 1876. Is it not better to mako
that effort? Is it not better to fail by doing
right than to succeed by doing wrong2
You can succeed thea by doing right aud
carrying out your pledges. will aid you
to tho best OF my ability, but can only do
it GU tho platform of 1875. If you require
me to 60 back on oil the pledges that wc
have mado to the colored Eeoplo-if you
require me to come out and give my allegi-
ancc to platform of that sort, then, as
much as [ would do for South Cnrolina-
and God knows | would give my life for
hor-I shall have to Decline
MY LIFE, DUr NOT MY HONOR.
l will give my lifo to my State, but 1
cannot sacrifice my honor, even for her
prolonged applause) l have no fears Of
Barnwcll. I know that hor sons will do
their duty. You have already placed your
selves right on Tho record, and know that
your good example will be followed by your
sister counties. Let the pledges made in
10 be inViolatc in rs, then wo shall see
State free, happy, dscnthrolcd, and
people prosperous
GENERAL HAGOop.
| need not say that these patriotic utter
ances struck responsive chord in the
breasts of tho assembled multitude. The
magic power of Hampton, which always
carries his hearers, was never more marked
than when he was speaking hero. When
he had flushed and tho applause had
ceased, Gen. IIagood was called for, and
spoke very briefly, but, as he usually does,
very much to the point. The few words
he spoke were pithy. IIo simply said: eff
Hampton is to 90 down, and tho policy on
which ho stands is to bo changed, if wo are
to have ku Kluxism III tho place of peace
and good will in this State. then I can
pledge this audience that at least 5000
Barnwel men will k.@w the rouson why.
(Applausc.)
Upon this subject tho Journal Of
Commerce of Charleston says:
"Goycruor Hampton sounded the key
note of the campaign of 1878 in his speech
at Blacktilfc, on the 4th, and sounded it,
too, in no unocrtain notes. Governor
Hampton says, what every Democrat in tho
State, except tho Office seekers, must know,
that The work Of redemption is not yet
flashed in Carolina. Eo says further that
all this talk about counting in our candi-
dates is mere bosh as every honest
Democrat must know. Corolinians can Il ford
to give their lives for their State, but they
caunot afford to sacrifice "thcir honor cven
Jor her" We do not propose to follow the
example set for Us by the thieves who have
manipulated tho election machinery of the
State during tho last ten years. lIc can
not a6ord 1t. Nor can wc afford to be
false to tho pledges wo made to the colorcd
people in 1876. In that crisis a sufficient
number of them camo to our assistance, aud
by thcir help the white votes of the State
were enabled to rid themselves Of Chamber
lain and his crew. We agree with Cover
nor Hampton that these people should not
nov be cast aside. Tho issue has been
made in some Of the counties, and it has to
be met now aud at once. It is useless to
attempt to disguise or cloak it up. "yIn ";y,Innrod
men who have been true to >,""' i"o Dam ocrotio
party should be recGqc cqs. n,zod u, d in in our COUNTY
conventions . '. H is we'll as in the tickets which
a.o u 70 D"0&''madc up We owe it to them,
hSo'0wo it above all to our own honor that
these pledges should be kept inviolate
General IIagood, who succeeded Governor
Hampton at tho Dlaokvillo meeting, gave
tho ring of the truc metal when he said,
"if Hampton is to &c down, if the policy on
which he stands is to be changed; if we
arc to have Ku Kluxsm substituted for the
peace and good order which now prevails in
South Carolina, then there are 5000 voters
in Barnwel County who will know the
reason why" These should be tho senti-
ments Of all good Democrats, (cxcept the
office -scekers,) and these VIC arc confident
will be endorsed by all who reverence the
principles of the great Democratic party"
The Indian War.