Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-11
The Campaign Opened!
THREE CHEERS FOR BARNVELL !

The Campaign Opened!
THREE CHEERS FOR BARNVELL!
The people of Barnwell celebrated the
4th Of July in splendid style. General
James Conner, of Charleston was orator of
the day.
Gen. Couper's oration, which is too
lengthy for publication in full, and o synop.
sis of which would utterly fail to do him
justice, had scarcely taken his scat, when
tho multitude with one voice shouted for
Hampton. The old warhorsc was reluctant
to make an appearance, but was finally
pushed to the front, aud spoke as follows:
MY FRIENDS OF BARNwELL: When |
was Invited heie to participate 10 this re-
union, and help to do honor to Hurts Bat
terry, command to which tho people of
Barnwoi contributed so much, both in men
and material, oamo hero to be silent
participator, not to make q speech. So
have not como with any preparation, for l
remember that when came to old Barn
we'll last summer, your distinguished leader,
Gen. Hagood, who was then running tho
machinery of tho campaign, told mo that
he had the most perfect contempt for all
speeches, and that they did no good in the
world Ulughter.) Ho also told me that
as had to speak, onyhow, I might as
we'll 60 on, but not to make it longer than
ten minutes. (Laushter) | complied with
his request, for felt satisfied that under
the martial law which he seemed to hava
established here, if | had spoken more than
ton minutes he would have had me taken
out, court-martialcd and shot on tho spot.
(Applausc and laughtcr) l can scarcely
say moro to you than to say what Burke
once said, when asked to follow q greut
speaker in debate in the House of Cum-
mona, say "ditto, ditto," to all that has
been said by General Conner. AS sat and
listened to the advice Of that man-who
has made so many sacrifices for tho State
aa great sacrifices as any man could make
[. kncw 'hat | could not listen to better
advice. That it was the sound judgment,
discretion and conservatism which marked
bis course throughout When I heard him
advise you to scorn Office seekers, and look
only to men who would subordinate their
own to the public Interest, to send your best
men to tho Legislature, felt that he was
the one man whose voice should be tho best
and trucst exponent Of the true sentiment
Of tho good people of South Carolina.
(Choors.) If / would aaa s,, .n..,., ;,n,D, =
tha. Tma' ,hs no ;"S s"'" ". would be to assure you
iin..s ,..o Victory is not yet won; that on your
conduct during the next two years depend
the future prosperity of this State;
whether your future shall DO glorious and
happy, or whcthcr it will be like tho dark
past of tho last ten years. Will you servo
God or mammoD7 If you listen to dema--
gogucs, to mon who seek otlico for office
sake; to extreme men who will harranguo
you, and who will tell you that the glorious
platform Of 1876 was we'll enough for q
promise, but that you should not heed the
pledges made then; say you may as we'll
relinquish the fight right now, for South
Carolina will soon be returned to the hands
Of those who mis- governed her two years
ago. Not only that, but we shall
| LOSE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
and make the groat National Democratic
party failure. CA voce-We'll never dc
it.) I don't think you will. Barnwcl
claims to bo the banner county Of tho State
and she has established hcr right to the
claim. (Cheers) Why7 Because yor
recognized tho equality of every citizer
before the law. You went to tho colorec
people and asked them to aid you in re-
deemng theStato. You told them that thoi
rights would be protected; you appealed te
thom to help you to work out the rcdomp
ton Of our common country, and they cam'
to your help. Would you now, when tho.
needed your call and helped you in you
need, turn your backs upon thcm, forge
your promises, and say to them, now tha
you have helped us into power we have mt
further use for you-you shall not oven yot'
at tho primary elections. (No! no! from
tho orowd.) If this is to be tho policy o
tho people Of South Carolina, I an
.uistaken, and they arc mistaken in me, fo
I SHALL GARRY OUT NO SUCH POLICY.
Prolonged >cboors) stand on the plat
form Of rs, sqarely and fully. AS far al
my official career isS 7cerned, I challenge
any man to put his fngSr. .aa az g singlo aot o.
%ioo which IRIS itFado is co .has At pat. "a
form Yd justice. S0 me 'o''
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