The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-23
SE.y.I7OH JOE BR0WH.

o'SItWtSiihnSl inaJ))l1ty, made A. big
speech inAtlai!ta flst before the elec.
tioAin rep!y Ito attacks by lis oppo.
ncht, General Lawton, and by Toombs
and others. As he has generally bcei,
considered fishy in politics, we give
Ills defense as u matter Of interest,
especially in view of tho uncertain
complexion Of tho United States Sen
pate after next March. Tho following
arc extracts:
Il had hoped that tho differences of
1858 were buried as the differences of
W n%gcry and Democracy arc; buried.
but my opponent has seen fit to 20
PACK 10 those days, and shall refer to
,ncm;t General lIaWton says recent
~ referred 10 Mr.. Hill as the grandcst
orator in the United States Scnntn
CApplause.] There, repeat it. TAn.
! tplausc:] But lie says that Bon lin
exhausted his oratory in his dcnuncio-
tion Of me. Mr.. Hill is q man of
strong feelings. lie was confident
that he was right and was conii,lent
! that i was right. [Applause.1 Mr..
Hill was the first of the great mon Of
the State who declared that he believed
tho amendments to tho constitution
were fixed fact. THE speaker here
read from MIR. llilPs addresses and let.
tcrs TO provo that this assertion was
trne.J lie then drew Il contrast be-
tween the libcralty Of Mr.. Hill and
the present course OF Gcueral Lawton
ana elected applause by tho contrast.
A!r. 'i'il was just ten years ahead of
Gchcf'l l.nwiol, myopponcnt. Tap
! pause. General LuWtOn SAYS | com
mi'tcd Il GriHv0us error in ucccptiur
ihc"e measures SO early. lie treats +
rs Il lnnrk Of diSrc>prcl to our dead
/ hrr"rS 10 accept these measures in
lHhS. iint in 1872 the whole Dcmo-
cratic party OF tiie Uuiuu accented
th"m. AT what period between these
two tlatcs did ii become proper for us
I" accept these issues? lie ought to
have pointed out the exact time when
1t ceased 10 be Il crime. desire to
read YOU Il letter from distinguished
gentleman, which follows the same
ilne which | adopted in 1867. Dnw-
son Walker and I consulted the lead
ing men Il! Washington then, and they
all advised us that The policy Of
RECONSTRUCTION WAS INEVITABLE.
lGavisca the people to go to the polls
ana elect the best men We had to the
convention; that VIC get the best cor-
Stitntlon we could, and get back into
| the & mon rs soon as possible. For this
l was denounced all over the State.
Senator Brown then read Il letter
rom Robert f.. Lee, which outlined
me same policy rs he had advised.
The reading Of the letter was cnthusi-
astically applautcd.
LEXINGTON, VA, April 3, 1863
4ny Deer 4K"ior;; | have read with
INC attention tho subject demanded
INC artlcle enclosed in your letter of
the Esd ult. l think there can be no
.loubL in the minds of those who re-
iirct that conventions must he held in
Tho Southern States under the Shcr-
man pm, that tho people are placed in
position where no choice in the mat
ter is left them, and that it is duty of
all who may bc entitled to vote to
attend the polls and cndcnvor to elect
| tliC LEST available mon to ronraSont
them and to act for the Interests of
their States. The division of the pco-
pie into parties is greatly 10 be rcprc-
hcndcd and ought 10 be avoided by the
willingness on tho part of every one
TO yield minor points in order to Sc
cure those which arc essential to tho
general welfare. Wisdom also die
tatcs that the decision or the convcn-
tons should be chccrtully submitted to
ny the citizens of cach State. who
should unite in carrying out its do
crecs in good faith and Kind feeling.
AS nm relieved from the necessity Of
deciding how TO act, ! think it safer to
icaVe to leave to those who have to
pear the responsibility the decision Of
inc questions involved. without en-
narrasslng them with the opinions of
those who do not feel this rcsponsi-
bility. i'0''''
Under these circumstances, and for
reasons which am sure YOU win
understand, have u great reluctance
70 obtrlldc my opinions upon the pub.
he, a"u must therefore, request that
YOU will not publish my letter, which
mas been written out Of my kind re-
regard for yourself.
Very truly yours,
II. 4. LEE.
Clcrc Governor Brown was handed
n,'aEnlflcrn! bouquet, which he grace
fully rcccivch.)
General !nwton says Georgia re-
'"ssa to follow my advice and soon
not out OF her difficulty That other
| "'"l'S lOllOWcu my advice
ana suffered untold woe. The very
reverse Is true. | advised You to 90
|" ti'e polls and elect the best men We
could The others said,
"fOLD YOUR ARMS.
louch not, taste not, handle not tbc
uhclcan thing" South Carolina, Flor
l"a and Louisiana followed this advice.
! anu up TO 1876 these States mroancd
u'.'lrr lie yoke. lhirt, odd thousand
White men IN Georgia. took nv advice
/ ',Hu went 10 the poll, and elected TO
me convention good men. These ucn-
'Ir'hcn took General Lees advice and
&"i tn" best constitution they could.
Georgia soon rcGaincl prosperity, and
'"'i"! H'r E"ai> n Jour per cent. bond
! M.''"N"f "i'r wants to borrow money
" '''' 'til"r Southern Siale can do il :,
'N.\"' ihr ~ !r> which adopted my op-
| NonrntS policy.
Lam airaigncd as an ortlcnt scccs-
Sio''iSl. 1t is my nature 10 be ardent.
llHi | do | do with NV might
LC"c"rS.] Why arraign nc as a srccs-
sloniSt, when there were SO many :
t"r"rH.J by the way, they are gct-
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