The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-01

goad il into apathy and v ,urrationnl a,ls
will be filled with tho GDll:ns ii,l Kol.
loggs AMI your Stat" ~uvnrimont again
nSnrp"" by negroes ans. carpct-hn;,gnr.;
| IhGse, gentlemen, arc my viows crudely,
and ere not intonded to gain popularity
for kno% us much of public opinion in
Fairfield as any of you, and am well aware
that am not on the large side 1t is not
t." ii ST time n It l have tliflnrod with my
!c!i"w ci:iHcns i'll this county, in this
conrt-housr. Three times before We hnvc
taken issue, when thought WAS right,
nrd subsequent events cocrubovatcd IN Y
position. 1t IS however Il matter OF indif-
terence to me whether yon agree with me
Oh t::lS occasion or not, for have no
special pride OF opinion in the matter,
and regard it as involving more mnttor
Of elegant manners, than political etbicf.
Lot harmony prevail and democracy re-
main solid. Let W. lay aside petty piuues
and PREF uhices and snmmoning ali of
charity and forbearauco push on in the
good work in which we are cngarcd, and
let also al who were lukcwarm and stood
''nfhr ntT' in the days of the youth of
the democracy, or WHO advocated the
plan of making Chamberlain Govorpor
over Hampton, moderate little in their
abuse o. Gary, for | do insist Tint
although he may not be the iuwn for
Governor at this time, still his former
services demand more at your hands than
merc vote Of ccnsurc.
Major Woodward's speech, as were
the others that followed, was inter
rupted by repeated applause.
Maj. Charles T.. Thomas: | am in
favor OF the Hampton policy, and will
vote for General Bratton first, and
then for General IIagood.
DIR ,Jnbp Wal ocn in l;S o],conoo
was pledged by Mr.. Rags,lalc as being
for lIagOod as between him and Gary.
Mr.. Amos e. Davis said: l think
General Gary is q much abuse d
man. have had no idea ofbcing nom-
mated as II delegate, and thought in
any event tho delegates would be
instructed. L have no preference and
am indifferent between Ilagood and
Gary.
Mr.. G. II. McMastcr: Bratton first,
yonr third choicc?) Not Gary.
Col. james III. Rion next spoke as
follows:
My first choice is General Bratton.
My second choice is my old general
IIagood. In no case will vote for
General Gary. Should be instructed
<: ;;;u:o 90. ...iii, ! siloui,i ucciinu 70
serve. | have no cross words with
General Gary. l appreciate him per-
sonally, but feel that my duty as a
citizen woulanot be subscrvcd by vot-
; ing for him. He has a good heart, and
all the other good qualities claimed for
him, but he has no prudence at all.
They talk about his being tho under
dog in this fight. lie never was the
under dog in any tght-always the
upper dog. lle is always after big
dogs, and the bigger the dog the big.
ger his fight. Gary is not the man IL
guide the helm of State in these times
We need q man Of more prudence
Imagine if you can the condition oi
things with Grant us President and
Gary as Governor-Gary, who in q
public meeting, ut wrong time, in q
: wrong place, before the wrong persons
) made M attack upon Grant and upon his
wife that Grant can never forgive. Is
General Gary tho man to be our leader
in such q crisis as the present? Again,
General Gary has: not occupied
such position as becomes good
citizen- to DO his duty, not for Office
but for duty's sake. In all elections
General Gary has put forward Genera
Gary-clainling position as q reward
, for services: first United States Sena
: tor, then again United States Senator
: and now Governor, clearly showing
as Gencncral Lee said":of him during
the war, that "Gencral Gary is work
ing tor General Gary"-.not for Soutl
,, Carolina. don't admit his claim tt
such great services III 1876. 1t is OK
; trcmc arrogance for any man to asser
| such claim. We all did what W.
could. No man, not even Hampton
himself, has the right to make such ,
. claim. General Gary claims to be til,
original patentee Of Straightoutism
But we all remember that Genera
: Gary, just after the State Convention
> in 76, introduced Col. Ferguson, tt
,, teach us the "Mississippi plan"-th,
: plan OH which our great campaign wa.
, conducted. / nd as for Straighoutism
, if there is one man who can claim TO b,
the originator--the patentee--of it
!, that man is Stokes, of Greenvillc. Mex
; to him l would put our old coloret
friend, Willis Goode, of Winnsboro
cannot admit tho Justice of Genera
Gary's claim. Besides, do not thinl
him a fit leader in crisis. Suppos,
> Gen. Gary had been ut the helm in '76
J
at the holm to guide us through jus
as turbid waters. For the reasons
given, repeat that cannot supper
General Gary for the Democratic
nomination.
Mr.. A. j. Lamar: am for Brattol
} first, then Hagood.
Mr.. T. Gerig; Bratton first, Hagoot
; second.
/ Col. II. G. Davis said that the electio,
Of delegates was not personal mat
, tor, but matter of principle. 1t wa
f the business Of the Convention t.
choose delegates who wonld carry on
the known wishes of the people. Tt
bring tho matter to a test, ho offered
, the following resolution:
Resolved, Thatit is the sense Of thi.
Convention that the delegates to thu
State Convention be instructed not tt
vote for General Gary.
Major Woodward said he thought II