Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-17
Speech of Gen. Gordon, at at"
lanta, Ga, Juno 4, 1890,
in Defence of Himself,
Gov. Colquitt and
Ex-Governor
Brown.

Office l was free from that pardOnablc vice
of egotism so common to public men. You
aro my witnesses that SO long rs l was n
candidate for youg suflrages, I ubstaincd
from oil illusions to my record az nrgu-.
mcnts for support. Now, however, sinco
have surrendered tho commission with
which you intrustcd nc and hayo come to
give an account of my stewardship, and in
view of recent occurrences, some allasion
to my record may bo made without any
violation of proprcty or good taste. Before
! was thirty years Of age tho war came.
1t found me in your lDountaDs cuyagod in
prosperous private pursuits, with a devoted
wife and two children to make my home
happy. Hitherto | had turucd my back
on all offers Of political prcfcrmcnt, and
these hud not been wanting, but when the
tocsin of war sounded felt that tho time
had como for me to turn my back also
upon home and private interests. Sum.
moning around nc body Of hardy noun
tainecrs, l organized them into company
and rendered their services to Tho Couiudc-
ratio Government. From that ti,nc unti
the Inst echo of the last drum beat ii
Appomattox endured with your sons and
kindred the privasions OF tho c&mp, the
fatigucs Of t: G march iho loncliuess Of The
picket aud the langrts Of battle. (Ap-
pausc.) At the close of the war I found
myself with enough of !hc confidence Of
Ice (cGccrs) 20 be entrusted with the COM
mand Of Quo wing Of that gvpnd amy, and
l believe | may challenge your appreciation
Of the truth that when our s,onlards were
furlcd and my sword shoathch had no.
only the confidence, esteem aud affection o.
that grandcst of living or dead capta;a.
but the confidence, affection and esteem 0.
every officer and soldier who Lad followed
the red cross of the Conlcjcracy TO battle
[Grcat Applaase)
After the var hadrcpaircd 70 some extent
my shattered fortune, when you generously
called mo 10 become your candidate for
Governor, and then to the exalted pultica!
station FROM Which havo Of ny own choice
just retired. ! will not attempt a dr;ai'cd
account of my votes or actions duriu1 my
services in the Senate. m y:ay gcucraly,
however, that l. have oDdcnvoicd in season
and ont Of season, to sulscrvc Jour interests
in that arena also (Applausc.) II wos
willing to give my life in battle 20 secure
your rights and your independence out of
the Union, woa 20 less yeaGy, surcly, to
eonsccratc All !hc powors which God had
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