Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
The Soldier &satcsIas:sna.

Win plcaSant SMllcS ana Scntlc tones
The tsoRdVcr Statesman.
Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, in aspccch
in that State on the Presidential election,
well says:
The Democratic candidate for President
is no untricd man. On the contrary, |
shall show that he has been tried, thor.
oughly tried and that lie can lay claim to Il
record that has not fai!cu to tie lot OF any
other public man Of his time. (Applnusc.)
In 1858 no was named 10y many rs tho
fnvori.o candidate for President, and The
delegates from Delaware at Chat convention,
hold in New York, talotscd for him, ii |
recollect right. lie WAS also voted for in
1876, and now for the third sine lie stands
before the nation, with his every act subject
cd to tho vlgor Of partisan examination.
And how docs ho staud? Spptlpss and
without rcproach, favored hy the unani-
mous voicc of tho representatives Of the
party.
THE FIERY TEST.
Now, gentlemen, let nc asl1 you one
thirS. Ha"ins rusead through this fire of
examination, lot me ask this crowd whether
there has been the first breath Of suspicion
as to the honor, Intelligence, fidelity or
patriotism Of that renowned and great
soldier?
Why was he nominated? IIc never
held civil Office. True. lTo has mill
tary record us brilliant, as unsulIicd, as
glorious as that Of any man in America,
Why did the Democratic party nominate
military man? | will tell you why. Be-
cause this man has proved that God gave
him tho same characteristics of conscieuce
and of self control wEich lie gave to the
great George Washington. My friends,
this is not the extreme u,tcrancc CT stump
speech. 1t is the deliberate u,tcraucc of a
man struggling to sec the right and to
follow it.
Since this world was there has been no
luiluence SO dangerous anI corrupting to
mems hearts as love Of power What was
free government designed for but for the
protection Of tho G,inorty against tho ma
jority! The great difficulties and dangers
to liberty have arisen wherever mon in
trusted with power have used it to pcrpctuatc
their own sway and bring about tyranny in~
stead of limited government We know
what made Washington so conspicuous
when he laid down his power and retired
to tho privacy of his home. There arc
many men as great os he in military knowl-.
edge aud in tho ability of craftsmanship,
but how many other men would have
voluntarily laid down their power when
they could have used it for their own sell
fish, tyrannical purposes? [ wish you to
comprehend this, because it sis the Keynote
of the nomination Of Winfield Scott liam
cock. lie held great power 10 was mil,
itary governor of large extent Of country.
His will could have been rs law. At his
pleasure stood the liberty Of every man.
What was his coursc-his course alone of
all the military governors in this country
Tor the last fifteen years?
When asked in Louisiana and Texas to
arrest persons he inquired whcro was the
judicial process. When he asked to try
persons by military commissions pointed
70 tho courthouse and to the jury Of twelve.
When asked to fine men and take from
them their property he demanded to know
by what right under the civil laws he could
do these things.
NO PARALLEL. FOR HANCOCK
There have been perhaps soldiers rs able,
perhaps MS courageous, and that is saying a
great deal; but name ono who has refused
over and over again to exercise arbitrary
power when be could have done so. ca
voice, "Nonc.') No, ycu can't name one.
have seen distinguished men, educated
wholly in the Republican party, giving ad-
wee OF tho most arbitrary character that
can be conceived; but where can you find
man who has had the cllalicc brought to
his lips that ho might drink full of control
over his fellow creatures, and who you have
seen put it aside and say: 81 am m|i-
tary man; am an American soldier, but
am n citizen with respect to tho law,
which is tho Constitution | sworo to
support"
We saw tho Legislature of South CARO-
lima organized at the will of corporal
without any guard. You all know what
was seen in Louisiana. | do not propose to
go over tLcso rccO)lcctiOns in detail nor to