The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1880-08-18

your OPINION OF the extent OF the In
dependent movement in Marlboro
County?
GEN. b.; None whatever. The
"Indepondent Ticket" rs it is called,
is mixed ticket, and has upon it but
t,co good men, The others, as | learn
ed, arc other Radicals, or men without
influence; but the t,co just referred to
have been good Democrats, and are
disappointed in not receiving nomi-
nation for office. But l hope these,
at least, will realize the false position
in which they have placed themselves,
and withdraw, / was invited to Ben
nettsville by the local committee, and
never saw finer crowd of men OF
more orderly, earnest political meet
ing, and was assured that our speeches
would have good effect. l have no
doubt the "Indepcndent ticket" will
be beaten. Mr.. John S. Richardson
and Col. j. G.. Blue made very effect
i've, telling speeches, and Col, j. p.
Thomas closed with one of his hap
piest efforts. Altogether was never
more pleased with visit. The coun-
try is one of the finest in the South,
and | never dreamed of its productive-
ness until l saw the crops with my
own eyes,
REr: Are the people improving
and progressing III wealth and pros
pcrity?
Gen, B; Wonderfully. They are
the best and most progressive farmers
in the State, and are as hospitablc and
| kind rs any people have ever met,
This was my first visit to Marlboro
and | received nothing but kindness
on all hands, / only wish the other
parts of the State were rs far along as
those people. Politically they are
not altogether happy but, as l have
said, believe the "Indcpendent move
will be beaten, for it is nothing more
than Radical movement in disguise,
and the people will find that out in
time to defeat it. | may say further
that the leading Democrats informed
me privately that the regular Demo
cratic ticket would be elected; that
they would be better satisfied if these
two men would come off the "Indc-
pendent ticket" on their own account.
REP: Are there any new develop
ments in the National campaign that
you do not object to speak of?
GEN. b: / have not been out of the
State since my return from Cincinnati,
but the newspapers, which, of course,
you read, bring the most encouraging
accounts of Hancock's prospects, and
my private letters are of the same
s"SF HS e fh5% a~%bcreof he spcaf
writes me that he has no doubt that
Hancock will carry Pennsylvania,
and assigns good reasons for his be-
lief: should not bc ut all surprised
if he is right in his anticipations. OF
course he can be elected without Penn
sylvania, but that State would make
his election doubly sure. Indiana,
Connecticut, New Jersey, and New
York, | think, are reasonably certain
for Hancock, which with the electoral
vote Of the South, will elect him by n
handsome majority.
REF: Are you going to take the
stump during the canvass?
Gen. B: Not if | can properly avoid
it. l have no liking for stump speak
ing and want to stay at home. My
purpose was to go to the mountains,
but | have about abandoned that. /
may have to take part in our State
canvass, for | do not believe we will
carry the State without n struggle.
and feel quite sure that tho Radicals
will make a desperate effort to carry
1O'Conner's and Richardson's Districts
and perhaps Tillman's-and we shall
require all our forces.
REP: The crops in your section ap-
pear to be good.
| GEN. b. Yes, they arc very fine.
Our people gathered fine oat crop
and if we can have five or six years
more of good Democratic government
we will have recovered largely our
formerly prosperity.
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