Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

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scribed glowingly the progress OF this gov
eminent under the Democracy from the
beginning to the middle of the century,
and proceeded in 1871 they elected a
majority Of the Honse of Representatives;
in 1876 reelected it, and -.agaln in 1878
had a controlling power int United
States Congress. In 1876 we elected q
Democratic President Yet 10. days the
Republicans have the administration
Why? They talk about stealing a hog,
stealing a cow, but these wretches stole
the Presidency Of the greatest country
woslaAha has eve1s 5 en- [Applause]
4hess foul birds secure II. their eyries tell
Gus that they have beaten US before and
will do 80 again. What doe sgeield
Say? He did not desire To
other counties, but OF, thentwo
in Congress. who is Edgefeld's so
AMatthew Cal5Sa NtleIS
Shp has been ID
HQuse OF G0H
81 s6s STATE House of Represen-
es, but John c. Sheppard? [Cheers
10 has been solicitor OF this circuit un
h his health failed, but John R. AbneY?
NCheers, and who will be his successor,
abut R G. Bonham, OF Edgefeld? CHEERS.
SNho has been in the Stale Senate for four
FEARS, but his friend NJ W. Gary? [Cheers.
But what was EdgehelId doing? We fightto
b ~, not for country, not for Stat buttorthe
Aulure of the great American Republic.
EChcers. Every energy, every hope, every
kaith impelsSds to fight this fight. We fight
Aor the principles OF free government; we
kght for home rule; we fight that a cen
Ibral depotism shall not control this coun-
I6ry. The country Was settled by ieers
roln persecution and intolerance, and the
bile OF one over the many, and here we
ERpose the same doctrine:
49, is wh~sslEsaoivss upon usto-~.
Don't think it is a little matter. 1t is u
great one. Don't think because you
have rolled up enormous majoritles you
need not now trouble about it. Enor-
nous majoritles are only TO be maintained
by going to the polls. He eulog'zed
Hancock as one who never hit below the
belt, nor bes3 his antagonist when down.
Let the men Of Edgefeld see that every
possible legitimate vote be put into the
ballot. box and do their share in electing
Hancock and English. He could say
that no one could touch E'ig-feld with
out touching him be could say with
freedom aud truth that Edgefeld would
rally support the State, the county and
the electoral ticket, and maintain that
...oud, glorions and illustrious position
which past years had enabled her to hold,
Great applause
Mr.. Sheppard annouqcsl that
were no Independents II gefeld and
introduced
COL. F. W. MINISTER,
of Columbia. [Cheers He said that it
seemed to hun that the people Of the
South had not risen to the emergencies of
this campaign, and he was afraid that
they never would. 1t Was u grander
battle than was ever fought, a battle to
decide the perpetuity Of a Republican
form of government or a relapse into the
ruts of d~espotic Europe. The best though:
of this occasion had not been fully
brought out. Hancock, the greatest Of
icer of the United States Army, one Of
the greatest characters Of history, at q
time when sympathy with the ruined
South was expressed with bated breath,
had the manhood 10 com out and say
despite tae u%verpowerlng sentiment OF the
North and the opinion and practice of all
his army associates-to the people OF
the South that he trusted them. 1t was
one of the grandsst acts he had ever
heard OF. He closed with an earnest and
powerful argument for fraternity and
peace between the sections.
Mr.. Sheppard said that the nominee for
Congress from this district was opposed
oy a brlbe, taker, and he hoped every CHI
zen would do his utmost to elect the old
aborigine Of Edge!ield.
THE HON. GEORGE d. TILLMAN.
Long cheers Col. Tlllman said that he
proposed to address them upon the over
towering, inestlma5le Importance OF car
rying every Congressional district Of )uih
Carolina. He appealed TO the prid. Of
Edgefeld. The national campaign should
be deeply interesting TO South Carolina
Why should every one look to the mil
lion dollars paid the State when her peo-
pie paid six or seven millions to the Unite |
States, only in an indirect way. Like
Col. Aiken he attacked the tariff and IN
ternal revenue extortions with gloves of.
Every time they elected a President Of
the United States they elected n hun
dred thousand o~fice-holders. He ex-
planned the present comparative helpless
ness OF The Democrats by showing that
while they hold the legislative depart
ment Of the Government their opponents
had the executive and judicial depart.
ments, which could rend # Of no avail the
efforts Of Congress to reform. A two
thirds votes was required to be ~independ-
ent of the President, but they had a bare
majority only; they had none to spare and
needed more. Don't delude yourselves,
said he, because you have had good State
rule for four years. If the Republican
party Is in power you may bid a long
adieu to your fancied liberties. | mus
say that from what / have seen in the
lower part oil my district, thatifltlst TO have
q DemOcIallC representative ue@I yeai IL
will have to be by tie vote of Eig"iell
He sa d he was sorry the turnout was not
larger. A friend suggested that it would
be larger in November apa>hSsDgas ceS-
tain OF it. Edgefeld didN p much,
fuss and feathers, but she came up strong
at elections. [Cheers. He begged to sig
that their only hope OF security, peace
and happiness was in November 10 elect
Hancock to the Presidency and their
old friend Tiilman to Congress. Laughter
ana cheers.
Everybody yelled Butler" and at last
GEN. NJ. c. BUTLER
COZ scented 70 be introduced. He sail that
he didn't think it was exactly fair; he
did not intend to make a speech. ("Want
to hear you talk anyway What has
been left for me to nay? Surely you don't
need any admonition to do your du
ty! As well expect me to get up and
make a speech to my family as to call up
on the men and women Of Elge6eld TO do
their duty" Gen Butler said that he.
would say to the colored men in the crowd
that they were not fit to govern the coun-
try he said it in no spirit OF %unkindness,
but as the truth of God. and be said 1t as
he had done to Chamberlain IN the same
place. The succeeding remarks were of