The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-08
Vol. III.
Blaine Disguised.

ly was very lively in some respects
The torchlight procession was really
magnificent, and the fun began in the
crown of $4,000 when Blaine was in
troduced. According to an account
in a local paper the plumed knight
said:
eff it were possible 20 elect Gen.
Hancock President, his success would
mean not merely change of admin.
istration, but change of dynasty. 1t
would be political revolution Of this
government Of the most startling
character, for TO place the rebels Of
the South in command Of the nation
is quite rs radical change rs would
be occasioned in England by unseat-
ing the House of Hanover and re-
storing the House of Stuart At
this moment the crowd before the
speaker swaycd violently in the di-
rection Of the platform and the police
bad CREST trouble to prevent the ropes
from being ovcrthrown. The agita.
tion was so great that the speaker
did not resume for about two min
utes. "My old friend, Colonel For
ney,' continued Senator Blaine, amid
groans. and some cheers, "dcsrcs 10
use General Hancock, who aided in
1868 to keep them out OF the govern
mcnt, to bring the rebels back in
$780," Cloud and tumultuous cheers
for Hancock on the righ. Of the
stand.) "All honor 10 Hancock for
his couduct in 1868, say IT, Here
followed prolonged interruption and
wild shouts for Hancock, at the end
of which Senator Blaine said: ''This
audience is too vast for any one
mans voice 10 reach even small
part thereof. The election bctween
Generals Hancock and Garfield is
also too vast" Here the speaker
was again interrupted, and ceased
talking for nearly one minute. $50
far as the candidates arc concerned"
resumed the Senator from Maine,
s'more than mere confidence in the
Two men are demanded, for both are
individually honorable. If it were
mere conflict between Garfield and
Hancock, TO use an old English ex-
preston, should not care a toca up
which man was chosen. So far as
the country's interests are concern
ed" (Shouts for Garfield and for
Hancock.) "If we cannot carry this
discussion beyond personal friendship
there is little to be said" (Wild
cheers for Hancock.)
Mr.. Blaine turned from the audi
cnce depairingly, with an "aside" to
the League officials: II never saw
anything like this before in all my
speech making experience"
"Go on" was the reply. "Go on
for the newspapers"
BIr. Blaine continued: "Cheer for
him as military man and am with
you, but I say to you as Pennsyvan-
ians that the great question for you
to consider is whether the industrial
system of the United States shall be
tampered with by new and untried
hands, who get their inspiration from
the same enemies to this land who
built end launched the Alabama. /
do not say it Of my own knowledge,
but I am assured that British free
trade ideas are being pushed in this
land with all the might Of British
gold. Now my fellow-citizens, the
only thought that have travelled 500
miles to impress on the minds of the
people Of Pennsylvania, in whom
have pride and honor OF birthright, is
that the election Of Hancock is me-
nance, if not the destruction Of the
great commerce Of their magnificent
commonwealth. With this idea in
your mind you will give large ma
jority for Garfield in November.
(Cries of eco on" u'Fell us abOut