The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1880-09-29

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sioncr having been reached, there
were loud cries for Heron all over
the hall. Mr.. j. G. Heron rose and
addressed the meeting for several
minutes, being frequently applauhcd.
lie said: All the candidatcs would
make promises. If elected he would
have good roads, and would make
them when The farmers had spare time.
too, and he would cut or all tho limbs
SO us not to scrapc of their hats as
they rode along. IIG then drew n
picture OF !.a!ical days. when chickens
didn't lavo time TO raise pimlra. hers
before they were stolen, and before
pigs got big enough for YOU to know
WHICH end was the one to root with
they were put into. some Radicals
pocket and totcd of. liz 6'was glad to
see SO many clubs, and hoped every
body was III them. Some good men
talked about the Eighth Article. but
il was good thing, aud as for him he
would rather swear five hundred
times over than have another Radicul
rascal to rule over him. The Don,o.
cratic party had done great deal.
Iihcy were educating the people. IL
loo ID like all The colorcd people as
S they got educated went 10
7 and if This thing goes on
10 vii have all the preachers
All. Sill have all the politicians.
~ conclu$ionShc hoped TO be elected:
EuC if failed; he would get no case of
sorchcad or him, but would halloo
llooray for the other three lust as
loud as he had ever done in 1876 or
1878. Nhcers.) Ills address pleased
the crowd greatly.
MIR. Jamcs II. Harvey said he did
not think his ofHcc required II speak
ing man. But as there were about
eighteen other men trying to get the
same thing as himself he supposed he
had to talk a little. lie would prom
1;c to do his best to faithfully lis
Charge his duties, and he would SUP
p''rS the non irecs. (Chccrs.y
Mr.. II. Nj. Zcaly said there was
nothing left for him to promise about,
except the poor house. lie wonld do
his l'cst for that. lie had but two
pledges to muliU-tnat Ire would do
Ills best if elected, and if not elected,
would don his armor and work as
earnestly in the ranks as ever before.
(Chccrs.) lie spoke Fairticld's parade
III Columbia under Major Woodward,
and he h0pGh thNt d SLIT more impos-
ing procession would greet our speak
crs Oh the 24th. Paying tribute to
Hancock, he closed amid applause.
Mr.. Lllmpk!lr was called upon and
begged to be excused Mcssrs. Brown
and Stewart declined to make any re-
marks.
The shcrifls wcrc next called on.
Mr.. McClrlcy said that lie would give
way to older men. Ills Office did not
require speaking. If it had he would
not have been a candidate for it.
QLaughter and applausc.)
Col. y. B. DAVIS had hoped that the
crowds patience would have uiyen
out before it got TO him. lie had been
trying to think up Something new,
but lost two ideas While trying TO gain
one, and was worse Off at the end !lan
ut the beginning. lie paid compi-
mcnt to tho Solicitor and hoped to
serve under him again. If otherwise.
nc would fall back in Tie ranks and
learn from the leaders as before.
(ChcGrs)
Captain Boylcs declining 70 say any,
thing. MIR. Il. :. Ilinmnt said he
would only say a few things. lie had
little TO do, except sit OH Il dead man
occasionally, and ,onc-nrmed man
could do that as well as anybody. lie
had been Straightout for years, and
HAD joined club over in Spartanbrrn'
before they had them in Fairfield. lie
was Strai@ltom now. lie wanted
to sec Winn b jro all right. lie had
all the other clubs RIGHT N.au"h,cr
and applausc.)