The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-09-16

one could point out twenty years ago,
but at the same TIME can find You 10
600 paupers for every millionairc-men
reduced to tho dregs of poverty that
few may bo made unduly rich. 1 do not
intend to argue in favor OF the poor
against the rich. am here arguing in
favor of the law; that law which will
give to every man, rich or poor, Whlto
and black, equal Justice, peace anu pros
pcrity.
Senator Bayard next spoke Of the mu-
tual dependence OF all the sections OF the
country, and after portraying the inn
menso riches and resources of the coun-
try, he said: And what is it that stands
in the way Of this great tidal wavo Of
prosperity It is the organization of the
Republican party upon tho basis Of Sec
tional feeling. That is all. Ii thcro was
no other reason, that would prevent mo
from ever supporting the Republican
party. There are doubtless good men in
that party, but see in that party to-day
tho desire to SEQ the prosperity of ono
section at the expense Of the others.
This is a cloud which rests over the
American people all over the land. Is it
right for Mr.. Garfield, a man of consider
able craftsmanship, to deliberately cease
discussion of every other question and
seek to re-arouso the feeling of hatred
against his countrymen? 1t may bo
convenient for him to make such refer
ence. His record has been written and
countersigned by his own people. All l
can say is that if the Republican reports
be true, if the results and facts stated
in the reports of the Republican COM
mittees be true, the American people
should pause long before they place the
hi Qr1f n
of man who has committed the crimes
that his own associates charge him with.
But instead of answering these charges,
he says: "Rcmembcr the war! IRE
member the passions Of tho war; "Vote
as YOU shotr' and all such contemplate
expressions as these. How can congre-
cations of men who worship God as the
author of peace and the lover of concord
how can they invoke the hatred of men
toward each other in His name? 1t is to
nv mind shocking, terrible, contempti-
BILE. cannot, and will not, to-day or
ever, stand within party which owes its
greatness to our country's ruin.
Turning to the other side ofthe picture,
Mr.. Bayard said: And, on the other
hand, to who do we of the Democratic
party propose to consign the great pow
ers of the Executive branch OF this gov
ernment. Is no unfriendly to any part
of the Union? Docs lie look with un-
kindness on the man newly liberated? ?
Does he gloat over the misfortune and
poverty Of the Southern people? Docs
he find in the rags and wretchodness OF
any portion of their population pleasure
or consolation? No! There stands
Winfield Scott Hancock one of the most
splendid figures in American hlstory-a
truc patriot, true statesman: Thcro ne
he stands with hand that is ungloved
Stretching towards the South with manly
sincerity, asking them to be the equals
of the brethren Of tho United North. A
great struggle should at least beget great
Sentiments. If men fought bitterly let
them think Of the great cause for which
they fought. 1t was for liberty, for inde-
pendence. It was at the cal, of their
country. That dignifes every man who
animated by such sentiments took up
arms in his country's defence. am
sure that the heart of every true South
ern man responds to the generous ap-
peals that Hancock has made in all his
public utteranccs. II I did not believe
that he was to be fair and just and true
to YOU I would not to-day be his advu-
cate. know him to bo true in war and
true in peace. believe he Will be a just
President of united people, and the
names of the North and the South shall
never be heard as distinctions between
our fellow-citizens. Immense applause.J
SPEECH OF SENATOR BUTLER.
Mr.. Murray next introduced Senator
NJ. G.. Butler, whose enthusiastic recep-
ton manifested the strong place he cccu-
pies in the hearts of his people. lie
opened By expressing the sincere wisl!
that every man, woman and child in the
South could have heard the words of
wisdom that had fallen from the lips Of
the great man of the North who had just
addressed them. He wished from the
bottom of his heart that tho whole peo-
pie knew, as he did, that they had no
dearer, no truer friends than these men
of the North who had stood up in their
defence while the Southern people were
being racked on the wheel Of Republican
vandalism and Radical despotism. "A
voice, "God bless such men of the
North pr When he saw such an out
pouring Of the people OF Anderson to
hear with gravity and attention words Of
wisdom from the great Bayard, it gave
him new hopo for the future Of this land
of ours. This meeting was not merely
gay holiday crowd and pageant. The
people had met for solemn purpose.
They had met to endorse the nomina-
tions of Hancock and English, and of
Hagood and the rest Of the State ticket.
Every man, woman and child was most
deeply interested in the election of the
National Democratic ticket.
Senator Butler then went OH to COM
pare the two great parties of the Nation
the Democratic party, the great party of
personal liberty and freedom, and the
Republican party, the great party Of
power and dcspotism. The Republican
party, he said, hold that tho power and
Strength of the country rests in tho Coy
ernmcnt at Washington, while, OIL the
other hand, tho Democratic party holds
to-day, and has held since the foundation
of the Government, that the power and
strength of the Government rests with
the people. That is the difference. The
Republican party was, on the one hand,
the party of centralized despotism and of
sectional hate. The Democratic party is
the party Of national and personal free
dom and of universal fellowship and
love-the party Of honest money-the
party under whose administration the
peace liberty and prosperity of every
man and woman Of the Union would be
protected and preserved.
Many Of the men before him had met
Hancock before, and had seen his eyes
perhaps only by the flashing Of his guns.
They all know that he was pretty ugly
customer OH the field of battle, and he
WAS pretty we'll satisfied that he would
provo an ugly customer for the Republi
cans to deal with in the approaching
battle. Another thing he was pretty we'll
assured of, and that was that if Hancock
was elected by majority Of tho electo-
raj votes of tho people of the United
States he would tako his scat. Not by
revolutionary means, but lie would take
it.
After all eloquent vindication of the
Northern Democrats, who, he feared,
were misunderstood, Senator Butler inn
pressed upon his hearers the supreme
Importance of the people Of every county
in South Carolina polling their whole
vote for Hancock and English There
was but one way to secure the full en-
ioyment of the fruits of the victories Of
rs and rs, and that was to sweep from
place and power the Radical horde who
now sway the destinics OF tho nation, and
give to the country a Democratic Ad-
minstration. Give the country change,
and nv word for it YOUR future will be