The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-09-15

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ence between the two parties that divide
the country. One great point of differ
ence is whether State Sovereignty or
the general government should be su-
rreme. States have rights, and the
doctrine of States Rights means home
rule and the power of the States to
make their own laws-so long as they
don't conflict with the Consultation and
laws Of the United States. The Repub-
lican party claims that the general gov
ernment has power over the State
similar TO that of a parent over child.
We, as Republicans, feel an interest in
this question-our rights are derived
from the general government. The
Republican party is the party that has
taken Us to the front. We may have
done things that were unwise and
wrong; yet we have rights that must
not be trifed and that we should stand
up and defend. The Republican party
is the party that defends the poor man.
Colored men have nc showing in the
Democratic party; we can't get repre-
sentation in that party. 1t is so hard
to impress upon their minds that we are
free and have rights. We prefer the
Republican party because in that party
our rights are recognized. When the
Democratic Convention met at Cincin-
natl, out Of over 600 delegates, there
was not one colored man; yet the COL
ored men of this country cast one mil
lion votes. At the Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago white men and colored
men sat side by side. Hancock men
| will ask you to vote for him when at
Cincinnati they didn't recognize yoa.
| Inasmuch rs we are not good enough
| to sit in their Convention the Democrats
ought not to expect US to vote for them.
They say the Republican party IS dead
it is the livellest corpse you ever lad
eyes on on the other side of the Mason
and Dixon line. You may be counted
out here; but the wealth, the intelli-
gence and the power Of other sections
! Of the country are in the Republican
party. In our party are some OF the
best men of this country. Do not be
discouraged and think you are for5aken
and down-trodden. The principles of
the Republican party are eternal; they
EN- brace the doctrines of personal llber-
ty and equal rights and justice to all :;
don't know what is going to transpire
in the future; have many reasons tor
knowing that we are going to be sue
cessful, but those reasons are two valu-
able to be given at this time and place.
The American people have determined
that the fundamental principles Of this
government must be established. They
don't want a man for President whose
head is in the army; the war is over;
the American people will not put gen
eral, soldier in power, but man who
sprang from low origin and humble pa
rentage. No man should hesitate 'e-
tween Garfield and Hancock. lie then
gave the old story Of the mule anu the
tow-path, and asked the aged fathers
and mothers if they didn't feel proud to
think their children might thus rise to
the highest positions. Turning to the
Democrats present, he said | want you
! to put it down in your diary that l, an
ignorant negro, told you that Garfield
would be elected; New York and Indi-
ana will 60 Republican. lie then
charged the Democrats with repudia-
TING the State debt, and said that he
thus lost several thousand dollars Of his
Congressional salary which he had in
vested in State bonds.
After Rainey concluded George John
stone. Esq, asked permission to address
tie crowd, there being no other Repub-
! lican speaker present. Henry kenne-
! DIV. County Chairman, stated to the
! crowd that he did not want to assume
the responsibility, but would put the
question whether they wished to near
Mr.. Johnstone Tie noes" we're loud
est and oftenest repeated: but the ayes
were in a large majority. Mr. john
! stone delivered q very effective speech !;
! he was interrupted several times by
questions regarding the State debt from
Rainev; the questions were asked ard
answered in a respectful way and re-
suited in Rainey's being completely
! corncred. About Il third of the negroes
moved off about twenty yards and kept
up a continual drum-beating to drown
the voice of the speaker, but the greater