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

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try. Education is moi paracca for
all evils, but II good educational svs-
tenn is the first pelmanehf step to pro.
gress and Improvement. All The
pledges to. tho colorcd people have
been redeemed, and peace and tran
guilty prevail over the whole cuttn-
try. Mr.. Gaillard then referred to and
compared the two great National par
tics-th their history, their character
and their principles. lie felt sure that
Hancock the great soldier, the incOn-
parable civilian, would lead the party
to victory. The bloody shirt had been
Haunted for the last time and he would
encourage the people to move forward
to u. brighter and more auspicious fiji
tur9:
Mr.. Thomas S. Dricc was next in
troauccd to the Club as one of tho
Representative who had represented
the people Of Fairfield we'll in the
Legislature. Mr.. BRIGGS speech was
an admirable one, nnd was well re-
coivcd by tic Cfuh;s if the frequent ap-
plause with which he was Interrupted
is any evidences oft. Mr.. Bricc said
nc was present upon The Invitation Of
the Club esteemed il Il high privilege
TO be present with it and thanked the
members for his reception. He con-
sidcrGil it great duty to do his part in
iurthcring the cause Of the Democratic
party. The success Of the patty here
at home should not be the only object
of tht'pcoplc, but they should strive
earneslly for National success. Mr..
BricN then, im Il loreiblc manner, dis
, cussctt Hn4 compared the claims Of the
two parties upon tho ptople. The
Radical party was the party or un-
fairness and corruption-thc party
that conducted its caiupGigns and per
pctuated itself in power by the use Of
Dayoncts and United States marshuls.
ilc recalled the titfe when Unit6tl
States soldiers barred' The Legislative
halls ct tbis free a,fn sovereign State,
anu refused clitrmcc to I!cr legally au-
thcrIzed and qualified Representatives..
lie arraigncd the Radical party for all
its deeds Of higlrhandcd criliic,' wick
edncss macoriuption. There were
only tcw white men in South Caro-
lima who still adhered TO the Radical
party, nhd they were waiting, Micaw-
bcr like. tof "somcthing to turn up"
If these men were Joined to their idols,
1T was fitting and proper that they
should be driven out of all decent So
cicty in South Caroina-that they
might hold sweet communion with the
| boon companions Of their own seeking.
! 1T the, body Ola dead frog We're toucll-
Ell with an electric current il would
move III convulsivc kicks. So these
contemplate white men were sitting
upon the dead carcass Of the Radical
party waiting for the first sign of dis
affection alTtUfIG the Democrats to re-
vivc and rcanimatc it rs 10y an electric
current. LII conclusion he congratu-
lated The people OF the county, and
i particularly the members of the Club,
upon its display in Columbia on the
9Th inst. The position Of Fairfield on
that day was not surprising to linn.
The people Of Fairfield county !iStt al
ways dome their duty in peace, in war
and in defeat; and he felt sure they
would come up to The full measure or
their duty in this present struggle for
the honor Of South Car0,inn:
Mr.. John W. Lvics was next intro
duccd Gy thcprcsidcnt in compliments
AIRY terms, as All asprant to Legislative
Aohofs. MIR: Lylcs was greeted with
| applttusc rs he rose to respond. lie
said he was present with the club in
response TO lis courteous invitation in
| LIE NEWS AND HERALD to all the can
ulahtcS to DC present ut the meeting.
lie felt no little constrained in appear
ing before such large, intelligent and
intellectual body Of men as an nspir-
ant for Legislative honors. IL had not
been his good fortune 10 enjoy the
benefits ota finished cducation, and
he made no prctcntions TO being a
| public speaker. lie appeared before
tho people as the candidate The far
mcrs and working men, and he expect
ed, should he be honorCd with Il posi-
tlon on the ticket, TO make up for his
lack OF preparation and intellect 6y his
great activity IN advancing Tho inter
csts OF his constituents. MIR. Lvlcs
said he was not present, like The other
candidates, to solicit votes, he did not
expect MANY votes from the Nitimsboro
club; but he was present to remove
the false impression that prevailed in
the club that he was aMtagonistic to
the people the town generally and
to the lawyers in particular. lie was
present with the club to~placc himself
upon II fair and sccurG footing, ,!ld Er
here affirmed that he was not antayo-
nistic TO thc people Of the town nor TO
the lawyers. There were LAWYERS
present whom he would gladly sec
raised to the highest position. tt.was
even said that he had advocated the
running Of a farmer for the position 0,f
Solicitor. The report was altogether
false Mr.. L!lcs was free to admit his
opposition to excessive legal represent
tation in the Legislative halls, and
thought that all classes should be rep
resented according to tlicir numerical
force. IN conclusion, Mr.. Lyles hoped
that tli6 Intercourse between The town
and country would BE with less re-
serve, atfa with moro friendship and
cordially; and earnestly hoped that
no scctionalism would prevail to dis
tract the peace and prosperity Of the
Democratic party.
Major james Pagan was the next
speaker introduced, and was. tho last
one on Inc list Of Legislative canai.
dates. Maj. Pagan is we'll known to
the people of the county and he was
chccrcd by his many friends as he rose
to addrcssSlhc club. Mai. Pagan stat
cd Chat he felt Very much embarrassed
on account Of not being public
speaker. Ills present circumstances