The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28
Letter OF W. WALKER RUSSELL.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 13, 1882

TINE, accorUnDB 10 The methods heret ofOre
prnciiced by Democratic pariisnns, will be
resist Ell as an invasion Of the rights of free
speech and assembage. These rights are
guaranteed both by the Constitution Of the
State and of the United States, and we will
| resist any such interference by all lawful
n ems. In this connection allow me 20
call your attention TO Section s, ,220 of Re
viscd Statutes of the United States aud
decision of United States Court in case of
Cruikshanks, 98 Otto, Supreme Court Re-
ports, or same case Woods, Circuit Court
Reports. Very respectfully,
w. WALKER RUSSELL,
Chairman State Executive Committee
GEN IzLAR's REPLY.
ORANGEBUHG, S. c., Sept. Is, 1882
w. WALKER RUSSELL, ESQ, Chairman
Stale Executive Committee ee Greenhnck Labor
Party, Columbia, S. C.-Dcnr Sir: [ beg 10
ncknow ledge the rcce pit of your letter nd-
dressed TO Gen W. +. liar. chairman Dem
ocrhtic State Executive Committee, under
date September 18th. 1882. As have the
honor of being the chairman of the late
mentioned committee, l presume the same
is int ended for me. In reply | would say
that your communication is wanting both in
proprlety and reason. Without pausing to
ulscuss The lmproprety of your letter.
Whica Is apparent TO even the casual reader
Will say that no joint discussion has been
hao. so far as my observation goes, which
would warrant the communication In Or
angeburg County we have had several los,
| discussions. AT one, u Democratic meeting
Mr., McLane was accorded more time than
any OF the Democratic speakers. At an
other, called in the interest of your party.
Mr. Whnnamnker, Democrat WAS given
! an opportunity to speak. Ii the results of
! II moi nj,
satisfactory TO you, know of no law and no
article OF either the State OF Federal Con-
| slliullon which IS Or has been violnicd
at no JOINT discussion anywhere in the
| St'te, SO far rs my information eXten,ls
has there been an invasion Of the right of
free speech and a-semblige, and the un>a
sness manifested in your letter (which III
have seen fit 10 publ l.sh) mus, surely arise
! from the fact thai the results Of all the
| JOINT discussions, So far. have been such a.:
to convince even you that the prime; Piles Of
! your party VIII hot stand The test of logic
and rrnsou Again. there s uo' .inva ion of
the right Of tree speech" II your adversary
! gels The better OF you IN Joint discuss ion,
toy reason of the cause which lie csnouses
AMI the arguments in support Of The cansc
l lhIi to sec tie alpicaIiou OF Section
3,220 OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
States to Tie suhj"ci upon which you have
taken lie liberty 10 ad,ilc$s me This Sec
ton relates to National banks, IA subject
about which there might properly be II j. II;
discussion nt !'Is tune, but one wholly ;"r
elSh 10 'h"t oi ice sp%tc'. anu The irvasion
"i TIE rght OF Tree speech
AIN very respectfully, JAS. IzLAn,
Hhai'man Dem. State EX. Com.
section ',22o OF the Revised Statutes, to
"h'ch Mr. hussel' refers, reads M follows:
Any association may go into iiqu,dm,irn
ana be closed Us the vote Of its sharenolL
ers owning two thirds if its stock.'
IT Is ladced dlfticui! to Imagine what o.
lrci MIR. Russell had in view in rcfc. ring 10
The nooFe section, ns ,hcre is not the re
motest connection with The suEjrct about
which he writes Your CORES pond"nt asked
"en. izEar to explain, bul lie seemed much
puzzled, ana replied: line conuection be-
tween Tree sp%rch amt the National Banks
IS about ns close and pertinent as the rcsem-
olahce ocIwe'n the ConaIlI utIon Of the Uai
tea states m!sSa'ed IN the Grernhnck plat
form anu ihc instrument itself" The Gen
eial further SAID: "EYrn admitting that the
Democratic party is IN association, it is not
deslrons OF E"i'.s into liquidation just yer,
and none OF its shareholders will Consent to