The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-08

united so az to retain the government. O,
whether they would divide among them.
selves and thereby surrender South Carroll.
na once more to the alien from without
and the ignorant and viscious from within.
lie had not, however, as the speaker who
preceded him had DONE come here to tell
the colored man that he was the politica,
equal of the white man, for he did not be-
heve that he was, Or ever would be, until
he mad prepared hi,os self by education and
experience to govern. 1t had required cen
turies of training 10 the Caucasian race to
evolve the grand principles of our govern.
ment, and it could not be expected that
the negro was now prepared to exercise the
powers OF government. He and the Demo
cratic party intended to give him equal
rights and protection before the law, but 1t
was for the interest of all classes that the
white man should rule this country. He
also accused Mr.. Russell of trying TO raise
class issue to array the farmers against
all The other elements of society, and char
acterized il as demagogical lie said that
God in creating man had foresecn that hu-
man nap .ness could best be served by diff
ferent ayocations in life, and that men had
been qualified by nature for their several
pursuits, and that true men and bad men
would alike be found in all thc walks OF
life, but that tho people of South Carolina
the white people-were one In purpose,
one in interest and one in destiny, and tlut
the man who would raise class antagoniams
sought to disturb the peace and prosperity
of all.
He said that tho Grecnback party is eth
or the willing or the accidental ally of the
Republicans, and did not wonder that they
did not want the rascalities Of Republican,
ism exposed, for he apprehended the white
people of South Carolina would never con.
sent to return directly nor indirectly to
well appreciate the feeling which prompted
native white man who is trying to split
the Democracy OF this State, which made
him object to lifting the veil of the past,
which is beginning to make some people
forget the horrors of Radicalism, but he
could not spare those feelings OH this occa-
sion. We can only judge the future by
the past, and therefore as wise men before
changing for the future, we should read the
lessons of the past. He then presented an
elaborate comparison of Republicanism
and Democracy, and showed that the Re-
publicans in Chamberlain's last year col
lected $40 mills to run the very same de-
partments OF the government that we now
collect about 11-20 mills to run, or $3.50
against $l.55 But as they contend cotton
was higher then, and ta xes relatively lower
have the figures. The result was that it
took 733 pounds of cotton Under Chamber
lain n to do, what ii Is pounds do now.
lhese calculations were Dased on 100000
worth OF property. Ee stated that he had
an editors pass over some of the railroads
IN the State i'll exchange for advertising for
those roads, and that it had no connection
with legislation, as he had them for sever
al years before he was in the Legislature.
In his four years oe service there, he had
introduced and secured the passage of laws
ltemized statement of freight charges, to
settle according to their bills of lading, to
keep rooms for the accommodation OF
passengers at all ticket stations, to post
the time of passenger trains at telegraph
stations, when more than half an hour be-
hind, requiring the Attorney General to
act as counsel for the Railroad Commission.
er in enforcing the railroad laws, and an
Act to facilitate the completion of the Pluc
Ridge road. He had advocated also the
of passenger fares to three cents
. mile, but had not been nble to secure its
passage. He said the new party had not
been properly named. The word back
ought to have been loft of, SO as to make
i the Green party, for he thought it was
The grccncst movement ever started in this
state. He severely criticised AIr. Russell
Tor denouncing the Democracy for creating
new offices when he could not tell which
ones should be abolished.
MIR. Matthias Richardson-"Why don't
you ask him what makes him 60 about
ever the country shaking hands with
the negroes in such a friendly manner
now, when ho Gid not do so beforop'
Mr. Murrsy-"I did not know that he
Is doing it''
Mr.. Russcll-"When did 1 do such
thing?"
Mr.. Richardson-"I saw you do it ut
Jasper Williams sale, and have heard Of
1t since.'
Mr.. Murray continued by denying that
the republicans wanted the present cleo
ton law passed. They did want q regis.
tration law, but not this kind OF regis
gained for, and every Republican, and
every Independent In both Houses voted
against the present law. He then ex-
planned The origin, objects and details of
the present law. He concluded, rs his
time was about out, by telling the people
that the question now was not one of
men. 1t Is one of principle. Ifany man
or mon have done wrong, turn them out
and put new mer in, but do not destroy
the party which gives protection to life,
honor and property in South Carolina.
MIR: Russell complained that the speaker
and Senator Crayton had not been prop
erly treated by the Democratic party, but
Mr.. Murray said that he thought as long
as he and Senator Crayton did not COM
plain, that it was not necessary for Mr..
Russell to make fuss ABOUT 1t. He COM
pared Mr. Russell to the twelfth Juror
who complained that the other eleven
were so hard headed that they would not
agree to his verdict, and said that the
rig,t way for Mr.. Russell and mis- party
to do, If they really expected to win by
white votes, was to stay in the Demo
cratic party and control through its or
pected TO win by tho aid of a solid negro
vote added to few white votes, and
warned tho white people against divis-
ions, which would certainly bring disas-
ter to them and their children after them.
The Democracy at Sandy Springs is
more vigorous than over, and 1t may bo
put down for the regular majority this
Fall.
Meeting of Board IF Directors of the sa-
vannah Valley Railroad.
ANDERSON, s. c., June /, 1882.
The Board met to-day in the Office Of the
Secretary. Prcsent-James NJ Latimer
President B..F. Whitner w. w. Hum
phreys, w. B. Watson, w. G. Watson, b.
A. Dayis, J. s. Beatty, a. q. Cook, S. j.
Hester.
The minutes of the last meeting were