The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-14
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING THE 9TH.
A Large Turnout, and Fine Speeches.

The morning ofthe 7th wore a gloomy
look; the clouds were heavy, and rain
was falling. This circumstance, added
to the fact that there was a great deal
of sickness throughout the County. led
many to expect a very small gathering:
the canvaSsers themselves hardly ex-
pected crowd enough to speak to, and
were counting on day of rest. Bnt
about 9 O'Clock mounted clubs began to
pour into town from every quarter Of
the County; and nv 10 o'clock the Pub
lie Square was filled with horsemen.
The cheers that rent the mir and made
the welkin ring lent inspiration to the
scene. and proved that the spirit of 76
still survives. The rain continuing, It
was thought best not to have the speak
ing in Cline's Grove rs arranged, hat in
the Opera House instead. The crowd
filed the house, and the speeches were
listened to attentively throughout.
Speeches were made by Hugh S.
Thompson, nominee for Governor. J.
C. Sheppard, for nt.-tfoTernor, D.
Wyatt Aiken, for Congress, Charles
Richardson Miles, for Attorney.Gene-
eral. John Peter Richardson, for Stats
Treasurer, M. G.. Butler, U. S. Senator,
and James n. Lipscomh, for Secretary
of State. At this distance IF time 1t !
would not be proper to give any ex-
tended notice of the speeches; and we
shall simply mention some interesting
a.!
Thompson and Col. Aiken. Col. !
Thompson said that the expenses Of the
State government last year, exclusive
of the interest on the public debt, were
only S238, 8,O00-less than the Republi-
cans had spent in one year for public
printing alone Speaking Of ;h' i1ablic
schools, he said that in seven years the
Republicans spent S1,3S6, 900 for public
schools; in Eve years the Democrats |
spent sl,5l7.600, with lover assess
ment and lower taxation. When he be-
became Superintendent of EJur;!:inn in
1876 he found school debt Of $4,000,
of which amount S184,700 was due from
the State Treasury for teachers pay
certifcates-S4,165.60 of it due to this
County. In the last year Of Republican
administration the attendance of the
public school was-whites 5000. COL
ored 46,OO0; last year the attendance
was-whites $1,000. colored 1900. In
the last year of Republican administra-
ton ths attendance in Newherry Coun-
ty was-whites 653. colored 1916: last
ycar.-whites 1870. colored 1926.
The total amount expended last year
for public schools in the State was about
S354,O00.
Col. Aiken's speech dealt chi-fy with
the tariff. He said it takes $3.50. 5.H00, 900
a year to run the y. S. governm"nt-
nearly 81 a head for every man. woman
and child. Il takes 100000, 900 of this
for pensions; S45,000,e00 for carrying
the mail. From the pension money the
South derives no benefit Of consequence
and a small proportion from the appro-
priatlon for carrying the mail. Col. Al
ken declared the tax on cotton-ties 10
be great imposition on the Southern
farmers, and showed how farmers are
mistaken in supposing that they get
their money back for their bageing and
ties when they sell their cotton. The
merchant at Liverpool, where the price
of cotton is regulated. buys net cotton.
knocking off % pounds for tagging and
ties: the New York merchant pays as
much, per pound, for the hasging and
ties as for the cotton. bat he do''s not
pay as much for the cotton rs il hr were
buyipg It nat-he woul,! pry - much
for net bale rs he pays for the bale
and the bagging and ties. And so on
down tC tie first buyer.
Nearly all the sp"akrrs pail '!'''ir re-
spects 10 the yrrenback ti"S"t, ar'l held
il up 70 merile,l ridirui". S"nr"r But
Ter said it wa, not wi,r 10 nnit r:'.;;: the
strength Of Al tns!ny; that s'.;:' the
greenback tick"t is ri:I; :il!,'ls ~ con-
.emptihle the republicans w"n'1 very
likely support it. aad tie t"':,"'rats
must b. prepared 10 'ea' It
The day passed ofI post srcditably to
Newberry County. 1t exhibited the
earnestness Of our prnl:t' :.n'? :" IF de-
term inalion to ;,r"!ri',.. -. 20" r:::aent
that it cost SUCH :. s,rlgs!c l.. "in. All
the canvassers spoke in the highest
terms of praise of the Newberry Denoc.
racy; and Mr.. Gonzales. of the Ne10s
and Courirr. WHO ""S a'"::' ! y! the
meetings, says: NJ "uerr, i'll lnis CAM
,aign has done more, considering the
difficulties of the situation. than any
county yet visited" TO Gen. Pope,
County Chairman, much of the success