The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-12
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An Old Citizen Recalls ~ Scene OF whicl
Tho Great WAS the Hero,

An Old Citizen Recalls ~ Scene OF Which
Tho Great WAS the Hero.
<t'So Wm. T.. Nauccy is to have =
monument at last" said gentleman
to Il t0uricr-jOnrnu reporter some
days ago. "Well, it's ABOUT time" he
continued; "Iaiccy was Il remarkable
man."
"What do you mcan," nvl:oh the rc-
porter, "by your remark? What lie
moro remarkable thnn hundreds of
other men the century has produced !"
"ln some respects, in many, hc stood
alone. No man in the South was more
extreme in his pro-slavrry views; in
fact he was the antipodc Of Wendell
Phillips. In 1913 think it was; anv-
how it was in the Democratic Convcn:
ton which nominated Lewis Iuss ioi,
tho presidency, Iantcy offered rcso
luton declaring that the doctrine of
non-intcricrcncc with the rights of
slavery by any portion Of the people is
the true Republican doctrine. The
proposition created a breeze in the con-
vcntion, and after long ami earnest
debate was voted down by i'm over
whclming majority. Y;;ncey fought
the Abolitionists and gradual Enanci-
pationists at every turn; lie fought
Clay's Missouri compromise, and. ns
early rs 1903 proposed the organiZ,,-
ton Of committees Of safety ali over
the cotton States, declaring we can
thus fire tho Southern heart, instruct
tho Southern mind, give courage to
each other; and at the proper moment,
by ono organized concentrated action;
we can prccipitatc the cotton States
into rcvolntion.' He was the bolttrst
leader OF the extreme party South Of
Mason and bi4oN's line"
"Wcre you personally acquainted
with YanccyW
"No, not personally, though l knew
OF him well by reputation; and sllali
never forget the last speech ] heard
him make. 1t was in Cincinnati, in
fike's Opera House, in 1860, just he-
fore the election Of Lincoln. The
ceiling to hear the cloqErnt Southcrncr:
re had talked as only Yanccy could
talk for two hours. Reaching his
peroration he said in substance: eve
Of tho South ask you Of the North e!
let us alone; thea We will live too Cth
er as cltizcis and friends. We do not
ask You to be the owncra Of slaves, and
you ought not to insist that VIC Shall
give up that for which we paid your
forctnthcfs our money. If YOU GUiI.
tinuc your war on our rights, we viii
resist with arms; and if tho worst
comes to the worst, we will march an.
ARMY into your States and teach vou'
Whit the destruction Of property real
ly MEANS"
'fhc audience, for fifteen minutes,
had sat spcll bound by tho magic OF
the Speakers words; The fall of pin
cou!d have been heard ten trct Off,
so still was that immense u,ro;v.
When" YanGy had finished thG
last sentence Of lis speech, there wa4 4
general hiss frolil'dli parts Of tl.a hou i.
IN the coolest manner irn.yi,;ub,n
lc walked TO the iooi!i9lis OF I,
stage, folded his arms ani'Uss h;s breast
and faced his dissGntcrs. Far two
minutes s'tlie malis- 0; dr. .pprr val con
tinuca,,' aud for qs log + tine tic
Southern lion stoUI cyc'n., the Uch,Ic.
lie was the victor, fui suddenly Ike
hisscs at the scntimc,:: changed rs
| cheers for the speakers daring. Soon
allwas quiet and evcrN';nly wa. nnx
ious to hear the rct,ifii z ot Yaaccv,
apparently without moving u Us, ;,
looking moro like statue lhnn :. u, :.
mate being, began his .i";ndcr l.. i
tone hardly above thn f. or. ina, Y
conversation. lie said 'Near!v o.i,.
hundred Years ago, wlrn yuunaefr. O..
dom dared to raise lis head in ~.
Virginia liousc of Bure"ssc>, when g
Immortal Patrick Hci.Ty t!cmal,c. i
liberty or death, there was n l.iss, ). ,.i
u came from the forefatlers OF llr,e
VINO hisscd here tonight The audi
chcc apprrccintcd the point and tho
house fairly. shook with the chcers that
Followed. always recall that scene
l. whnn the nanic6 Of Yancey Is mentioned
III my Rearing"
JERSEY Mu.K.--Mr. VIII. Flcnn;ken
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