The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-27
CONSULTING THE PEOPLE.
BIll Arp's Ideas OF rlneatinE tho sfnJoriiy


.inlIyad Cyn,t,.4tiDn.
Making president is right big thing.
/. Is kind of special privilege that 10
longs to these American people and one
tina. aubjects Of kings and queen. aud
emperors do not have. | don't think
the privilege amounts 10 mach, 50 far as
the common run Of folks is concerned,
for they have precious little To do with
it, and don't know what is going on un-
I'll tie thing hes happened. \ common
man knows that two men are running,
but he don't understand the machinery
tina. set them up aud pilted them against
one another Cobe swear. that he never
voted for president in his life, ard
wanted 10 know Of uie who elected EN-.
When told him how it was and all
about the eIec tofai college, We'll"
said he, II do recommended voting for
pa.sei Of fellcr., and the folks told me it
was agins. General Grant and Sherman
and all them fcllcrs what come along here
and burn. i: Out, and that's all l
wanted TO know about it"
But" said I, "You voted for General
Hancock four years ago, and he was
yankee general and fought us like
blazes."
"Hancock-Hauc6ek!' said he. II
reckon not. 'equire. never voted for a
Hancock but one time in my life and
that wa, for constable, aDl he got beat,
and the other icier got hold Of little
judgment asns; me and levied on my
truck ou!en spite, and haint voted for
4 constable since and here the other
day went alter my Gjder lh,t left
over yander when | moved, s..c an in,
fcrnal constable had that levied on Tor
rent. paid all my las. years reni tut
i've dollars, and disfurnished my family,
and them folks said they would wait on
me till next crap for that, and thought
it was nli settled, but one Of them new.
fashioned 'squires that they call noto.
rious republic got out d writ of rouster
sgiHst me for the little dab of rent, and
now reckon the cost is about Is much as
the debt, don't your"
"I'm afraid it is" said I.
II tell you what's fact, squire" said
he, I've been Iivin' here nigh on to 80
year, and never kuowed any good To
come Of these courts and these consLables
and sheriff., and oil sich. All they do is
to slip around and take all nnderhclt and
underwares of poor feller jes. for little
dab Of costs. mover had offs in my
life; l never even warned the hands 10
work Oh the road, but I've had TO dig for
\ livin' all my life, and now it looks like
I'm jest ohleesed to have that fodder for
thia here mule. for she made it and abe
are entitled TO it,"
Well, Cobe go. hio fodder and that was
bigger thing with him than making q
President, but still most everybody likes
TO be consulted even IL they don't have u
hand in the business. It helps a man to
be called cn for his opinion and his pre-
ference. There is n hcap OF civiiity in
sending man around to interview the
soyereigns. These little attentions don't
cost anything, aud It's like putting axle
grease on the wagon. for it makes things
run smooth for a little while. It's a kind
of compliment and swcl!s up lean ma n
n little, and makes fnt one square him
self with dignified satisfaction. It ia like
sending out seed and pub, docs to the
humble people, for It flatters the whole
family aud makes them think they are
not utterly forgotten, and are Of some
little consequence to somebody.
Well, nobody has been to see me yc,
about this Presidential business, and I'm
suffering for taffy, but you can telegraph
10 the New York Herald that Bill Arp IL
for Tilden and that he will say in Sun.
days Consiitution that he wants him
nominated by acclimation and elected by
the nation for its own salvation. For the
truth lie, If patriots don't unite on reform
10 the government, the great American
nation will 60 to the dogs. I'm for Mr.
Tilden because he has got reform on the
brain. He cleaned out the augean sta.
bles in New York, and knows how to d.
it. He fought corruption single handed
and whipped the fight.
He never talks about the tariff or the
Aiormons, or Bismarck, or the heatheu
Chinese, but he talks about inieuity in
high places, and corruption, and thieves
and plunderers. He ia the man they
swindled out of the presidency because
! non nom, we're afraid Of him. And IL le q
TO defeat hiGasn .theywill spend millions
Tilden said whcI, BID same reason, Mr.
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