The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-27

rotten nubblns. The same contrast, too
may be seen in your breed of horses.
The agricultural interest of the United
States is more important than that of any
other, and yet it has been heavily and
oppressively taxed by the present Repub
lican party in Congress to protect North
ern manufactures. The National Gov
crnment is now levying and collecting
one hundred millions OF dollars, over and
above necessary expenses, extravagant as
they have been. At this time there are
four hundred millions of dollars lying
idly in the Treasury, and yet the Repub.
lican party refuses to reduce the taxes
paid by the people. The high tariff bene,
fits only the capitalists engaged in manu-
factures, and does not increase at all the
wages of the poor operative. In 1841,
before the present high war tariff was
enacted, the wages of the operatives were
higher than they now are. In England
there is no free trade, no protection, and
their laborers are receiving higher wages
than they did under protective tariff.
In Germany, France and Italy, where
there is high protection, the operatives
do not receive as much for their labor as
they do in England
The injustice 10 the agricultural inter-
ests of the country is great shame, but
cannot be remedied whilst the present
Republican party are in power. Hence
the ensuing election for President and
members of Congress is of vital impor-
tance to the whole country, aud especially
to the Southern States, The Republican
party, have been in power more than
twenty years and they have introduced
corruption, trickery and swindling into
every department of the government.
During Gen. Grants administration of
eight years, the defalcations amounted to
ten millions of dollars, stolen by the Off.
GERS. In order to conceal their rascality,
the officers Of the government have cut
out leaves of the public records and
destroyed them. If there be not q change
soon our Republican system will be at an
end and our boasted liberty sunk 10 cor
ruption. IS.
: But I think it almost as certain as any
future event can be that Governor Cleve-
land. our Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, will be elected on the 4th of
November next. Then there;swill be q
reform in all the departments of the Fed.
eral Government-corruption will be at
an end, taxes will be reduced, economy
will be practiced, the rascals will be
turned out of Office, the constitutional
rights of the State respected and our Re-
publican Government restored to its origi-
nal purity. Then we may expect to see
the country prosperous and happy. Ag.
riculture, commerce and manufactures
will flourish as they never did before in
these United States.
The evil effects of bad government on
the prosperity and happiness of people
are incredible to those who have never
experienced them. In illustration of
this truth, would refer to the seven or
eight years of Radical rule in South Car.
olina. ALI industries were depressed, the
negroes were idle, and the white people
seemed to have lost all their energy,
taxes we're ruinous, our fields were uncul-
tivated, in thousands of instances farms
were sold to pay the taxes, and the peo.
pie felt degraded when they reflected
that their beloved State was under the
regime of audacious rogues and ignorant
scoundrels. -
But as soon as the State threw off the
government of the Radicals everything
revived and our industries hourished, and
the wealth of the State has been increas-
ing five or six hundred thousand dollars
every year since. We shall experience
the same blessing when the Democratic
party gets possession once more of the
National Government. No nation in the
world ever prospered more rapidly than
did these United States for fifty years
under the Democratic party. The pur-
chase of Louisiana, the purchase of Flor.
ida, the annexation of Texas, and the
acquisition of California were all made
by Democratic administrations. During
this time, too, our shipping was on every
sea and our commerce was spread over
the world, our agricultural products were
increased hundred fold and our manu-.
factures were in o most fourishing condi.
ton under a moderate tariff. The war
with Great Britain and the conquest of
Mexico were likewise under Democratic
rule. The rights of our sailors were vim.
dicated in the war with Great Britain
and our National honor maintained in
our conquest of Mexico.
In conclusion beg leave to pay my
respects to the ladies who have honored
me with their presence here to-day. 1t
is said, to be happy, you must have some
thing to do, something to love and some
thing to hope for. This is wise saying,
and a most truthful saying. Then all
farmers wives should be happy. They
have the full consideration of these three
things in an eminent degree. Besides
the occupation of their ordinary house
hold duties, they have their dairies to at
tend to, the milk of Jersey cows, the rich
cream and golden butter to take care of,
and some attention to pay TO their favor
ite live stock, feeding their poultry, etc:
Besides their love for their husbands and
children; they have their pets to love,
in fne horses, fine COWS and fine dogs.
Besides their hopes for Heaven hereafter,
they have to hope for good crops, increase
of live stock, good seasons and many,
very many other things. But after all
our happiness in this life depends very
much on ourselves, our nature and our
constitution which we may modify and i'm
prove but caunot entirely change. Some
persons are so constituted that they will
be happy under any circumstances and in
any condition of life, and there are
others who will be happy nowhere and
under no circumstances. 1t. is their nature
and they are to be pitied, not to blamed
And now ladies and gentlemen, wish
ing that we could live to celebrate The
centennial anniversary of the Pendlesor
Farmers Society, and see the wonderful
improvements which will take place in
agriculture in thirty .one years to come,
bid you an affectionate farewell.
He Had The Receipt.