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


rains and elects, and fed on shucss and
rotten nubhins. The eamo 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 il has been heavily aud
oppresSisely taxed by the present Repub.
lican party in Congress 60 protect North.
ern manufactures. The National Gov.
ernment is now levying and collecting
one hundred millions Of dollars, over and
above necessary expenses, extravagant as
they have been. At this tine there are
four hundred millions of doilars living
idly in the Treasury, and yet the Repub.
iican party refuses to reduce the taxes
paid by the people. The high tariff bene.
hts only the capitalists engagel in manu-
taciures, and does not increase at all the
wages of the poor operative. In 184l,
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 a protective tariff.
La Germany, FRANCE and Italy, where
there is high protection, the operatives
do not receive as much for their labor "a
they do in Epgland.na
The injustice TO the agricultural inter.
eats OF the country 10 O great shame, but
cannot be romedied whilst the present
Republican party are In power. Hence
the ensuing election for President aud
members Of CongreSs Is of vital iu,ppt
tanca to the whole country, aud especially
TO the Southern States. The Reprbli can
party have been in power r-ars than.
twenty years and they have Introduced
corruption, trickcry 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 OH.
cers. In order 70 conceal their rascality,
the officers Of the government have cut
out leaves of the public records and
destroyed them. If there be not a change
soon our Republican system will be- at an
end and our boasted liberty sunk in cor.
ruption. .3'E ,''T-
But think it almost as certain no any
future event can be that Governor Cleye.
land, our Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, will be elected on the 4th of
November next. Then there will be o
reform in all the hedepartments of the Fed.
eral Government-corruption will be ut
an end, taxes will be reduced, economy
will bo 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 10 see
the country prosperous and happy. Ag-
ricnlture, commerce aud manufactures
Will flourish as they never did before in
these United States.
The evil effects of bad government on
the prosperity and happiness Of a people
are incredible to those who have never
experienced them. In illustration of
this truth, l would refer to the seven or
eight years of Radical rule in South Car.
olina. All industriea were depressed, the
negroes were idle, and the white people
seemed to have lost all their energy,
taxes wers ruinous, our fields we're uncnl.
'tsvated, in thousands of instances farms
were sold to pay the taxes, aud the peo.
PIE felt degraded when thew reflected
that their beloved State was under the
regime OF audacious rogues and ignorant
scoundrels. H..
, But as soou as the State threw of. the
government of the Radicals everything
revived and our industries 1ourished, and
the wealth Of the Slate has been jncreas.
ing five Or six hundred thousand dollars
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 wears
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-.
factnrts We're in q most fourishipg condi.
tion under o 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. 81 .s.
In conclusion beg leave to pay my
ret poets to the ladies who have hcnored
ME with their presence hero 20 day. It
10 said, to be happy. you must have some.
thing to do, something to love aud some.
thing to hope fe:. This is o wise saving,
eSa q iiiu6t truthful saying. Then ali
farmers' wives should be happy. They
have tie full consideration Of these three
things In an eminent degree. Besides
the occupation Of their ordinary house.
hold duties, they bave their dairias to ct
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
lite live stock, feeding their. poultry; etc.
Beaides their love for their husbands and
childrenj they have their pats to love-
In fine horses, fine COWS and fine dogs.
Besides their hopes for Heaven hereafter
they have to hope for good crops, increass
OF I've stock, good seasons and msay,
very many foiSsr things. But after ail,
our Happiness IN this Tie depends very
much on ourselves, our naicsa and our
constitution which we may modify And sni :
prove but cannot entirely Ghange. Sons
persons are go constituted tNat they will
be happy under any circumsts noes and In
any condition Of life, and :is:s gre
others who will be happy nowhere anl
under no circumstances. it's their nature
and they are 70, be pitied, mot to blame u.
And now ladies and gentlemen. wish
ing thatwe could live to. celebrate the
centennial anniversary Of the Pendleton
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 Tho Receipt.
a country merchant stspped into an
Alabama street bank several weeks ago,
q +. q (. q fs pEsss. u