The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-06
THE SOUTH AND BLAINE.
SPEECH OF C0L. ELLISON S. IIELTT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, DELIVERED AT
SENYGHAN's HALL, l95 HUDSON
ST. OCT. 31st 1854.

Mr.. President and Fellor Citizens: The
issue before the people is honest govern
mcnt, prosperity and the protection Of
our citizens on one side; and corruption,
depression, deSpoti>m and failure to pro-
tect uul citizens OH tie Otlier side. Gov
crnor Cleveland and tie Democratic par
" represent ihc former, Mr.. Blaine and
the Republican party represent the la,-
ter Wuci will you Choose? The Denc-
cratic party controlled almost unintri-
ruptcdly the government from its crr;l-
ton until 1861. All our territory Was
acquired by the Democrats except Alas
ka with its icebtrg$. They were con-
querors ii two wars, one with England,
and the other with Mexico. Th"rc is
not Oh record an Instance that 4 dollar
OF the public funds were ever embezZled
by a Democratic official. At the close
OF Democratic rule in 1861 the public
debt WAS only $G4, ,0U0,OiO. The Demo-
Gratis laid the basis, and gave the mo-
mcntum that produced the wealth Of tile
nation, despite the Republicans. Martin
Kosta is an example how Democrats pre-
tect our citizens. You know his history.
The Republicans have controlled the
government Tor twenty three years.
What is the condition OF the country
now: Depression prevadcs every busi-
ness. Factories are closed, iron Furna-
ces out Of blast, work shops Of every
kiId with limited engagements and
getting worse. Hundreds of thousands
OF people out OF employment and winter
IN n
verge Of bankruptcy and ruin. All the
result Of The corruptions and frauds of
the Republican party. There is no eS-
cape. The Republican party ut its
birth deluded the country with high
hopes. 1t declared for Freedom. Slay-
cry wouldhave died by natural processes.
1t is philosophical truth, that he who
strikes the blow is not responsible for
the deed, but he who caused it 10 be
struck. After disturbing the Internal
tranquility of the nation the Republican
party drgcnerated into deSpotisln, and
| corruption, and tie best meil have left it.
The official reports and court records
show stuptndouS frauds and cmbcZZle-
mcntS of the public funds in every de-
panment OF the government. COrrup-
ton, that deadly malady that cXtin-
guishcd all the great governments that
preceded lis has seized the yitalS of the
| nation, AID is destroying its moral life.
You can scarcely pick up i newspaper,
but you read that some President Or
Cashier of bank has stolen its Capital
and fled, leaving innocent women and
children pcnniless. John J. Patterson,
a carpet bagger in 1876, said there is
! five years more OF good stealing in
South Carolina" The TTibmeiust after
the election in Ohio, said : ''The election
of Mr.. Blaine to the Presidency assures
the government to the Republicans for
twenty years--that is there is twenty
years more of good stealing in the ma
ton. What means secret banquet
given to NJ. Blaine by the Money Kings !?
Was it to raise corruption fund to de-
stroy liberty, and in the end bury the
Republic? What sympathy have these
monarchs OF money for the people ?
What boots the giving few millions
when it will bring back hundred fold,
wrung from the toiling masses? Is it
possible for any man to honestly make
one hundred millions OF dollars in life
time, much less in few years? II the
crimes of Blaine and this phalanx Of
corruptionists against the nation were
uncovered, they would meet the fate
that Tweed and his gang OF Thieves met
at the hands of the Democrats. In 1868,
in the South, Mr.. Blaine and his CO.
workers, stationed soldiers at every
voting precinct, and filled all the offices
with thieves. In 1881, Mr.. Blaine
sanctioned the vile despotism Of Eng
land, when our citizens were arrested in
Ireland and immured in English dun
geens. In the recent election in Ohio,
the great Dailies allege that Mr. Blaine
led the cohorts for two weeks, that the
United States court was in session all
day, subject to the orders Of a political
committee. and United States Marshals
appointed at the dictation of Blaine.
paraded the streets with pistols in their
hands. and shot down Democrats at the
polls. DeSpoti>m is at your doors. Your
liberty and the Republic is in peril
Save them on the 4th of November, by
burying Mr.. Blaine and his consplra-
tors underan avalanche Of ballots.
[GreQt and Continued Applduse.l