New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-07
REPLYING 10 SENIT0R SHERMAN.
Ex-sENAToR THURMAN oS SOUTH CAROLINA AND
MISSISSIPPI oUTRAGEs.

Il X-SENATOR THURMAN OS opbi NH'''''''N
MISSISSIPPI oUTRAGEs.
ToLFpo. Ohio. Oct. U.-Ex- Senator Allen Il.
Thurman was greeted whccers Opera House tonight
with crowd that was only limited by the capacity OIL
the house. lie appeared In good voice. although iro'
quenty interrupted by coughing. and after apooSlLhI
for writing his speech read from printed copy frc
ouenty stopping to add an extcmporaneous remark
lie was listened to with the greatest attention
Judge Thurman began his speech by reference to the
Mount Gcad speech OF Senator sherman at the opening
Of the camraign and replying thcrto said " NOW II
s impossible, seems to me- to msnnderStahd theSs
utterances, They either vain and empty deciara'
ton or disgusting bravado such as no man oi the "o
of Senator Sherman in his high station could ndhSe
I'm without disgrace thcy aro his real sentiments ana
mean when thoroughly analyzcd that II the Repuohcah
Marty cannot obtain power any other 1t shall OBJ
tain and hold by sword. know that such an idea
IL YOU do not reflect upon IT, Is calculator
to excite your dcrsiOn, but stop and reflect.
The speaker proceeded TO the arguments OF M
sherman conceru tho cricyous condition OF tho col
orcd people the South asserting that they were now
ia the enjoyment OF greater prosperity and greater civil
RIGHTS than were enjoyed this globe by IN equa
number Of their After dsposng OF Wilderness
of figures in regard the condition OF South Carolina he
summed ny by saying: " In short, everything tha'
feeds clothes the negro in that state Is %n onre ns
case n South Carolina ia IN the lawlcss con
No my fellow citizens. this continued stream OF pros
nerity under Democratic rule proves that IL Is henel-
cert and the duct that prevails IN tho State proves ha
people OF all classes there are contchtcd hdeF er
Government g...,..
Judre Thurman denied the assumption OF senator
sherman all tho o0lOrcd voter. I'm the sonih are ne
pubcaus aud would vote that ticket II not tcrrOrLod
II IL true" hr said a" II would bo serious lurs
ton to whether people so servie anu cO"aluiy are
fit to exercise the elective franchise but for one DO ot
believe that they are utterly dcbaScd. believe hat
having good for not voting the Republican ticket
they abstain from doing 40 In great numbers OF
vote the Democratic ticket. know very wen
that under the manipulation OF fccdmens bureau agents
soon after the coOred people south were 10
great extent drawn into Republican So-ca!led unioU
leagues and taught To brcvo that II the Demo
cratic party succeeded they would be once more reduced
to slavery do not dcuy that great effect was pro
duced upon their minds hy those false pTccnccs Du we
have good believe that year b. year these tS,
imprcssious have grown weaker and weaker ana ihal
they have 10 great degree learned lh'
truth" Tho speaker then turned bis attention
10 Mississippi ard stated that when the Democrats car
ricd Mississippi I'm lSTl Il said II had been done
through trTr6rsu and fraul. This was fal~c. he de-
carcd and he read letter from United states senator
RevcIs to the President In support Of his assertion H.
closed his speech ny saying have 40 time To sPcaI
OF state politics. except 10 say tnat believe thh goo
license woui De the best solution ~ the liquor question
In 1851 voted against the provision In the Cohsttl
ton forbiddins license, and have not changed i"5
Ouiulgn since