The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-09

! by Governor Hagood in 1850 but now
it is beginning to swing back again.
The first Democrats who got into
power were good men, but after 1880
4 set got in who liked the public milk
50 much that, instead of Tightening up
the bag, they put on H"w faucets and
tits for milking it CIT.
Sometimes we gel good n!cn |" 9" to
Columbia, but they are not here long
before up "Sidles" some colonc! or gen
eral or 'tuthcr,' who takes the grccn-
horn to Il clothing store, fits HIM up
with Il new suit, has his hair cut and
has him anointef. The poor te low then
gets proud, and fearing his aristocratic
friends Will cut him if he appears too
close. he votes for Il big salary for the
asylum physician, under whose charge
he fears he might be some day. From
that he goes on voting large salaries to
DR.. Pope and the other clodhoppers
who are his bosses.
Mr.. Tilimln the Il fired into the rail-
road commission after his most az
proved style, taking good care to say
everything ne could against, and moth
ing in favor Of the commission. He
got off several old gIay-haired chest
nuts along here to illustrate his point,
all Of which seemed to please the Till
NANTES immensely.
They call the Legislature patriotic,
honorable, continued the speaker, and
yet, in 1855, faced by the constitutional
provision that 4 census should be taken,
it dared to refuse to make an appropri-
alton for that purpose.
Oh, Charleston! thou babylon. helped
by Columbia and the colonies and gen.
rails, you have defeated the constitu-
ton, and to-day the counties which
bore the brunt of the fight, which
saved you from negro rule, are robbed
of their just representation through
you.
didn't start this movement having
any idea of the proportions it would
assume. stayed quietly at home, but
kept up devil of a thinking.
A LIVELY SCENE.
Mr.. Tillman coupled this last remark
with gesture toward The News and
Courier reporter, adding, "Now guess
that young man will call that vulgar
wit" Mr.. Reporter was on his feet in
an instant, and moving over to where
Mr. Tillman stood, entered into Il sharp
personal controversy with him, which
could not be heard for the great con-
fusion and uproar which at the time
prevailed. Mr.. Tillman ended it by
remarking in rather conciliatory
tone: son, that's all right, Mr.. Con
zales and I understand each other. We
are friends" Great confusion accom-
panied this little quarrel, and at one
time y row between the two parties
seemed imminent.
ANOTHER ROW IMMINENT.
About the time the uproar Was
quetcd an old gentleman stepped 10
the front and announced to the crowd
il language more forcible than elegant
! that Tillm,an and all his crowd were 4
set Of fools, and ought to be put
out. The Tillmanites tried to howl
him down, but the old fellow was
about ''threc sheets in the wind,' and
possessed of very good lungs, and their
efforts were unavailing until the old
mans friends carried him of by force.
RIGIIA1l'S VITUrERAT!0N.
The next speaker was the ''H0n.' J..
5. Bigham, Of Marion, who has gained
the reputation as the most malicious
slanderer the State holds within It's
borders, by his recent attacks on eX-
Governor Thompson, charging him
with taking furniture from the eXecu-
tive mansion. Bighan's speech was
vitupcrativc to the utmost degree, and
indicated exactly what the man is.
He contradicted himself by saying
that he did not charge Governor
Thompson with anything dishonorable,
and Switched off his venom on to Gov
ernor Richardson, charging him with
having taken S1GG0 from the state
treasury to pay for gas used in the
Governors mansion while it WAS unoc-
cupied.
BIGIIAM'S COWARDICE.
In the course of Bigham's speech he
made some reference to Mr.. y. G.
Gonzales, Of the News and Courier,
who from his seat at the reporters
table called out in 4 very calm tone OF