Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-08


play in Fairfield County.
Major Woodward rose and said he
hoped no man from Edoeticld or
anywhere else was needed to come
and Instruct Fairfield people how to
behave.
Colonel Youmans resumed and re-
ferred to Captain Tillman's published
remarks at the March Convention
that if he was the only man with
the brain, etc, to lead against the
aristocracy then lot them take him
if they would. lIe asked Captain
Tillman if he had said SO.
Captain Tillman replied that he
did say SO and meant it. Thcrcupon
Colonel Youmans arraigned the man
who would thus assist or encourage
tho arraying Of class against clnss.
Still another adjournment was at
this point made necessary by the
rain which had commenced to fall
again, and the crowd re-assemblcd
in tho warehouse attached to the
depot at the railroad.
Here Colonel Youmans read many
extracts from speeches and addresses
of Captain Tillman of some years
ago, and called upon him to state his
position upon the issues therein
treated, or at least to affirm or deny
that he held such views.
a jointdebatc, which soon assumed
more the aspect Of heated colo
guy, ensucd. The friends of Till
man, who here, rs elsewhere during
the day, had outnumbercd those who
believed as Colonel Youmans, two
to one, acted outragcously, and
at every point made, or sought to be
made, by Coio'cl Youmans would
shout and yell, as if to drown his
voice. He proceeded undismaycd,
however.
On the question of rc-apportion-
mcnt Captain Tillman declared that
by failing to have an enumeration
taken in 1880, as provided under tho
Constitution, the members of the
Legislature had been false to their
oaths and had committed purjury.
Col. Youmans said that an Act
had been passed for the enumeration,
and when asked by Capt. Tillman
what it was, replied that it was not
for him to prove Capt. Tillman's
charges. He said as the Captain
had made the charge the onus was
on him. He challenged him to deny
there was such an Act, and in
the course of his remarks said that
in saying the Legislators had COM
mittcd perjury, Captain Tillman had
said that which was not true.
Captain Tillman took exceptions
to this and said that on The Coloncl's
own ground he must prove that
assertion or be proven as having told
what was not true himself. lie in
sisted that the Legislature did not
provide an appropriation for the
census, and he repeated that they
had perjured themselves.
Colonel Youmans sought to pro-
cced, but Captain Tillman said he
would not listen to anything more
from him until he proved his asscr-
ton that.hc, Captain Til!man, had
told what was not true, or withdraw
it.
a warm war Of words followed
which could not be distinguished by
reason of the uproar of the crowd
Captain Tillman rose from his scat,
and, shouting for all friends of his
to leave the place and not listen
longer to such STATEMENTS, he walked
out the depot door. About two
thirds of the crowd followed him,
and a meeting of this faction was
soon in progress on the depot plat
form.
Those who remained surrounded
Col. Youmans and he proceeded as
follows: Captain Tillman cart face
free discussion, but Pll meet him
anywhere. | charged him with
Office seeking at the start and he
can't disprovc it. am responsible
to Captain Tillman for every word I
say. | am no oflicc-scckcr. I con
slider that he has pulled off and
divided from us. Let us make him
show his hand at the start. If Cap
tain Tillman takes any exceptions to
what | say | am ready to give him
satisfaction.
Senator Woodward then made a
brief but stirring speech, alluding
fcclingly to the events in that pre-
cinct in '76, and in conclusion moved
that the thanks of the meeting be
extended to COL Toumans for his
eloquent address. The motion was
carried unanimously and the meet
ing of this fraction of the former
gathering then broke up.
THE OTHER SIDE.
at the meeting of the Tillman
sccedcrs. Mr.. Mcarcs made state
mcnt to the effect that the meeting
was Tillman meeting, called to
give the people an opportunity of
hearing him, and that Colonel You
mans had not been invited, but had
come without an invitation.
Captain Tillman asked if he had
given any excuse for "this man. as
he termed Colonel Youmans, to treat
him so. Senator Woodward had
asked him, 'rilIman, if he would
allow Youmans to speak, and he had
been told he would. Captain Till
man said: Colonel Youmans has
tried to insult me, but he can't in
suit me. He has put himself outside
the pale, where can treat him as a