Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-03

treat cycry candidate to-day in tho
most respectful mannor, for l am
ashamed to say that has not been
done in some of the meetings in
South Carolina. When saw in the
papers the other day that that old
hero who had led South Carolina in
the jaws Of death, and who bears
upon his body honorable scars to
show his devotion to South Carolina
II Echcers -whcn / saw that q South
Carolina audienco could insult Gen.
Bratton-[ cheers II thought: Good
God! how the memories of '61, '65 and
'76 have been obltcratcd and of all
that had been done by the men who
tried to serve South Carolina, has it
all been forgotten Oh, my friends,
let that not be said of Richland
county. Treat every man with res
pect; hear everything. We are told
that this is to be campaign Of odu-
cation. Let it be SO; but how can
it be unless all the speakers arc given
Il respectful and attentive audience Z
and | ask it not only for those here,
but | ask for myself that you will
hear me for my cause, for my cause
is the one that has been next to my
heart and of my hcart-my cause is
South Cardinals cause. TCnccrs.l
have come, my friends, to discuss
measures, principles and policy, not
men. 1t would be cmincntly impro-
per in me either to advocate the
claims of any candidate, or to con
denim or criticize any one with whose
views, with whose methods and with
whose policy | do not agree. II
would be improper and indclicatc,
and | have no idea of so doing.
Every citizen in South Carolina has
Il right to seek office. 1t is a lauda-
bic ambition, and il that will inspire
him to seek it by honorable means
and honorable methods, know of
no higher cause in which a man can
engage himself. But we are now
confronted with the ornv"st issues
We have had to meet in years past.
come here and find division
among the Democrats of South
Carolina.
When remember the scene that
! witnessed on this very spot, in '76,
when this space was packed with
men who had gone through the
campaign Qor this was the last meet
ing;) when l remember that those
galleries were filled with fair and
devoted women, who contributed so
much to our success; when | rcmcm-
Der that even the little children were
enrolled in our ranks, and prayed
Tor the success of the Democratic
party; when | remember that we all
stood side by side and shoulder to
shoulder to meet a common enemy,
| confess that my heart sinks when
| sec this division amongst ourselves.
IL is said to be only a family quar-
rel; but, my friends, You know no
quarrel in the world can be so bitter
rs a family quarrel. We are told
that both factions are of the Demo
cratic party-Democrats they doubt
less are. In the ranks of both are
honest, conscientious, patriotic men.
| recognize that; | know it; | apprc-
ciatc it. do all honor to men who
are following convictions. But, my
friends, let nc tell you that we
needn't go very far for pregnant
lesson to teach us what will be the
result of a division in the Demo
cratic ranks. Look ut our old sister
commonwealth, the State Of Nir-
ginia. You all remember that when
Hancock was nominated for prcsi-
dent that Malone placed in the field
IN electoral ticket in opposition to
the regular constituted one, and yet
they all declared that they were
Democrats. And what was the re-
suit? The State was lost. Nlahonc
became a Rcadju justcr, IN Indcpcn-
dent, and as an Independent Demo
crat rs he claimed himself to be he
was elected to the United States
Senate. In his first uttcrancc there
he said that he wa& a better Demo
crat than the Senator from Georgia,
Ben Hill. And yet, mY friends,
Immediately thereafter he sold him
self to the Republicans and became
Il most bitter and malignant enemy
to his own people. Cheers Thank
God, the Old Dominion has re-
deemed herself, and Malone is con
signed to the infamy he deserves,