The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
THE BIG MEETING AT COLUMBIA.

Speeches by Senator Hampton, Captain
Tillman and Others "A Horrible Accidcnt
Mars tho Eay
The campaign meeting for Richland
came off in Columbia Oh the Gath inst.
The Grecnvillo News gives the fol-
lowing report:
When the parade arrived at the fnir
grounds the speakers were greeted
with round after round of cheers. At
first only about thousand people
were on the grounds, but steady adj
ditions swcllcd the number to near
1000. Before the hour had arrived
the speakers stand, which had been
erected in the exhibition ring facing
the main exposition building, vas
occupied by about fifty people, nearly
all being representative men of the
State.
Chairman John II. Sloan, Jr, called
the meeting to order and announced
that the proceedings would be opened
with prayer by the Rev. Ellison
Capcrs. That reverend gentleman
invoked most earnestly and eloquent
ly the guidance and sanction of the
Divine power on all the proceedings
of the day. Chairman Sloan then
rose and made an appeal to the audi
ence for order and for respectful at
tcntion for each speaker. He then
presented Senator Wade Hampton,
the grand and great hero who in
peace and war had had the prospect
ty Of his State at heart and had tray
ellcd four days to reach Columbia to
discuss issues which have Il tendency
to the disintcgration Of the party and
to soil the name of the grand old
State.
When Senator Hampton rose he
was chccrcd to the echo. Hats went
Off and handkcrchiefs were waving,
while from every throat went up some
cry of applause. The band on the
balcony OF the main building struck
up "DiXio and & rebel yell rent the
air, the soul stirring air and larmon-
ling cheers blcndiug in u chorus of
welcome to the States great leader
and patriot.
Senator Hampton stood erect while
the cheering was going on and when
Inn TO go ahead commenced his
speech. lie said: MIR. Chairman
and Fellow Citizens of South Carroll
M: Your cordial greeting has touched
my heart SO dearly that l can scarcely
find words with which to thank you.
have come horc in obedience to the
call OF the executive committee ofmy
own coumty-thc county whose poo-
pie have given me every honor within
their power and whom l have tried
to scrvc-tO speak on the gravcst is
sues which have touched the State
slncc as. L have come to consult
what Is best to promote the prospcri-
ty of the State. have come to sec
what the survivors of rs, whose cour-
age redeemed the State from the
most ruinous rule under which Il civ
lllzrd people ever existed, ,,;;y 81 we
, senator y1t11!&?TTiipIton said before he
,sGSS:'. rcS@' Is discuss the issues he wan
NG Ia say he cOncurrcu heartily in
what the chairman had said in open
ing the meeting. He was ashamed
to hear that it had not been done in
some Of the meetings. He never cX-
pcctcd to sec the day when South
Carolina audience could insult John
Brntton, who had led South Caro-
linians into the Jaws of death. Had
the people forgotten the s.lviccs of
such men to the State?
Senator Hampton urged against
division III his most earnest manner
He considered the high tariff the
banc of the farmers and the sub
treasury bill humbug. He said he
dreaded to hear of divisions now
when on The calendar of Congress
there were already ilnquitous clec-
ton laws which BODIED incalculable
evil to the State. If the people had
not had self government they were
themselves to blame for it. They
had not done their duty to the party
and State i'll clccting delegates to the
conventions.
While Senator Hampton was speak
ing Colonel Earle arrived on the
ground and was greeted with q
wild demonstration, intcrrupting
Hampton,s remarks fer so1Ec min
utes.
General Brntton was presented
amid wild cheering and gave his warn
ing to the people in no uncertain
terms. He was heard with earnest
attention and occasionally interrupt
ted with vocifcrous applause.
When Tillman was introduced
there was wild huzzah from the
crowd in front of the stand, which
was largely made up of the Edgeticld
contingent of Tillmanites. Kisses
mingled with the cheers indicated
the opposition sentiment, which
Chairman Sloan soon quietcd by de-
termined action.
During his speech all sorts of jccrs
were thrown out at tho agitator, but
his pluck seemed to make an impress
sion On the crowd, and such demon
strations grew less frequent as he
proceeded
Captain Tillman spoke on the same
questions which have been the BODY