The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-23

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Let the negro IN South Carolina stand |
~ the man WHO stood by him. Zap.
clause
] am not here for glocy or discussion.
declare my choice. l stand by Aleck |
Haskell, because he stands against the
nen who conSpirc against our liberties |
he did not ask tho negroes In the upper |
part OF the State, whose persons woro |
n danger, to take this fight upon them !
selves, but from Richland to the sen
let the negroes roll up q majority for
Haskell Wt,ici cuuiIn'L be overcome.
Applause. He would rather nave the
hcEr" WORKING with the best native
born element than have the entire
Federal array for his protection.
I"iltAr hear T. Don't sleep on your
rights. Don't adopt thcS" resolutions.
Resolve to stand for Haskell, because
he has shown an Indication at least to
stand 10y lis. Checrsl
=. W. Nckin!ay, Of Charleston, agreed
i'll toto with Jones, but thought tho
matter should be left in the hands of
Tie executive committee. Tho whole
Atlantic coast was for Haskell. The
committee would carry out the spirit
and intent OF this Conferences. No man
loved South Carolina more than he did,
her glory aud her fame. No man more
ship th9t hal made her great. No mau
like Ti!iman, who had traduccd the
state, could have loyalty in hia heart,
could be an honor to it or It's proper
representative.
Even If Haskell withdrew he would
go to the polls and vote for him. No
TillmaniSm in hiS--nO slaughtcrer OF q
dcfrncClcSS people should ever receive
his support. He was proud Of South
Carolina's history. and Of her chiyal-
rouS men. The grandeur of Il people
comes from the best elements which
control their action, SO that marching
onward under the Haskell banner ne
would feel assured Of victory and honor
for the old Palmetto State.
Geo. w. Murray, Of Sumter, chair
man Of the last Republican State Con-
ventiGn, declared that with heart and
hand open he would vote for Alex. G..
Haskell for Governor Of South Caro-
lima. The condition OF affairs in this
State, which closed the school houses
and b"llot-boXes. was due solely TO the
existence Of two political parties, Que
composed exclusively Of whites and the
other OF colorcd. rs long as parties
were SO constituted one would rule and
the other would suffer, and the one to
Suller WAS the colOred party.
Or all the papers he ever read the
manifesto OF JUugC Haskell WAS the
GrandcSC and WiSeSt. He WAS one Of
South Cardinals chivalrorlS sons about
whose head 4 dazzling glory hung, and
he had called for free speech and free
ballot; lApplausc. What was the
effect?
The newspapers were crying for
peace and against bloOdshcl at the
polls. why? Because two white can
dldaitS were before the voters The
opportunity for free speech and free
ballot had come. Let the negro en-
brace it-nOt hecail;H it Was Thought he
would be put in office, nor because the
supremacy OF the race was expected
but because they wanted the equal
rights to which they We're entitled, and
which, he would remark, they never
had even before 1876
One OF the Democratic parties now
existing waa composed almost cxclu-
Sively Of an ignorant rabhlc. The other
embraced the wealthy. educated class,
and every man knew the educated, i'll
telilgcnt white man had always been Il
friend to the negro.
Carroll, QEtcrruptinG y "Who iiv!d-
rd the Democrat'c party of South Caro-
Ina so yOn could have the privilege Of
saying who You could vote for?'
Murray: 1T makes no difference
who divided It. | rejoice in the
diyiSion." LChccra and laughtcr.]
Carroi: "Don't yOu think the man
who divided it ought to be rewarded 2"
Murray: LET us reward men for
what they did intend to do, not for
what they have done. JShonts or hugh
ter and cheers. Though Tillman may
DC credited with the division of the
white people Cf south Carolina his in
tcntlOn was not to benefit the negro.
He boasts that he has II rifle now in mis-
parlor with which he killed ncGreS at
Hamburg ANA EIlenton." Cheers:
"lIurrah for Ben Tillman." Great
Carroll: "ilaycn't majority of
Democrats gone into Office since '76 by
hOasting Of what they did in 1872
Murray: "ScnatOr Hampton and
other gentlemen boasted Of their war
records. Of their contests with Northern
soldiers, equally armed, but when Ben
Illlman was pressed to say why he
should be Governor he boastcd OF his
achievements ut Hamburg and Ellen
ton against dcGencclcs3 negroes"
lShOuta Of applause.
Carroll: didn't the so-called
Straightouts do the same thng?"
Murray: 'In all cases where negroes
have been lynchrd, in all cases where
they have been assaSsinated, it has been
by tn" poor whites led on by men like
Ben Tillnan." Uproarious cheering
and applause, delegates waving hats,
chairs, etc.
Carroll: "Wcrc they not led on 10y
aristocrats as well as common men?
Murray: Il expect that every negro
when he looks through the jury which
is to.try him and sees two aristocrats
OH 1t knows that he has q chance, but
when he sees the jury composed of such
men as are following Tillman he knows
ne IS doomed. Cheers and laughter.
Nhcn every man can go to the polls
and have his vote counted, when he
can secure his rights without applying
10 the National Government, when
that day comes, expect 20 see some
c"lorcd men Republicans ami some
Democrats. When we crowd all white
men INTO one party and c0lored men
INTO another, South Carolina will be
filled with murder and bloodshed. We
do not favor the Haskell movement be-