The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-06

trouble, but the large majority of our
citizens had individually pledged
themselves to preserving order on that
occasion, and we know a great many
of them believed with US that we
would have a quiet meeting. So con-
faent were we that the meeting would
be quiet that when the question OF
appointing a large number of police
men was mentioned to US, we at once
declared it to be utterly useless, and
that four or five extra policemen
would be sufficient. The Intendant
agreed with US, but in case of posi-
bic difficulty, it being rumored that a
large number of Sumter and Colum-
bia ssroughs" would atsend, the coun-
ell decided to appoint fifteen special
police for the day. Our estimate OF
the good sense and gentlemanly prin-
ciples of the people of Clarendon
proved correct: there wasn't a dis
turbance in the town during the day.
Erue. there were several hundred Wis
itors here from adjoining counties,
representing both factions of the par
ty, but they each and all conducted
themselves in a gentlemanly manner.
As concerning the rumor of pulling
Col Earle from the stand we doubt If
there were a half dozen men, good,
bad, or Indifferent, that for moment
entertained so discourteous an act.
Col. Earle is personal friend of too
many people in this county for such
to be contemplated, and we doubt If
there is man in this county that
would have attempted such thing.
If such thing had been attempted
the Tillmanites, these misguided be-
ings, would themselves have instantly
prevented it. The Tillman mec oii
this county have TO grievances against
Col. Earle: they simply are on the
other side Of his fence.
The News and Courier after coz
ceding that this county is for Tillman,
kindly and charitably excuses the
sfstraightouts,'' on the ground Of ssneg-
hgent of their duty This is the
unkindest cut of all. The Ants GER
tainly have been remarkably diligent
in their efforts, in this county, and we
would say they were proportionately
more largely represented here at the
campaign meeting. Men seldom work
more earnestly and enthusiastically
for the success of cause than have
our friends, the Ants, during the past
few weeks.
As for the unkind insinuation about
the negroes present, we suppose there
were one hundred and fifty, and OF
this number about a dozen Demo
Gratis, equally divided between Earle
and Tillman.
Here is another paragraph:
The meeting was attended by a very large
number Of ladies of pronounced straightout
preferences.
This is delicate matter, but from
what can be learned, we would say
the ladies were equally divided. One
important thing in this connection, we
never heard of lady in that crowd
so far forgetting her ladylike charac-
ter and principles as to make any
slurring remarks about the personal
defects and appearances of Earle or
Bratton, and it is a question if q true
lady or gentleman ever slurs at the
physical defects of another.
That the Earle badges were in a
majority is simply incorrect: among
the voters there were two or three
Tillman badges to one Earle badge.
AS to 1illman being forced into a
corner, Col. Earle turning to Capt.
Tillman asked him if he would advo-
cate primary in the State conven-
ton. Tillman promptly and distinct
ly replied that he would. he had be-
fore made the same promise to Earle.
Where is the force? 1t certainly re-
quires very torturous sophistry to
make such a manly and candid reply
appear as forced promise.
In Mondays paper, in condensing
the news of the preceding days pa
per, we find this, which our readers
map themselves Judge as to what is
meant:
The Clarendon county campaign meeting
at Manning on Saturday was victory for
the straightouts.
And now in conclusion, in all kind
ness but in defense of the county Of
Clarendon and of the candidate whom
the majority of the people favor we
say it is too small for great paper
like the News and Courier to conde-
scend to such a plan of journalism.
Let justice be done; let truth be tie
mud-sill and the granite walls of the
entire construction; and let this great
paper so change its course and policy
that our people shall cease to feel or
fear that almost every article in it is
Misrepresentation, twisted and con-
serted agreeable to the ends and pur-
poses of evil and designing politi-
clans.
WE ARE CONSISTENT.
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