The progress., 1891-03-07
AN UNFoRTrSArE SUGGESTION

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Az ttSFoRTrSATE SUGGESTION.
Tie suggestion that President Harrison he Ia
fitcd 70 attend the centennial celebration at Col
uInbia VIII not, we think, meet with much favor
anywhere in the state. There s nothing in Mr.
harrisons political record, before since he be-
came president % commend him 10 the admira-
tlon, or even the respect, or the people OF South
carolina; and certainly he has never manifested
SO friendly sentiments toward Them, or towards
any OF the people Iof the south, as to warrant
sion.
On the contrary Mr. Harrison owes his election
TO the oiiire which lie holds 10 the fact that he
represents the political and sectional sentiment
which Is most hostile TO The south. and his whole
conduct since Ills election has been governed by
: lhat sentiment. Ills chief advisers and most
trusted associates are the Hoars and Hawleys and
Quays and Forakeos and Lodges and ClArksons
and Reeds OF his party. lie and they actu-
ated by common motives and are intent upon the
same purposes and plans, and he Is their ready
and willing tool for the accomplishment Of their
common object, the humiliation and oppression
oil the white people Of the southern states.
The force bill is still pending In congress and
may be passed before the week has ended 1t is
We'll known that this Infamous measure has re-
ceived the cordial support or President Harrison
since its introduction. that he has BEEN indeed
one OF It's most earnest advocates from its incep
adnnP both In pssIia ana h p.isaio, II is .
strarfe suggestion that so offensive partisan,
80 ounpatriotic and narrow minded politician, so
INSCRIPTIONS and fanatical an enemy Or the
south should be invited to become an honored
guest OF the people Of South Carolina on nm oc-
caston of, special interest and pride to them, or
on any occasion in which the white people OF the
state have part. Hc Is not wanted In Colum bia
We are sure. His presence there would give
pleasure 10 no respectable citizen OF the state.
! lie should not therefore be invited.
There arr other northern men, and eminent Re-
Publlcans among them, whom our people would
4 DC glad to see and hear, and wins would be cor
daily Welcomed by all who attend the proposed
celebration. Let better man be Invited and he
will have no reason to complain Of his reception
I'M 0f Mr. Har
however, in token Of our want OF stlf-respect and
the fullness OF our standardization, let us invite
Hoar or Reed, or even Tecumseh sherman him
self, and make the demonstration complete. We
should not be content with abasing curse Ives be-
fore the smallest and most Insignificant Of our
enemies
The above editorial is not worthy
OF a comment The administration
OF Mr. Harrison compares favorably
with that OF any OF our presidents.
His state papers are as broad, as
liberal as scholarly, and rs thoguhtful
as any OF the papers of Jefferson,
Jackson or Lincoln. His plea for the
protection OF citizens in the enjoyment
of rights that are universal and COM
mon to all is conclusive as anything
that has ever been written by any OF
the champions of the rights of man
kind.
The sickening part OF the editorial is
this, that, while the writer seeks to in
cense the south against its chief execli-
tive, should the president pass
through Charleston the writer of that
article would break his neck to get
upon thereception committee to play
the part Of coxcomb the equal of
which he has never seen upon the con
tintnt of Europe. He would be chief
among the presidents ilatterers while
there and damn him the moment his
back was turned.
They have been playing at this game
Tor the past fifty years, and they do
succeed admirably in making dupes OF
our great northernnationalle leaders.
If our party had passed the elections
law previous to the last election, a
majority of the representatives from
the south III the next congress would
have been from my party 81 was
elected; my votes were received, can
vassed and returned by democratic
election officers, but because the WORD
"for" was on my, ballots (notwlth
standing the word ''for" had been
placed upon the ballots for the past
eight years under the same statute
and all OF them had been countedl
they were thrown out and the certifi-
cate given to man who had received
little over 5000 votes in the whole
district. My majority under the seal
of democratic officers is greater than
the whole vote cast for my competi-
tor. And still | am q contestant be-
fore the next congress.
BY the way, have been reminded
that to make this speech may cost me
my seat. If it should lose me single
vote, will accept it; I have stated
nothing but the truth; have done
but my duty; would not for
anything do less. j may be defeated
in the contest. The Office may be re.
tanned by the man who was not elect
ed to it, but / leave here with the con-
sciousness thatI have endeavOred to
defend, iii this chamber, my people
and my party.
shall not be muffled here. Mnffled
am In se.s slars pshs.isrnnents of the dead. I
Gy;nr pare the representati,-a@ @e 49,
HNlng, OF those whass1 I've OF the
nlee@ ot those who a. Ilgnts are d.
the press, on the lecture ylatfed by
the halls OF legislation, and oftentin,, n as
by men In the livery of heaven. and
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