The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02
IN TIE old NORTH STATE.

GOVERNOR TILLMAN's SPEECH AT RED
SPRINGS.
A Poetic Tribute TO the Virtue of the
Scotch PeOpIe...The Third Party
Movement -. The Pensions 80 Free
Silver-..SenatOrs...Th Desssocracy
in Danger.
| News and Courier.
| The following is the address delivered by Govern.
or ilulau at Red Springs. n. G., Friday last dur
ing the Fair OF the Pee Dee and Cape Fear River
Farmers Association The audience was to a great
extent composed Of the defendants OF the old Scotch
settlers Of the Caronas. Governor Tillman was in
in very neat Speech and In response spoke fol-
lows:
| Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentleman: Consider
ing the fact that about every sther man have been
introduced to since coming here is Mac something,
and that for the lirst time | have heard genuine
bagppe and lot of lads and assies in taretans
think may with propriety use Burns's warning:
Hear Land O. Cakes and brither Scots
From Maiden Kirk to John o Groats,
Ifthcrc's hole in all your coats
| rede ye tent it.
chiefs aman@ yc takin notes,
An faith he'll prent it,"
1t seems to me that have struck
A STREAK OF OLD SCOTLAND
in the piney woods of North Carolina. had already
known from contact with my friends over the border
in South Carolina that there large element of
Scotch blood among them, but did not know that il
had run the rim Of this State and that was
come squarely among the men from the Land O.
Cakes"
Speaking of Scotland, my friends, my memory has
been busy bringing back the phantoms created by
Scotch genius. say phantolns, but they are not
phantOms for rs you leave the pages of history and
turn those Of romance you will find that the creations
OF Walter Scott were like you and me, men and wom-
en- Of flesh and blood. Think for moment of the
teeming thrOng when You turn yOur mimi back ward
to Scotch history. Wallace! the knishtlirst soldier
and grandest man the British Isles ever produced !;
Bruce; old Kirk patrick with Cressinghurns head on
his SPEAR ROderick Dhu and Fitz James, deadly enc
mics, but sleeping together under the tartan the
night before their mortal combat: Major Dugald
Dalgetty, the Scotch FalstOff Ronald Mucka.h, the
child of the mist; Di Vernon, the tlashng Di; Meg
Merrilcs ahd Edie Ochiltrce; BaIfour OF Burlcigh,
the COvenanter fanantic; the knishtly Claverhousc
and many other creations of the Wizard of the
North. And then comes another, Burns the sweet
singer who got his inspiration from the flowers ut his
ieet and composed poetry between the plough han
dies. Among his many beautiful creations Of fancy
and feeling one wOrd-painting comes now prominent
ly before my minds eye,
TAM osHAHTEI, TIE FARMER
who went to the market town and there among his
cronies forgot to 60 home soon enough. Laughter
and applause. Perhaps You recognizes the picture
for have no doubt that there are lots of "rans" ont
there now among you, and heard it said yesterday,
by Mr.. Mcmillan, that some OF you love whiskcy
yet. [Laughter.l He said that when you make
bunch YOU put quart of water on the fire. and when
it is boiling hot add little lemon and then pour in
another quart, but not to add water, for it always
spoiled the punch. [Laughter.I Here VIC have
Burns again:
"With tuppe1ny we'll fear no evil.
With usguebaugh we'll face the DEVIL
Laughter And l believe there arc many good
wives like Tam's here too, who. sit at hume, when
Tam's away, the inglesidc nursing the BARNS, won
dering why the husband does not come home
(Laughter.)
gathering her brows like gathering sturn.
Nursing her wrath to keep 1t warm"
On his way home Tam goes by the old haunted
kirk, light. and, curiosity getting the better Of
his discretion, steals to tho window to look in.
TIE DEVIL Is FIDDLlNG
and the witches dancing and they are good look
Ing witches, too because they were Scotch, you
know. (Laughter) Glowering ut the young ladies'
with low necks and short skirts. How often have
joined In Burnss wish when he says:
snow Tam dear Tam, had they been :quccns
A plump and strappin, in their teens;
Their sanks, instead Of creshie flannen,
Been snaw white seventeen hunder linen,
These breeks Of mine, my only pair
Which once were plush of good brown hair
| would cen gle them OIL my hurdles
For ae blink at the bonnie birdes."
Iaughter.)
/ see many of those same beautiful witches hero to
day. ut least of that good old stock which Burns
describes. When nature first her work began
''lfer prentice hand she tried on man,
And then she made the lassies, o."
Uaughter,)
But let me get away from Scotch poetry and Scotch
traditions for it is endless though fascinating sub
ject.
ONE AND THE SAME PEOPLE.
Fellow Citizens of North Carolina Before I enter
upon the serious labOrs of the day | must return
thanks to the gentlemen who have invited me to this
Fair: for the courteses they have extended and to
my distinguished friend for the tatterng manner in
which Re has seen proper to introduce me. North
Carolina and South Carolina once one. felt us
soon US crossed the border. which is mere geo.
graphical eXpression-and l did not know when
crossed it-that we were pric-
tIcally one people yet in association and In memories.
1t therefore gives me peculiar pleasure to be in
North Carolina to meet my friend the distinguished
Governor OF your State aud you, its representative
people.
have not come to renew the old contest as to the
length of time between drinks, but to renew the
friendship and love of the past. (Applause) have
looked through your exhibit and congratulate the
managers on their progressive spirit Such asselnba-
ges cannot but rebound to the good of your Common
wealth. was unfortunate in coming into your
State, dry poor ridge, which did not compare
with the rich fields of Marlboro There they use GU
and literally, and with perhaps, no richer lands than
yours, with brains and labor they have perform
cd
MIRACLES or IMPROVEMENT
as you can do here in North Carolina. The poor
crops, however, not all Oil this side OF Marlboro.
There are just as many poor crops on the other side.
have cUme at the invitation OF your committee,
and doubt the invitation was inspired by my nOtU-
riety, as the campaign through which | passed last
year attracted attention throughout the south, aud
the Union even. / warn you, however, that | am
nothing of an orator. never made speech until
six years ago, but necessity has forced to discard
manuscripts and utter my thoughts rs they red
hot from the alelnbic Of the mind. | am somewhat
embarrassed looking over this prOniScuOus audience
by the feeling that my subject is not please all
OF its classes. notice even now some Of the young
folks who are NOus to 20 oil by twOs and rehearse
"the DID, old story" but want these young people
to bear with me for while and let their eyes do the
talking. know it can be done, for
WHEN WAS IN LOVE
never did any talking except 20 my wife's sister
Oaughter) and talked to "somebodyh with my eyes.
Oaughter0 | am not q preacher or teacher | AM u
debater and if only had o ''Tarheel" "Sandap-
per" to poke the animal under the ribs and stir him
up might make much better speech. Then come
behind your own matchess Vance, whose magic GEN
MUS and wit are known from Maine to California and
who is now present inevitably in your mind. have
never heard him, but | know it is impossible To
match his wit eloQuence But Just keep quiet and
give those who want to hear chance, for have u
long bill of fare and how it will please you will dc.
pend entirely on how you like it. (Laughtcr)
THE FARMERS POLITICS.
Your committee has asked me to discuss-I haven't
taken it all in yethe great POLITICAL financial indus
trial questions Of the day they affect the farmers
and working classes Why, that is subject Us b.
as all out OF doors; and to tell you the Gods truth,
don't know much about heap Of it myself Laugh.
ter.) Even if We're TO undertake even to speak Of
it all by generalization l would be. like Franklin
Pierce after his nomination for President stranger