The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18

ltions on the death of Rev. J. E. Berry
member of the association Wha1Sss "a :
led since last meeting wasMsnnointeG.
:: w. Nelch, Geo. B. cromer aud J,
wilson. *
1t was decided that @soveraI reruions
e held during theasXm mer in the in.
:rest of the eeIa1eg eeIae1ege. The whole matter
-sstll4 ssiih ging these reunions was left tc
the officers of the association.
ADDRESS BEFORE THE LITERARY So
CIETIES.
On Tuesday night one of the largest
audiences of the week greeted Senator
NJ. G.. Butler. who was to deliver the
address before the literary societies.
Upon the roStrum sat 4 number Of
distinguished gentlemen.
Senator Butler was introduced by j
Y. Culbreath, Esq, Of the Newberry
Bar, who in presenting him spoke a>
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The pleas
ant duty has been assigned to me or
the part of the faculty and students Of
the Newberry College TO Introduce tc
this audience one to address the litera.
ry societies of Newberry College that
needs no introduction, or rather no in.
troductory remarks Oh my part. His
distinguished services just as he en-
tered upon the stage of manhood in
our recent late unfortunate war, the
eminent ability displayed by him in
shaping Federal legislation since be
has been a member of the United
States Senate, and above all the mas
terly manner IN which be has yindi-
Gated the rights of his constituents on
the floor of the United States Senate
where they needed vindication zap
plause) are facts that are known to the
people of South Carolina and belong to
the history of this government. Jap
plause)
Sprung from al illustrious line of an
cestors whose public eminent services
date back to the commencement of
the revolutionary war in l776, it has
been the remark of the people of South
Carolina that each generation of his
family since that time has furnished
the State distinguished leader of the
people; and my distinguished friend
will pardon Inc in saying that none of
his distinguished predecessors has ex-
celled him in ability and true devotion
to theinterests of his people (applause).
l now take great pleasure il intro
ducipg to this audience the Hon. NJ.
G. Butler. (applause)
AS Senator Butler stepped to the
front of the rostrum he was greeted
with applause. AS Introductory to his
address proper and as somewhat eX-
planatory be said:
Young Gentlemen of the Literary
Societies When you did me the honor
to invite me some months ago to de-
liver the address to night to the two
societies of Newberry College 1 prom
ised myself that l would select a sub
ject different from the one upon which
[ now propose to speak. mean to be
perfectly frank with you and do not
propose to appear under false colors.
1 am afraid that the subject / have
selected will not be interesting to the
ladies, for upon occasions lide these
the speaker is expected to select some
subject of purely literary character.
I must, however, ask the ladies of New
berry to bear with me and remember
that the last six months of my time
up 10 the 4th March, might say
for the last twelve months-has been
so engrossed by questions relating to
my official duties that l really have
not had the time to prepare myself on
the subject had chosen.
l am also afraid that | am in the
position that Gov. Vance found HIM
self in one occasion in North Carolina.
He had prepared speech for one of
his brilliant campaigns that he in
tended to deliver to every audience,
but some enterprising gentleman of the
newspaper fraternity got the drop on
him." took his speech down in full and
it was published before he met his
and he found himself
confronted by his speech in the news
paper.
Now l delivered this same speech
last night at Greenville and although
it has not appeared in full | am some
what in the position OF Gov. Vance,
but make this statement in Difference
to you gentlemen who have done ME
the honor to invite me to address you.
His speech was forcibly spoken from
and was mainly directed
in presenting the rights of the minor
ity in a popular government like ours.
He said that some of the fallacies
lately promulgated by public men
ought to be exposed. Tbe doctrine OF
the government of the United States is
that the majority "ugl' to rule. He
spoke Of the independence Of convic-
tions in the time past and OF the brill
liant and commanding talents in those
DAYS. In these days of push there is
too little time to devote to study of
public matters. The result is that men
Of high attainments and intellectual
abilities seek high salaries, and popu-
ar government is endangered. Men
absorbed in business are prone to be
ed by audacious charlatans and yield
heir better impulses and judgment to
he opinions of those who have time to
spend in politics. There are many men
II public life who do not believe in the
popular government established by our
orefathers.
lie ueAL COlIIilCI, S'tlu - "tsilOI,
will be between this class and the adj
,erents of popular sovereignty. This
phrase is little understood. We hear
% much of it many of US do not stop to
consider what it means. 1t means the
ule Of the people,
"You may ask" he said, "why l re-
er to such common truism. do it
because 1 believe it should be under
TODD by ALL" The speaker then pro-
eded to speak of the way popular gov
is and should be managed,
fhy absolute power would crush liber-
y and said that he wanted to combat |
he idea that mere numerical major
" should control. He said he cid not |
eny the rule Of the majority when it !
sserts its power constitutionally and |
18th Justice.