The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-02


back a very satisfactory and compete
account of the issue which Mr.. 1illinah,
of that State. had raised there, OF the
classes to which he makes his appeals,
and of the arguments which he uses; and
we can very frankly say that we know oil
no form of demagogy more offensive OF
more outra geous than just that OF the
said Tillman. The persons to whom he
addresses himself are those who live ny
working land-those whom he elegantly
STYLES the one gailus gentry and the
argument that he addresses TO them Is
that thore IL in South Carolina a class of
wealthy aristocrats who Cypress these
zone gallus gentry" that must be over
thrown by them.
This is one of the very lowest and most
dscrcditablc forms that demagosy can
assume and both premise and argument
are built upon a state Of facts that does
not and cannot by any possibility exist
in South Carolina. There are no aristo-
Gratis there and none can exist there. The
Constitution of the United States will not
allow the State of South Carolina to con-
fer upon anyone the title of nobility, nor
will il allow her TO grant to any man or
set of men any exclusive privileges OF
any sort whatever, and, to an arts
tocracy. recognition before the law is
absolutely necessary. There can be no
aristocracy that is not recognized as such
by the law of the land.
The contest which the Democratic
party Of this nation, led by Mr.. Cleve-
land, is row conducting, is really con
test for the overthrow of an aristocracy.
The acts of Congress placing heavy i'm
port duties upon everything that we use
in daily life, by excluding the cheap for
eign articles enables the American man
ufacturers to charge lis what they
please. and thus these acts of Congress
build I'D enormous fortunes for favored
manufacturers and thereby establish
mOncyed aristOcracy which does the body
Of the people a great injustice and
great wrong This is Il real arlstocracy,
because it is recognized by the law and
greatly benefited by the law at the ex-
pensc of the rest of the people This is
an aristocracy in fact, and it is most
patriotic thing to lead a revolt of the peo-
pie against it. 1t is in principle as much
an aristOcracy as that of France was
before the Revolution, and though the
people do not propose to overthrow 1t
by the bloody methods of the French,
they intend TO overthrow it just as
effectually as the French overthrow
theirs.
In point of fact, then, there is no arts
tocracy in South Carolina for Mr. Till
mau TO organize a revolt against, and
the only arstocracy in the United States
is that of the tariff barons, created by
the protective tariff laws.
Whilst this is true, it is nevertheless
true. also land we should thank God for
it,, that there is in the minds AMI hearts
of our people a disposition to venerate
and respect those who for generations,
by clean lives, culture and refinement,
have elevated themselves and have led
lives in the home circle redolent OF what
is beautiful and of good repute; who in
the service Of their country have ever
been distinguished for their simplicity,
their integrity, their intelligence and
their devotion TO their State; who in
the greatest danger, and who rcjoiced
that they were deemed worthy to suffer
and be strong for their people.
OF such an aristOcracy as this South
Carolina has a great and abundant stock,
and that people is fortunate and happy
when this aristocracy is large and ever
on the increase. This is an aristocracy
into which the son and daughter of the |
humblcst in the land can count with con-
fidence upon securing an entrance by |
leading that exemplary and praisew0rthy
life which it should be the object Of all |
to lead; and when Mr.. Tillman makes |
war upon this ariStocracy his efforts are |
directed towards tearing down the fair |
est portion Of our social structure. lie |
is seeking to array idleness, vulgarity |
and slOth against thrift, refinement and |
progress. He is seeking to secure bene- |
fits to the shiftless and improvident by |
tearing from the frugal and industrious |
what they have accumulated by self-de- |
NAL and toll He is throwing mud upon |
the cleanest and whitest pages of our his |
tory. and taking from the rising genera
ton all incentive to initiate their ances- |
tors and live as worthily as they. He |
has not one Characteristic of great Mira
beau struggling 30 strike from the limbs |
Of his fellow-men the Shackles left on |
them by the feudal system. He is of |
the ilk of Marat and Camille Desmou |
inns tearing down all that was bright !
and beautiful in life to erect from its |
ruins an edifce for themselves
Another effort is TO be made to secure |
the release of Mrs. Maybrick, the Ameri- |