The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-02
JOHN C. sHEPPARD's CLEAN po Lrr1cs


macy OF true Democracy they acted wisely,
and perhaps better than they themselves
knew. lie has proved not only power In
the campaign just closed, but he has taught
his opponents a lesson in fair and clean
politics.
No administration candidate can say that
in ono single instance has Ex-Governor
Sheppard misrepresented him in any par
'icular, OF that he has taken an unfair ad-
vantage OF him upon any occasion. Cou-
sideripg the vast amount of misrepresenta-
tion and and unworthy inuendo that has
characterized the speeches OF some of the
Tillmanite candidates, this is notable fact.
The Conservatives have every reason to
be proud of the manner in which their
standard bearer has conducted himself and
their cause in this trying canvass
Iroud because in his hands their fair
banner has never dropped in the dust, but
has ever been held aloft
Proud because he was never once worsted
in the combat Of words, but proved himself
the superior of one whom some folks claim
10 be the shrewdest stump speaker in the
State.
Proud because he has represented them
worfhily and ably in argument and in act
ion.
Proud because he has proven his case and
made winning fight.
By his conduct on the stump Governor
sheppard has compelled the admiration and
respect OF his bitterest political opponents.
throughout the heat of u turbulent canvass
he has borne himself like n gentleman, like
patriot like man Of ability.
uoVernor Sheppard was put forward on n
platform Of peace and unity, and every
speech that he has made atics's the fact that
ne has been true TO the principles it enun-
cia'ed. Once when asked by friend why
ne III" not be more aggressive in his speech
&c, he replied:
My friend, | am prepared with annie
material TO argue this case on basis of
TACT. have faith in the ability of the
PEOPLE to ditferentiate right from wrong.
anu II wear 10 win we will do so on our
merits. have several kinds of arrows in
my I"nvcr, but prefer TO use the argument
every time
"orernor Sheppards speeches have been
one continual course of arguments. Ii has
been said Of him that in arguing n legal
case no man could get closer to iurv than
he could. His course on the stump has
SHOWN That no man en- get closer to the
people than he can
purlng the canvass it was common re-
marx OF Governor Tillmans that his op-
Ponehts preached nothing but "Petcrs
same song all the time. The truth is that
there was n deal more of Peters wicc's
nno'her IN Governar Tiliman's sermons
than IN ex Governor Sheppard's. The lat
Ter mas proved himself man of unusual
versatility, and his thirty or more speeches
were modelsof variety. There was scarcely
aspcech in which he dill not introduce some
new idea or advance an additional argument
LOT an old one. Solidiiy was one CT the
chlef characteristics of his speeches.
Governor Sheppard convinced his beavers
ti'''t lie was master of repartee. lie had
great deal TO contend with in the gibes of
some OF his lillmanite auditors, and ssslsen-
e'er 'hcy endeavorcd to ridicule him he met
'hehi with genuine humo' Gus sallies that
completely sienced their batteries of wit.
In cross-examining his opponents. or in
being crcss-examinedTb by them, he showed
an aoll:ty that NwpS remarkable. lie was,
paced IN many 9positions where less. able
men NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. but he I'M
ariaoly5made his opponent squeeze throdpli
me itttie end oftthe. horn. When eonrratif-
'atea on one Occasion for the sfe,narkabl
skiilful way in Which he; handed ~ Governor.
illiman, he modestly repiied ihati Z ~ .xxxas
because he had the iEatt on ilis S;d
= esners Sheppas 1e3S a 8 : & -,
rtYpit & sllIiS. ~:
sssIssssIsa iS sssIias1| :;
sssssals IVA Sslss;'s ) ssss K ~ 81.
the, greatest of stlIe Sitmps sisSs Gosesnor
lillman haa 2, mads man ! ers DC ainNg, az
him and bis. ss9distee anaS Hst sGoyeIhor
Shsppar dsarose tpsp3 j tts aSres Srowf Of
,TitMsn,tss began tadat 6ith est The Basis,
sof Tillmans cheFgess bb1 30 earnest. so,
serious, so vigorous 1ss9sfe sksppard.s rel
marks that they were silenced: So eioahenE
was he, SO conclusive'y did he meet every
point advanced against him and so ncisively
yet fairly did he hold the self-same chaIiccs
10 the lips Of his opponent that the Gov.
ernor $ followers were dismayed, aud they
concluded rs Brer Rabbit would say, that
he was "a mos onproper pusson fer to
prcjick wild"
j. WILSON GIBBEs.
SAD DEATH OF FoUR CHILDREN Athens.
Ga, August 26.-A story has reached here
from Madison county, telling of the sad