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know I am hitting you in sore places,
but YOU must take it,"

but YOU muSC C2ke IL.
Butler jumped on Tillman harder
than be has for days and accused him
of being stingy and peuurious. He
charged Tillman with not paying bis
subscription to Reform paper.
The yells and applause for Tillman
partially drowned Buffers voice and
the noise was terrific.
When it was over Butler said that
every time he hit Tillnan the Govern
or's supporters vince and try to drown
bis voice by cheering.
Butler said be bad been riding only
one horse since 1876 and that horse was
the deliverance of the people. He told
what be had done ID 1876 and of his
particip alton in the Hamburg riot.
THE ROW BEGINS.
While speaking of the Hamburg riot
q. A. Townes asked Butler if his but
ler's) house had not been burned by
negroes because he took part in the riot.
ayes" answered Butler.
10. Atkinson, a Tillmanite, who
standing on the stand to the right or
Butler, said: "Yes, but you denied 1t
in Washington"
Butler turned like a panther and
said: "That is lie; an internal lie."
If be had stopped at this there might
not have been any trouble at that time,
but be repeated what be said several
times.
Men began to surge toward the stand
while Butler continued his denuncia-
ton. In an instant Charles Ham
mond jumped upon the stand, followed
by H. A. Townes, each with his hand
resting on the butt of his pistol in bis
hip pocket. It was then that the des-
perate men of both sides jumped upon
the stand and those Of less courage
moved off.
Hammond and Townes got behind
Butler, and Tillman's friends crowded
around him. The antagonists began
to glare at each other and to talk in
strong language to each other. ilstois
were changed from one pocket to the
other to be convenient for quick use.
It was a. squally time. The excite
ment was beyond description.
Atkinson did not move one lnch
from where hehad been standing. He
was surrounded by excited men.
General Butler quickly recovered his
wits and worked masterfully to check
the riot which seemed imminent. Till
man did Likewise. Each appealed to
the men of both sides to stop lowering.
They begged those trying to get on the
stand to stay off and those who were
already on to get off.
Among some Of the men toying with
their pistols were several known to
have been in thrilling affrays and noted
for GOODNESS and recklessness.
The uproar continued for what ap-
peared to be ten minutes. During this
lime the hundreds of men who had re-
manned on the stand had gotten ready
for action.
know it to be fact that almost
every man had singled out target for
bis pistol and merely awaited the sig
nal 10 turn loose.
The excitement gradually subsidized,
but was really oppressed.
Butler resumed his speech to try to
get the audience back TO its former dis
position. He gradually grew salty
again aud there was another outbreak
of cheering for Tillman. Butler got
mad again and said there was an at
tempt to drown his voice with their
Drawing. "Any common jackass," he
said vehemently, may bray, but 90
not propose to be stopped in free speech
by lot of blatant jackasses. l have
seen too much of real danger to be in
Inundated.
'.Governor Tihman says am not in
this race. He says be will beat me. |
say if he will leave out his rings and
give me separate box [ will beat him
three to one. I will beat him three 10
one in Merriwether Township, where
both of US live"
Butler charged Tillman with being a
ring and caucus man and said it wss
charged that there is ring controlling
the gubernatorial race. Tillman, he
said, had not denied this charge.
Turning to Tillman, Butler e1clalm-
ed: 81 dare yCu-I dare you, sir, to
give me a primary. You willpever do
it because you are afraid. Even rings
won't save you"
Butler attacked Tillman for his de-
nunciation of Cleveland.
Butler took from his pocket the GER
tificate relating to TiKrnan at Ham
burg. he said that he had not con-
sidered it matter of much Importance
and had not intended to refer to it
again, but as Tillman demanded it he
would give it. The certificate is as fol-
lows: !
This is to certify that at Hamburg,
July, 1875, we, the undersigned, were
present, and that Mr.. B. R. Tillman
was not seen by any one of US when the
firing began. That we were IN the
thickest of it from start to finish, and
| if he had heen there we should have
seen bim, and certainly did not after
the firing began.
(Signed)-"W. H. Hammond, T. P.
Hammond, L. V. Strom, H. D Strom,
John NJ. Hightower, 6. w. Walker,
Jos. B. McKie, John A. Butler"
The readirg of the certificate finish
ed, Butler sat down.
The Governor waited few seconds
and walked to the front. His eyes
were flashing. He read the following
| certificate, refutipg the charges of the
others:
"Aiken County, S. G.
| 10 Ill COnCeTueu. 4nIS 10 w Seitii
that on the night of the Hamburg riot,
in 1876, we, the undersigned. were IN
the town of Eamburg from the begin.
ming to the end of said riot, and that We
know of our own knowledge that B:
r. Tilman staid in said town and did
bis whole duty until the ending of the
said riot.
(Signed)-Henry Gitzen, L. w
Reese, ]. o. Holder, ". II. H. Butler
J. C. Hammond, P. o. Thurmon, L.
D. Reese, G. w. Medlock, J. F. Atkins
| S. B. Mays, T. A. Hays, J. A. Thinner
man, S. w. Miller, w. F. Roper, J. c.
Lanham, J. A. White, Zimmerman
w. F. Dobey."
Some of these men are Butterflies
IA the Governor read each name be
asked the signers if the were not with
with him, and they answered in the
affirmative.
Another row was expected at any
minute during the reading of the Ger
tificate, but it did rot materialize:
A large number Of men who had moi
signed the certificate shouted to Till
| man. Eyes Won were there. We were