The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-26

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Butler made fervent appeal for
peace and for the cessation of pickering
and strife.
General Butler said that he endorsed
the noble sentiments of MIR. Tindal.
lie endorsed every word and believed
that Tindap1 advice could bo accepted
by every man of every faction.
Ttllman, General Butler said, accused
him otridding two horses. II he (But-
ler) was any Judge Tillmsn Is riding
four.
Tillman: "But keeping in tho mid.
die Of tho road"
Butler: "Yes, but allow yourself
plenty of margin on each side"
"li0W much sugar has he put in your
gourd?' asked Butler of tho audience.
:, Voice: GLOW much have you put in
there during eighteen years in the
Senate" Counter cheers and ap.
| plause.)
Butler "Just keep quiet now.
know am biting you in sore places
but you must take it,"
Butler jumped on Tillman harder
than he has for days and accused him
OF being stingy and penurious. lie
charged Gilman with not paying his
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 Tillman the Cover
| nor'S supporters vince and try to drown
out his voice by cheering.
Butler said that ne had been riding
only one horse since 1876 and that horse
was the deliverance of the people. lie
told what he had done in 1876 and of
MS participation In the Hamburg riot.
l. While speaking of the Hamburg riot
II. Townes asked Butter If his (But-
ler's) house had not been burned by
riot.
Yes" answed Butler.
y. y. Atkinson, Tillmanite, who
was standing on the stand to the right
of Butler, said:
Yes, but you denied 1T In Washing
ton"
Butler turned like panther and quck
as Tightening said: "That is a lie; an
internal lie." If he had stopped at this
there might not have been any trouble
at that time, but he repeated what he
said two or three times.
Men began to surge toward the stand
Wnlle Butler continued his denuncia-
tlon. In an instant Charles Hammond
Jumped upon the stand, followed by Ii =.
IL. ToWnes, each with his hand resting
on the butt of pistol in his hip pocket.
lC was then that the desperate men of
both sides jumped upon the stand and
those OF less courage moved of.
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. Pistols were
changed from one pocket another to be
convenient for quick use.
1t was squally time. The excite.
ment is beyond description.
Atkinson did not move one inch
from where he had been standing. lie
was surrounded by excited men.
General Butler quickly removed his
wits and worked masterfully to check
the riot which seemed imminant. Till
man old likewise. Each appeared to
men OF both sides to stop lowering.
stand TO stay off and those who were al
ready on to get off.
Among some OF the mon toying with
their pistols were several known to
have been in thrilling alrrays and noted
Tor GOODNESS.
The uproar continued for what an.
peared to be tin minutes. During this
time the hundreds of men who had re-
manned on the stand had gotten ready
for action.
l. know it to a feet that almost every
man had singled out a target for his
plSto and merely awaited the signal
to turn loose.
The excitement gradually subsidized,
but was really opposed.
Butler resumed his speech to try to
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position. lie gradually gre salty again
cheering for Tillman. Butler got mad
again and said there was an attempt to
drown his voice with their brayiug.
"Any common jackass," he said vehe.
mently,, "may bray, but do not pro.
pose to be stopped in free speech by
iot al blatant Jackasses. / can not Def
frightened. l. have seen too much O
real danger to be Inundated.
"Governor Tillman says | am not in
this race. lie says he will beat me. |
say If he will leave out his rings and
give mo separate box J. will beat him
three to one in Meriwether township,
where both of us l1ye."
Butler charged Tillman with being q
ring and caucus man and said it was
charged that there is a ring controlling
Ullo UuDoiudIOIlhl ThCe. Illlman, ne
said, has not danied this charge.
Turning to TiIlman Butler exclaimed
81 dare you'll dare YOU, sir, to give me
a primary. You will never do it be-
cause you are afraid. Even ring
won't save YOU"
Butler attacked Tillman for his dc.
nun 2iatiOn of Cleveland.
Butler took from his pocket the GER
tilicate relating to Tillman at liam.
burg. He said that he had not cOnsld-
cred 1t matter of much Importance
and had not intended to refer to 1t
again, but as Tillman had demanded it
he would give it. The certificate is as
follows:
THAT CERTIFICATE.
"This Is to certify that at IIamberg,
July, 1876, we, the undersigned, were
present and that Mr. 3. 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
il he had been there we should have
seen him, and certainly did not after
the firing began.
(Signed W. II. IIamm ond, II. u.
Hammond, l.. V. Storm, III. ID. Storm,
L.