The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-16

ported the name of Butler. and | voted
for the name of Butler | did cot have
Nj. c. Butler in view at the time, and
Mr.. George D Tillman expressly and
distinctly stated upon the floor Of the
convention that the pame was not in-
tended as an honor to NJ. G. Butler.
This Reform movement is founded on
great principles ; it is not founded on
passion, on hatred or Oh prejudice We
are not a set of ghouis, to dig up the
bones Of the dead and spit upon and
spurn them. 1t is the houored name of
Butler for which | cast my ballot l
have neither regrets to offer nor apollo
gies to make. I fought Butler for I've
years in the Senate and fought his
reelection last year. He vas defeated,
and as poor man had to leave his
native State and 60 elsewhere to seek
employment by which to make sup
port for his family [ do not believe
in insulting the dead or bounding down
the living Senator Butler did wrong
when he became an independent can
didatc, and he was reouked by his
people with crushing defeat. lie. US
now leave him 10 peace, and remember
that be left portion of lis body upon
the battlefield Of Virginia. If Senator
Butler aspired for Office to-day would
oppose hin. for he does nos represent
the sentiments Of myself or my people
I condemn his independent candidacy
as much as any one. but nothing that
NJ. G. Butler can do will cast reAec-
ton upon those old heroes. statesmen
and patriots, whose dust repose 10 the
soil Of Saluda.''
Senator. do you expect opposition
! for reelection to the United States
Senate p
II really do not know. | understand
that secret caucus has already been
held, and slate ticket formed 10 Co.
lumbia. Bat | 60 not care the snap of
my finger for the Vaccinations Of the
politicians I have anchored my faith
and my hope in toe people, and when
| get the people on my side can buy
up all the politicians | want at 5 cents
apiece. Next year We must 60 before
the people, and they will decide who
they desire to represent them in the
Senate. am willing to trust them.
and if they say that must stay at
nome. and they prefer to be represented
by some one else, | will gracefully bow
20 their will aud earnestly work for the
nominees of my party with the same
loyalty and devotion that l rallied to
Senator Ti|lman when he wanted Of
Gce, and to Gov Evans wheu be as
pired to the position he now holds.
have made var on 90 one When the
Tillna HempblI- Barn well-Evans eau
Gus vas held, 3epounced it because |
knew that it meact ruin 70 our reform
movement Even Senator Tillman at-
terwards confessed that I was rigbt
and be was wrong when be repud!ated
the agreement entered into | worked
for the calling Of a Constitutional co.,
yeution, pledging our white voters that
no, one man should lose his suffrage
| never have misled or deceived the
people, and do not intend to. I may be
struck dowo, but | shall 60 down hold
ing aloft the reform banner aud adro-
eating the same principles that Tillmao
aod myself advocated 10 1890 I have
an abiding faith in the loyalty, Wis
dom and patriotism of the reform
voters Of South Carolina shall stand
by them as Loyalty and as devotedly as
they have stood by me- | do not pro-
pose to tiuckle to any politician or So
called leader for office. I'place my
trust 10 sovereign people, shall 60
before them and plead my cause, aud
gracefully bow to their decree, what
ever it may be shall enter into
com binations With 90 man or set of men
to secure reelection. shall run upon
the record that | have made 10 the
Senate, and upon that shall stand CT
60 dowo I have never betrayed my
people or sold them out, and never
shall :"