The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-10
bad as stealing
i can't believe that Gen. Hampton
ever killed negro or wanted them
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Just as bad. and held Office which was
the fruit of intimidation. fraud and
such violence. did my share of ii
in 1876.
Don you feel that YOU have done
wrong?
NO. We had it to do. We could
stand it no longer. | confess / have
never killed 4 nigger, but I shot at
one in Hamburg and tried to kill him,
but missed him.
We'll. what are YOU going to do IN
tie convention. The negroes are
alarmed. You are the cause Of it. The
Tillman -Hemphill, Evans and Barn
we'll conference did it. Up to that
time the negroes We're at ease l have
never voted but once in my life, and
DO not care to vote now, but l would
like to have the privilege to do so.
DO YOU know anything about the
Mississippi plans"
Not intelligently, sir.
We'll, you must pay a heavy poll
tax and be able to read the Constitu-
ton of the United States and under
stand it.
who is to be the judge"
The Supervisor.
And what if he be partisan, preju-
diced or color blind ::
That's another thing; but the Uni
ted States will not allow us to make a
law for the negroes and not have the
same law for white people.
But making laws and enforcing
them after they are made is another
thing"
No reply.
Let me tell YOU something. We
will carry this election even if all the
angels in hell, the devil, all the mig
gers aud Conservatives combine
against US. Wea compelled to car
ry it. and if the negroes give US any
trouble they will receive no consider
alton in the Constitution whatever.
1T is best for you and your side to
do the right, because you will have to
reap wha: you SOW in the future. |
believe in the Providence Of God. You
We're born 10 torment the white peo,
pie for their slns against the negroes
and for not doing what they promised
in 1876, and if YOU fail to do right
there will be trouble ahead for you
all.
why, I did as much and said as
much as any other white man in 1876.
And another thing, you niggers have
been living under the government for
thirteen years that was made by the
same crowd that want power now and
YOU were not allowed to vote and you
did not try Why are you SO alarmed
nowl"
Because Governor Evans has
been somewhat bitter in his talks.
well, he is young and talks good
deal, but he is all right"
Here Mrs. Tillman spoke again
Yes, Governor Evans is a gentle.
man and why don't you call on him2"
am afraid ofhim. called on Gov
ernor Tillman in 1891, and he looked
so mad and vicious that I went out.
As we walked in he said, What do you
want. I did not know what to say,
and went out.
"Why, that is his natural look, but
at heart my husband is pure.
But he is not converted and is a
member of no church, and is therefore
dangerous.
why he is going to be a Presby-
terian soon That is my church and
he will 60 with nae. )"
Governor Tiilman: II thought you
said just now that you believed | was
good at heart?'
Il meant that you were true to prln-
ciple and wanted to do what you be-
lieved to be right, but you know you
are politician and may changea at any
time
I am afraid that you want to get
into politics now. You would make a
goodfone. Was you in that niger
prechers' convention in Columbian
''No, sir; I was in Florida. I never
was in but one convention of the
kind and do not expect to attend an
otner; InaI was lu Cc1ooer' Ie9o,
l mace a speech enooisl1s yoG; yT;s, as mss
al alone !n Tue HSit anu lily l1i7 was
threatened. l thought you We're rlgn'.
"Well, I was not fighting for the
negroes, but did as well for them as
any one else. l was trying to put
those fellows out OF once VINO were
not serving the people, ouI 'hem-
selves:
Wi! there be any negroes III tne
convention: c..o..---
Yes, 1or beauloTI ane 0eolsetoMhh 4
couhtleS, tttes WIZ coliie aiouS "t'ii
Retormers lrom m the same co"n'leS'
10 oIhers.
no.
DO you oeileVe III eouca'lns ne
groes 80, :.
40, but oon ! see IAe sDoo y y
does. favor havlng ia" 10 aIlo" d
man TO nave ms schooI Tax 70 20 " "
the school ne wants II. II ne VANS "
help negro schools let nm 40 II.
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