The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-22

So stop writing poetry, dear Jimmy,
And settle on your farm,
For Simonton's Oike Goff's) decision
Will do our State no harm.
y XXX Rye.
MAJ. wooDwARD's LETTER.
| Says We Misquoted Him--His E1plana-
tion--Stands by the Mass Meeting Plan.
iNr. Editor: You did no: quote my
speech at the late mass meeting cor
rectlv, and 1 desire to amend our
publication. 81 said I had no idea
peace and harmony would ever be
reach, d under the leadership of lrby
and that this meeting should emphs-
size its desire for peace by asking him
to resign the chairmsnship. quoted
an intimate friend of his, who told me
two years ago if l watched his (irby's)
movements I would see him kick
whenever there was serious demon
stration for peace, and that he would
keer = Up until he had secured his
second term;" not as you publish,
"that gentleman who WAS in position
to know had told him (me) that hby
had said there shall be no peace until
after the election for United States
Senator"
l did say, however, that 1 had
watched him and others of the leaders
and that the genlleman's prediction
had been verified in the minulcst par
ticular. And right here | wish to say
that til is the trouble about getting
togetht the people, the rank and file
of both factions, are desirous OF doing
so, but the leaders who have profited
by the row consider it Improbable to
make peace, and will divert the issues
if possible. Ny mind was drawn to
Irby by an incident which will relate
in no spirit of unkindness nor unjust
criticism, but because think it prob
able that good will result. When the
mass meeting was called to order |
was in attendance uron q meeting in
tn Town Hall where the Straighteut
or IIanahan faction were discussing,
amongst othel things, the propriety of
attending the meeting in the Court
House, when q member OF the execu-
tive committee drew from his pocket
COPY of THE NEWS AND HERALD with
Mr.. John W. Lyles' article in it, aud
after quoting extracts passed the paper
around 10 the committee. The effect
was instantaneous and it was deter
mined to have nothing to do with the
mass meeting, as there could be no
reconciliation with any party led by so
indiscreet a person. | took the p)si-
ton, backed by one other, that this
was as much my country as any other
mans, and whilst I was sorry my dis
tinguisbed cousin and brother-in-law
had not increased his wisdom with his
advancing years, nor added to his
rather scant stock of charity by the
addition of more piety, did not in-
tend his pronanciamento should keep
me away, and lett the meeting in ses-
ion; some followed, others never
came.
But promised to 60 "a step further
and say that I would advocate it,"
/. e., the reconciliation OF our people
even at the Irby primary, and take
this occasion to say that | see no rea=
SON to change my views, although Till
man has gone back upon his pledges in
the most shameless manner since the
reversal of the Golf injunction. Who
ever allows himself puffed and made
arrogant by this most righteous read
iustment of tive grand old doctrine of
States rights, will prove a narrow
statesman, and I advise that he beware
of decision of the whole court on
the true merits of the law, or that he
keep an eve well 10 Windward lest an
hostile Republican Congress puts upon
our books adverse legislation in the
shape of iniquitous election laws.
There arc various breakers ahead and
I advise you, my couatrymen, to lay
aside small men and narrow views and
s1mmoning all of patriotism and char
liable construction that humanity is
capable Of, again to unite at the altar
Of our common country where we will
renew the VOW 10 give "eqnal rights to
all special privileges to none."
| will add that consider it specially
obligatory upon the faction TO which l
belong, claiming as we do that we are
the more conservative element Of the
country, to show our faith by our
works and not allow the rawlings ef
shallow pates to divert Us from the
true i.snes before us.
II. W. WOODWARD.
We dislike very much to be in the
unpleasant position of misquoting any
speech or statement, and while we do
not employ stenograph, in taking
notes, and do not pretend to give full
verbatim account Of what is said, still
the salient points are watched very
closely by rs. There was no doubt.
not even a question in our mind at the
time, about what Major Woodward
said; in fact the boldness Of snch q