The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-08
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
iMNENSE CROWD AT THE MANNING
GUARDS PICNIC.


Sisters, Cousins, and Aunts Greet Zach
O:h"r-C Candidates Thick-BrasS But.
tons Gal0reThe Guards the Idols Of
the Pretty tsirl>-Aaudsome Billy
johnson Wins the Medal
aad Watts Speak.
The Manning Guards proved themselves
great hosts last Saturday. the 4th day of
J1y. The crowd to he entertained st her
:,nuual picnic was the largest that we have
"y,. seco on such an occasion il the county.
There were people from everywhere
,.ndp.:l of them seemed to be bent on spend
lug happy fourth. The soldiers mingled
with tie crowd of girls and every fellow
s.eu cd 10 be stuck on himself and his
handsome uniform" 1t was great day
and one long to be remembered. The can
liiuates, well, they were there also. and the
.:!evcrest set of fellows We ever saw, one
ruu!l not express wish but what one of
;hcse candidates stood ready and willing
= sra,ify that wish. II thirst overlook
one, and the candidates found it cnt, they
| would almost fall over each other to get
water T.,ie WAS very noticeable and in
several Instances We saw men who osdi-
nariiy would not accommodate their grand
mother. on this occasion they were the
cleverest OF the clever.
Wien Girner was announced candi-
date could not he induced to eat anything
for feur that somebody that could vote
might think hard Of him and q vote would
be lost, bat these vote-hunters are all right,
some will get there aud others will get
sadly left and then they will console them
selves by summing the number Of liars in
the county.
The great event of the day came off at
eleven o'clock whom Captain w. C. Davis
mounted wagon and announced that on
account OF the necessity Of the orator of the
day, to catch certain truin he would open
up the exercises little earlier than he was
wont 10 do, and in very eloquent oratiop
he introduced to the vast audience "our
guest" Hon. john L. AcLaurin .xs man,
whom Clarendon had honored in the past'
who had proven true to every trust and
whom she would delight to continue to
| honor in the futare."
Voice in the crowd: I'VE will too, he
| belongs to Us.
1t was sometime before General Nc
Laurin could commence, the applause was
so great aud continued. the very ground
shook as the hundreds of voices rang out
their huzzss and the ladies clapped their
| hands and waved their handkerchiefs.
Some OF the young ladies were 30 enthusl-
astic, that the writer cautioned them with
the admonit!on that handsome curly haired
Johnnie was no catch for them. because
he has wife and wagon load Of children
General McLaurin, after the applause
subsidized, started out by stickinga few
pins into the candidates present and said
that in some sections there seemed to be
lack of candidates, but this certainly
could not be charged to Clarendon. for
there were about 1000 people present. and
nearly every man that he met. was esu-
didate for some Office. This was healthy
sign and certainly showed that everybody
felt that be could get "s fair shake" in
Clarendon. He was glad to see plenty OF
can didates.
Referring to the wagon he was in. he
said, they have made an Improvement on
the old-fashioned plan of 'stumpiug it.
they take wagon instead Of stump. Now
all you fellows running cant get an ONCE.
there aiat nough to SO round; when yon
get left, you mustn't get mad. Remember
The old saying, "wsit on the wagon and
we'll all take a ride" Laughter.l
About this time fence broke down and
NcLaurin said. Look at those candidates.
breaking down Tindsls fence" Laugh.
ter.
Mr.. McLaurin then spoke Of what the
Fourth Of July meant, referred to the early
days of the Republic and took up and con-
t-asted the characters of Washington. JEFF
ferson and Hamilton. he said Washington
was great man and soldier, but at heart g
mouarchist, for he sympathized with Ham,
ilton ratkc- than jefferson. He referred to
the IDEAS Jefferson imbibel in France
while our minister, from the writings of
Vo!taire and Rousseau, Of his return to
this country, and his foundation of the
Democratic party as the party of the peo.
pie. This portion OF Mr.. McLsurin's effort
wa hne as literary and historical contri-
button and we regret not having steno.
graphic report He then went on to con-
meet this fight begun by Jefferson with the
present time. He made a clear and sue
cinct statement of the question ut issue.
He went on to define the meaning of free
coinage, mot the mere coinage of silver,
but the use Of silver conformity with gold,
TO measure the property values of this
country. He then defined what is meant
by l6 TO l.. Also what is meant by Inter
national b!metallism." BE told what is the
origin of the gold reserve, comparing it to
barometer.
Mr.. NcLaurin's exposition of these ques-
tons was listened to with closest attention
and he gave much information that was
new. IL fact, we heard State officer say
McLaurin's speeches on this campaign had
thrown light ard made him understand
matters that he had not known before.
General McLaurin spoke an hour and
discussed these intricate questions in such
en easy, common sense way, that the mos!