The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-05

thore is no longer a just God in heaven
aud when it does come, woe unto these
who have been among the oppressors Of
tue people. The present struggle is
unfortunately too much like that which
preceded the late civil war, inasmuch
as it is sectional. The creditor ADD the
manufacturing States of the North and
east-those which have grown inordi-
nately wealthy at the expense of the
producing classes of the South aud
West--are urging this policy with the
oesotted blindness Of Belshazzar. The
old shareholders Of the South we're not
more arrogant or more determined.
The sordid despotism Of wealth, to use
the apt phrase Of Justice Browu, is
already felt throughout the laud.'
From the opening sentence of the
speech down to it's close, Mr.. Tillman
commanded the keenest attention and
curiosity of a numerous senate and
crowded galleries. His attitudiniziug
and his mannerisms caused much
amusement. With bis left hand
pressed against his side and with the
printed slips of his speech (from which
he frequently strayed) iu his right
hand, he wheeled around in a circle.
facing the galleries more frequently
than be faced the chair. At the point
where be was denounciDg President
Cleveland he abandoned his prepared
speech and lapsed.into description of
how he came to Washington to witness
Mr.. Cleveland's first Inauguration aud
had exposed himself for four hours on
the plaza Of the capitol in order to par
ticipate in the jollidcation over Demo-
cratic President, a Democratic Senate
aud a Democratic house, and he ex-
claimed dramatically: "God forgive
me for being such a fool" Laughter
aud applause broke out 10 the galleries,
which the presiding officer (Mr. Faux
per) tried to suppress, and this caused
MIR. Tillman to apostropbize the chair,
saying IF you let me down into the
bog and quagmire of having nobody
applaud when l speak, suppose l will
get used to it after awhile" Subse-
queutly be got into colloquy with Mr..
Hoar as to an expression Of the latter
upon the decadence of Southern states.
men. When Mr.. Hoar said be would
look up the record to justify himself,
Mr.. Tillman said he would wait, but
that be would not "wet his whistle, y
because windmill could not be run by
water. (Renewed laughter
Mr. Tillman said that be would ap.
pend to his speech "that Infamous con-
tract with Stetsou (tbe syndicate con-
tract), also an extract from the Demo.
cratic year book of 1883, showing the
purchase of bonds, with that surplus
which used to keep this man awake al
nights. (Laughter')
And it must be authentic, be add
ed, looming as it does from the Dem
ocratic national committee. Laugh
ter.) l just want to put the two cheek
by jowl, you know, in jnxtaposition.'
Coming once more to denunclation
! of the President, Mr.. Tillmau snapped
out the question to Republican sena
tors:
why have you not impeached him y
Mr.. Hawley replied that the last con
gress was Democratic
81 have already paid my respects tc
the last congress-" Mr.. Tillman said
land I hoped better things from the
congress which the people have now
sent here But you are all of kind l.
towards. tools Of monopolists. (Seusa.
tiou.) He is not impeached because
he is carrying cut Republican policy
Mr.. Tillman spoke for exactly two
hours, delivering with great dramatic
effect the last sentence in which he pre-,
dicted a national cataclasm "unless you
take your hands off the peoples tbroats
and give them an opportunity to breathe,
to work. to live."
As soon as he resumed bis seat. the
session practically broke up, nearly
every senator rose and left the chamber
and the crowds Aocked out of the gal
leries.