The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-15

Cherman, can strike hands with those
who marched with Jackson and rode
with Stuart. There was no complaints
about embalmed beef and short rations.
ltwould dappear thatno soldiers suffered
as those of today. He then told Of the
short rations Of the soldiers in the war
between the war between the States.
He frequently tapped Mayor Lips
comb on the shoulder, speaking of him
as My old Johnny Reb friend, and
his response was filed with good humor
and genuine pathos which spiced the
common sense talk of Yankee in love
with Dixie.
'The Fiftyffth Congress, hard
subject to handle in its scope, was
treated in a mastery way by Mr..
James Hamilton Lewis. He said that
probably congressman" would be a
more fit subject than congress. He
made some happy hits upon the person
ality Of the visiting congressman. In
regard to Maj. Connally, he said that the
worst the Yankees had treated the
southeruers the better the Yankee was
treated in return.
= The assembly was convulsed with
laughter at his Characterization of Mr..
Cowherd speaking of chivalry before a
South Carolina audience, There was a
laugh at the expense Of Mr. Shafroth of
Colorado, when he said that that State
way like South Carolina-very dry. He
then turned his remarks to the South
Carolina delegation He said Senator
Tlllman was a man who sought no lau
datlon, and NO man was stronger in his
integrity. iCheer5.y
He spoke in words of burning elo-
qGence Of the causes which actuated the
congress to come to the relief Of Cuba.
when all sectional and factional lines
were forgotten. The Fifty-ffth congress
is worthy of the encomiums well
done But the chasm had not been
preached by any act Of the administra-
ton but by the lives of the volunteer
soldiers Of the South, who true to the
pledges Of their fathers offered their
lives to the country which their fathers
had fought.
Mr. Lewis descendant Of a South
Carolina governor, and the native South
ern fire and adopted western pluck rang
in every sentence. The entire assemb-
ly was charmed with his wit, versatility
and genius.
The United States Congress was
ably discussed by Mr.. Shafroth Of Colo
RADIO. He said that a senator could
speak for three months on one bill if he
wanted, but in the lower house the
more important bills received but short
discussion. uaughter.)
He then made very interesting ex
position Of the operations of both
branches Of congress. He gave the
speaker of the house quite roast
There are frequently a score of mem
bers on the floor endeavoring to obtain
recognition. The speaker will glance
casually around the house, and, as if by
accident, pick oUta member But that
was design. The house is each day
under schedule already mapped out
by the speaker. His peroration was a
tribute to the greatness Of the Ameri-
can nation, which was beyond compari-
son with any other nation.
When Mr.. Shand announced Benja-
min r. Tillman, the senior senator's
name was received with deafening ap-
plauSe, and he was kept standing sew
eral minutes before he could reply to
the toast South Carolina.
Senator Tillman said that the senate
was the only deliberate body in Wash
ington, and he related his experiences
Of the last few. days, showing that he
had had much to fatigue him. There.
fore, he made apology for any short
coming. He said ''We have State
Of which we are proud. You have
city which we hope to see marching
steadily to the front. 1t is not neces-
sary to discuss the occasion Of this as
sembly. l have simply done my duty.
| am glad that you are willing to ao-
knowledge that | am not n"nenity IN
the United States senate, and I am glad
that you are willing to honor me. Let
the dead past bury its dead, and let US
move forward together. | congratulate
you that half of these visiting gentle
men are Republicans and that there is
now less sectional feeling than since
the war. (Cheers.) The United States
are today united by bonds of blood.
Your welcome of these gentlemen is a
harbinger of better days in the republic.
The great heart Of the masses Of the
people beats for good government. We
are not going the way Of other repub
lies and sink beneath the burden of a
standing army.
I'VE are far poorer than other States,
but they have the accumulated wealth
of 200 years, while We began life anew
in 1865. When they consider our pow
crty, our lack of thrift, these represen.
tatives from other States cannot refuse
US, struggling under adverse conditions,
paying s., 900, 900 pensions; they can
not refuse US request for any appro-
priation which is in order, decency and
right, and South Carolina will never
ask for anything which is not decent
and right. (Cheers.) We Of South
Carolina have no apologies to make.
We will always respond to every call
as in 1876, 1872 and 1871 and every
other time when we have been called
upon.
Columbia vas the theme responded
to by Mr. Stanyarne Wilson. He con-
graduated the State Of South Carolina
for having as its capital this grand old
city Of Columbia He congratulated
Columbia for being the capital Of the
grand old State. He congratulated
himself for having such an excellent
constituency lie had been working
for three years but felt that he would
be obtaining goods under false pretcn-
scs If he gave no credit to Senator Til