The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
tory as to how the country was or

and that was why ho wished to speak
out.
He heard there was almost Il roign
of terror about five miles from here
aud there existed almost a case of
anarchy which was disgrace to any
community. (Applansr.) IIo started
back and said if no had beon hero
last Noyonber no would no doubt
have boon with tic people because
he always beloved in white supro-
macy, in spite Of tho FLESH, tho devil
and the Yankees.
They tell mo tho poor negroes aro
boing whipped. Is it right? If you
want to kill the snake, kill the Tol-
berts.
Voices: "Thats right"
fyon are obliged to cNtirpato the
virus thon kill the root, but for Gods
sake do not whip these poor devils;
they arc helpless. They arc tho
mere dupes. Already this Jowett
woman has taken thcso Bakers on
for exhibition.
He was on the watch tower and
saw what was coming. If you want
to bind yourselves for all time give
the occasion to cnt down your repre-
sentation. You aro tho dominant
race, you owe your religion and your
selves something, and as long as the
negroes leave our politics and our
women alone we should protect these
negroes.
ANARCHY SPREADS LIKE FIRE.
Anarchy spreads like fire. If you
men do not stop this trouble you
Will have precipitated disgrace on
yourselves, but you will drive away
your labor. Keep the negro in his
place, but dc not treat them as dogs.
Drive the negroes away and many Of
you will be in the poor house after n
while. Keep up this trouble and
the Yankees will cry for the return
of troops here.
At present the Northern people
are disposed to leave us alone, ex-
cept as to representation, and thoro,
forc, he begged and he pleaded all
to rise rs one man and stop these
outrages.
Some mon may say he would lose
votes by any such talk, but he could
not help it, for he felt it his duty to
talk out, regardless Of tho conso.
quences, and he for ono believed in
talking as he felt, and it was his hon
est Judgment that it was all wrong
to whip and terrorizo these poor ne
groes in .he Mount Moriah section,
who are, SO to speak, in the charge
OF tho whites. If the tcrrorizing was
kept up it would spread to Abbevillo
and Edgefeld and Laurens and SO
on, and there was, so far us no un-
derstood, no occasion for tho whip
pings. Ho pleaded for protection of
the negro and his improvement, and
that he be kept in this place
Then Senator Tillman thought he
had better talk about tho matters he
was moro expected to talk about,
but before he went on he implorcd
tho &c Cd people to unto and stop
their didos. His views seemed to
strike a responsive chord.
TILI.MAN AS a FARMER.
Then Senator Tillman talked
amusingly about farmers institutes
and his experiences az a tobacco
planter, and did not know how he
was going to como out until tho sell
ing occurred. lie gave his export
ence in aggrcgating menagerio of
new tangled machinery at his home.
IIo did not believe in new grasses,
as there was plenty Of grasses here
now to raise all the cattle and hogs
necessary. I[o talked of Mr.. Lati
mer as the great Washington "bam-
boozlor" on seed, bulletins and post
Offices.
He then amusingIy spoke of his
ups and downs in Congressional life.
Flo told them openly and boldly,
"Iou arc stealing and 1 want my
share" He got tho crumbs and oc
casionally got off piece of cake.
THE SUMl GR INCIDENT.
MIR. Penn asked about tho Snmto
speech and what was meant. Sena.
| tor Til]man said he hold his v,a,us