The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-02
REPUBLICAN, FANATICS.
Governor Csldler's Plain Talk t6 Old
Confederates.1

The observance or Memorial day in
Atlanta was made notable by a speech
delivered by the governor of Georgia
in which he scored Republican "fana-
tics" and criticised the war in the
philippines, the speech was made at the
presentation Of crosses Of honor to the
veterans and was loudly cheered. Gov.
Gambler said in part:
You fought not to promote the am
bition Of a crowned head, not for con-
quest, not to force your government
upon an unwilling people, but for the
God. given right of local self-govern-
ment. You rebelied against the domi-
nation of q sectional political party, led
by fanatics who did not and do not be-
lieve in this cardinal doctrine and who
were the sworn enemies Of you and your
interests aud your institutions:
Blinded by fanaticism the leaders of
this party either could or would not do
you and your seotion justice. You
were maligned and abused and reviled
and slande.ed.
1t is singular fact, as has been
justly said by distinguished Repub-
lican senator few years ago, that the
nerthern conscience was never quick
ened to full realization of the euor-
nifty of slavery until their own slaves
had been converted into gold and the
gold had found safe lo1gnent deep
down in their pockets. The southern
people were goaded into secession 10
spite Of their love for the constitution
and the union.
perhaps both sides siuned as the
coDict grew fercer. Let the question
rest where the legend on the beautiful
badge you are to wear places it. Dec
vindice, let God judge between US. l
do not mean to disparage nor lmpugn
the motives Of the gallant men who CON.
fronted US on hundred battlefelds, nor
of the great mass of the people Of the
non seeding States. am denouncing
the fanatics who presided at the birth
Of the Republican party, and nursed
the bantling into vigorous manhood
and taught it the doctrine of a higher
law and to disregard the limitations of
the constitution, reverse the precedents
Of hundred years, and who. disregard
ing the golden rule, preached from the
pulpit the doctrine Of hate instead o.
peace on earth and good will to man.
"fhis breed Of fanatics has not run
eu:. None Of them were ever killed in
blt,le, for they didn't 60. They are
still in congress and in the pulpit, and
ere preaching the same unholy gospel.
they still dominate the party of L in
coin and Seward and Chase, which de-
MED to you in 1850 the thought
right Of local self government, and who
are today wsging war of conquest
against an unofending people 10000
miles away, and denying to them the
rights for which Washington and Mar
ion and Sumter and the Lees fought on
the field of Camden and Yorktown and
Compens and Kings Mountain, and for
which you fought as no men have
fought in tEothousand years at Manassas
and Shiloh, Gettysburg and Chicks-
msuga. The same party, drunk with
its excesses of usurpation, are in viola
ton of the spirit Of the constitution,
holding million people on the island
Of Puerto Rico in state of Vassalage
and taxing them without representation
as they held you and taxed you in the
days of reconstruction. It is a healthy
sign however, that some of the sblest
aud most patriotic men Of this party
are protesting against this usurpation
of power and this abandonment of the
teachings Of the fathers and the tradi-
tions of the republic.