The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
Tlllman Arralgned.

ne writer OF these lines has never
been 10 opposition to Senator Tillnan.
nor does be feel now auy bitterness
toward him. We were out of tho
State whan the issues whcb landed hic
into otfi,s were raised and did not re
turn 0nut three yea;H ago when we
came back &c become u.aEaglug editor
Ct ihla paper So We conid DOT be
gut down al either for or against him,
but we are free to corfess that OF,
SympalEies were with him in bis rrc
iesaca interest in behalf of The class Of
people 10 the State who deserved con
sidera'ion, and we have always given
him credit for sincerity
But the speech which be made 10
this city last Monday was en- outrage
and we are ashamed that South Caro-
lima has man TO represent her ia the
highest cornciI Of the natiou who is so
entirely destitute Of reverence, AID who
has such liule respect for tbs great roe
jorlty OF the people he represents His
lr!cverept hsoiiiog of the Wo-d of
Goa was bissphemous, and his refer.
coce to the ordinance which commcm
oeatco the death aud resurrection OF our
LORD puts him down as far worse
nan than his must arden. enemies have
ever branded him Satan Quoted
Scripture to cur Lord but We DO not
believe that his satanic majesty is cap
able of nanoIiug Gods Word mere
perversely and irteverep,ly th.u
Senator Tl'man does.
We a1e g uini:ter. but we have not
cared anything for what the senator
said aoou. the "unholy Alliances"
ludecd we have fei, that ,ae preachers
have protested TOO much agaius, it, so
We are MOI stung by that aud made TO
harshly crliiciso Mr.. Tilmau pains
US, however, to know tha, people who
live 10 this Christian land and who
have been taught from iDtarcy to re
verence holy things woaid applaud the
lrrevereut bits of hIr Tillman. and
seen to enjoy the low fogs which be
nade at ministers of the gospel who,
as class. are the hes. men NC have.
Men WOO are unsel6sb, aud who have
given their lives to the religious and
moral we'll boing of their fellow men
His advocacy Of the liquor traffic and
subtle endorsement of drinking, which
ony sauo man knows is a ruucus habit.
snd sneers at those who seek to sup.
press it arc unworthy Of any map. and
could be expeced to cmapate only
from man who vas lost TO all noble
purposes and who had no regard for
the welfare OF the race. I, is a pity
that The young meD Of cur couutry are
permitted TO listen to such a nan. His
re!erenca to tho sentiment which has
kept a dispcnsAry oct of Grceuwo d
and bis appeai 10 he fanci.d wrong
"hich had been done the people of the
couu'y 10 SO doing was piece of high
banded demagogsc, which our people
vi no: soon forget.
ou, we uust pOs be severe From
our heart OF hearts we pity this man
who. though be regards bis chances for
salvation more seoIrc than that Of the
preachers, ia led captive at the will Of
the devli, We do oot believe that be
Christian manhood of this State will en-
G5!se Senator Ti!,mao in the course be
is lu.suing. and i. will not be long
unit. he will end it out AZ tha.we
have said is without any reference to
his righs 10 speak a, the campsisu
nces!nes. He may have that right
but be has 20 right t, outrage the
moral and religious sentiment Of our
people and bis high eff fical position
demsnds that be should use such
speech as beoometh geotlcmau. We
pen these lines withou. one particle OF
III will to the senator. bu: with cbagrin
and mor;i6catioo. 'la7 G,d have
mercy ca his soul -Sou'h Carolina
Baptist