The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-29

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that have been deceived by mirage
| in the bleak desert. I an humsn, and
have my full share Of the frailty and
vanity which go with poor, weak hu
man nature. I look back to some
things that have said and done, and
know that was wrong, and wish it
| we're otherwise. But, fellow. citizens,
| twi,e within the last three years l have
felt that I was near the time when |
would have to stand before the bar Of a
just God, Sho knows the secrets Of my
ionermo5t soul, and I felt that he
would mercy have for petty frsilties
and shcrs-comir gs, and give NE credit
for the earnest and hon.st effort, for
the sacrifices which I had made to serve
NE best and highest interest OF my
State and c6untry. l sm not afraid to
meet my God aud stand upon uy public
rscord-ahy, then, should l fesc any
tribunal here b,loR2 I only wish that
my life as man was as sinless aud free
from reprcach as it is as your public
servant. Charges Of corruption have
hsen rife in South Carolina Gu ing the
past ten years, but my Wo1ss enemies
have never charged that dirty dollar
has ever crossed the PAIN Of my hand.
Fellow citizsns: To man who low
ed society and that sort Of thing, seat
in the Senate may be prizs worth
having, but to me, it is Of no value
save to further the cause to which I
am devotiog the best years Of my life.
am in the Senate for what, I can get
for South Carolina, not to further my
personal interest. D, you suppose
that I enjoy being asyed alive, and
called all sorts Of pet names by the
growing, grumbling Gonzales, and the
whining, cringing dyspeptic Hemp
hill2 It does not " orry me very much,
for I know that there is one kind of an
animal that will groEl just fer the
pleasure Of growing, and another that
will whine, esq ecIally when milk is
scarce There a geo! deal Of growing
and whining just now because Of
few Federal pIums that have been
dropping around but notice that it
all comes from the direction where
none are dropping or likely to drop.
From observation I infer that there
are q plenty Of Cod Democrats,
Silver Democrats, Bryan Democrats,
Cleveland Democrats, Mckinley
Democrats, Tillman Democrats, and
Democrats none whom object to
McLaurin Democrt job under "Uncle
Sam"
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
Now, fellow. citizens, I want to say
cas #crl on, this subject. do not
control, do not profess to control, I
do not wish to control, nor will l be-
60 ne responsible for, the Federal pat.
ronsge in South Carolina. On account
of my liberal views, and what he is
pleased to consider my patriotic stand
for bread American doctrines, the
President has done me the honor to
consult ma on certain occasions as to
South Carolina appointments. He has
done so, to my certain knowledge, with
Senators Morgan, Sullivan McEnery
and other Democrats. I appreciate it
beyond measure, for wiser man,
truer patriot, and more kindly Chris
tian gentleman, never occupied the
White House than William Mckinley.
I believe I have his confidence and
friendship, and there is no treasure
that value more highly. would not
have it and 1 could not retain it we're
I q traitor to my State and people. He
honors me, because he knows ss we'll
as any man living, how much I love my
native State. When he expressed a de-
sire to be the President of the whole
country and not of a section, why should
not meet him half way? When he is
wiling that the patrons who support
pcstofhce in South Carolina should be
consulted as they are in Vermont.
Massachusetts, and OHIO, why should I,
as your Senator, stick pi,ch-fork in
All, fellow oit;zsns, if I have COZ
trolled any patronage, it has been in
the public interest, not my own. No
nephews of mine have been commission
ed in the United States Army. l have
had no son drawing large salary,
travelling this STATE at government ez.
pense, manipulating political affairs for
me. Take the postof6cs at Aiken, Of
what personal intere st is it to me who
fills 1t 1t does not put dollar into my
pocket snd l do not get my mail there.
I believe in the rule Of the people, and
want to see the time come when tae
patrons Of the Office, those who sup
port it, shall name the postmaster just
as they DO the sheriff and clerk Of the
court. Who do you suppose the people
of Aiken prefer for postmaster-a man
who is identified with the town, born
and reared among them, or citizen OF
another State, with no interest in the
town or people further than to use them
for his own personal advantage? Who
is not even willing, after death, to per.
nit his dust to miDgle with the soil OF
South Carolina, but had his body shipp-
ed home to Connecticut for burial where
am told his family are soon to follow
him. prefer one Of our own people,
either white or black, to birds Of pas
sage, who invest no money here, anc
fly away when there sre no Offices for
them. Let it be understood that We
gladly welcome any good man who
comes here seeking home, who in.
vests his money and becomes one of
our own people; We extend to such
one the right nand of fellowship. and
he is entitled to all the honors, social,
political and commercial, which his
ability and character command. That
ia not what We mean By "Carpeu-
bagism" in South Carolina Some
people, however, are SO disturbed be-
csu.e the President has appointed
man whom The people Of Aiken have
elected Mayor Of their town twice, and
vbo ;e q ref;oed and oourteous gentle