The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
HON, \. S. HENDERSON
Delivers an Eloquent Speech at Co.
lumbia.
RIGHT PRINCIPLES DISCUSSED


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xi,n the :,,on,,. in Their Fight
a~a;nst C,"pora,e Greed.
,rno roI,ow;no snoach was da]iyer,d
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palSh meeting III IoiuIlio'a.
Fellow Citizens: The highest prlvl-
lcrc ! know of 10 be cnioved by the
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right OF SulferaEc. 10 ask lIle pesIo"-
ment Of the fruit of that right on you
!, ,o.sl, Of vn,,r follow citizens 4 great
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y man VINO seeks pu9lic once "'C'l-
in the gift OF the people Sh0uld endeaV,,
or 10 leave behlnd--predullces ana
passions: and hope TO be OF some good 10
the country and the people as well as
TO elevate himself, because we should
labor not simply Tor ourselves but 1or
the Moderation OF the day and time in
which we live.
| am sensible of the fact that to
ask the sovereign people of the great
State of South Carolina the privilege to
represent them in the councils OF the
United States Senate is to ask a great
deal.l do not pretend to have any merit
forthe place peculiar to myself as contra
distinguished from the gentlemen who
have entered the lists with me. II a
life begun within the STATE ana spent
continuity within the public gaze lor
the public good is TO count TOR any
thing offer it TO the scrutiny OF the
people. | would not desire to obtain
the Ollice by any contest OF personal
antagoniSm, mud singing or brow
beating: but snail endeaVof 10 enter
the canvass with the nope thaJ the Is
sues involved Will be calmly ana dlS-
paSSlonately discussed. one tnlng l
know that in the consideration OF the
questions involved and pertinent to
the matters before the people you VII!
at least know where stand, so that
you can Judge OF my right to your sui
ferage, Tor 1t IS due TO the people IN
public discussion 10 frankly SET IorlN
your opinions. 49,.
Ihere IS no ieeu 10 marrow up Ille
past ullleces,dl!lS duu " plI'ie ny ~
memory Ihiil9s IlldC are seI!leu. Iie
Whlte people OF ooutn Carolllld always
nave Deen Democratic, true 10 Ille
ialth Oh the lalnefS; anu SHE Always
will be.
Last summer IN an OH polltlcal year
long before the time 1Or Ine senatorial
election: with great blandlsnmentS the
seeds OF dlscord were being soWn
against the principles OF tne Demo
cratic party "lthln TINS otate: yea 10
the entlre Souln. AIolle WIZ. oUl!els'
answering the lhVl5aIlouS .! ehe 5eo. o.
pie; l hcipeu 10 Pun ouc VI tne e,,i iso IusC
anu COZ meos vi my fetS the H@UtoirS to raaS
VI Iiie neinoola.io a.. ia i%reil 'i,,1 t,o w ,;oat
tileLi "ile" W CilC peop1T III ItiS -
they were uLGelsCoou py 1enelsou;
Jackson ana Ca!houn. II dlu Iot tdke
long TO ascertain the lacu Inal Ine
hearts OF the masses were all flshI;
that the OLD time rellglon was Sooa
enough TOR them: that they were not
to be led away by new 1angled loeaS
and heresles:: that they Oe!leveo IN pro-
greSS ana adVancenellL, III Ule H!luA
Of capital and enterprise in our midst
and It's fullest ana 1feesI protectloh: IN
the opening OF the markets OF the Worlu
to its fullest extent by peaceaOle means
to all classes and trades, Dut Iney Sala
it then and they say it now empathtl-
callv that in order TO enjoy and perpe-
tuafe those advantages of the Goth
Century progress it is not necessary to
become Republican. 1t is not neceS-
sary to forget the traditions and his
tory of this glorious country. won by
the blood Of our fathers, in order to
adapt ourselves to the new methods Of
new times. 1t is Our duty as a people
not to sleep and stagnate, but to ad-
vance and PROCESS taking advantage
of ali the opening avenues of science
and civilization. but at the same
time to take along with us the
household Gods of our fathers and
the bed rock principles Of American
Democracy. which were well defined
in the early days of the Republic as
the reserved rights Of the people, as
contra distinguished from the en-
crOachmentS of centralized govern
ment.
There is no need to discuss settled
matters. Some things are settled but
some are rot and never will be.
When Lee surrendered to Grant at
AppromatoN: and oe Johnston 10 oller-
settled as lar aS tlle terrIDle d[plIrd,
ment OF arms couio 90 II: besono ca!ll
IL was unoefSI0oc Illal meyer dSdlll III
America Would human 9elas oe per
mltteu 10 De s!ane; aIio n,, v1ilS o!ttUn Iant
became an ihqeslIuctloIe uIllou, oUo
a union OF ,lnoesIructloie oLaIes. @ ,,
Inc leSa! status ol tl!c negro Mds
hXed, put Ihe race prooIem was no.
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OF ms Quasi!llen9s ne
was empelilSlleu VIII ILe pIlaclpleSS S VI
oeioie ne was plepaieHI 49, "
exercise us lulicIiGlls. Mds TIoo siieli sa
lorsotten thaC Anslo-oaSG.l @ paoou ie, ~
deemed tllls couqILl 1 any; ~ maS , " oS o5
Ie!ls l3aere5 ,,rinro me foreSts .a or for
ms axe cleared the prlmeval loaeSCs ore tbo1 ior
liiirI>eii LIN any iaio ptUsc;S nInW .;i,. Iros