The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-20

against the negro: and here IS SaV
Walsh. as true q Democrat as ever
breathed, quoting the woroS OF DOUG
lass without denial: and yet this same
Grover Cleveland dares to say tnat
things of that kind never happened.
The negro was grateful, he thanked
Mr.. Cleveland then, thanked hln pup
licly at the time when the praise OF
Fred Douglass was worth its weight
IN gold with the negro vote.
Not only did the thankful negro
give to Mr. Cleveland the full benefit
and value Of his praise then, but when
he came to write the record Of his life,
at time when he could not have been
moved by any selfish motive, he erects
an humble monument, in words which
ne intended should outlive memorials
OF marble and brass, to the brave
manly Democratic president who had
risen above malignant prejudice
defed the South, and continued to
write him special invitations with
his own hand
And new at this late day, eighteen
years Since Douglass made the public
ststement, eighteen years after Pat
Walsh quoted it as an evidence OF
Cleveland'S courage: and nine years af-
ter it was published in book form, Mr..
Cleveland makes a HAT, insulting de-
aial.
Yet we all remember that there
were few leaders among the Demo
Gratis Of the South who stood closer tt
Mr.. Cleveland than that faithful Irish
man, Patrick Walsh.
| wish to say that my attention
was called to this evidence in The
I! Chronicle by one of the most pronin-
ent Democrats in Georgia honored
CITIZEN OF La Grange, who is against
me politically, but who loves truth
and fair play. He has my heartieSt
thankS.)
THE L. Q. C. WASHINGTON EPISODE.
In 1883 Mr.. L. q. C. Washington
was named as Democratic nominee
for secretary Of the senate, at a time
when there was no chance to elect
him.
In 1898 when the Democrats had
secured majority, it was felt that
Mr.. Washington should be again
nominated, and the caucus named him
for the place. In April, 1898, he was
suddenly dropped and Mr.. Cox was
elected. Why was L. Q. c. Washing
ton thrown over?
According to a story published in
the Washington Post. it was Cieve-
lands protest which knocked out the
caucus nominee.
The story published was that the
president had summoned certain
Democratic senators to the white
house, had shown them circular
which Washington had used against his
nomination, in which circular Wash
ington had opposed Mr.. Cleveland,s
denomination upon the very ground
that he had practiced social equality
at the white house.
Mr.. Cleveland did not deny the
facts. He merely found fault with
Washington for the reason that he
has tried to invoke upon me the cen
sure of my countrymen because I an
man enough to treat every cititlzen
according to his merit"
Mr.. Cleveland was so indignant
against Washington for condemniug
the social equality practices that he
told the senators that if they election
Washington,
I WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
HIM"
Al the world knows that the SEN
ate secretary is tie go-beuween who
carries and fetcheS from senate to
white house, hence Cleveland's threat
amounted to a cutting of Of friendly
communications.
The Washington Post was the lead
ing newspaper Of the city; its story
was bound to have come to the preSi-
dents notice. Has heever denied it?
Not that I ever heard Of.
Now inaSmuch as Washington made
practically the same charges as those
made BY me, and mas much as Mr.. Cleve-
land not only failed to deny them but
resented criticism Of them-claiming
that be had been man enough" to
do right-my anazement grows that
Mr.. Cleveland should declare that
there were no reasons for any such
belief as that held by me. When
that sweeping serial was penned where
was he-on his heels or on his head?
THAT WEDDING RECEPTION.
II there was one point upon which
Mr.. Cleveland was more coarsely en-
rhatic than another. it was as to the
attendance Of Fred Douglass upon the
reception which was held after his
marriage.
Mr.. Cleveland was married at the
white house on June ,, 1886, in the
presence Of a few personal friends,
vent upon his bridal tour, and upon
his return, held a grand reception-the
first since his wedding, and therefore,
alluded TO as his wedding reception. -
The regular season" was over, hence
this social function was considered to
have been given in honor of his mar
rage.
The Washington Post gave an elab-
crate account of that reception-in
its issue of June Is, 1886.
The list Of guests included some Of
the most distinguished people in the
world. There was present Prince
Leopold. of Brazil, the celebrated
; Archibald Forbes, of England, Com
modore Schley, Colonel Bonaparte,
and General Sheridan. There were
also The justices Of the supreme court
ard the senator's Of both parties, and
many other eminent citizens and So
cial leaders. A more brilliant occa-
SIGN was never known at the white
house, and the invitations were not
confned to utficeh0lderS. And amid
-riS Crlittoripp throne nninrlinp will n