The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-01-24

sesentmea: had evidently not cooled.
Hanson,' he said, "had been treat
ing me in anything but respectable
fashion during the entire Canvass. and
had used language which was very ir.
r'satlDg, but which I permitted to
pass uHnotiood, as I did act t;;e;nk $.
dignifed to give way to anger. My
friends, however, finally tolG mo that
must resent it; that further submis.
sion to such atfronts would injure me.
SO l made up my mind to summarily
stop it upon the first occasion. But,
knowing that Hanson was always
ready &c hsht and would probably re-
sort to violent measures when de.
bounced him, I went to our next
meeting we'll armed. This debate was
to take place at G schoolhouse stand.
ing In small bluegrass pasture, and
on gentle hill, at the foot of which
was fine spring of water. The house
was crowded and people were oongre-
gated about the doors and windows to
hear the speeches. I spoke first, and,
informing the audience that I would
no longer submit to Mr.. Hanson's g
offensive language and manner, pro-
ceeded to give him merciless tongue
lashingo
"Hanson at first seemed surprised
and quite indignant. I thought, in.
deed, that he and his friends, imme-
diately about him, would then and
there force pc ,onal encounter on
me and those who were prepared to
sustain me. He did not do so, how
ever, but in few minutes left the
house, beokoning to his especial cote
rie to follow him. I saw them 90
wards the spring, and believed that
>ney meant to take drink all round, ,
get their weapons ready and return
for business; in short time they did
return. But to my intense astonish.
ment showed no disposition to attack
me, although had not concluded my
denunciation. Hanson, himself, look
cd as mild end demurs as reformed
gambler, and tie others were trying
to 90 the same. could not imagine
what he was after. ..:...
when / concluded, ne took the
stand, and there was another surprise
for me-. He began to speak in a aquiet,
depreostory way, utterly uulike his
usual style, and his voice seemed 10
tremble with emotion. Fellow ,citi4
zens,' he said, The words and the
conduct of Capt. Williams today have
ocoasioned me great psin, and, also,
no little amusement. He knows that,
Notwithstanding our political differ.
euoes and rivalry, / feel for him the
strongest and warmest personal friend
ship, as we'll as that sort Of regard
which should always obtain between
men who have been comrades In arms.
1t is true that I have sometimes in.
aauised 10 litsttlle little, hha7n,lsss pleassntfies.
some trivial joeularity at kia esnense,
but never to the extent, trust, Of
seeming even. to derogate from the
high resp ct in which ] hold him. 80 !: I. !
a. this point the, General inter.
! rupted his narrative to exolaim: ttDids
you ever hear Of such hypooraoiy?
After deluging me with his black.
guardly ridioale throughout he:entire:
preceding canvass, to- speak sof it as s.
trivial jooularity?''': &;E 8. ":: 81 + z;
Then he went on with Hauisyt n /.
speech: \ 81; 4, &= l.: III NJ. 81
But, fellow: citizens, while I did
not at first comprehend the meaning irirS
Of this strange eondnct. ne true iS rea. =
son for Il, after 4 little election; was "a
apparent toymo: The. arrogapt conf
dence with ;swhioh Capt, Williams. en-: ,rl,$
tered this canvass has been .r1didelyz
shaken. 4 He has discovered that his is
popularity: is NOT SO great and hiu!auc.s5
cess not 50 sure as: lie had fondly sspp.
posed. He discovers that h6 is every i.,,1
day losing friends upon 4 w whotiser sup. ,i .
port he had relied Indeed, hfez ff aess
defeat staring him$in 3the 5faos, ind 8 $ iu5
bis fury and fdisappbin,tlm msnt 4 }at 6 such
impending hnmiliatio ne Is 81 SwiIlin,kss lii,s
to thrust IS aSaFte III sl.ds S aud u B,
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