Year: 1876

2S,
began to praise him so much I began to get
suspicious of him, and it was said that we had
quarreled. l was opposed to Chamberlain
for none of bis reforms, but because he was
too thick with the Democratic party, and l
got suspicious of him.


Governor Chamberlain. "Well, do you
think 80 now :"


Patterson, continuing: No. I see that
you have thrown off your new friends, and
Daniel is all right again. Immense cheering,
in the midst of which, Hayne, of Marion. got
up and proposed three cheers for John j. Pat
terson's speech on the Hamburg Horror.


Why don't the Democrats vote for Cham
berlail now7 What has Wade Hampton
done for South Carolina that he should be
her Governor? The Democrats didn't want
good government, and by the eternal God
they shan't have say in the government at
all. President Grant, tell you, has got his
eye on this State, and you know when he puts
his eye on anything he means business. 1
know enough to say, to you that the


...... "MAN ON HORSEBACK"
will take care of you. You shall have the
right of free speech and expression of opin-
ion, and no armed men shall nor dare intim-
idate you. Albany penitentiary still stands
with doors open and with plenty of room, and
I warn these ire.eaters now that some of them
will get there as soon as this election is over
if they don't look sharp. I am rejoiced to
hear that Gen. Hampton wants joint discus.
sion, and if he can, by argument, by force of
reasoning, or the power of his eloquence, con.
vince his hearers to vote for him, all right ;
but if he means by joint discussion to come
with band of armed men and say how long
I'VE shall speak, &c." why We wont put up
with it, that's all. tell you again that there
is strong power ready and willing to let its
strong arm fall upon these men, who 60 to
Republican meetings to intimidate Republi-
can voters.


The Northern people are the


MASTERS OF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE.


I thought the armies of the Union had taught
them that once before; (turning to the repor.
ters' table,) yes, put that down. I thought
that the North had taught the Southern peo.
pie that they were masters once before. If
they haven't learnt it, they will know all
about it before this election is over. IA voice,
"Where were you when all this was being
done?''] The power of this government will
protect you and keep the Republican party in
po,Oer. Let US have no bloodshed. Let Us
20 as citizens, and not behave as brutes and
outlaws. ....., aa... IN n l,s.lj tar i.


The Republican, party will be in power in
South Carolina for ten years longer; la voice,
you've doubled on your five years good steal
ing ri and you will never hear of the Demo
cratic party any more. We will change the
whipping-pos for the school house, where ev-
cry colored child can be educated and become
as good as the best people in the State. The
Democrats don't want the colored people edu-
Gated, because if they are they can't fool them
as they are trying to do now. They thought
I was opposed to Governor Chamberlain.
But they were mistaken. was only opposed
to his Democratic friends and believe he is
as sick of them now as I am. The principles
of the Democratic party are the principles OF


o.; ,.: . HELL.AND DAMNATIoN, ..


and no decent man should vote for them. The
Democratic press have said that l and Gov.
ernor Chamberlain entered into contract in
Washington concerning the conversion bonds,
&C., and worse than that, that after l made
the bargain told about it. Now, l have
been called liar and thief, but have nev.
er been called fool, and don't think any
one thinks Daniel fool. They said would
oppose Governor Chamberlain. The Demo
cratic party don't know me. The man that
thinks I would do anything to bring about
discord in the Republican party of this State
is mistaken I think more of my party than
do of myself. The Democrats thought we
would wrangle and quarrel, but we are no
FOOLS We know what we are about. Every
day during'my service for the Republican par.
ty have laid my hand upon my heart and
prayed that | should not swerve from my duty
to the party. Ihave been called '.


A LIAR AND A THIEF ....r.,
by the Democratic press for Eve years I defy
them now and here to prove that / have ever
done one single corrupt act or stolen one cent
from the people of South Carolina or the
United States: If they can prove it shall
resign my commission, for, if I am a thief, l
should not represent you in the Senate of the
United States. In conclusion, repeat that
the North will help you, and they .0iN see that
Hayes and Wheeler are elected, and if any
thing happens in South Carolina you will still
have "man on horseback" to come to your
relief. %, ..


This is all Honest John had to say, and one
of the reporters told him as he went to take
his seat, "John you can lie faster than any
man in your party"