The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-18
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Vor OF the latter. Another question wis
rs to the Teopeuip@ the Slave Trade, aud
the supporting any man for United States
Senator, or Governor, 'who favored the
measure. With great unanlmitv, each
answered as being decidedly opposed to
the re opening of The Slave Trade, and
some, that they would not vote fo- nay
man for any Ui!ice, who ,..s ;r rru- q
that measure. Another question: vas ~
relation to the sentiments ui &. ....1.
dates and their adherence 10 the me. ,l..
OF the Democratic Party and the support
OF the Administration. Each aud all
were democrats, attached to the great
democratic party. and approved cordially
Of the administration. Most were Nation
al Democrats. Some were disposed 10 re-
pudiate the term National Democrat, and
substitute Constitutional Democrat. Some
advocated the carly completion Of the
Blue Ridge Raj! Road. | regard the
speeches OF these gentlemen as very cred
liable indeed; all appeared TO be perfectly
composed, and delivered their opinions
and sentiments, with such grace, clearuess
and force, as induced me TO believe, they
were accustomed to public speaking
Some certainly were; as they declared
themselves 20 be lawyers. 1t would not
DO proper to specify those that regarded
as making the best speeches; or these
that may think will be elected, or de-
serve to be elected, judging from their
speeches. Yet have formed an opinior
after hearing them, who will be elected
and will look with some little interest TO
the result in October next. | thought
these gentlemen occupied an embarrassing
position in their speeches, having been
preceded by two Of the candidates for
Congress and were TO be followed by the
fluent and eloqueu: Keitt and the saga
cious and powerful Orr. Tie audience
too not being composed of the people Of
Anderson alone, but promiscuous one
from various parts Of the state.
Hon L. NJ. kett was then introduced
and was warmly and enthusiastically re-
ceived by the audience. Great desire
was manifested to hoar every word he
sad. There was gathering up near to
the stand, from all quarters, but soon his
'ull and powerful voice could be heard
distinctly throughout the large assembly.
lie set out BY aluding to the distinguish
ed honors which Col. Orr had so brayely
won, and the fitness with which he wears
his laurels. That there was now no feuds,
no division in the South. that the South
Is now standing together. All the South.
ern States are in line battling for the
nights Of the South in the Union. He
linked togcthcr the Southern States in =
chain, commen3ng with the bug!c note of
Virginia and ending with Texas, with her
lone s;ar: a!ludiEg to each intermediate
State, n appropriate significant and
eloquent and expressions and terms
lhia concentration Wa truly e.oqueat.-
cannot begin 10 ojusticc TO it. 1t sor-
ter lifted me from my seat, and when be
was through with this fight, I could not
note the eloquent and appropriate word
he applied TO the respective southern
states, but just said "eloquent md grand"
that time alone will show "a whether
we cae stand in the Union tn. Wills.
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whole duty to sustain it that we should
sustain The administration Of Mr.. Buch-
anan. Twelve months ago he counselled
otherwise, and went to Washington to
denounce 1t, but after getting to Wash
lngton, be found President Buchanan,
supporting the South and sustaining the
South, and he gave him bis support and
. AID and expects to continue TO DO so.-
That the expenses Of the Government for
the last year were fifty seven millions Of
dollars, which some thought extravacant,
but that, if extravagant, the party and
not the President was to blame that the
Democratic party was the only economi.
cal party to be found that tho Black
Republican party, if in power, would
swell the expenses far, far beyond; that
they, the abolitionists were governed by
and obeycd their antislavery God and
anti'slavery people.
; That he supported the Kansas confer
ence Bill, because it was better Bill
than the original. In the Lecompton
: Constitution, Kansas asked for the grant
) Of nineteen millions Of acres of the pub.
lie lands, which would be precedent for
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