Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-31
tain)y. however, events have progressed re

tain)y. however, eTents have progressed re-
markaby in that direction.
j Ii everybody in this city saw things ey-.
actly as SEQ them; if they felt as feel,
that it would be desirable on account Of the
general interests. tina, cry map should have
the same rights before the law III the elective
franchise .. in everything else, it won!d core
to you very soon. But there Is liz; ii.,!..
agreement.
Having nothing to do with politics, ain
not prepared to say what will be the action
o.. the Government. 81. no longer in its
! counsels. and therefore, do r@t know what it
is prepared to do. will cnly say this be-
ieve there is not q member ul tue Govern.
nfent who would not bo pleased to sle uni
versal suffrage. But an not ready to say
that the Government will now establish uni
versal suffrage. This do not know ;-if You
are patient and constantly show by your acts
that yoa merit the rigst OF suffrage, that you
can safely be trusted with it, that in Tour
hands it will be on the side Of order and lib
ert,v and education, reasoning upon general
| principles, I cen safely-ssy you will get the
; elective franchise in very short period. I
trus. u wii! mot ii.d you unwspared. Bus
respect yourselves aad respect the rights Of
all aud du your very best to silcC that Yen
are, each ard eli OF you, worthy tu Lave it.
You cau..ot get it by threats or m.behavinar
| You cam get i; by patience ana perseverance
in WILL dorg.
Nov, if the Government Of the United
States, taking everything into consideration
shall not Think it proper to enr''ll all the
color4d r,an as c!r;zens and voters, wha. is
your duty? Toiret and worry about 1t?
think rot. Ii | we're in your case, would
go TO work and sh, W. that the United SLa:cs
Government was n,isaken iu making the de-
Icy. If you show that, tue mistake will bo
cerrects..
think it is The best plan for ail mon, white
snd black, that every man who Is honest a;.d
of due age shall have the right of suffrage.
Having it, lie Uill RESPECT himself the moro,
will do nlsre productive labor, and will add
more wealth to the community. lie will re-
ceicc the respect of Bis fellow.men, and the
society composed of such men is always great
But if the Government think differently and
circumstances delay its action, advise you
TO be patient, calm ard industrious.
This ia about ali have to ssy TO you.
When msu has been faithful in the houest
performances Of bis duty, he is thought better
off if SUCCESS attend him in TIL, world. But
if it'so happeos, in the Providence Of Coz,
that these material results 60 not follow that
performance, still LIE carries ., lis own mind
the consciousness that he mas tried to do whas
is right in the sight Of God, rendering 70
epcryb dy his due, contributing al! he can 10
the general happiness an improvement. ditlii-
sing as much enjoyment and contentrs.,t as
he can i'll the little. circle of which be i: The
centre; with that consciousness he gers
through life happy as aking, though 10 1iay
not be the king" ends it in felicity, and gees
where there is an end of all these ccatrovcr
sizes, because there is but ono G'd and ono
Father, before whom all his children are equsl.
, AT the conclusion Of the speech nrc f:'.:s
ing cheers were given. Cries were nic:r ior
Gillmorel Gillnore!'
General Saxton then called cn one o. ~
cOloEed leaders of the Church. who pTon"nHc-
ed the tenedictioI,, aad the meeting qajou -.