The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-29
NUMBER 20.


they had been without it's bepei,s-tbev
yesrned for it, and were determined never
again to separate from safe nd protect,
ing government. (Applsuse.) They
were determined to stand by all their
pledges, to redeem all their promises, aud
Governor Orr would say, and he would
take pleasure iu saying before this, North
ern audispcs, that tho Southern people,
after having undergone the greatest pri.
vations, cams back submissive and viii.
ling to do all they could to restore peace,
tranquility and happiness again. He
would say for them that !her are ready
to acknowledge the public debt. Now,
they were back IN the United States; tBi.
government was their government, and
is debt was theirs. (Applauss.) 1t was
their debt {" much as the Northern peo-
pie.
Although the debt might have been
contracted in manner of which he did
not approve, still it was the debt of the
country. the debt OF the government
Though he had been one Of those en-.
gagged in the rebellion, he was anxious
that bis government now nigh, meet
all the demands Of her creditors. lie de-
sired 'ha, bis government, his child'o gov,
srnmeut, his grand chiId's government,
might stand before the nations in all the
proudness and glory and grandeur of a
great people without blot or tarnish on
its fair reputation. (Great applause.)- -
And he would say 10 his fellow citizens.
that whatever pRsmotsd the interest, pro
NOTED the honor. glory and prosperity Of
the country, the Southern people would
ever nd firmly stand by. ave tell vow"
said Governor Orr, "h 10 cur interest "
The great question settled, We can Join ia
its progress. in the Development Of ito
vast resources, and the colonization Of it's
vast extent OF fterritory. We can look to
all these, to the protection OF the country,
with much more interest than the people
OF the Northern States, who have suffered
nothing dur ing the five long years that
have passed. Contsnted now that the
great issue has been decid cd, that the e1,
frame States rights views have been 70
pudiated and condemned, We desire to as,
sist in making good government; we
desire to rise A.; We desire that our privileges
as citizens shall be preserved aud respect.
ed; that we be brought back to where
We were before the unfortunate differences
in which We have been engaged. Tho
delegates Of the Southern States had
knocked at the doors Of the Congress of
the United States they had been the
best men tho Southern people could send
they had been loyal men-men of talent,
purity, integrity, and OF the highest per.
sonal, social, and intellectual worth. But,
with all these Tecomnendai aiions, they had
knocked and knocked in vain. They had
waited long months in vain--in vain ,or
the privileges our fathers had handed
down to Us. Was it right III at the re.
turning States could be deprived of their
rights and privilee09 (Applause, and
cries Of No! no The right of repre-,
sen,ation was recorded as an inherent t
nght--au ines,imsble right of American
freemen. (AppIause That right was
guaranteed 10 those who were taxed. for
under this government taxation and rep.
reseGtation were indeed insspsrabie -
When men presented Themselves in either
House Of Congress-msn whose LOYALTY
was unquestioned-:hsy should be re-
ceived as the representatives Of the States
that sent them. People who are free are
just, aud those who are just are generous,
so that the Governor believed that tho
wish OF TIE Northern people had nothing
, TO do with the action Of their representa-
tivss in Congress, and be believed that
their action would be condemned the
votes of majority Of the people of tho
Northern States. (Applauss)
There Was crisis in the affairs Of the
} country, time Of imminen, peril both to
the people Of the North and Of the South
aud ne hoped that the people ofihs North
, might, BY the 4th Of March next, roll up
such vote that the Radicals might bs
: effectually deprived of all share 10 tbi.
!, I government. He had great hope tha.
the Radicals would be effsctpslly stopped
in their purposes in the great State ol
Psnnsylvania. (Applause, She had ,b.
cognomen OF the Keystone State, the key.
atone of shs arch which supported this
great .Uajon. Old Pennsylyspia stood
stesdfast by the Union, and when the
Federal Government called for soldiers
in the very front, with al alscrity, stood
the gallant soma Of PENNEY lvania. TCheers
and applause. They had preserved
what they had fought 50 we'll for, bu,
they had now a daty To psrform--they
had to preserve the Constitution OF ou,
fathers. On them fsu much Of the 70
sponsibility Of this occasion. He hoped
IN the coming campaign they could eject
their candidate Tor Governor by a ,rium
phsut majority. Then the glowing star,
and stripes would float in glory and