The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-07
Political Meeting at pe1,on, S. q.

iho hhuers"h M'ehiyrarr gives tho following
account of the recent meeting at Bolton:
-, In accordance with previous notice given in his
pabor, large number of citizcns assembled at
Delton on Friday last. 10Th ult Wo wore not pres
ent ahd arc indebted to others for the information
which follows.
Maj john B. Moore was the iirst sneaker ;ntro.
lncod He announced himsolf in favor OF tho
convention; declared tho interests Of both races
sos oinr na ,oas @ y was their duty to treat
whlte lelghbors woro thoir best and only friends;
denouneed IN strong terms oil secret political So
OF races, and assured tho freedmen that arrayipr \
disastrous tu them.
III lengthy speech, mainly directed to the freed
men, and entering fully into their history AZ race
anu introduction into thia country. giving them
praise Tor past behavior, but especially during the
late war. For this mud other reasons, tho whites
OF tho South were not only willing. but anxious 10
promote their welfare. lc favored the State Con-
dicrs wcro opposed to it, ho knew that the great
OH opposition camo from men who wero In soft
places during tho lato wal.
nh able inannor explained the object or govcr,-
ment, and demonstrated the necessity for L stable
government Mt this time. He then gavo q brief
history OF the introduction Of slavery, and of the
contests to which 1t led. Having remarked TINT
all were citizens of common country that God
had cast our lot together, and that we must 1.-Two
together either as friends or cnemies; he tacu
warmed the colored people against ep,issarias from
tho NortI-wlIose motives were selfish, ana whosp
designs nro destructive OF their best interests.
He also urged them not to illontify themselves
with any party, showed that su Republican, party
Disseminated i'll favor Of white labor, by heavily
taxing cotton, which was unjust aud oppressive.
The speaker explained thoir civil and political
rights, aud declared that whom these were secured
to them, their destiny would bo in thoir own
hands. and that, with industry, economy, cduca-
ton ami moderation, a bright career was before
them, but il thcy rccklessly made tho white man
an enemy, urd brought about conflict of races,
their destruction was certain.
Hon. j. L. Or mas then introduced aud nd.
dressing tho whites, advised them to regiatcr
aud vote for Convention 1t was folly aud mad
ness to attempt to defeat that object. There wcro
80 900 negro voters, against 81, 900 white anu as
the Convention would look to tho interest pf the
black man, it could not be expected that ono OF
them would vote against it. He theu admonishcd
tho freedmen that thoy must DO Industrious unl
snyo thcir money, and reminded them that ii they
attempt oppression OF the whites now while in tn @
majority, 1t might DO Visited upon them in the fu-
ture, when the balance of power would be differ
ent, as no moro negroes were to he brought to
tins ms country. He disa6used their minds Of the
idea that they would obtain lalnls from the Gov
ernment, andlshowod that this WIS not oven do.
sirab!c upon their part. Tho Governor presented
eScry phase OF the issues before tho people with
groat forco and ability, and to the satisfaction Of
his henrers Wo regret that fuller notes of his
speech are not at our command.
The regularly invited speaEcrs having conclul-
eu, u was requested that j. p. NJ. Eppiug of
Charleston. be allowed to occupy the stand Tint
Bentiemsn mndo short speech endorsing for
tne most part, tho speech OF Governor Orr, but
advised the blacks to adhere to the Repnbiicar
party, and recommended to them tho Union
League. lilo favored high taxes upon land, but
told the negroes they wore to have no lands given
to them. He adInonished them against conflict
o. races, declaring that they would find 32 coo 900
whites against +,oOo0o OF blacks, and that the
conflict would be short, and result in their esl rmi-
nation.
Wilson Cook, of Greenyilo, and Films Cana,ly, of
this village, both freedmen, slsu made specches
We learn that Cook told the negroes they were to
have no lands given tn them, and that rontiscation
would work to the dotrincnt OF their rucc, II
would he the means OF inaug,Iratinr a war of
races, and, in that event. Ito wnnlil not live in
OF land.
From all that we can learn, tho speakers in
dulged Ill plain talk, without exception. Indeed,
we are assured that the diacussion was of thai
character to allow no room for Doubt as to the
opinions OF both whito and coored, and We trust
that tho impressions made will be deep and last
ing, especially in regard to tho result Of those
extreme rieasurea referred I" by every one OF the