The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-05-11

large concourse lie dlslnterred issues long
dead and buried, reviewed the history of South
Carolina, and arraigncd the old State and the
principles advocated by her great men during
the past fifty years, before his tribunal of sable
judges, whose cultivated minds and 'impartially
trained moral sense fitted them, as he doubtless
thought to decide equitably upon the merits of
the questions discussed. He avowcd himself
as opposed to any antagonism of tho races
South, and yet insdiously disseminated opinions
and sentiments, whose natural harvest would
ho ,,'~econcilcablc disscnsion. And his seed
.a sown nm" =" stony ground, for most Of
49,. -hlv convinced that
South Carolina of the past w,S an o.. y
deserved contumcly and reputation, ana that
her present and future could only be redeemed
by close afiliation with the doctrines of Radi-
calism
In the evening, at Hibernian Hall, he again
delivered himself to large congregation of
freedmen and their parasites. AS his entire
audience on this occasion was supposed to be
altogether Radical in their views, he, after re-
pcating his afternoon discourse, devoted him
self to advising i'll regard to the approaching
registration and the Convention elections His
course was not at all moderate or conciliatory in
character; in fact have heard the address
characterized as an intensely infammatory har-
auguc. How much the work Of reconstruct
ing is stimulated by such honest and peaceful
missionaries, and to what extent a spirit of har-
mony is fostcrcd by satire and vitupcration.
Senator Wilson and his magnanimous people
may be able to calculate We can hope for no
favorable results to follow this novel mode of
pcacc-making.
The negroes have not avuiled themselves rs
generally rs was anticipated, of the privilege of
riding in the street cars, conceded to them last
week. On Sunday afternoon, they crowded
every car, and in dense masses rode to and
from the Battery until dark; but since then.
comparatively few have been seen riding.
Many of our white citizens have for the pre-
sent, withdrawn their patronage from the conf
rany, but is probable that in month or two, most
of the gentlemen who were formerly guests of
Mr. Riggs conductors, will rcucw their old re-
lations. The omission of the company to make
special provision originally for the freedmen.
has been, by many, severely ccnsurcd, rs rem
.dcrinS necessary the present Wholesale conccs-
S&S$on; but R'ls certain <sEt no discrimina-
tive arrangement would have been satisfactory
TO the negroes their advisers, and as their
ultimately conceded and enforced by the "pow-
CTS that be" | dont know that the anin,advcr-
sion is mcritcd. Special cars might have tenn
porarily suffered. but the abroyation of all re-
strictivc regulations was in the end incvit;.-
Die
The Union Republican Party of the State is
now in Convention here. Their meetings arc
held at Military Hall. Delegates arc in attcn-
dance from only six or seven Districts, and the
present effort to fully organize the party will
be II failure. The President of the Convention
is negro among the Eicc-P Presidents, Epp-
ing the United States Marshal, holds con-
spicuous position One of the Secretaries is
Robt. James, formerly a printer here now
having swallowed and diScstcd thc Test Oath,
an officer in the Custom House. Both, no
doubt, feel highly complimcntcd.
y panorama of Ireland .yclrpt "IIibcrni-
con, is on exhibition at IIibcrnian Hall, and
is well patronizcd by the Fcnians and their
friends Every night the hall has been crowd.
ed, and each alluson made by the lecturer to
poor Ireland and her wrongs, has been bolster
ousy applaudcd. Fcnianisrn, though at pre-
sent dormant, is not dead The SONS of Green
Erin seen determined never to harmonizc with
old England, and many, in the face of repeated