The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-22

MY tod, can VI L am glad tEat you
can. But will only state few from
Tor It isa theme upon which dare moi
trust myself to speak. In the Lcgisla.
ture of South Carolina, composed Of ono
hundred ard fifty six members, facts
whose halls, used TO go rs high intellect
as ever came 70 the halls of Congress, oi
those one hundred and fl.y six mcn,
bers there arc nearly, if not quite, now
one hundred negroes. (lIisses and cries
Of "Shame.") The whole of the taxes
that these negroes have paid does not
amount to seven hundred dollars. =
(Lnughter,) Of that about five hundred
dollars has been paid by one or two
Conservative members, and Of the two
hundred dollars that is paid by the ne
groes and carpet. bnggera hall Of it is
under execution. (Renewed laughter. }
Well, that Legislature, composed in
that way, has the right to levy tax OF
two millions and quarter Of dollars,
Now, gentlemen. if that state Of things
goes on, what will be tho resulL2 You
know it yourselves That in few years
from this time there will not be Il white
man. woman or child in South Cnrolina
| only mention that rs one Of the South
crn States. 1t is ,rnc it is, perhaps in
in worse condition than most Of the
others; but they arc all inflicted by the
fearful calamity that is hanging over us,
and we can have no relief unless the
great Democratic party viii come out
and pledge i.scl; that we shall have n
fa'r election, that the white people of
the South shall vote; and | want you
all to register Al oath that when t!.cy
do vote that those votes shall Jc count
ed. and that if there is minority OF
white votes that you will place Scy.
mour and Blair in the White House in
spite of all the bayoncls that can be
brought against them. (Chccr#.) |
only want to sec the election fair. lie,
them do thar, and even with that incu-
bns OF black rule wc can carry .hc
Southern States. Gentlemen, as / said
] do not like to touch upon these themes
Voices, "Go on; Let them comc.") l
only proposed to come here TO make my
acknowledgements to you. I came to
tell you that this nomination which you
have mado will meet tho hearty con.
cnrrehce OF the Southern men zap
pIauseJ. and want to tell you how
gratlfied we hnvo been at the reception
you have given us. wanted to tell
you that though we fought in good faith
VIC laid down our arms in good faith
l wanted you to believe that wo were
men OF of'honor; that when We said "war"
we meant war, and when we said
peace" we meant peace, but not that
peace which the Radicals arc giving us !;
not that peace which brushes To tho earth
ten OF these States; not that peace
which places ignorant negroes over us !;
but peace in. all our households, peace
through all our land--that peace which
the great Democratic party has sworn
to-day in Tammany Hall that we shall
have. A voice-"And you will have
It," Another voicc-"You ale our
white brothers," Laugh,er) !. I ap-
peal TO you by that sworn oath; l ap.
peal to you in the name of race, by all
the common traditions Of the past, by
the time when South Carolina sent her
soldiers to fight hero and at Boston, by
tho memories OF The Revolution, by all
the past and by every hope of the fl,
tnre, to stand together to give us dc.
liverance and to give success to those
nominees whom you have placed as you.
standard bearers today, Now, gentle.
men, in the name Of the Southern
States, in the name Of South Carolina,
in my own name, I thank you for all the
courtesics you have extended to us
since we have been here, I thank yo,
!or This reception, and I assure you that
| shall take back to my people nothing
but the most grateful memories Of your
kindness. cloud chocrs.) a
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q ORDlNATtoN.--Mr. !. Everett, c.. Ed.
gerton, a son Of, Mr.. E. w. Edgerton,
was ordained priest OF tho Prostestani
Episcopal Church, at Camden, on SIM.
day last by the Right Rev. Bishop
Davis Holy orders were conferred on
Mr.. Davis, q son Of the Bishop, at the
same time and place. Mr.. Edgerton is
Tho son Of an old citizen, and bears q
Nigh character as q man aida Christian.
lie was an officerin CoI. Butlcr's First
Regiment South Carolina Infantry (reg-
alars) during the war, and his brother
officers viii be pleased to learn Of ,his
accession to the ninistry. We under
stand that; for The present. MI. Edgcr!
ton viii assist the Rev!tA. +. Porter, oil
the Church ofthe Holy Gommunion! aa
'aofe .'o2bnrq IMWlstoa Ncws,
| BIG HEAP ON HoRsEs,EBlcod coding il
the first thing to be dono. Tho blood
is very thick, almost. black, and moves o1 81
worry slows Ricqd three orsfourtimcs
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