The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-10-10

where leanssn gallant hero-sce the Vacant
chair by the lonely hearth, whore waepS some
widow for her orphaned little ones, oil aged
mother for the son who fell ut Liberty shrine
look ut this people so constant TO thoir pa
role, despite all their cruol persecution Aud
our women too God bless thon- owss have
they stood by us-Asthey who .buckled ohs the
sword when duty called us forth, now pstient-
ly suffer and murmer not. Strong mcn, are
they not your support in this your sh0ur of
trial? Is not woman Is smile your rainD6w Of
peace? Can such women be tho mothers cf
slaves2 Dare you lower their Aregard2s /
think 'hotl Men, you SEQ the courage; ;of your
women; go forward and do your duty, and +
|fdo not fear for tho success of Seymoursand
Blair. I believe the Democrats will carry the
election without tho help Of South Carolina,
but how proud will each of us feel when tho
victory is won, knowing that each did lis'duty.
Do not forget that South Carolina hasfiissyer
been sluggard, she has always stood high ont the
roll of honor. Our great men arc not dead
they animate the men see before me- /
doubt not THAT you will do your duty, and per
suadc others to do theirs. We have at G6ium-
bia a black and tan affair, called Legislature
| (Trcmcndous roars of laughtcr.) Whaiksort
of thing can he be who would nccnnEAnf n
position at 4he hands of this crew. CertSinly
no gentleman could do So There was 6soth-
or, not full brother, though, who did go svor,
but he is not of our church, and We must OK
cusc him. (Laughtcr.) I am sorry forBhim.
Grant says, "Let us have peace. Well,
who wants war; not VIC. Oh no. Weliave
been too badly whipped for that We chay'nt
time Tor war; We want to rebuild oursyaste
places. If the Democrats carry this election,
they will not want to fight. We arc nobthe
war party. 1t is these fellows who have. .becn
up to their elbows in the treasures 3. .They
say "Elect Seymour and Blair, and you III
have war" Why, you can't do anything to
please them. They arc party whose first
inception was fraud and tyranny. What said
Gen Gillcm, when they complained tllatsthc
rebel Democrats were marching under Tilted
States flags? "You id fools + fought these
men four years to get them to march under
that flag, and now you object to it." Here
the eloquent speaker quoted from the speech
of Daniel Webster in 1850, predicting tl,e
ruin of the nation if the party no,c inspowcr
succeeded, quotation fully sustaining the
prophecy of our lamcntcd Ca1lonu aud, Said
he, is it not verified too true. too true 2I
almost fear, he continued. that we may Have
to pass through another Red Sea of revolution.
but there is prospect before us Of pyoniisc.
Forward, then, let lis do our duty pcacefslly,
! aud we'll go over "dry shod" The N3srth
and West say march up; if war comes, 5lcsSi its
consequences rest where they belong. i sese
colored people owe it to their interest as Wen
ms ours to vote with us, and turn AVA
| the villains who have lied o:and 81.
I'm s1sI,isol si /
Etlif36 Why, Liucoln's proclamation was:
worth about as much as Shcrnla., s,lanu tft3es.-
The first title. coIored man, that you rccciiea
for Jour freedom was given you by your Old
mother, Carolina, in Columbia, in 1865. Ask
any one if you doubt it. Even Radical If
you can find one who can tell the truth. It
was impossible that you could be free unhss
the slave States changed their constitutions.
This they did; hence your freedom is the diff
liof your old masters. How many of the ITO
misses of the Radicals have you realized
Where's your forty acres onl your mub?
You'll never get either until you work for it
as wo have DONE Look Mt your Corbin he
has fixed himself right snugly into seve,al
offices, and the dirty dogs greed isu tyet salts
fled; he wants more. You and Corbin :hc
like jim and Joe, who had possum They
put it on the fire to cook, and Jim fell asleep.
When the possum was done Joe thought he'd
ect just little bit, but twas SO nice he atc all
except little piece of fat ''Lor a mnssa,"
says Joe, 81 must fool jim" So he rubbed
Jim: hands all ovor with the fat, and then
his lips, and laid down as if asleep. Jim got
up shifting the savory fat, and pushing Joe,
said, eva dc possum 2" Wa do possu,l, |"
replied Joe; "Look at you hand aud you
mout, aud de bones, and you AK me wa he dar
"Goly," said 'Jin getting up, ri must be cat
um, but don't feel um yer" laying his hand
on his stomach. And so it is with Radical
promises. You must surely have them. but
can you ring any change in your pockets
Work, then with those who are your friends