The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-01-25
v A R I O aU S.
4, [From the Charleston Mercury
THE NEGRO CONVENTION. !,
THURSDAY, 10th.

'tiH ''''i THURSDAY, 10th. i i. III
2 Several motions were made to alter the
minutes, with a view Of tcxpunging that por.
ton relating to the election Of sergeant-atArmss,
the object being to onst E. s. Conway, colored
tho person elected to that Office, many mem.
bcrs having come to the conclusion, since his
election, that he was not fit for tho place ,i'n
resolution was then offered by b. Odel
Duacan, white, delegate from Newberry, to- in;
struct the doorkcepers to admit me one 4whe
has not his credentials as member, or is priv
ilcged rs a reporter or invited guest. o;tr92ss,
The unfinished business, being tho election
of Messengers, was then taken up. ,i,,.,, ~.
The result of tile election for messengers was
in favor of w. S. Elliott, a very black and very
civil negro, apparently about twenty -one years
Of age, and j. D. Brice, white. .l, T.,
| a resolution was then offered by J. J.
Wright colored, from Boaufort, which created
u lcngthly discussion, as to the relative merits
Of the Neus Courier, and 4isropy, the tvs
former being commended and the latter abused
roundly.
Il resolution was offered by J. j. Wright
thut General Candy, General Scott, and Gov
crnor Orr, which was amended by inserting
Provisional before the title Of. Governor. Orr,
adding the name Of General .Clitz ,.seo, J.,
The endeavor to further amend by adding
the name of Mayor Gallard produced consid-
Gable discussion, DoLarge, Parker, and Lang
ley favoring and Richmond opposing, on, the
ground that Mayor Gaillard not only. was; no
great gun but was not in sympathy with, the
convention. The amendment was afterwards
accepted by the mover of the, resolution, /.
r. b. Elliott, black, from Edgofeld, offered
an amendment that the City Council bo also
invited. Lost Y ItS a.i. ui i..1.sriY;,-tr
E..W. Mackcy, white, froml Charleston, of.
fcred another amendments that the Chief of
Police be invited. Lost (" "ai ~ l}
F.J. Moses, Jr., offered resolution ihvit-
ing Governor Orr 80 address tho convention.
This ersatetl a very lively and lengthy discus
sion. Beverly Nash, large, burly, Black dele
gate from Richland, said I rise 70 say Mr.
President that am opposed 30 the resolution
asking Governor Orr to address this convention,
as am opposed to giving him the right he re-
fused to mc-I mean the right of free speech.
have here now an order from the General
Commanding, which was served on me, and
compelled Inc last Tuesday to appear before
military beard and give some account of a
speech which made at Brockman's Mills in
behalf of the Republican party, and Mt which
speech Governor Orr and his friends took uln-
brage Itmakesme proud to know that the board
of military officers docided that I.had a right to
say what Il did. Tho Constitution of thel
United States guarantees free speech !, and as
Governor Orr has opposed it out of this hall, !
am opposed to allow men of his stripe to exer-,
ciso FREQ speech inside Of this hall, I would
be willing to eonccae the right under any other
circumstances, hut am not willing to bow down
and lick the boot of Governor Orr, because he
occupies tho position of Provisional Goyernor
of South Carolina, don't helieyc. that, his,
sentiments arc tho sentiments Of tho poople of
the State, or that he will honor us BY address
ing this body, The gentlemen from Anderson
has said that Governor Org has Endorsed, re,
~itt.F 1'i.iN! 'iH scia irpi no. tl,,,..