The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-06-13


prove blessing to postcrity. In concluding
he cxhorted all white and colorcd to it,iite, aud
forgetting the past, to work together as one
man for the accomplishment of this great OBJ.
jcct
Tho next speaker called on was 5Ir. j.
Hamilton Fielder, the Magistrate in this oom-
munity
Mr.. Fedor stated that he felt unprcparcd to
comply with tho wishes of the meeting, and
feared that he would disappoint their expccta-
tions, but that feeble as his efforts were, his
hearers and the country were welcome to them
He regretted that the white and colorcd pco-
pic of tho South, who were reared in the same
homes who were companions in childhood, and
who have grown up together in friendship and
intimacy should exhibit feelings of hostility to
each other. This spirit of animosity, lie said,
WAS the fruit Of falschond and misreprcscnta-
ton, the seeds Of which had been sown by un-
principIed men, who were enemies alike to
truth. justice and honor The minds of the
gnoTant and surcrsttious were 30 influenced
by these wandering cn,issarics, that they were
blinded to their own Interest,", and did not
Know who were their true friends
Any system of taxation which would i'm
povcrisll the white man, he thought would
bring equal, if not greater destruction upon
the colorcd man, for in the end the laborer was
thctruc tax payer.
lie urged both classes, for their own good.
to work together with unanimity, aid conclud-
cd by cxhorting all to remain true to their
pledge ms embodied in the articles which have
just been read for our own adoption, sto main
tain truth, justice and the Constitution"
Mr.. Fielder spoke at length, and in Il familpr
and easy style, which elected warm and en-
thusiastc applause, especially from the colorcd
portion Of the audience
The last speaker called upon was DR.. L. w.
Vogt. DR.. voyt spoke at some length so
that can only give u mcagrc report of his
speech:
lie alluded to the numerous proofs, which
the white people had given of their friendship
to the coorcl people, in spite Of the poverty
which misrulc had brought upon them. That
although they had left us and gone over to
strangers, who were using them as tools Tor
our mutual destruction, VIC were still their
friends. He showed the great danger Of
strangers, who had no interest among us, and
paid no taxes, being made our legislators He
alluded 10 the graf suffering which bad lcgis-
lation and taxation was bringing upon us i'll
ready, and feared that unless there was some
check, universal bankruptcy would be the re-
folly to suppose that the ruin Of the white man
would work good to the colored man. by
oppressive taxation and misrule thc-l,ntls were
sold under the Shcrif's hammer, both the
whites and blacks Of the South would be too
p'or TO buy them, and they would therefore
fall into the hands of strangers, who world
become our landlords.
He spoke ut length and with considerable
effect, and in conclu ling he cnlogixcd the col
orcd men present. for the nnblc and ndcpcn-
dent spirit they exhibited in coming up volun-
tarily and joining the Democratic party, dcs-
pitc the threats and G.lschoods of unprncplcd
men.
The enthusiasm with which this sentiment
was received, WAS shown by three hearty cheers
being given for the colurcd members of the
Club
The influence Of the two meetings which l
have reported was in Il HIGH DEGREE beneficial