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

twhere leansan gallant herO-see the aacant
chair by the lonely hearth, whore weeps some
widow for her orphaned little pnes, or aged
mother for theison who fell az Liberty d shrine
look at this people so constant 10 thcir pa
role, despite all their cruel persecution And
our women tooGod bless thom- chow have
they stood by us--S4they who .bucklcd Oh the
sword when duty called us forth, now patient-
y suffer and murmer not Strong men, are
they not your. support iu this your hour of
trial? Is not woman s smile your rainbbw Of
peace? Can such women be tho mothers cf
slaves2 Dare you lower their Eregard2 l
think not! Men, you 500 the courage Sof your
women; go forward and do your duty sand +
do not fear for tho success Of Seymour and
Blair. I believe the Democrats will carry the
election without tho help Of South Carolina,
but how proud will each of us o.when tho
victory is won, knowing that each did hisduty.
Do not forget that South Carolina has 1syer
been suggard, she has always stood high on the
roll of honor Our great men arc not sdead-
they animate the menSI see before insss. /
doubt not that you will do your duty, and per
suado. otllors to do theirs Wo have at. Golum-
bia black and tan affair, called Legislature
| Crrcmcndous roars of laughtcr.) Whaiksort
of thing can he he who would acceptspf
position at 4he hands of this crew. CortSinly
no gentleman could do so There was broth
or, not fill brother, though, who did go:svor,
but he is not of our church, and VIC must OK
cuso him. Q.nughtcr.) am sorry forshim.
Il. - Z.
Grant says, "Let us have peace Nell,
who wants war; not VIC. Oh no. Welaye
been too badly whipped for that. We hay'nt
time for war; We want to rebuild our waste
places. If the Democrats carry this election,
they will not want to fight. We arc nosthe
war party. 1t is these fellows who haycshecn
up to their elbows in the treasures q They
say, "Elect Seymour and Blair, and, you'll
have war" Why, you cant do anything to
please them. They arc a party whose {trst
inception was fraud and tyranny. What said
Gen Gillcm, when they complained that5thc
rebel Democrats were marching under United
States flags? "You Id fools, fought these
men four years to get them to march under
that flag, and now you object to it, s. Here
the eloquent speaker quoted from the speech
Of Daniel Webster in 1850, predicting thc
ruin Of the nation if the party nor in$spo,wcr
succeeded, a quotation fully sustaining the
prophecy of our lamcntcd Calhoun, aud, ,,said
he, is it not verified too true, too true
almost fear, he continued. that we may Have
to pass through another Red Sea of revolution,
but there is a prospect before us of promise.
Forward, then, let us do our duty peacefully,
aud we'll go over "dry shod." The Nanth
aud West say march up if war comes, lassits
consequences rest where they belong. sese
colored people owe it to their interest as !Ssel
as ours. to vote with US, and turn aYasss -
,thesyillains who have lied to and 81
ii EllssI
Feb d.. Why, Liiucoln's proclamation vas
worth about as much as Sherman : ,Iartt tfqcs.s
The first title, eolosed man, That you rcccifcd
for Jour freedom was given you by your old
mother, Carolina, in Columbia, in 1868 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 unbss
the slave States changed their constitutions.
This they did ;hence your freedom is tho diff
lot your old masters. How many of the ITO.
misses of the Radicals have you rcalizdl
! Where's your forty acres and your muh?
You'll never get either until you work for it
us we have done. Look Mt your Corbin; he
has fixed himself right snugly into sevc!al
offices, and the dirty dogs greed isn tyet satss-
fled; he wants more. You and Corbin :rc
like Jim and Joc whc had possum They
put it on the fire to cook, amdeJim fell aslccp.
When the possun was done Joe thought he'd
ect just little bit, but twas so nice he atc all
except a 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 ?" Wa dc possum T!
replied Joe; Look at you hand and you
mout aud dc bones, and you AK me wa he dar
"Golly,' said Jim, getting up, 81 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
Your old Nastcrs: thew who own tho I,p,1s