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

known In our District, and whose animated
seloqpenco on this occasion, fully sustained his
reputation ,as an able and effective orator.
sssj REMARKS OF COLONEL READ. sa
b Colonel Read, Of Anderson, was next intro
Huced, and regretted exceedingly that the in
clemohcy Of the weather and lateness of the
hour prevented him from doing justice to the
important occasion that assembled us together.
He knew, by reputation, the people of Orange
burg; thoir gallantry and nobleness of churao-
ter could not be confined to the district alono
he had met her sons in the halls of legislation,
and on the ensanguincd field had he seen the
noble Dantzlor, the ohivalric Glover-true
types of your population and our Statc's pride
He had not sought the position for which his
friends had nominated him as candidate, but
he would not shrink from any duty which he
could render his dear old State. He was from
the mountains by accident merely, as tho Rad
iicals had put his district in with the Third
Congressional District boca sc it had Demo
cratic majority. They wanted to neutralize
the ofect of that majority by bringing his dis
|itrict where Radical votes prcponderatcd.
Hence he stood before the people of Orange
burg as a candidate for Congress in opposition
to liogc, or Hog (ltadical candidato) He
was Sanguino about his district, as the white
mon up there were resolved to rule, and the
negroes would stand like men at the polls, or
be in tho field, where they ought to be, pick
ing cotton or digging potatoes. Tho Colonel
with happy strain, paid fitting compliment
to the ladies'. His description Of the horde of
Legislators Mt Columbia convulscd tie throng
with laughter, and he begged the negroes not to
trust them, as NIL their promises and pledges
were lies and cajolcry. His "ish machine"
anecdotc upset the gravity Of tho crowd. It
was patented affair to be put upon the din
nor table; the cookcd fish, was brought in, put
to the machine, and the turning of a crank
sent the bones flying away, while the meat
went to the eater mouth. But an Unfortunate
wight tried it who was cft-handcd. Hc
turned the crank the wrong way. so the fish
flew away, and all tho bones went Into his
mouth. That's your fix, colored people the
crank don't turn right for you, and said he,
it you have any sturgeon about here it will
not suit that machine, for its meat is too hard
and coarse, and isn't fit for your dogs to cat.
| IIo honorcd the colorcd Democrat, and prcdi-
cted for him happy home among us in the
future, when the scalnwags and carpet baggers
would be extcrninatcd. l{c showed the colo
! rcd people how the taxes affected their prosper
ity, and the dcmoralizing influence excrtcd
upon them by the Union Lengucs Why said
he to retain such people in power will be
to burden even your old laying hen---cvcry
egg will bo taxed. The game of grab and
,Eplundor was all on the sidc OF the carpet-
Y dbaggers He illustrated his forcible remarks
loving anecd dote: gentleman
ainoblc licartcd Irsss i fo atschi sfo lis
stock &e. bout me
trishInan, and directed him to give an oyc, to
everything, particularlR the poultry. + aAll
right, sur, ye may be asshurcd l will" The
Irish,nan accordingly fed the poultry, and
among them was n large Muscovy duck, who
shovcllcd in the feed with his spade like bill.
''Bc jabcrs," said Pat, stlats not fair" and
he fed the chickens apart from the duck but
-uuhCo'S Cduic AiouS again anu Spu0ncu up
the feed as before. 'Arrah, but I'll fix yc,"
said Pat Catching the duck, and taking his
knife, he pared the ducks bill to point, and
and putting him down said, NNow my honey
thry your hand with the chockcns." So said
the speaker, you must trim Corbin's bill he's
spoonins up everything. The Colonel spoke
i'll a humorous and eloquent style, covering all
the points of interest, and aud when closing
was the recipient Of tasty wreath from a
young lady close by, whercupon he thanked
i'll iclcitous words the fair donor, and pro-
posed three cheers for Seymour and Blair
which met tremendous shout of response
Pleasant Goode of Columbia, and - Fran
els, Of Charleston, two wholc-souled colored
Democrats, next addressed the meeting, and
were much applauded. Their remarks seemed
to impress seriously the colored persons who
were present; and, VIC trust, will be produc-
tive Of good results
The following resolutions were then unan-
mousy adopted:
Whereas, Great political Issues arc now
Il T. \