The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-15

ly and forCibly upon the nRtsouhi piatJAH1 1u0
e1horted his friends to do likewise. 1acS Les e1
(colnred), ;, of Dale County, addressed MS col
ored friends in a brief but telling speech, fol-
lowed by Reuben Ryan, of Jefferson. These:
speeches challenged the attention and close.
consideration of the crowd Of colored listeners
present But old uncle Sandy Cameron, from
Hale, gave The finishing touch to the carpet
bag fraternity. he told them that he was
born in the South, that he was Southern man,
BE had yet to learn of any good to
the black man that could come from
these Yankee pedlars in secret politics.
The Southern men have never lied to
him or deceived him when he was slave,
nor since he was free. That God had put hIm
and the Southern man here upon the same soil,
and they must eitnsr stand or fall together.
The old man gave them scathing reDuke for
being blindly hitched in By q set OF travelling
adyenturers, who, had only leagued themselves
together as kind Of ladder upon which they
could climb into office; and wound. up by say
ing that she had rather be lathered with aqua
fortis and shaved with o handsaw, or i've on
pills hewed out with q broad axe than.to De
left in the hands of such set Of scalawags."
Uncle Sandy evidenced an unusual intelligence
and acumen for man of his color, without pre-
vious advantage, aad We would not be; afraid 70
pit him against the best carpet-bagger OF the
batch. Long may his gray hairs and long I'm
ger-waveto to point his people. to. the truth and
their best interest. ,t,- ~. ~ ~
Joseph E. Williams, a Tennessee colored ora
tor, is stumping Alabama for the democracy.
u-;9to-- ;',-cse1 IouisIANaslF so cs se's ''f-.'
Louisiana papers state that the colored De-
mocracy is alive and at work throughout the
State. The Alexandria (Rapidesp Democrat
says: a .--%asf 70 i5ooy. ;.'i i09rD
II is no use any longer Disgusting the fact
patent to all that the colored Democracy OF
Rapidee is now fixed institution, alive, wide
awake, in real dead earnest, and With local
habitation and name. Not content with the
Latnothe barbecue they got up baH-a rous.
ing. bau-on last Saturday night . We must
caSdidiy admit that this element Of the Demo-
cratic party Of ,Rapides is far ahead OF any
new organization we ever Witnessed before In
our parish. IA,
A meeting OF the Democratic colored men OF
AIgiers was held en- the 9th inst. Thomas p.
Sherburne; chairman Of thel Committee on
Freedmen Clubs, called theiaeeting to order.
He stated the object of the meeting was TO, or
eanize Democratic colored club, and he was
happy to see so many Of the colored citizens
present. It proved that if the. colored man
Was allowed to act in accordance with the dc
tates Of his mind be would do what was right.
The willingness Of the colored man to join the
Democratic party proved that Democratic doc
trines were more generous than those OF the
Radical plunderers. After o few brief remarks
Mr. Sherburne took his seat amid cheers from
the coloried men. The meeting organized by
appointing the following colored men as their
officers Riley Allen, president; William sher-
burne, first vice-president; Joe Griffin, second
yice-president. The New Orleans Crescent
says 8: sw 5asj.i .s,. s1aio I, .idl ~ q Il
The officers chosen are the leading colored
men Of the place, and will in short time bring
in q host Of their friends cto the support OF
Seymour and Blair: This club bids falr to roe
one of the largest in the State. -.
Previous to adjournment, William sherburne,
the first vice-president, was Justify called for
by the club for a. speech. He alluded toithe
dead issues the Radicals were constantly harp
ing about, but, the triumph of. the Democrats
always improved the colored people condition,
while Radicals robbed the country and destroy
ed their happiness. Carpel-baggers had moth
ing at stake or nothing to lose. The colored
men don't intend to let them fill their carpet
sacks il they can help it. With cheer for
Seymour and Blair and the speaker the meet
ing adj ourned. 9is.a e:i.r -, . =
MISSISSIPPI.
at Democratic meeting held at Yazoo City
last week, among other resolutions adopted
were the following -. - h-!'2. -. ."
II. AS citizens of Mississippi we declare that
;r,o To
On all men, Irrespective OK color, and to place
ali men on terms Of equality before the law, so
that life, liberty and property may be equally
assured to all
q. That our thanks are due to- our colored
friends, who, actuated by o sense of justice
and patriotic duty, co-operated with. us in the
late election in defeating the oppressive and
iniquitous constitution, framed by strangers
and common enemies to them and ourselves.
They deserve well OF the country, and their
services will ever be gratefully appreciated by
all men who have due regard for equal rights
and constitutional government. = go 's#t
s. That as an evidence and testimonial of our
esteem and good will for them and the value Of
their noble aid in o just cause and patriotic
principles, and as further token OF friendship
and union in support Of Democratic principles,
we tender to them O public barbecue at this
place on the fourth Saturday Of August, 1868:
4. That such Of our colored people who voted
the Radical ticket, or stood neutral, and have
since renounced and joined the Democratic
party, or now wish to renounce and join, and
all who entertain q friendly feeling for US and
our cause, are respectfully invited to meet and
participate with us in said barbecue:
S. That it is our duty, and should be the duty
and pleasure OF all persons, in the bestowal oi
employment, places and patronage to the col
ored people, frankly to prefer and give the
same to those who are our personal and polltl-
cal friends, and to cheer and animate them to
lives Of usefulness, respectabiity and prosper.
ity, and in no wise to give aid and comfort to
our Radical enemies who seek to prostrate us
and liberty, and give dominion to our political
adyersaries. :,
6. That we invite all good meaning and well
disposed colored people to join the Conserva-
tive and Democratic party, and assure them
as well as all who have joined, that al! then
legal rights shall, to the extent OF our ability,
ever bs respected, sustained and protected
and that they can safely trust US to do them
every justice and right 10 every emergency.
Mississippi journals state that the colored
Mississippians since the late elections, are go.
ing over en- naassc to the Democrats. In sin.
gle county, one thousand Of them have pro-
duced certificates of membership in Demo
cratic Clubs, and far freer and prouder thar
they ever did as the slaves of scalawag "poor
white trash" A millennium Of good feeling
between the races in Mississippi is daWnme
as the result of this state Of things.