The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-10-10
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Hon. THOMAS w. GLOVER.
YICE-PREsIDENTs

Esq T. H.izim,herman, Esq. David Fcrsnor,
Esq. J. G. Kenncrly, Esq. ..
" : & .,,sEoRETARIEs.
I J. a. Hamilton, Esq, L. b. Bates, Esq,
S. Dibblc, Esq, W. A. Eastcrlin, Esq.
Judge Glover, on taking tho Chair made
short, but stirring address, alluding to the
Democratic Party as the only party which
could ensure peace, prosperity and safety to
our oppressed land. lie then happily intro
duccd to the audience Hon. A. T.. ,Aldrich,
who addressed the meeting as follows.
SPEECH OF HON. A, p. ALDnICH.
M. President, ladies and Geatlemcn: I
congratulate you that, despite the inclcmcncy
Of the weather aud the difficulties under which
you suffer on account thereof, you are true to
your duty to your dear old State at time
when she needs all your help. feel dcspon-
dent to SEQ the apathy in some sections of the
State, but dare feel SO no moro after witnessing
this gathering. Here are young and old, men
and women. Such a demonstration in the
Third District, where neither rain nor storm
can impair your zeal will not be confined to
OrangcbuIg alone, but will spread beyond its
limits and wake up old Barnwcll, and soon will
be sent back her loud acclaim. Why are you
here to-day! We have been promised peace
For three years VIC have had that peace, which
is worse than war peace destructive Of liber-
ty and manhood and we gather that the only
opportunity afforded us is on the third of next
November, when we may dissolve this crush.
ins.peace. All over this country is being felt
the insiduous cheat of such peace, and We Of
the South, feeling it our duty, are determined
to discharge it BY voting for. men whose record
shows an unflinching aud persistent regard for
the constitution of our fathers And believe
if every white man in South Carolina will do
his duty as IN white man we will carry tho
State in tho next election. Is tLero naught
inytilc fallowed memory Of sumt, % lf u q
|rion and those patriot souls osa swords a.
our liberties Rss
member them, and do your duty, and we will
carry South Carolina for Seymour and Blair
as sure as tho. Democrats will sweep Now
York. Against what, my friends, do my con-
tend : Ignorance, peculation and thieves.
Thank God, these robbers who arc foisted
upon us arc from abroad; a few to the manor
born have gone over to the Radical party
Butarc you disappointed with their conduct?
No, no. No one expected anything better of
these scalawags They got into high places by
sharpness, but they have fooled themselves
for once.g&Itfrwas u desire to enjoy Office,
conscious as they were, even in their dcbuse-
mont Of being unfit to fill the places Of men
l was talking about scalawags, and assure you
that, for n long time, I could not understand
the full force of this word. L consulted news
paper men, but failed to elicit information,
until hit upon an old dictionary 1t means
"thc refuse of herd, lame, sick, poor fellows,
that no one wanted;' fit name, surely, for
even the carpct-baggcrs, negroes and meanest
of humanity dcspisc them. Iagain appeal to
every man in thc sound of my voice to do his
duty. Here, in Orangeburg, we stand on
classic ground; SHALL VIC forfeit our claim to
the heritage of glory bequeathed us in the
past? Up, then, and pcrpetuate that record
by acts befitting the sons of patriot sires. But
somo say the white men are all right. tell
you tho white men arc not right until they
have used every endcavor to carry every vote
they can Cor Seymour and Blair. Not only
vote yourselves, but see that every man who
can docs vote; unless you do this you fail in
your duty to ancestry and postcrity Dc not
stand still nor doubt; she who doubts is damn
ed" This is no ordinary election that ap-
proaches. we fought four years, and were
vanquished Wo laid down our arms and
came home. Since then to what have we not
Dcgradations, insult and wrong.
We have cried peace peace but have found
no peace. Our enemies guided by hate and
venom, have goadcd us on; but, thank God,
the old party which always stood by the con-
stituticn has again rallied; and at their invita-
tion your delegates met them in Convention in
Now York. You know their action. The
main plank in thoir platform is their discision
that the Reconstruction acts are "rcvolution-
ary, null and void.' They saw that if ten
States were to be tramplod upon, any State
was in danger of the like fate, and seeing this
they called on us to assist in avcrting from