The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-11-27

South could bow with dignity and grace
Eto the stroke tIs. Had q Impoverished
then, and changed the9entire fabric Of
ltlieir politics, and the condition of their
llabcrefs, and set laaintain the unsullied
purity Of then social economy, aud even
see q hope foEs sshs restorationsof their
riisied wealth an. expression of such
;conseFvasiys and Fttiking sentiments, had
ratteF sx pOselIs hiia asfosthe censure of his
3tassociates WI lsslItsthc same time it had
brougyli liins sIIe notice of the ,emore
liberal: :osss Gu esa,s that ruled the
soutliers
At the sfn6A ef his Introduction to
you. reader, he IS isfwriting reply to a
communication, he had just received
from; . political organization, whose per-
feet distiplias md :apa ssdroit manipulation
of the colored people by their secret So
cieties, and sensation suggestions and
promises, PLACED idstheir hands the SUI
preme soyernmehtiof the State.
Percy Waring WIS ambitious. He had
long differed withsand objected to the
supine policy of;inactivity, that had
eharaeterizcd the Southern people since
the shock of their aefeat, and the stupe.
flying effect of Their unlooked for change
He had often Thought, and had even
grown warm in compensation with friends,
saying that he lonsed for an opportunity
to utter his sentiments to his country.
men.
Suffice it to say,She accepted the iuvi-
tation to address the political meeting to
be called by aud under the auspices of
the hated party THAI ruled the country.
The time was appointed, and its AN
nouncemeut made % the public.
Percy Waring' Isl friends generally cut
his acquaintance some without further
forunity, others liter hearing from his
own lips, that it sSls really his intentions
10 deliver the addrsss.
All of his fri@ds did this except
sis,lii,s,.,s
friend from chiidliond Ralph Rutledge
called at his Office the morning after the
announcement appeared in print. lie
found Percy Warning sitting at his desk.
Good morning. 'crcy,' he saluted
him as.of yorc. and the tines of frank
aud unaltered friendship astonishod, and
to say the truth, almost unnamed Percy
Wariug la the lever Of his ambition,
and tie enthusiasm ni his supposed sense
"i duty h. had been prepared for the
cooiness OF hIs friend, aud had even au-
ticipa,cd them ins ,ir cuts
But recovering himself he rose an
gre It'd his friend war",ly
Take seat, Ralph
Yes, | wanted to see you moment,
Percy, about this political hnrangue you
are deliver tomorrow night to the kadi-
cal party"
Not to the Radical party, Ralph, but
to any OF my fellow -citizeus who will
hear me-"
My dear fellow, are you dcmented !?
Is it practical joke? DO you suppose
that amy of your bono .fde fellow-citizen
will come to hear you undrr such au-
spices. Look here, Percy, have come
to put u stop to this thing. Remember,
Percy, your father sleeps in soldiers
grave, which he gained fighting for prn-
ciples, against which you are about to
raise your voice, and which you arc
about to recant, Remcinber, sir, you
are a gentleman Remember Lucille
Avenel You know you lose caste by
this madness. Remember your profes-
sion, which is surely and steadily in
creasing your honors and rewards Do
you expect to practice law for the ne
groes aud to settle their estates 2"
"Really, Ralph, you are eloquent"
81 am in earnest Percy. For God s
sake, tell me, what kind of speech do
you intend to make"
81 intend to express those sentiments
which you have heard me utter so fire.
quently in conversation"
Look here, Percy Waring, ] have
done my duty. | cannot divine your
motive nor your object iu this madness.
But if it is all in vain, my dear sir,
can but clear the gang-way and let you
go. You know the consequences
81 suppose one of them will be the
loss of your friendship and acquaiu-