The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-11
The Honest Whites and Honest colored
Men Join Hands.

at Conwayboro', the county seat of Horry,
there was celebration of the glorious Fourth.
MIR. J. T. Walsh, one oil the delegates to the
Reform Convention, explained Its objects and
result. He was followed by Mr.. Beatty, OF
the Horny News, who gave the crowd the whole
truth. The Horny News says:
Mr.. Augustus Thompson (colored) then rose,
and for nearly one hour held the audience IN
deep and earnest attention. He went back to
the days of slavery; spoke in kindly terms OF
his owners, but rejoiced that ne was now tree
man. Referred, In touching terms, to the days
when he left the old home, and gave the true
reason why 80 many thousands Of his race be-
came embittered against their former owners,
viz: That, yielding to the passions and preju-
dlces Of the period, their masters nad arlVea ven
them out, houseless, homeless, to starVe ana
perish. That his race had also, In many ways,
Yielded to prejudice and passion, but that now
the day had come when we could see our er-
rors, and that he was ready to strike hands IN
union and fraternity with the twhite race Of
his native State. That he was now determined
to think and act for himself, and was ever
ready to support the cause OF truth, justice ana
honesty. -"
He was followed by Rev. 81. Jones, also col.
ored, (and we will here remark that both OF
these colored speakers were members OF the
Stale Convention of 1861 This speaker be-
gan his remarks by adverting to the test IN
the case OF King Solomon, and the two
mothers of newborn Infants, who dwelt In one
house, and one Of the infants having died,
both claimed the living one. He said the true
| test was now upon US; he was waiting to see
Its results. The true sons Of Carolina will be
ready to give up any dear object, crush out all
preIudices. and sacrifice all mere party aftlni-
| ties. rather than the good old ship Of State
| should be reft asunder, or delivered over to
| certain destruction.
he nobly acknowledged that the chasm be-
tween the races, once 30 wide, but now, thanks
to God, gradually narrowing, was made Dy
both parties the former master and his slave,
| in Welding to the evil instincts Of human
nature, and he added with striking truth, that
the party which possessed the greater lights
of education and civilization had sinned the
| most. He was for Union, too, OF the grand
principles of Honesty, Truth and Justice, and
closed his speech with solemn Invocation OF
Gods blessing In such cause.
The following resolutions were then offered
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The citizens OF Horny County, OF
every race and color, have become satisfied
| that we have been guilty OF grieVous mistakes,
! which have kept us asunder, and prevented
united effort for our common good and for the
general welfare of our native State. Be 1t
RESOLVED, That having seen our errors, we
will bury the past and will hereafter strive to-
gether In the cause OF honesty and truth.
Resolued, That we heartily approve OF the
principles set forth in the platform adopted by
the Convention at Columbia on 18th June last,
and declare that they should be supported by
every true son of South Carolina.
On the adoption of these resolutions, the
meeting adjourned amidst loud applause, and
hearty striking Of hands together on the
pledge thus made. Never before, not even In
the days of 1860, have we seen such earnest
feeling and real enthusiasm displayed at pub
| lie meeting of the citizens of this county. May
none prove faithless to the declaration and
| pledge of union for right.