The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-04
ROUsING REFORM MEETINGS Al
SALUDA OLD TOWN AND NEW
BERRY.
steady Progress Of the Good Cause.
rFRoa OUR OWN coRRHspoNpENT.l

two hours to walt for the Greenville and Co.
lumbia train, the party was entertained by
Captain Cothrsn and General Hodges, at the
residence of the former. The two hours sped
rapidly by, and all were dissatisfied that
the train s'arrived on time" TwoShours later
We arrived at Saluda Old Town Depot, where
the speaking was to take place. There
stage had been erected in grove near by,
and the crowd was impatiently awaiting the
arrival of the speakers. About five hundred
persons were present, including large num-
Der of colored persons. This place, simply a
railroad station, was made regular appoint
ment, as 1t was Of easy access to the citi-
zens OF Newberry, Abbevile, Edgefeld and
Laurens. Counties.
the arrival of the train. called the meeting TO
order, and introduced General Kershaw, who,
after explaining, the principles OF the party,
said that by aVlg0rous effort 1t would be easy
to carry, the election and drive out the thiev-
ing officials who were rolling in wealth, all
stolen from the people. Ten thousand colored
votes would be all that was necessary to Sc
cure victory. and he had little doubt that they
coYld be secured. He would be sorry TO think
that the white people Of the State. OF intelll-
gence and worth, could not, by reasoning with
the colored people, convince ten thousand
that the men who had controlled them by
means Of the oaths OF leagues were not their
friends, but only used them TO ride Into Office;
convince them that the white men of the State
are their best friends; that their Interests
identified. In the County Of Edgeaeld,y and IN
other places, the colored men had become
convinced OF their Serror In arraytng Them
selves against the white men, and were now
ready to cooperate with them. If the races
did unite, o good honest government Would
be secured, the taxes diminished, and every
man equally dealt with-where .$S were paid
{ In taxes now, 81 would be paid then. During
his speech, the General read, the following let
ter from Judge Wardlaw to him, endorsing the
movement:
;aABBEynLE, August i, 1870.
My Dear General regret that during your
hurried visit to this place had not an Oppor-
tunity for full conference, with you. The la-
bors for the public good in which you are en-
trust will be crowned with the success which
they deserve.
Who is not for an honest administration Of
the affairs of the State 3 Abstract questions
upon which heretofore parties differed, are
now superseded by practical issues which In
volve the honor, perhaps the existence, OF our
State. What Is established must be acknow-
s.-1
must.not be neglected in idle discomfort with
changes which have taken place. Is there
corruption In the administration OF our public
affairs Are some Of our public offices filled
by men either incompetent or dishonest !?
Have there been shameful instances OF bribery
in the Legislature? Have the guardians Of
the public funds been engaged in speculating
wifi them for their private advantage !? Have
our crippled resources been burdened by taxes
imposed arbitrarily and uDjustly; the public
debt enormously increased, and: the public
money squandered In wastefnl extravaganza
II these things be so, they must be corrected
before the return of the State to prosperity
can be reasonably expected. Every man who
does not derive some advantages from mis-
government has an interest In putting an end
to It, and no way of doing this 80 plain as by
turning out of Office those who have misgov-
erned.
/ have withdrawn from public affairs, but
cannot forbear from giving my hearty COM
mendation to those who are striving to expose
and correct public abuses.
With high regard, am truly yours.
D. l.. WARDLAw.
In concluding his remarks, General Kershaw
stated that the condition Of Judge Carpenters
voice, injured by his frequent speaking Of late,
prevented him7rom speaking 10 them; he had
thought 1t best to rest for day Or two, so as
to recover his voice and strength; however, he
uaU W duulccS tuC pCOplC uCiC UC>
fore the campaign was over. The General
then spoke Of the worth Of Judge Carpenter,
and read the following letter from Judge
Glover, accompanying set Of complimentary
resolutions adopted by the Orangeburg bar, at
which Judge Glover presided.
r. ORANaEBURs, July Is, 1870.
Hon. r. B. Garpenter-MY DEAR SIR: The
enclosed resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed by the members Of the Orangeburg bar, and
am charged with he pleasant duty OF COM
munn..:HatiDg them toyScu. Permit me with STU
cerity to add, that the praise bestowed mas been
fairly won by your honest, able ana 'mparta!
administration OF public justice.
Very respectfully.
r Your obedient servant,
THOMAS w. GLOVER.
he would not consume the time by defending
himself against the insinuations anG charges OF
a few persons that he had dessr:ed h!s princi.
pies, but he would state Tat when he got in
Edgefeld he would re.oiy 10 man named
Giles, living near Granitsville, who, under the
signature OF "rrscrvey," had written letters
against him "a the tdgefeid Advertiser, and
ne would pour such hot Goals upon his back as
70 maze him show his head; then III answer
his. dastardly, cowardly charges against myself
and friends.
The General then. turning to the colored
people who were present, thanked them for
coming, and said he was glad TO see them
there; he had heard that at meeting al Chap
ellis Depot, last saturday, Hoge had told them
to keep away from the naluda meeting. Their
presence here was an evidence that they were
learning to think aid act for themselves; that
they desired TO hear both sides o. the question.
While such was the cast, he was not afraid Of
the result; they would learn who were their
true friends, and leave those who had used
them, deserted them, and then picked them up
again to gornf6ngn the same course whenever
an election drew nigh.
The General said that great many people
in the Slate thought that there was no use to
attempt TO defeat Scott, as the mujority tor
him was tuo great to be overcome. VINO, SAID
the speaker, knows what is the vote OF the
State There had been no election since the
war at which the full white vote has been poll
ed. The highest colored vote polled was
$4,000, and the white vote $1,000. ] claim
tha1there are now 10000 white votes In the
STATE, leaving majority OF $1,000 for the
coiored people know very Well that there
are enough honest, true, Intelligent colored
men In The Stale who, If properly reasoned
With, will favor the movement ior Reform and