The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-23
ANOTHER ROUsLNG MEETING.
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rFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
RosssSrAr1oN, 8. G. Railroad. August 90.
On Saturday, the Goth instant, there was a
meeting ct the citizsns OF Giyham Township.
at Ross's Station, to hear discussions on the
political issues OF the day. On account OF the
shortness OF the notice, it was not as generally
known as we should have wished, still the
meeting was as large as was expected, over
half colored. The meeting being organized,
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Minis was called to the CHAR,
and Colonel T. E. Raysor requested to act as
secretary. After short and feelins pray er
by the Rev. I. j. Hariey,the chairman arose aud
impressed upon the meeting the importance of
retornl-showed that the corruption OF the
Scott party had paralyzed every branch of in
dusLry; alluded to the land ring, the phosphate
bill aud the school commission, showing their
shortcomings by facts and figures, and then
distinctly stated that any member IF the oppo-
slion who wished to speak should have full
opportunity Of 30 doing.
Mr.,W. H. Francis was first introduced, who
said rnat he came here to help build the bridge
across the chasm which now separated the
coored race from the white race; that neither
Abraham Lincoln nor the Federal army had
freed the coored man, it was the work OF God
through your own strong arms. he showed
the pernicious effect OF electing Northern men
to represent US; how they had taxed our labor.
Labor and capital must work togethe'; the
white was necessary to the eolored nan anu
the colored man to the white man. DE WIS
present when the phosphate bill passed and
saw whiskey and beer freely used, and that
SEQ 600 bought I'd two-thirds Of the Leglsla-
ture. He compared the State to a sipking ship,
and called on the people TO come ana help
before We all went to the bottom together.
be told OF the Uuion League; member wa5
bound by oath TO support the nominee even II
that nominee was TIE devil. Ii Scott
ia reelected, God have mercy on US.
MIR. Henry Hall was nexs introduced. He SAID
am no speaker, came to talk to you. After
alluding to the phosphate BILL be showed the
duty of peace and good will to all men. am
an African descendant and l feel FOR my colored
friends. No man can enslave US again; we are
all free men, God fred Us and the devil IN
hell can't enslave US again. Study your self
interest; together let Us sweetly live, together
let us sweetly die. Where are the colored
soldiers who we're promised 80 much If they
would ioin the army and fight bravely? Some
ip the penitentlary, some III JAIL aud hundreds
are ia the streets with NJ homes and no en-
ploymeut. Re exposed sam Of the worse
characters of the Ring, related several in
stances of their vlllany, and 1peaed TO the
COlOrCQ
it sets my heart on fire 10 see my colored
friends gong to ruin.
MIR. james y. Thomas was nex5 intro 1uced.
He said he cam9 to give facts and not to tell
anybol, to vote for Judge Garrettter nor Gov
ernor Scott. the Union Reform Party has
only one objcc, and that Is to put honest mon
in Office. lie showed the dlsho esty Of Scott
and party, he told only what be saw, aud said
| tha, If Governor Scott was reelected. God help
YOU and me. BE appealed to all the people to
consult our interests and the interests OF our
families, to do away with this corruption.
Mr. Henry G.. Merchant WAS next introduced.
He said he was no orator, but begged to be
heard patiently. know no color, but love
my country and any man who does not love
Ii s county let him be as q curse. 1 came to
quarrel With NO one. aud il any one present
wish to speak in favor Of Governor Scot. he was
rea y to hear him, and ready to prove oy facts
aud f.ures that Governor Scott had nos orlv
been recreant to hls duty, but guilty OF flaud
and corruption. BE exposed the villanies oi
other advocat OF corruption, giving time and
place, aid called upon all to free the State ffoin
| these vile corruptionlsts.
The opposition WAS now invited to speahS
After waiting reast nab!e length OF tlne LIZ LIZ
no one comilg forward, Mr. Aaron Hsrpest atst.. mss
introduced. after corroboratnc the .,.a,s he
ments made BY tie preceding speshe'S' ~