The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-07-13
Speeches by Judge Carpenter General
Butler, Congressman Hoge, Elliott,
Delaney, and others.

SuCief, congressman Hoge, Elliott,
/ Delaney, and others.
| We take the following report Of the
proceedings from the Charleston Nesus.
The meeting was called to order bv
Mr.. Z. a. E'clelbcrger, the Coroper o
the county:
| MIR Hoge, after copgratuat.ng .ht
audience that they were assembled no,
as white or Ulack men, but as American
citizens, urged his hearers not to forge,
those who. from 1861 to 1865 had at ood
by the "old flag" lie likewise expires
sed his satisfaction with tho earnes,
words Of the preceding speaker, who,
once Democrat, now acknowledged the
fifteenth amendment as the law of the
land, Speaking Of carpethaggers, he
said he was one of those who came into
the State with his uniform of blue, and
congratulated the Union Reform party
(Which he persisten,ly styled Demo
cratic upon the choice Of man fvr
their leader who, like himself had served
i'll tie Federal army. 1t was sign OF
progress and Improvement. His idea
OF reform was TO get tho thieves out OF
his own party by the employment ofthe
machinery OF tho party itself and not
to employ another organization for the
purpose. Honest men could be found.
aud it was the duty Of the Republicans
to elect them to ill the places of the
roguos. 1t was all important tha, the
Republicans should continue to stand bv
those who had fought tho battles of
freedom, and not seek aid for the refor.
mers. He denied that the Offices had
not been fairly distributed, and cited
the fact that two.thrds Of tho Legisla-
turc were colored men; three Of the
principal postmasters in his Congression
al District were colored, and one OF his
appointees 10 West Point was colorei
boy. He then proceeded to opon bat
te,y on General Butler, and discuss
sundry events in his career.
In reply, General Butler said hc was
present not as Democrat, not as a
Radical, but as citizen OF South Caro-
lima. standing upon broad platform
which challenged the scrutiny of every
lover of his country. And the thanked
God that an opportunity had at last
been afforded him Of paying his respects
to Mr.. Congressional Hoge. There.
upon the General proceeded to apply
the scalPel skillfully, laying off tbs
epidermis OF the gentleman Aforesaid,
until he stood bare and exposed to the
good-natured crowd. He wanted to
know what i,e was doing away from his
post of duty, drawing his salary from q
people he did not serve, while Congress
was in session. lie charged him with
having appointed blind coored boy
to the academy at West Point, because
he knew he would he rejected. Finally,
he arra,gned Mr.. Hnge on the charge of
having said, in 1865, that he wished he
had all the niggers in South Carolina in q
ten acre lot, and a couple Of howitzers
with which to blow them into a very
wicked place.
1t is needless to say that this an,
noucement produced a singular express.
sion upon the faces Of the multitude, or
that there was an enlargement OF eyos,
and solemn dropping Of sundry lower
Jaws.
In conclusion, General Butler said he
rejoiced that the colored man had been
set free, and in taking the position upon
the platform adopted by the Columbia
convention, he did 80 because he belev.
ed The fifteenth amendment to he the
climax Of reconstruction measure
calculated to set at rest forever the
question Of suffrage. And If the Re.
publican party would exclude from its
councils such frebrands and fire eat ters
as the gentleman who had just spoken,
peace and harmony wonld prevail every.
where. Let him 60 home to his own
State of Ohio and and there administer
his rebukes because the people refase TO
do justice to the colored race. lie
would find sufficient employment for
his energy IN such purpose, and We
could then Judge Of his faith by his
works. AS srcgards the present politi.
cal movement, it could not be com.
! planned Of by any right thinking man.
It meant an honest administration Of
justice. 1t meant obedience to the law
Of the land, and that tho dead should
bury It's dead.
Mr.. Hoee denied tho allegations
made concerning the ten acre lot busi.
ness.
! Mr.. r. B. Elliott, Assistant, A ijutant
!. General Of the State, follow ed, and
made calm, dignifrd and excellent
speech, in which he announced himself
as a candidate for nomination as a
member Of Congress from this Congress.
sional District Hls remarks were long
bnt listened to with attention, ind
frequently interrupted with appliance,
especially when in his strong peculiar
way, the speaker emphas'zed tho idea
that there n,dst be reform in the admin.
istration of the affairs Yf The government,
and general tnrning,ous Of those wha
have plnndered The State. lie depfeca,
ted strife in tie approaching political
4 contest. and hoped that tfie sf,irit mani.