The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-18

ty. [Applause.] But the misfortune Is tnat
we did not do 1t. Last night, when our presi-
dent was making his address, and he spoke Of
the whites seeking the cooperation of the
colored voters, some man in the audience ask
ed, "Why did not you do it sooner? Z? desire
to express my opinion of the individual who
asked that question, and it Is this: He Is one
of those gentlemen who dislikes to see any CO.
operation between the colored and white
voters, because If there shall be o good under
standing between them, he will be cut off
from further opportunity OF living of the
Mr. President, came untrammeled to this
Convention, but If ever was in earnest am
now. [Applause.] / believe every word
which has fallen from the lips Of General But
ler and General Kershaw. Sir, 1 have full, un-
limited confidence in South Carolina and her
and Mr.. Mikell. Their fathers were my asso-
ciates, aad these, their sons, have been born
and raised since lived in Charleston I came
to that city in June, 18l5-ffty-fve years ago.
Certainly should know my people from to
Q, and that do; and what South Carolinian
tells you he is going, to DO. that ne
will do. [Applause.] they don't 1l say one me
their honor too much for that. Zap
plause.l know the people OF whom
am speaking, and had 1 not faith in them
never would have put my foot in this ConVen-
tion. [Applause.] Some of my friends told
me that was going back on my race Sald l,
sPooh-pooh! nonsense Applause II take
brick out Of your house, ! must @ take y ~ OUT
running my race into any risk, should run
myself{nto the same risk see my way
clear. know what am doing. III thought
there was the least intention on the part OF the
Reform party to do otherwise than what they
have laid down in their platform, would SUI
fer my right arm to be severed from my 1ody
before would become delegate to Its Con-
vention." [Applause.
other party in this canvass. We have no anil
mostly against them. They came to our State
in swarms from the North, when the smoke
was scarcely cleared from the battlefield:
What were their purposes In coming here!
They had next door to nothing when they
made their appearance among US, and rs for
their morals. they had none. [Laughter.] Now
they are gentlemen of leisurel Renewed
laughter They hold a full hand Of trumps,
and are getting high, low, jack and the game
at every deal. Prolonged laughter.] They
adopted as o motto, LANDS for the landless!"
Well, money was voted by the Legislature
to purchase lands for those who had no
land, and commissioners were appoint
money put in their hands. They purchased
land, paving the owners therefor $4,000, and
uocketing 100000 themselves IN the same
transaction. [Applause and lauShter.] Only
keeping three times as much for themselves
as they expended for the poor-good Samari-
tans that they were. lLaughter.] And yet
We must say nothing of these things at al, pc
cause they are the acts of our 'friends," the
Republicans? Well, am a Republican, but l
want 10 know if any gentleman who calls
himself Republican will condescend to shake
hands with man who with the other hand Is
picking his pocket? Laughter and applause
Mr.. President, God being my Judge, say
without the least hypocrisy, there Is more
prejudice felt against the negroes, as you call
MS, in the North than there is in the South.
CApplausel The South has played with an
open hand und has shown you her cards. But
when Northern people come among us-u do
not say all, for there are good and bad among
all classes)-they say one thing to us, when
they mean another. In O Radical paper OF yes
terday, it is stated that the cOlored delegates
are paid to come here, and that While the
white delegates are stopping at the hotels, the
colored delegates are eating In the Kitchens.
Sir. I am we'll situated In nice boarding
house. 1t Is true we are not at the Columbia
Hotel: but as for myself prefer to stay where
am; and have always had the desire 10 let
every man enjoy himself according TO his own
mind and feeling, so long as he does not tres
mass on others. I know of many Northern
ern ladies', and they have been more rigid and
exacting Of their slaves than Southern masters
as O class [Applause.] l know them and
could call names, but fOrbear.
And now word in reference to the Phos-
phate bill-[laughter]-ano high-handed
game which these men have Imposed upon the
poor men of this State. First, they said they
could carry the bill through the Legislature
Tor ten thousand dollars. The money was
given. Ten thousand more was wanted, and
it was given also, and at last the bill was passed
through both Houses, and 1t went to his EX-
cellency, who vetoed it and sent 1t TO the Sen
ate in which it originated. A caucus meeting
must be called, and un additional sum OF
money is wanted, say some forty thousand dol
lars more; 'give us that modest sum M anu n, we
can again pass this bill In spite OF his Excel
lency's veto! !" The money is forthcoming,
and the bill passes-a triumph OF honest legls-
lation, and only costing some sec, 600! LauSht-
er.1 I have the highest regard tor the
firm which got that charter. Laughter ]
Their character and credit stand high, not
only in South Carolina, but in the North
and in Europe. They are gentlemen, and
saw that because it belongs to them. But the
Legislature In passing that Phosphate bill was
guilty of a direct Infringement OF the rights Of
the poor man. Applause 1t was nothing
less than that Had IL not been passed, the
poor man could have gone out and could have
made his two or three dollars day In digging
pkosphatcs TO support and educate his family:
but now he dares not dig pound even II IL IS
before his own door, and because the LeSlsa-
tire of this Slate have given monopUs OF inc
phosphate beds TO corporation Tor which
trill they have received 100000 to line their
own pockets, and they will let the poor man
90 to the devil [Applause.] And so, gentle
men. it will ever he with them and the colored
citizens of this State. They are willing to keep
ND the prejudice between the two races until
thew have accomplished their purpose, and
then they don't care what becomes OF those
upon whose votes they have ridden Into power
ar. President, these men are at work.
They have a nice plan upon which they are
0perating. They ore already sending out men
into every county, who are instillinS into the
minds of the people the idea that this ConVen-
tion is only an artful scheme to carry our race
back into bondage. They say to the people
that, Notwithstanding the Fifteenth amend
mcnt, If the Reform party get into power, they
will take the ballot from them. The idea Is
preposterous. The Reform party could not. il
they would, and they would not If they could.
TAnplause. This is q sort of flank movement
they are attempting, because they are afraid 10
approach squarely in front. To meet TINS,
committees should be appointed In every
county to speak to the colored people. TO
reason with them, and teach them to dlstin-
uuisb between their friends and their foes, who
are dlsgracing the name of Republican. These
men care nothing for the colored people OF
this State, except TO make what they can OUT
of them, [Appuuse.] You should remind tile
people that they were cheated at the last STATE
election, Remind them of the land anu the mlues
and the horses which were promised then.
TApplause and laughter.] How inSemolSy