The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-18

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of the Scott Ring, so profusely made hereto
fore, and now reiterated, have not, and will
not, benefit them in the least. They see that
they have been made use of for the benefit Of
few low white men, and now feel very much
like the members Of the church congregation
who were used by a Mississippi fatboatman.
Some years ago, there was a wicked, hard
swearing. devl-may- care man who was cap
tain of a flatboat which piled on the Mississp-
pi His impiety had excited the interest Of
the members Of congregation which wor-
shipped on the banks of the river, and many
were the prayers offered up By them for the
conversion of the captain. One tne sunday
| morning the captains boat ian upon snag
opposite the church In which the aforesaid
congregation were at worship. tinaing gtia. that
he could not get his boat of without assist
ance. the captain sent up to the church and
asked the congregation to come down and
| pray for him. spontaneously the members
arose, and remarking, ''Let us GO and pray for
| this vile sinner, he Is awakened at last,n pro-
| ceeded to the boat. They collected upon the
bow. but the captain invited them 10 the stern
of the boat, saying that the singing and praying
should take place there. When they reached the
stern their wei ght lifted the bow, and 1t foated
| of. whereupon the captain told those assem-
! bled that they might 60 to the devil, as he had
rot all that he wanted out Of them. Now the
| colored people. who, before the last election,
! were promised offices, educational facilities
| for their children. "lands for the landless and
and homes for the homeless" but received
them not. see that they were made use Of to
elevate bad men into power, who now, when
again seeking Office, and are charged with
having failed to fulfil their promises, and also
with corruption, reiterate their old promises,
and promise to reform themselves. Recog-
| nj thnsa tactq thn c0lOrpl EpODfp rpneral l.
| ly are determined not to aid the Scott Ring In
| getting the good old ship of State of the snag
| the Scott crew have rim 1t upon, but will use
their best endeavors to place 1t IN charge OF q
new crew, (the Reform purty,) which will
float it off and carry 1t safely into the haven OF
prosperity.
MASS MEETING AT COLUMBIA.
To-day. Judge r. B. Carpenter, Colonel S.
W. McMaster, W. X. Easley, General J. B.
Kershaw and Rev. Jonas Byrd addressed, In
Sidney Park. about twenty-five hundred citi-
zens Of Richland County. OF this number,
fully two-ifths were colored. The committee
OF arrangements. composed OF the following
named gentlemen, had provided a stand and
seats in shady portion Of the park, and secur-
ed the services OF an excellent brass band,
which enlivened the OCCASION: Edward Hope,
R. O'Neale, Jr., John H. kinser, W. P. Book
Ter, John Frost, Jr., DR.. William Weston, War
rem Adams John 2. Adams, Captain Edward
Percival. Jesse G. Lykes, John Dent, Captain
w. H. Stack, Samuel Garner, E. Stenhouse,
Walter Fisher, John Crawford. A. smythe, r.
D. Sem. j. H. Wells. John 7. Sloan, Jr., Thos.
Taylor, W. C. Swaffield, James Kennedy, VIM.
Myers, Samuel G. Henry.
WHERE WAS SCOTT
1t was expected By some that Scott and
Ranser would be present to discuss the ques-
lions at issue with Judge Carpenter and Gene
raj Butler, they having been invited to do so
upon this and all other occasions. But they
did not appear. However, one of the "Ring,"
Assistant AdIutant-General Elliot, did come,
and desired to speak. But, more OF him here
after.
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
The time appointed for the meeting was IL
O'Clock, and at that hour the audience was
present. and Judge R. B. Carpenter, General
W. h. Easley. General kershaw. Colonel F. w.
McMaster, Rev. Jonas Byrd, MajorE.W. Siebels,
Aldermen Richard Holloway, OF Charleston,
Colonel j. P. Thomas, Rev. Father O'Connell,
Rev. p. j. Shaw, G. P. Pelham. Esq, Gene
raj Artin, of Lexington, General w. j: Taylor
and others.
Shortly after II o'clock, Colonel F. W. Nc
Master, of Columbia, called the assemblage
to order, and said substantially:
Fsllo,c-citzeras of Richldnd County-This Is
the most important meeting ever held in this
park Five long years have elapsed since we
have heard the din of war. And oil OF these
long weary years we have craved for peace
and ouletule within our borders. But there
has been no peace. faction has come into
the State and raised its hydra head Of pre]u-
dice and hatred, arrayed the people against
each other, the blacks against the whites and
the whites against the blacks But this was an
unnatural state of things, and should not De.
We all desire to oe a band OF brothers; we live
on the same soil; We breathe the same air; our
~ tho comp This state Of thinUS
has caused the utter prOstration OF our people
The laborer claims that he cannot live; MS
labor will scarcely secure enough bread and
meat for himself and family. The capitalists
tell us that their capital is decreasing day by
day. 4 number OF true, honest men, seeing
this condition OF affairs, and actuated by an
earnest desire to benefit their State, united 10
pour oil upon the troubled waters. They met
In Columbia, threw aside all political issues,
and placed themselves upon broad and
liberal platform upon which all, IRE
spectiye of party or color, could stand
These men organized the Reform party OF the
State, and their leaders are mere to-day to ad-
dress the people, and bespeak for them your
earnest attention; whatever they say is good,
receive it as such, and whatever they say is |
bad. reject il. 1t has been tauntingly asserted
of South Carolinians that they were proud
and biCoted people, and believed that no good
existed in the people out of the borders Of
South Carolina. This taunt Is false. we nate |
Ineanness and love uprlghtness; We despise |
dishonesty and admire honesty; we denounce
Injustice and cling to justice; we repudiate |
and reject adventurers who come among us
to prey upon us, but we cordially receive,
extend the right hand Of friendship, and SUP |
pOrt those who come to live with us and share |
our fortunes through good and evil report.
Four years ago stranger came into our midst !
holding a United States office Of q Judiciary |
character at first we looked upon him as
one of those who had come to taunt us IN our |
misfortunes. He was strong light, and was
claimed as the brains and talent OF the kepuD-
lican party In this State. The colored men,
when tainted for not having any men OF intel
lect in the party to which they clung, pointed
with pride TO him. Did we not trust him, after |
he had shown. by his career on the bench, 10
which he had been elevated by the Radlcal par
". where he had shown himself to be an up
right. honest man and just Judge Aller ne
had thus shown himself to be worthy OF our
trust. ofthe trust any people, we selected hlm
to bear the standard OF the Union REFORM party
of South Carolina. He could not stand aloot
and observe the corruption of the adventurers
in mower: he left an office which he had filled
with honor and embarked his fortunes and
fate with the true and honest men who are
united to labor for the good Of the State OF
South Carolina. have now the honor TO In
Iroduce that distinguished man, the 1lrst
speaker of the day, the Hon. R. B. Carpenter
REMARKS OF JUDGE CARPENTER.
After the cheering which greeted Judge Car
oen;er's introduction had ceased, he COM
uenced by exposing the corruption which eX-
SIS in nearly all of the departments OF the state