The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-03-26
The Great Effort.

It is now thoroughly known and un.
derstood that the people of South Caro-
lima h.ve resolved to mako one more
effort to redeem the State. That effor,
is to be made aponIa platformiof facts
The people of South Carolina recognize
the fact that the colored man is a citi.
Gen. endowed with the civil rights of a
citizen of this State, They do not now
give or concede this right to the colored
people. This is unnecessary u "A higher
power than theirs has given them tiiii this
right. They do not concede they sim.
ply admit. and recognize this right as
theirs irreyocably. And they 80 furth-
er. They guarantee their influence to
secure and perpetuate thisright to them /;
they forever renounce all opposition all
protest agains. this fact; they treat it as
fact, and Teuld use :s as a. means to
deodorize,; to disinfcct their state of the
reekins corruption that sullies and de-
grades their homes, their altars, and
their government. ''.' = fao:-'
This is no mere show of words, no de-
coy to the colored people. Such would
be childish folly! What they say they
will do, at once. They will prove their
faith by their works. ~ .'.g u,.i
They are ready to nominate an honest
colored man and to vote for him for Office.
And then they ask the colored men to
select an honest white man, citizen,
and let the ticket for State aud County
officers be thus selected and supported
by the honest citizens of the State.
Do the colored people of the State
want more than this? Their fell equali-
ty, as citizens, is admitted and guaran-
teed by the white citizens, of the
State. There is now no barrier to
their union with the white people of the
State--a union to purify, tc elevate the
tone Of morality and intelligence of those
who are to rule and represent us.
We can now appeal to them from
position where they will hear us.
There is no mental reservation on our
part Their citizenship is a fact; we
treat it as such.
The road to success, comfort, wealth is
as open to then, as to us.
Surely the intelligent and honest of
their race will join with us ! They will
not any longer permit their suffrage to
be the dread instrument to perpetuate
the reign of corruption they will use
it to assist us in purifying their State.
United now in the bonds Of perfect
sympathy and community of interest,
we shall live and work together.
This is the union: this the effort that
the people of South Carolina are about
TO make. and We are confident tiiut it
will be a success. 1t is certain that this
movement will carry many of the Coun-
ties Of the State.
Let us see that it succeeds in Orange
burg County.
Who. will prat now of prejudice ?
Deal with facts Upon the holy altar
Of tho public good let such things be Of
fered.
We call upon the men of this County
to join in and work for this great effort.
We who would purify tho atmosphere of
the State, so that purity and honesty eau
live here we who would live here, and
have our wives and mothers, and sisters
to live here, let us make this great effort
the only one with promise of success,
together, and We can redeem the State,
we can make it ft place for honest men
and virtuous women to live in.
Terrific issues hang in the balance,
this is tie only chance for us.
South carolina Monument Asso-
citation.