The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-13

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tssS,5Ssa = THE MEETING on WEDNESDAY.
! en- Wednesday,: several hundred people hav.
-inS met at santee to attend the barbecue, w
G.Pinckney and Abraham Smith, the parties
who had soylght to interrupt the two meetings
Of the day before, came on the ground accom-
panied BY their followers. -
The meeting was called to order, and Mr.. a;
q: Eeabroek requested to act as chairman, and
MI. Bacot Aston as secretary. Mr.. Seahrook
on taking the chair made a brief speech, in
Which he stated that the object of this meeting
SWaS to- disseminate truth; that we desired to
se6nee8i nothing; that We would cheerfully ac-
cord respectful hearing to any person or per-
sons differing from us who might desirefo' be
heard; tnat ne only. asked that the same ceur-
fcsy night be extended to us, and that no at
tempt 10 interrupt might be made; and on re-
: duesting that those who were to speak to take
{ seats a0n the temporary platform under the
pines. he Invited both Pinckney and Smith to
do the same. -
=. The meeting was, then opened with PRAYER
by the Rev. Adam jackson, In which all par
Hes- -nressnt ioined. AZ. Francis was then
TcSlJef upon 10 address the meeting. which he
sSiifi in a speech of considerable length and OF
oreat noyvar.N He eloUuently painted the pres
ant condition Of thinps. and reviewed the
course pursued by the present government
He told his celored hearers that II they
thought that they did not pay taxes, and that
were gmists ken; that they owned the labor,
andIthat the white man owned the land; that
II the white man had to spend large amount
in taxes 'he would be obliged to pay so much
less Tor labor, and dem9nstfateo :, tnaI s.na, .ae
R,osReny odant Ut o4bs" 4ba ona % mon the other.
!, He exposed the rottenness Of the pres.
ent State. Government, and showed that
: the colored man had even been cheated OUT OF
Han education. "We," said the speaker,
..were promised schools. They have never
been given. I nave at home two orphan cnll-
dren n,who are dependent on me for support.
I am willing 70 give them food and clothing,
and,a home, bur J. cannot educate them ex-
cept at q pubic school. Not long ago the
teacher wrote TO me that the school Would
probably not De Teopensd 3ecause o. Ial-
ure to pay her salary He tnen so,. went on ,.o 20
!. show that the interests Of all citizens OF tae
State required that the Union Reiorm parry
should be sustained by every good cltizen Oh
the State. and pressed earnestly Inc ciaHls VI
its nominees.
When he concluded, the Rev. Adam JACKSON m
addressed the assembly, impressing on all
present the necessity OF Reform.
". G. Pinckney was thsn sane9 upon, sa ana q
his speech, OF more than an nour long, was :
TRADE against Old master, ana ne enoeaVore9
! to persuade his hearers That !he iaakees mao
given them their freedom. and tnat tney were
bound in homer to elect' the yankees" TO
Office. he said that ne would take up the ian.
kee and elevate hun. That "oiG maSter. coulo
not be trusted, and ne appealed 70 MS hearers
to support t, e. Scott 1or Governor.
Mr.. ]. Barrett Cohen then being called Rpon,
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tive eloqueuce.
He said he rejoiced at seeing so many pres
ent to hear discussion, In which both sides
were Represented. Truth was what every
man should seek. and truth could only be as
certained by patiently hearing what each party
had to urge, and then By deciding between
them. he asked no. man to agree with him.
he asked no man to vote with him. he only
asked q patient hearing, aud that they should
decide honestly. All men born In South Caro-
ina are now citizens, and entitled both to
vote and to hold Office. These rights carry
with them the responsibility Of deciding Justly
and Of voting honestly. The man who votes
dishonesty, or, who votes because he has
been sworn to support the nominee Of
party, commits SIN and olends his Maker.
The colOred man had been told not to
trust ..old masser." They knew that ii
the white men OF South Carolina had been
willing to lie, that they could have deceived
construction acts and under the present con-
stitution. They were unwilling to lie. They
knew that they would be- defeated, but they