The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-07-13

to join in the celebration of that even,
which had legally occurred to the colorcd
race the blessing OF civil and political
liberty--the fifteenth amendment.
| He then briefly "let out" on Captain
Elchelherger, late Of the Confederate
army" for calling him Democrat,
whereat tho captain turned very red,
very white, and perspred copionsly at
being made to appear 80 ridiculous in
the eyes ofhis heretofore faithful con.
stituents, that they absolutely laughed
and jeered at him. The colored people
say they never had an idea that he was
such mean man before, wlnlo the
captain says thai he intende Is to name
| his next baby alter the Judge, so that
he won't forget him in hurry. The
general impression produced on the Oh
position speakers, Judging from the
guarded and courteos way in winch
they alluded to the candidate, evidently
is that they would rather bo chased bv
a wild Camanche than cross swords
with him in anything but Legitimate
argument.
After finishing this side play the
Judge remarked that he regarded the
fifteenth amendment as tho grand cul.
n'naiion of the war, the statutory pa
cifica'ion Of the country. Bat with
universal suffrage there ought to be
universal amnesty. Colonel Delaney,
interrupting We agree Oh that point
perfectly.] The fifteenth amendment
secured Tor all time the right of c,'izcns
! to vote, without regard to race, coolor or
condition, and without fear that the
privilege would be abridged by any
State. 1t conferred political freedom
upon the colored man, bnt it was not
freedom when his heart and conscience
are controlled by those who seek to use
his vote Tor their own ggrandizement
and ambition. Do you ask mo (said
the speakcr) what will put you on the
platform with me? answer, deter.
ination to vote rs you please For
! there is no freedom in being dragged by
a chain TO the, polls, to have tickets
thrust into your hands which your own
consclences tell you will elevate bad
men to power. Who has authorized
this man or that to administer al oath
!. that puts a letter upon your hands and
;, your hearts and make you the slaves OF
! a tyranny that debases your manhood,
!, by compelling you ID Svoto for a. B or q
| because your party says SOP! Nobody |
And the first duty you owe to your
selves as men, and as citizons, is to cut
loose these shackles and stand forth
unrcstrained in that true liberty which
is, thank God now the birtLright of
every American |" Cheers
Your freedom. your r,,z n> ship. ia a
fixed and accomplished i..., an cannot
tie disturbed. Talk about The Republi-
can party protecting I'll or the Demo
cratic party, aa it has been called, des.
troylngit. Why you might as well
talk OF compressing the ocean INTO a
drop, or eternity into al hourglass. 1t
is the keystone of our immortal cons,i.
tutional arch, and 40, 100000 of people
are pledged to sustain it Cheers.
One point more, for this is not
speech it is ouly a brief talk. Is it
not true that certain class Of persons,
who mingle in the politics Of the State.
have tried to keep you apart from the
white people Of the conntry--have tried
to induce you to prevent our speaking,
to shut your ears 10 truth and lact---ever
since the meeting OF the convention in
! Columbia 2 I leave your conscienccs to
answer the question. Let me say to
you, then that tits yonr prime duty to
harmonize promptly with he white race.
There are but 4, 100000 Of cooret peo-
pie in the United States, and if from
one disturbing cause or another, you
permit yourselves TO be used for the
partisan purposes of those who seek
to array you in opposition to what
is jnst and right, and you will find a
weight Of 35,O0O,000 Of white people
upon you. Such q resnl., however.
only can follow from yielding blind
obedience to those who, taking advan.
tage of your ignorapc,. are even now
trapping you with their ,oaths, putting
chains upon your, consciences, and in.
s:ead oftrue men, making of you nlere
machines. CCheers. e3~ttla 'f.-a
Colonel Delaney. 4 colored officer Of
tho Governors staf, made the next
speech. He said no was one Of those
who never denied his principles. He
would say, therefore. for himself, not
for his party, that he was in favor of
/ universal alnnesty+-etho removal, Of
! disabilities from every Soulherpor in tie
land. But he wanted something in turn.
Hc ,vant.d n concession from everv