The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-04
EVENTS IN EDGEEIELD.
Daddy Cain us n Peaccmnker-hG General
Burying of the Hatehct. -
EpaEFIELD. january l.

EDaEFIELD, January l.
The new year was ushered in to-day by q
Meeting at the Courthouse OF the Radical
party. This, of itself, is certainly nothing new,
but its general features differed materially from
any of the kind heretofore held. The object OF
the meeting was to listen to speech from Daddy
Cain-scnator from Charleston and editor Of the
Missionary Record Ra. Echelberger presided as
chairman. committee was appointed to walt
upon the orator OF the day and bring him to the
meeting.
He spoke from the Courthouse steps, for about
an hour and half The tone OF his speech was
eminently practical and pacific, consisting main-
ly of sound advice to his colored brethren as to
what would subserve their best interest and pro-
mote their progress as good citizens.
lie discussed briefly the proceedings of the
Legislature, and whilst he admitted that they
had not done well in some things, claimed that
generally they had done remarkably we'll under
the circumstances. He lauded among other
things the homestead law, the land commission
and the coin.interest law; alleged that it
was his purpose and he believed the pur-
pose OF the administration, to promote peace
and harmony in the State; said that lie de-
sired that whites and blacks should live together
as friends; that each had nsed Of the other, and
that nothing would promote the general welfare
so much as the peaceful relations Of the races.
1t was generally regarded as good speech, and
calculated TO do the freedmen more good than
any OF the kind that hos been made here since the
war. If all the speakers of his party would speak
in the same spirit that Cain spoke in here to-day,
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peace in the State.
At the conclusion OF his speech o series OF reso-
lutions declaring the desire OF the meeting to es-
tablish peaceful relations In the county were
adopted; also resolutions to invite speakers OF the
Democratic party, who might be disposed to do
SO, to address the meeting. A committe was ap.
pointed to extend this invitation and In response
General NJ. c. Butler and General NJ. W. Gary
went and addressed the meeting. They pre-
missed by saying that they did not address the
meeting In political sense, but that they were
perfectly willing TO meet the speaker from Charles
ton in the same liberal spirit which he had en-
hiblted. None desired peace more than they, and
the white people generally. They desired to see
the colored race prosperous and happy-sur-
rounded by all the comforts Of llfe and their chill
dreu enjoying the blessings Of education.
Cain had said that he was willing and desirous
of burylng the hatchet, and General Gary In re-
ply said that he would announce on behalf OF the
white people OF the county that they also were
willing to bury the hatchet, and that all men
should he protected in the enjoyment of peace and
the pursuit OF happiness. The brief speeches OF
these gentlemen were well received, and when con-
cluded, on motion Of Lawrence Cain, colorct,
three cheers were given for the first Democratic
speakers who had declared for peace. ~