The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-15
RspubIieanisn Outside Of the
Union League.

e ssa well.knowa fact that thcfe are
i large and increasing nnmber Of uative
South Carolipians, to The <inanor born, !,
! men Who used b Be eseatia seces.
sioniata, stubbgsa rebels, and extreme
aemocrats, lscfoss, daring, mad after, The
war who iiave now rsapupced their pre-;
jadicss Of Tho past, and their 0pppsitiop
to the change ii. che condition Of che
eolored mah aid ii tho entire theory ol
our Stats govesha,Easc.nlit. % iii out & se',s .ss;ss
IN this large and Increasing class there
are ruvu me { eslih and inaaenee
men, who, ssnbmitting bsayely to the
change. are willing 70 contribute their
intelligence, aud talent To The State; in
plain words are willing To- accept office
iathe 8 sg ass = sais ps.s lby
both clsssesof our population ,.,.I...t
Why isitlthat these men, are kept out
Of place end power to good ID
8 Ask the cotored man, and those who
are in the secret councils Of the party that
govern him. and they say, We cannot
trust these ft;;:s:e We have no faith in
their conversion. Theyflavs purpose
In view y 's's g. tii!'i ar q7
Veil! what is the test Of political
convcrsiong How may he prove himself
sincere? s. si1'S'
by joining the secret party organiEa-
tion; by becoming a member of the
Union Iisas Iis5 by BY f:.Hg = :=aiHg .l.se..gh
tho streets upon its celebrations. This.
is tho test, this the proof Of his sinceri-
ty, .and trust-worthincss ''i'e
These5extrene radicals always '.desire
q sign; test Mt nrst, Ii was tho ttt ttssttv test
oath, now tits the masonic sign-manual.
known only 70 the Initiated IN tho mys-
terious and awful secrets of the Union
League; ,.s.i, ss, !
G Now wotask, in all fairness, what is.
this testiworthl2liaIs il not proof rosi-
tiyo Of al intention to get a place IN the
picture, a loaf aid 3 fish, an once p
Most assuredly it's,
Is it not possible. that there may be
men ofhigh worth, character and intelli-
gence, more able andim willing to do
justice to both parties, who recognize
every right given 70 the eolored rnan,
By his changed position, who arc opposed
20 secret political societies. upon princi-
pie, and who see the injurious results of
the power Of The party falling into the
hands Of . gfow, a cisqaeg In other
other words nnny there no. be better re-
outside Of the Union League
shan there are in itf =
Why, as the nomination and election
is now conducted BY tho party machiae-
~, the colored man has franchise, but |
nos free ballot. He must vote the blue
printed, ticket put iHtolhis hand by the
uUnIHatipE ift,ss Tt,s &c ::.:sss
ilimt The dire anathemasf Of the Sc
cget inquisition will bo uttered aud exc
cutod against him. li. s
Isthis freedom Of she ballot?s Doci-
dcdly nps. The colorcd man will have
70 get = second emancipation from this
Jesuitical influence that enslavcs and
Sstters his freedom ofthought, action and
ballot. The initiated win tell you that,
she members Of the bopinating consen-
Sion are elected BY the people at large.
and so tho nominee is their choice at
last, '.''4e
It is an uadoniable fact that the more
stages this selection passes through, the
moro It is corrupted What prevents
che members Of the nominating copyen-
tioE from Joining hands and, nominating
themselves and theig personal friends. =
Let thom. dc. this, and their decision Is
fi no apre:!!r pes! ls.ss s;ss se
ter darettc vote any other than the Off
.cialsieket chosen BY the nominating con.