The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-04

the colored man, but it was not freedom when
his heart and conscience is controlled by those
who seek to use his vote for their own agg-
grandizement and ambition. "Do you ask
(said the speaker) what will put you on the
platform with me answer, determi-
nation to vote as 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 consciences tell you will ele-
vate bad men to power. Who has authorized
this man or that to administer an oath that
puts fetter upon your hands and your hearts
and makes you the slaves of o tyranny that de-
bases your manhood, by compelling you to
vote for A, B OF c, because your party says 30 !?
Nobody And the first duty you owe to your
selves as men. and as citizens, is to cut loose
these shackles and stand forth unrestrained,
in that true liberty which is, thank God, now
the birthright Of every American - [Cheers.I ]
Your freedom, your citizenship is fixed
and accomplished fact, and cannot be disturb
ed. Talk about the Republican party protect
ing it, or the Democratic party, as it has been
called. destroying it. Why you might as well
talk Of COMPRISING the ocean into drop, or
eternity into an hour-glass 1t is the keystone
OF our immortal constitutional arch, and forty
millions OF people are pledged to sustain it.
[Cheers.]
One point more, for this is not a speech; it
is only brief talk Is 1t not true that GER
tain class of persons, who mingle in the poll
tics OF the State, have tried to keep you apart
from the white people Of the country-haye
tried to induce you to prevent our speaking,
to shut your ears to truth and fact-ever since
the meeting of the convention in Columbia !?
leave your consoiences to answer the ques-
ton. Let me say to you, then, that it is
your prime duty to harmonic promptly with
the white race. There are but four millions Of
colored people in the United States, and if,
from one disturbing cause OF another, you
permit yourselves to be used for the partisan
purposes OF those who seek to array you In
opposition to what is just and right, you will
find weight of thirty-hye millions Of white
people upon you. Such result, however.
only can follow from yielding blind obedience
to those who, taking advantage of your igno-
rance, are even now trapping you with their
oaths, putting chains upon your conscience,
and, instead of true men, making Of you mere
machines. [Cheers.l
Colonel Delaney, a colored officer of the
| Governors staff, made the next speech. He
said he was one of those who never denied his
principles. He would say, therefore, for him.
self, not for his party, that he was in favor of
universal amnesty-the removal Of disability
from every Southerner in the land. But he
wanted something in return. He wanted q
concession from every Southerner of the rights
of his race.
General Butler. We are all in favor Of that.
Then, said Colonel D., the great point is
gained, and welcome You into this great
temple-the door is wide open.
A bystander Put new pastor in your
church first. [Laughter.]
Colenel Delaney. Then pledge myselfthat
when the old pastor has served out the time
tor which he may be chosen, we will put one
in suited to all our wants. My principle is to
bring in new members. Just as we welcomed
General Moses and his father, the Chief
Justice, and other Republicans, we will vel
come others, for wish it to be understood
that we have no prejudice against southerners,
and don't 60 back upon our friends.
The speaker continued his remarks for
twenty or thirty minutes, and was followed by
General Worthington, an ex.member Of Con-
eress from Nevada, and late a minister TO the
Argentine Republic. He is the law partner of
Hon. S. L. Hoge.
This gentleman closed the discussion. He
has clear, ringing voice, admirably adapted
to public speaking in the open air, and is with
all pleasing orator. He reviewed the situa-
tlon, endeavored to impress the lessons of the
hour upon his hearers, and furnished some eX-
cellent advice on the subject of moral and
political duties, from Republican standpoint.
The lateness of the hour prevents more ex-
tended notice.
CHARGE.
| By this time it was nearly o'clock P. NJ.
| Three thousand hungry stomachs had waited
patiently since daylight for something where
with they could be filed. For hours pha-
lanx of men, women and children had fingered
around the barbecuing sheep and oxen, follow
ing, with hungry eyes, the manipulations OF
the cooks, and listening to the music OF the
roast. At last the work was complete aud the
tables spread. Suddenly little fellow man.
aged to work his way behind one of the
guards, seize piece OF lamb, and get his
mouth fairly in operation. The crowd saw it.
1t was too much for mortal appetite, whetted
to it's juiclest verge, to bear. They gave one
wild yell; there was surge forward; the senti-
nels were lost ia a labyrinth of crinoline: the
tables went down like q house Of cards, and
the dinner disappeared.
There were remnants saved, and few NOR
tails supplied, but have 1t from excellent
authority that the Republican party lost FIVE
hundred votes-frst, from the want of proper
pabulum for the digestive machinery OF the
multitude secondly, because it is alleged that
the colored soldiers unnecessarily punched
holes in the backs Of sundry voters while re-
treating from their foraging expedition and
thirdly, and finally, because, for the first time
in their lives, the colored citizens Of Edgefeld
have had an opportunity Of hearing both sides
of question intelligently discussed, and have
already formed their Judgment accordingly.
The speeches of Judge Carpenter, Gen. But
ler and Judge Bacon have Xnquestionabiy been
OF immense service in tearing down the old
barriers OF prejudice which kept the colored
people aloof; and ii the example is followed
elsewhere, and attended with the same exhi-
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