The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-07-06


pie came in from tue nelghborhood, til
leagues had their runners in all directions
saying "Don't go near them; don't hear them
they mean to put you back into slavery; &c
into the woods-any where-but keep out @
the meeting"
aaid to one Of these representatives., 81
you have any argument worth hearing, con-
out into the broad daylight; don't go undc
| cover Of the night and attempt TO deceive the,
people in the sinai! hours Of the morning as
you Were afraid OF honest influences. for ex
| pect when the Fifteenth amendment is ratified
on the 4tA of July 10 address that crowd"
He salG to me, Il don't think yon will b.
| allowed to do it, sir, but even # yOn were, Il,
no H$s 10 talk 10 Aigyer, he's got no SensP
| That is the style III which these men speak
the colored people, whose Votes have Glrel
| them the life and sIstenancc which they Ell
| Jog TO day. 1t is sucli facts as these that w
want. Let The truth be eliminated, and whel
1t stands forth in all its naked strength. VI
deserve to be defeated if We cannot use it a:
| weapon with which to destroy these enc
mics of the peace and prosperity OF the State
| 1Applause.1
| Way, slr, I see every day OF my life men who
| We're raised upon the same breast, III An att
! tude OF bitter hostile antagonism, and We
when the people u? the State come forwar!
and say Sae recoguiZa events as they are, ana
We pledge ourselves to abide By them. "ha
| is the reply? Don't tIust them; they ar'. de
Now, propose for moment to inquire iuf {
| the character or the present administration
and do 80 upon the principle, II You VIII par
don the hUmelv EXPRESSION, tha: When go 8
| fishing, goa fishing. LauGhter.l We art
asked What objection VT have 10 that admin
istrati0n? I answer, becausa il has hot car,
ried out Republican principles. The Execu
tive Of South Carolina Was elected confessed
II by the coloced vote. How have those peo'
pie been rewarded? speak OF my oWn collu.
ty. Out Of twenty appointments OF magls
trates by the Governor, there was but one
colored person, and he was afterwards remov.
ed for doing justice between a white man and
black man. SO much for Edgedeld.
He desires to establish cOnstabulary force
in South Carou4. What does he do? II he
wants Jail cIeaued ont Or any other dirty
work done, he picks up "a nigger" at SIG rel
mouth; but when he wants his fancy riding
gentlemen with broadcloath clothes and breast.
pins, to travel Ieisurely over the State on
horseback, at 500 month, he sends to Chic
I defy the adm Distration to deny 1t.
Now, is that Republlcanism Is it carrying
out the promises or the professions Of that par
ty? No. sir; and what Is more, wien you asE
them why they don't give some OF the intei!i-
gent colortd people these appointments. the
answer IS, why, they are not qualified; the
nigsers haven't got sense enough" MIR. Presi-
dent, it is false. ihero are within my know.
ledge, and within yoncs and that OF every
member Of this Convention, thirty or forty col
ored men whom we would rather see occupy
ing these offices, than large portion OF the
white men who have been appointed. They
are content to let the black man do their dlr!y
work, to wheede and delude him unit his vote
is secured. and then they lay him aside 10 be
preserved for future use.
Now, in This platform we recognize events
as they are; We pledge oiirseiYe. 10 do justice
aud il We say to the co,ored people yon shal
participate in the offices and emoiGncnts 81
our disposal as meu OK honor ! insist Il Ct ii
shall be done. and that We shGIl not, Ike thi:
imported crowd, say, The nS@ef is go0C
enough to Tote, bit he is moi good eaough t.
hold Office" [Great aDplunse.l
These arc facts which this Republican al
miui.tritlon do not care TO have ventliated
| They would keep them in the background, il
t.ry could, and let no honest white man III
Yestieate.
Some OF my friends say, $50 home without
making nomination. Wait. and appeal the
magnammity OF these men" Why, slr, yor
| might as we'll appeal to hi@hwayman not tc
| taka yonr purse. he present government
want ms to lie supinely on our backs while the
officers ill their pockets. They tear 10 har:
| US lalk to the coiored people, and wonld bt
grateful il we would continue tn stald ylnOf as
| We have been f olshly doing for the last t1nI
wears. For one, however. propose TO step /;
the front. and grapp!e with tblng: ss they are
| [AppIausc.l To recognize them III al theH
| power, ami 10 regard the Fifteenth amendmtl
| as uf tho A>c.i npiishaIl iacts OF tho age
| [AprlanSe
| Look where We may, the tendency Of tht
| time is towards the enlargement OF popua
rights. The German Confederation has spiuDG
into greatness under the magic power Of tlit
| llustrlOus bismarck. The French demanl
| Reform, and the Emperor comedies il thrOug!
! the medium OF the PiediscitUm. The people
| of Great Britain demand Reform, and it is
granted by that strong government. Spain is
emarcipating her slaves, AID Russia her serts
| Ali the civilized countries OF the earth are en-
| gagged III the same progressive movement, anC
why shorld we il America lag behind in the
race? Sir, it is III pursuance Of these great
demands OF ths hour that we conccde VIA
has beer embodied in this platfo-rl. II We
had no other reason, the motive OF progress
aloao would be L sufficient excuse for the p2si
tloa we take. [APplanse.l The difference DE.
tween the governments OF the Ola World ana
the New ls, that when Reform is demanded
| there, statesmen are sagacious and yield &c
the pressure, at the same time that they pre-
ssrve the dignity and integrity Of the govern
mcnt. Iu America, however, We tear thing:
up by the roots. We enuanger and imper
the existing state Of things, and tnIn the bot
tenn up, leaving the roots to expire in the SIN
Now, sir, all the Reform we urge IS III the
manageIn OF the afalrs OF the State. 1t Is
not ! question OF politics, not question ol
power, but CT truth. homer and virtue. And
so sincere am in this declaration that here
publicly announce that if the Executive Ct
South Carolina can satisfy me that the charges
made against him and his associates are false
| will withdraw my opposition.
There is another point to which l may al
indie in this connection. 1t has been the effort
of the Governor OF South Carolina to TX upon
the people OF the State the stain which Worlt!
attach to an organized band OF hu-kinx, ant!
to prejudice the world against those ov-I
whom be Officially presides. betrayin& ma
isnant pArtlsanship and recognizing no ln'
tiuence, no demand save that which enlanates
from those to whom he WAS elected 10 office.
Mr.. President, YOU remember that in 1868 8
colored man, by the name OF 3. +. Randolph,
was murdered in Abbeville, Lee Nance was
also murdered in NeWberry, and Martin in Ab-
beville, What was the dfj1O2Pl0SJI! The mur-
derer of Randolph goes to the Executive OF
tae State, with the blood upon his hands, and
acknowledged the deed. He was consigned to
the pcn!tentiarv, bu. without trial Or Judicial
Investigation. Why was that? II Vas ncces-
Sary to carly an electioH, anu tN's l'iiii m"9
manipulated to secure a confession which 1t
was supposed could be effectually used az Insi
the people OF tie Stale. What followed The
murderer was pernIirt-.d to escape, and public
opiuion believes, from all the circumstances,
that it was with official csanyanae. He goe,
at large, and finally returns to his home, where
he is permitted to stalk abroad in defiance Of
the law, until his mouth is forever sealed BY
pistol shot discharged by one Of the rcprcssn
satl7es OF the government. There was no in
ges.igatiou. and to-day the blood OF Randolph
stains the hands OF the Executive OF South
Carolina, and his spirit calls in tones Of ven-
geance for Judicial redress.
Yet it has been fouod convenient for That
same public functionarv to charge this assas'
slnat1on upon the ku-KIux OF the State. Is he
member OF that cr@anizationT II not, why
did he fall to bring the criminal 70 justice
Why was Ta'bert permitted to escapef Why