The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-07-13

naturcQ crowd. tie wanted ~
know what he was doing away
from his post Of duty, drawing
his salary from a people he did
not serve, while Congress was IN
session. He charged him with
having appointed blind colorod
boy to the academy at West Point,
because be knew be would be re-
jected. Finally, he arraigned Mr..
Uoge on the charge Of having said,
in 1860, that he wished he had all
tho niggers in South Carolina in
ten acre lot, and a couple of how
itzers with which to blow thom to
very wicked place.
1t is needless to say that this
announcement produced singular
expression upon tho faces Of tho
multitude, or that there was an
enlargement Of eyes, and SOL
emn dropping OF suudry lower
jaws.
In conclusion, General Butlor
said he reioiced that the colored
man had been set free, and in
taking the position upon the plat
form adopted by the Columbia
: Convention, he did so because he
believed the Fifteenth amendment
to he the climax Of reconstruction
a measure calculated to set at
rest forever the question Of suf-
frage. And if the Republican
party would exclude from it's
councils such frobrauds and FIRE
caters as tho gentleman who had
just spoken, peace and harmony
would prevail everywhere. Let
him 90 home to his own State Of
Ohio, and there administer his ro-
Dukes because the people refuse to
do Justice to tho colored race. He
would find sufficient employment
for his energy in such a purpose,
and we could then judge OF his
faith by his works. As regards
the present political movement, it
could not be complained Of by any
right thinking man. 1t meant an
honest administration Of justice.
It meant obedience to the law of
the land, and that the dead past
should bury its dead.
Mr.. Hogc denied the allegations
made concerning tho ten acre lot
business.
Mr.. r. B. Elliott, Assistant Ad-
iutant-Gcncral Of the State, fol-
lowed, and made calm, dignifcd
end excellent speech, in which he
announced himself as q candidate
for nomination as member of
Congress from this Congressional
district. His remarks were long,
but listened TO with attention, and
frequently interrupted with ap-
plausc, especially when in his
strong, peculiar way, the speaker
emphasized the idea that there
must be reform in the administra-
tion of the affairs Of the govern
ment, and general turning-out
Of those who have plundcrcd the
State. lie deprecated strife in
the approaching political contest,
and hoped that the spirit manifes-
ted on tho present occasion would
be exhibited elsewhere. In cou-
clusion, while conceding the hon.
esty and purity Of the motives
and character oil the leaders Of the
Reform party, he urged his friends,
and his race especially, to stand
by the cause of Republicanism, as
they had known it in the past.
Hon. r. B. Carpenter was then
introduced by Mr.. Eichclbcrger as
''a Democrat, and the candidate Of
the Union Reform party"
Judge G. said be did not come
here to discuss political questions,
but rather to join in the celebra-
ton of that event which had le-
gally secured to the colored race
the blessings OF civil and political
libcrty-tho Fifteenth amend
mcnt.
He then briefly "let cut" on
"Captain Eichelbcrger, late of the
Confederate army for calling
him a Democrat, whereat the cap
tain turned very red, very white,
and pcrspired copiously, at being
made to appear so ridiculous in
the eyes Of his heretofore faithful
constituents, that they absolutely
laughed and icered at him. The
colorcd people say they never had
an idea that he was such a mean
man before, while the captain
says that he intends to name his
next boy after the judge, so that
he wont forget him in hurry
The general impression produced
on the opposition speakers, judg-
ing from the guarded and cour-
tcous way in which they alluded
to the candidate, evidently is that
they would rather be chased by q
wild Camanche than cross swords
with him in anything but legiti-
mate argument.
After finishing this side.play,
the Judge remarked that he re-
gardcd the Fifteenth amendment
as the grand elimination Of the
war, the statutory pacifcation of
the country. But with universal
GU fro 90 thnrn nnnht to he nnivnr.