The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-09
Judge I1oge said in substance !:


,usls;DS M,; cAqgYn,an gns'p a"d fS''ow-citiseas:
lis no ordinary occasion that has
caused fme TO leave home, family and my
PrgfeSsliensl duties at this sickly season
- Of the yesssss sss to % deliver an address and
sdtt lake .ssdSg deqggngIl with you, the citizens Of
,S13SSaanogge 1Sanggeb.prS b.parrf, | conc not here TO day
seekipg an Office at your hands for my
self or friends. There is no exciting
campaign going on; there has been no
,;Salll ygppnfy,Ssu to oqoxercise the right of
:, choice between contesting candidates for
public favor; yet, see before me an
..sXysit.eds 8 eager crowd of those whom l.,
soh, former occasions, have, addressed,
wRenthc subject was purely political
What then is it that calls us together !?
rNhY alfIhis feeling? What means
these cogntenances- which speak a de-
,says, tasygiaSd i!Ss gRppsPGS V e
The cause, is one which should bring
Ea blush PC shame to the, face of all who
sSmpa:hFea with it; and which will
ssarSIy Ia ,!fs hfTiag ,Hsw is leaders iuto disgrace
apd I ruin; This ln lmnySstegi9us order of the
K1 ISf4x Kan. which has caused so
mulch suffering in the northern part Of
the the sta9tss, has sh9gn itselfto be strong
in numbers il your very midst.
AsrN9 one eqtpeesrIr regrets this more than myself.
IAa ssGGitizaRs sef South Carolina, aud as
EaOprapfrsS hslder,I feel that your fu-
ture is my future, your interests my in
Yer Jtsrests,5 ests,5 Lam i am not here today to excite
1hs;pppblip pAAiynsdl. pAAiynsdl. sI,don't believe in ex-
sSass4p sGitspqptt6 ttt6,ast think it would be better if
eur teissesqlonsi iapd their attending ex-
,sitepspt s49pN come around at longer
jptersyallF,;. F,;.isY Y4eGts iyhen Quo hundred and
ftsyFRFW9fsgd W9fsgd qql disguisbed a men enter a
sSIaaift tow99 nj lRaiNlBajight, with purposes,
a Aaicb clb.s Np !SRsE !SaRRat S believe are good, it is
RgSt1iyights iyiiilys thgkw should meet and de-
M9ndl dlJfJgySg fgSgw GYcry honest man, irrespcc
Stiye Of PgqGrt.Ys,, what it means.
-so4y tyisrthis organization? There is
=. ). -. .:.s..y. ,.,e v.,..,., wnlcn
has in view good purpose, that requires
men to meet only at tho dead hour of
higHt, ,iei6tli6 themselves in sheets and
masks, and ride through the quiet towns
to the terror OF the cIinhabitants. Fortu-
iiaesl5, ,cefd'- 0fangebhrg, there was no
tBSiie5eea1 tBSii5etea1 SLED. ~ Phere, however, were no.
tices posted upon the public Offices
thfSat9nibgH' H'chtpet- -baggors, scallawags
asssl=sg!s asssl !sg efa'" with death and tho lash
.ffffsayi atefare that'honcst men mus trnle"
4Jfd ydu ever hear of an honest man
dbiSgsaHptUncst and lawful act, cover
ingniDlflsI2 face with mask, and
riding horse covered with white
sheets? These men cover their faces
aud Seftct ftlc time for their hcllish
.tfeed9wKG12 all other criminals work.
AS have said, no murder has been
lcommittca litr6, ,9bat they wW murder.
fdstii1e9 GoudtitS of Y York, Fairfield, Ches-
fcts, s,NeSb6rfy;S Abbeville, Spartanburg
ada Bhf6n, this organization has been
eaffyiHE On 5ehcr atrocious deeds Of
bi5od1dBatdSFpbe!s. 'Tnlyself witnessed
AAd exrfifsef Six persons brought from
sbartaiGNurg:.o'I was unable to count
tifeA phaa3ar qdfisfripes they had received.
They @erc literally covered with stripes;
&Rsst hAHa alive, Words cannot cx-
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