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


40; Chairman and fel'ow,citiseas:
is no ordinary occasion that has
caused me to leave home, family and my
5. pFpfessiSnsI duties at this sickly season,
!, Of J. the yea, 81, to deliiYcr an address and
sdtta dttaks ssISg e9ggneej with you, the citizens Of
DSangebgT;gfr b.gqTT;fr I come not here to day
aseekipg an offcc at your hands for my
self or friends. There, is no exciting
campaign going on there has been no
,;Salll gpPn,y to..sexercise q the right of
: cheiso between cohtesting candidates for
public favor; yet, I see before me an
.syysit.sds eager crowd Of those whom l.,
koas fern.9y occasions, have addressed,
WFenthc subject was purely. political.
What then il it that calls us together?
IrNby. AT .aalIf1hiss sfeeling? What means
these cogntenances- which speak de-
,taFgg tasTgiasa ed gRFp0fG Ig SS
The cause is one which should bring
Ia blush of shame to the, face of all who
sSnpashiRea with it and which will
sSsrSIy y5gh hEiag hsw is leaders into disgrace
a4d ruin; This IS Amystegyi9us order of the
KIiSfqtxs * Kan, which. has caused SO
mish 81 suffering in" the northern par. of
the the STATE, has has sh9sgn itselfto be strong
in numbers - your very midst
asnN9 Npe, pps,r regrets this more than myself.
xAaaEsitizalRs sef South Carolina, aud as
saoprapertS hslder,JI feel that your flu
ture is my future, your interests my in
,tsressa6 1, Ian an not here today to excite
dhsppblie pAiynYd. pAiynYd. eLdon't believe in ex-
sGigt5eqpqpttb,aAfhiiRk sigt5eqp it woulda. be hotter if
SpgteiscSions, dand ,their,, attending ex-
,AitepsPt sA9pli CONE around at longer
jptsr jptsryplss,, ss,,isY Yet jyhen ono hundred and
ftsy u RFpsd 9is qsPqa dlisguisbed men enter a
sSIaaiR9t kows nj Igeilaadight with purposes,
sSShaich, h,H Te !sns Sanaat believe are good, it is
bat1Yighyts 1Yiilhys sthekwe Should meet and de-
ina maud ayJS2 fry every honest man, irrespec
atiiSe If Rggugty Rgugt!ygryMf9s What it means.
-eo9skPtt yjs,tihis organization? There is
no order ON the f:aca.o the earth, which
has in view a good purpose, that requires
men to meet only at tho dead hour of
igKt;sei5As6 themselves in sheets and
masks, and ride through the quiet towns
to the terror OF observation-disclosures Fortu-
isafsit ,ssIa., ofanssBhrg, there was no
BfsdR sIIea 81 Yhere, however, were no.
tices posted upon the public Offices
lisfdss&nihg'r'cafpet- -baggcrs, scallawags
it 7ifd 7Hiis issge with tcnth and the iash
FffsJatAfare that"honest men mus trnle"
5yfF yJu epephear of an honest man
6bi6gsaTpiibncsta aud lawful act, cover.
ingaislasI2 Rice with mask, and
riding horse covered with white
sheets These men cover their faces
afd &I6ct Etllc time for their hellish
aeedS@Ed1o all other criminals work.
.AsI have said, no murder has besn
committed Mere, ,'bdt they 'cW murder.
fnstffee Eounfe5iof York, Fairfield, Ches-
fohs,NeMB6lTy,; Abbeville, Spartahburg
aha Ljfi6n, alTs &ganization has been
eiHfyiFila oh seReir atrocious deeds Of
bI5odzihaf lSrkh6ss. T. myself witnessed
aud aandE ex;ribiaSSd ihbiaSds Six persons brought from
Sbart4bBurg..oaI was unable to count
tafesuaiaBer fdfispfibGs they had received.
They @erc literally covered with stripes;
ARtst hbEa1TiSci Words cannot cx-
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