The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

battles. Our land that had been one of
comparative peace aud harmony for SO
many years, was convulsed from one end
to tho other by the thunder of the field
of Mars.
Ever and anon it appeared that tho
goddess of liberty hal deserted the
side that was battling for the disenthrall
ment of millions of human beings from
an accursed and degrading bondage
Ever and anon the day star Of hope
would wane behind the overshpdowing
achievements of the enemy. But that
army, whose vulor and manhood ha d been
pledged to freedom, at last conquered
Victory they fought for and victory and
freedom was their reward. Their torn
and war smoke banners were folded away.
and with the Consciousness of having
done their duty to their country aud to
an oppressed race, the Federal soldiers
returned to their homes, their wives and
children. This was all accomplished by
the Republican party. Had it never
been organized, the colored people, that
the speaker saw before him, would have
been in slavery still Ho warned them
not to think that the mission Of their
party had been fully accomplished
Other and greater battles We're before it,
and it must be supported and perpetuatcd
Here Mr.. Cook closed. His speech
was eloquent and well received by the
nudicnct,.
The Hon. Benz. Byas followed. He
requested that order light be kept while
he spoke, as he did not intend to inflict
speech upon the asscmblage. He
stated that he had no sympathy in the
object of the call issued by Mr.. Jamisou !;
that he was with the True Republican
party, and took no interest at Ill in the
doings of the corruptiouists that the
people were only hearing one side that
day, but he designed that not many more
weeks should pass before the other
should 5c presented. Mr.. Byas went
for Mr.. Cooke i'll rather novel style
before concluding. The attack, though
very funny and babyish, clcitcd moth
ing but smile Of calm indifference from
our philosopEic Solicitor,
The next speaker introduced by the
Chairman was the Hon. S. L. Uogc,
nominee on tho regular Republican
ticket fer Comptroller General. He
took great pleasure in discussing oues-
tions that had to be settled at the ballot
box, aud thought it was time that
people should define their positions. He
had been nominated for Comptroller
General on the ticket headed by Frank
lin j. Moses, Jr., Glcaves, and that dis.
tinguishcd lawyer, Samuel w. Melt ON
Of Columbia That ticket was before
the people as the regular Republican
ticket If there was any othor in the
field it was miserable bastard and
still-born 1t was not necessary to dis
cuss the interests Of each person on the
regular ticket. They were all well
known to the State. There was not on.
man upon the bastard or boilers ticket
known in Orangcburg County. [Chccrs.]
1t had been gotten up by set Of sore
heads. who saw that they were about to
be driven from the Republican party,
and desired in their death .throcs to
make tremendous effort to prolong
their dshonorcd reign. We chad not only
entered upon political campaign but
upon platform which pledged itself to
tho election of good men Newspapers
were crowd cd with articles which tend
cd to control the action of the people
at the ballot box Such advice, unlcss
it came from the right source, must bo
discarded. 1t was not nccessary to tell
who was the candidates in the field,
especially was it unimportant to say who
was the candi1atc for President His