The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-24

honest man within the limits of the
State, without regard to party predilec-
tons. He thought the white people of
the State had learned great deal in the
last TOUR years, and were now in condi-
ton, he believed, to acknowledge some,
ut least. of the long contested principles
OF the Republican party-such as the
civil and political equality of all men,
white and black, &c. Mr.. Sawyer, too,
said that if the horrid Ku Klux had ez.
tended their raids to The State capital,
and leaving untouched the harmless
colored people they had murdered and
abused, had hung to tho nearest lamp
post the villains who were plundering
M oppressed people, the verdict of every
honest man would have been: ''They
richly deserved it..
After the close of Mr.. Sawyer's speech,
the Convention adjourned until o'clock
2. NJ.
at 0 o'clock, the Convention was
called to order by Judge Orr. james
NJ. Hayne, (colcred,) was requested to
act as Secretary.
Captain Earle, of Grcenville, being
called upon, delivered an address,
wherein he denounced the nominee for
the gubernatorial chair, F. J. Moses, in
strong terms. Ele had, several months
ago, when Moses was first spoken Of,
asserted that he was unfit for the posi-
tion-that he had notified Moses that he
(Earle) had determined to indict him
before the courts for corruption and
fraud or that Moses should indict hirc
for libel. The challenged party had paid
no attention to il. The speaker ex-
pressed himself ashamed and disgusted
that Convention should be 30 utterly
shameless US to call upon the Republi-
can party to support such a man-one
who could not be prevented from rob-
bing the public treasury-whose rapa-
city could not be restrained. The excuse
that the enormous pay certificates,
(which Moses admitted to Governor Orr
that he had issued,) were to pay Ku
Klux victims, is altogether too flimsy.
70 illustrate--the County Of York had
only one fleeing citizen, and he had re-
ceived no pay certificate. Major Merrill
was the authority in this case. In the
County of Laurens, two refugees only
came to Columbia, but neither received
pay certificates. Moses had no authority
for putting his hands in the pockets of
the people, even for such purpose; as,
if it was necessary, the Legislature being
in session, could provide for them. He
(Moses) admitted to Judge Orr that the
election was coming on; Parker had the
Treasury at his back, and he (Moses) was
forced to use the pay certificates to re-
ceive his nomination and election. The
speaker then addressed tue assemblage
as gentlemen OF the jury-for you are
a jury to try this cass," and produced
facts and figures to show that pay certifi-
Gates, etc., to the extent OF 81, 900, 900,
had been used to defray the expenses of
one session of the Legislature, and to
secure the election of F. J. Moses, Jr.,
for Governor of the State.
Sam. johnson, (colored,) of Anderson.
was next called upon. He hoped that
the present movement would not be
called ''split," but would prove sue
cess. Six years ago. he said he came to
Columbia and assisted in organizing the
Republican party. amid dark clouds and
troubles; he felt that the present was
cloudy time. The Convention at the
other end of the street evidently needed
a Moses to carry them through the Red
Sea; but it was Joshua that was re-
quired. He assured his Democratic
rive any benefit from the present 'split.
get into power, the s'bolters'' would re-
JOAh siO tdlONCo odN Ai6he shOhAs - VIZ
property of the poor white man had to
go, his rich white neighbor would suffer,
too.
Mr.. Gaillard. (colored,) of Charleston,
Dext spoke. he apologized for his want
of education, saying that he felt like a
bull in china shop. He spoke in feel
ing terms of the deception which base
men had praoticed upon the colored peo-
pie, bringing them into infamy and their
State Government to disgrace. OF
Mackey he spoke, and Of Scott and Col.
Taft, and of many others of those whom
he termed thieves and robbers, and ex.
pressed his determination to do all in his
power to aid reform. To the Demo
Gratis, he said that they must not inter
fore in the fight. Any movement on
their part would result in an immediate
abandonment of the reform movement.
Mr.. Bosemon was next introduced by
the President, in the most COMPLIMENTS
ry terms. Said Judge Orr: have the
honor to introduce to you member of
the late General Assembly-a colored
member-against whom, when the air
was fOul with corruption, not q breath