Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-07-04

but MS sPeecn was Truly delDHv ellH uoA0
well delivered He said he was South
that although ssheiwas under
the heel of the oppressor, hestill gloried;
in the name, that when she seceededss os
from the Union, and flung her banner
and alone to the breeze. he was sss
among the first toleaye theschool rooMl
and rally around ber! flag, that he fought
four long years in defence OF her rights,
and that when that great chieftain and
patriot, Robt. f. Lee, surrendered at
Appomatox, and delivered his sword to
d. s. Grant, he also laid down his arms,
and took an oath to, support and defend
the Constitutional the Upited States, and
never to take up arms against the Gov
ernment again :. and that he had endeay-
cred to keep this OATH; Mr.. Ramey did
not speak Of National politics, but dwelt
upon the importance Of reforming our
own State Government. The old Demo-
cratic party, he e.said, was q dead issue in
South Caroiina4and there was only one
party now recognized in the State, ana
that was the Republican party; and urged
upon all, and especially the young men,
to come forward, and,. forgetting the past,
ioin hands for a successful and happy
future that if South Carolina was ever
saved, and raised from the mire into
which she had fallen, the young men OF
the country were the, ones to do it, ~. 3,
Mr.. Ramey was. followed by alMr.
Kirk, from the. Coast; and, I think, ma ma
tive, of Beaufort. He said he bad lost
sixsy thousand dollars, l?lrby the, late
war, and that by the work of the colored cllol'
people during. slavery he was sent to
school and educated, and now in return 1rE
he had come up here among them for the
purpose of. educating the unfortunate
colored schildren ~ which he thought
was an act of charity and kindness. His
speech was quite short. y3i.,a. III. ~
DR.. W. D. Jennings, sr., who was as
present, now requested that he be allow
ed lust FIVE minutes to say few. words,
and the Chairman, with the unanimous
consent of the meeting, allowed him the
time. The Dr., coming upon the stand,
said that he felt 1t his duty upon all oc-
casions like this to say something, but
that he only had few words for them.
BE spoke of the terrible condition our
own State was in, especially in the finanl,
cial department, and urged upon the col
ored people to elect such men to Office as
they knew would prove the servants Of
the people, and not the slaves OF, their
own lust Of greed and gain. And he
told the negroes they never would be q
prosperous and happy people until they
tore out all the rotten and leaky ~'snks
in the old Ship of State and filled their
places with good and sound ones. Asfor
himself he did not want any Office, but
urged upon the colored people to stand
together and stick to their friends, and,
God being his helper. .5heiwas with thenat
The DR.. said that the old Demo ooraticpar-
ty, on its former basis, was dead inSouth
Carolina; that it breathed its last in the
City of Columbia on the 18th day of June
when the lateS Convention assembled,
and'bufsted like a bubble in the open
air. lHe endorsed what had been said
by Mr.. Ramey, and said that his interest
wastheir interest, and that all should
work together for harmonious future
and go for qualification and principle
more than party. -
The Chairman now informed the DR..
that his time was out, but the crowd
begged for five minutes more, which all
consented to-and the speaker resumed.
He said he knew nothing Of National
politics, and told the toloredpeople to let
them take care of themselves, and for
them to look after home affairs, which
needed their assistance more than all the
Grants and Wilson's in the United States.
The DR.. narrated few laughable anec-
dotes, and then retired amid loud ap-
plause and much melr1ment:
After this, the Chairman announced
that dinner was ready, and that the fe-
males and speakers would occupy the
first table.
Having repaired to the scene of action,
all the white people occupied the upper.
end and the women the lower end of the
table. Your correspondent had the good
luck to have his dinner brought to him
by one of the Committee; and taking his
seat beneath tree, ecertainly cnioycdit.
Phil. Johnson, p. c., was present with
his large Soda Fountain, which was quite
a God-send, for the day was very. warm
and sultry. Aunt Margaret Lowe, was
also on hand, with her delicious Ice
Cream and Cake, which was gloriously
refreshing, for she well knows how to
make ice cream. ::
After the first table was exhausted, and
before the second could be set, the ne
groes VITO were standing around with
gaping mouths and empty stomachs,
raised yell and "went for' tho table,
and from the table to the pit! The guard
at the pit tried to resist the ravenous. and
hungry multitude, but bloody fight
ragged all around, and sticks, fence rails
and legs of mutton were used with dead
ly execution. The women and children
fed in every direction in the widest
and dismay. Indeed, i saw
several Of the "fair SEX cunning thro'
the woods with their 'olly Yardens in
one hand and a leg of mutton in the
other, exclaiming "Thats just always
the way with .niggers; they can't behave
like white folks no how" do not think
any ono was killed in the battle Of Pleas
ant Grove, but several of the men were
badly bunged, and some of the WOMEN
mortally scared"
After a considerable time, the battle
ceased to rage, but now nearly all had
left; and the remaining few gathered
near the Speakers stand to listen to Law
renee Gains account of his stewardship
rs Legislator. Tresret that Lawrence
had so small an audience, for his speech
was indeed shot in the right direction,
and his telling words, and the manner.
in which he handled Scott and his Ring,
had their proper effect. He did not
speak of Grant or Wilson, and I do not
.hink zen mentioned their nau1es at ell I