The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-03

this fbs myself, and I desire that those of
my cofpr and the whites together hear
me. am native Of Orangcbury
County. My desire to see her prosper
is as great and as earnest as the greatest
of her sous. My highest ambition is to
succeed inlwooing the angel of peace to
hover forever over her domain. God
grant that naught but the feelings en-
gendered by that arbiter of happiness,
and of sspgeme domestic security, shall
long more find resting place in the
bosoms f any of her sons. We want
peace. pisoord and strife have we'll
nigh rui9ed our beautiful Country l.
is timo we should forget our prejudic es.
Let us life like friends, let us be happy.
| If these isehtiments be honorable and
meet an tcho in the hearts of my friends
then 1 claim that in this particular
am worthy of representing this County
For SINCERITY and devotion to hor aud
her people, claim that no mau born
upon her soil, is fonder of her prosperi-
ty and h$ $norcd past, than the one who
now d$rcscs you. Then 1 claim your
votes against my opponent, Mr. Byas.
Here | 3tand, almost one of your own
family, identified with you by birth,
cducatio3 and ono common aim-the
welfare iof orr State and County
asking {ou for your votes, ana l
want to3kuow if you are not going to
give thci4 to me? [Cries of yes, yes. ]
Well, NJ friends, if You do, say that
you will hover have to say of me that
left your County as soon as elected to go
North. I'm going to stay with you. All
I've got is here, and you know I'm
going to try my best to take care of
that" BCries of go ou.l
Mr. J3'mison's time being out he was
informed Sby the Chair to take his seat.
His spd dcoh was remarkable for its
originality We are only able to furn-
III T. sent;n,o,ts ,lo, r.
the appet t'rances it seems that Jim is
ahead tor ,J,hs Senate just now.
j. Fell Per Meyers, Esq, took the staud
after M3 Jamison His speech was
emiucn,lE local. He thought it most
appropriate to speak of the County as
ddtsptiag ting tAis t4i as his is
line of argument he spoke for twenty
FIVE or thirty minutes in favor of those
whom he deemed the most worthy OF the
Republican vote. First and !orcmos, lie
advocated the election of T. |. Cain to
the Office Of Sheriff His reasons for
doing this were so strong aa4 naagt..s
that three. fourths of the meeting gave
burst to round after round Of applause.
Mr.. Geo. Boliver was the next one ad-
vocated by him. He showed to the
satisfaction of the crowd that Mr.. Boil
yer had been the most faithful and
efficient Clerk that this County ever had
and that the Republican party could not
do better than to rc-elcct him. For the
last four years he had done his duty
faithfully, aud cncomiumus had been
pronounced upon him even by those who
were opposed to him personally and po-
lltisaily apop his inducsivr Into Office
MIR. Meyers argument in favor of Mr..
Bol ivcr enlisted the sympathy of the
audience in his behalf, and his namc also
was cheercd.
Hon. j. L. Jamison was the last one
of the many candidates Of whom the
speaker made mention. He drew
comparison between Messrs Jemison
and Byas, and showed clearly that the
former was entitled to the votes Of the
people in preference to Mr. Eyas. He
na",ea :. ......, e -h.r.ra 70 ,hc liz
and eminently responsible position Of
State Senate to live in the County.
Didu't approve Of the idea Of the way
a great many had of acting AS soon