The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16

inSS ever had In that county and th at
several prominent speakers would ad
dress the people. Nsr was that report
ve,y far wrong. From the carlist dawn,
the people began to crowd iu, on the
train, on f,ot and in every description
Of vehicle the human Imagination can
conceive.
The irionds OF Judge Andrews had
taken every fncasure to entertain the
Republican hosts, and were only dis.
appointed in the band, which had been
engaged in Columbia, failing to come TO
time The meeting numbered about
$500 or 3,000, and was called 10 order
promptly at che hour of ten, and organi.
zcd BY the election of Richard Il. Dun.
| can, one of the old war horses of Orange
burg, as president, and John L. Hum
bert, prominent and popular young
lawyer, as secretary. Upon taking the
chair, Mr.. Duncan addressed the meet
ing in speech which was characterized
all through with great deal of sound
sense, and atatimes With much earnest.
ness and cloquencc>
The speech Of the president Of the
meeting was we'll received and oadly
chcerel throug ghout, aud evidently put
the crowd in most excellent sp irit.
mir. lunbcrt also made n few an
prepriate remarks, and tho meeting
proceeded to business by appointing n
committee of aeven on the permanent
organization and speakers The com.
mittee consisted Of J. J Nit hel, A. Il.
Know ton, Joel l.arkins. July Emby.
S. l. Duncan, a J. Minger and p. Il.
Jones.
During the absence Of the cu,r,nittee
Mr.. John Phillips wasinvited to address
the meeting, but while acknowledging
the call, preferred to wait until another
time. Mr. Phillips is ou4 of the .tannc II
farmers OF the Fork aud is looked upnn
by the people as ons upo.i whom they
oan always rely. lie is one of tho most
effective stumprrs in tha, section of the
State.
In looking over the crowd We notice d
the Hon. s l.. Ilose, Hon. T. Ii Cooke,
l.. G. Nolthrop, editor Of The lnion-
Herald, and all the prominent politicians
Of OrAngcburg county Just at this
moment, Mr. Benjamin Byas, the ir.
reprcssiblc candidate, arrived with
band VI music, aui Bonc l,mpo ms by
way of banners and with him was Colo
nel Samuel Dickcrxnn, of Oh rlcston.
and some others. Thi, crested muc h
confusion, when Mr. Byas was called
uppn to speaL. He was listened to
ihoash the effort: Of tho c!r,ir ~, and
delivered himself credi'ably on an .cc,.
sion where the rule, Of the party and
popularity of the regular nominee W ere
against him. OF course is was rot
"sp?r:ea to c.;Jry n'ch Weight in that
party.
Judge Ifosc wm. next called On and
made the speech of the day. Ills ao
cohnt Of the Senator. who hid been
elected from Orangcburg, which is his
old stunping ground, was very 0propos.
and his tribute to his old comrade in
arms, the Hon. B T. R,nlolp,. were
tho most eloquent, chaste and touching
sehtencos uttered that day in the cause
Of the Republican iaith. The iud,e
then said that he had long known Dir.
Andrews, the candidate of the regular
convention, aud had watched him closely
for many years, aud chat he never knew
more upright, straightforward aud
sincere Republican or emo more worthy
OF the confidence Of the people. The
speaker paid his respects to the opposi
ton candidate in a style tina, pleased
;he crowd al over, aud if ever Mr.. Byas
had the ghost Of II chance in this con
test, Judge Hoge buried tlr,t ghost for
ever IN his speech He warned the
people that tho party would violate all
ita laws and split, th., some fno morn
ins they would wake up and find that
they had elected Democrat as the
result OF Mr. Byas's opposition to the
regular NOMINEES
The next speaker WAS Mr.. KoKinlay,
the school commissioner, and one Of The
Candidates before the convention This
speaker defended his record and pledged
himself to vote and work for the election
OF Judge Andrews rs the regular nomi.