The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-10
CHESTER, S. o.,
TO the Editor cfMc Daily Iin,on Herald;
September %, 1874.

1OWc 11odW ~ nc Du'Y LH'oH LfTutH'
It is fearful weather for campaigning.
and the skies have done their best to
throw n wet blanket over the business.
At Chester there would have been an
immense Meeting at the grove, but
those who could not swim were COM
PEELED to stay at home. AS it was, how
ever, the court house was crammcd, aud
there were goodly number of conserva
tiyes present. Of course, the country
folk were not there, but those who got
the word can pass it around 1t was n
good word, too, delivered in Chester
to-day. The court adjourned by II
o'clock, and the meeting was c ,lltd to
order, Mr.. Dublin Walker in the chair.
Mr.. Walker is county chairman. and Il
prominent candidate for the senate
The speaker introduced wus the II on
ID. II. Chamberlain. The 2,llowing is
the mere substance and skeleton Of his
remarks, although in some sentences
will be found the exact d;ction. Mr.
Chamberlain said ,s4 .a AKA
That, four years ago, he had spoken
to the people of Chester in advocacy of
the republican rarty as represented by
another; now he was to address them in
behalf Of the republican party as repre-
sentcd by himsclf. He had nothing to
say about the individual; it was thr
party and its imrcrshabe principles he
felt cal cd upon to maintain He was
nut here to defend himself; that was
the province Of others; but am here to
give my reasons why the republican
party should he supported in its regular
nomination.
Under free government, it is
necessary that there should b. political!
8patties. No one questiens us that .'l. oar
form Of fcovcrnmcntis is the best. History.
experience, tradition, all show that
republican form Of government, an in
lestruct:hc union of ind'.str,ctlbsy
Stutcs, is the best that Providence CO, d
lave planted on American soil. Tue
great principles of political truth, arc
eternal ani unchanScable; but there
mus, he houcst differences Of opinion as
to those best qualified for public OH :c.
and, consequently, the p,np!c mast b.
divided in all free governments. Th :rr
could be nothing more uutortunate thau
that the people shoul- be unite |, pro
vided always that there are scrirl,
important aud healthy issues upon which
they can be divided am free to be
lieve that the great misfortune of the
State before the war was that there was
only one party. The war originated
because there was no healthy opposition
to check the movement and put before
the people its inevitable results.
There was hope for the State now.
because VIC are honestly and h.althlully
divided on the great issues Of the day
Some say that it is unfortunate. becau,.
there is danger of collision -thlt rca
son may cease to control and force might
take its place. But, my fellow citizens,
why is it that any mere political differ
ence should excite feelings Of hostility
and cnorn,ity? No community can
p. ospcr until all men can honestly
differ, without fear or reproach. on til
grave issues before them. No oli,ical
difference is ever worth one drop of hu.
man blood, or the commission of u
single crime. O'Connell, the grca:
Irish orator and statesman, who held in
his hand the heart of his people, said
at time when he could have flung the
whole country in rebellion, that no
political difference was worth single
drop Of human blood, or single crime
The soil Of Chester has already drank
up many drop orhuman blood because
of political difference. / am honored
by the presence Of many who are attend
ing this meeting. l am here to answer
tho question, why l am republican,
because I believe in the principles of
the republican party, which ure, in one
word, my fellow-c citizens, equal ani
exact justice before tho law to all men.
Every man is entitled to his civil and
political rights as long as he abides by
the law. ] take no count Of anything
Ell 1cept the stomp that God has placed
upon the to,eic.d Of every man. This
is the priuciple Of the Declaration of
Indefendencc and. OF the dem, cratic
party, according to Jefferson, and this is
the principle Of the republican party
to-day. l have nothing to do with the
past, but no man cur avoid alludiny to
the past in discussing the live issues of
to- day, not for the sake of exciting old
animosities, but to point the argument,
In looking heck less than ten years ago.
] find the democratic rarty upholding
ale. principles which Jefferson deplored i.
1 find the democratic party tho main
support OF human slavery. l tind the
lrpnnhIicon ,,arty al div n,nyir :, 40; :,