The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-07-25
[For ths ofah geDurga NEws.]
Mass Meeting. / Il

Onucr tue Cali puDilSneu lew uayS
since, quite, a. number of gentlemen
from various parts Of the County
assembled at Saint Stephens Camp
ground Orange Township. on Saturday
18th inst, and organized, after consider
able, skurmishiug by elccting Dir. v.
D.aBowman as chairman and { G.lY.5
Cullar as Scctary.
The chairman in an able and forciblc
manner stated tho object Of the meeting
and took occasion to refer to the pro
sent awful condition Of our public
affairs-laying the blame just where it
belongs n ~ q % #
Upon motion of Mr.. j j Mitchell,
the chairman appointed Committee Of
FIVE to select speakers for the occasion.
The following gentlemen were appoint
upon that committee:
Messrs JamesJ Mitchell, G Moore,
w N Mount, Marshall Jones and Alex.
Dantzlcr. The committee after few
moments absence reported the following
names:
Hon. T G Andrews, Mr. "A B Knowl
ton, Hon. J Fielder Meyers, Mr.. John
II Livingston, Hon. Samuel Duncan,
Mr.. j j Mitchell, Mr.. j G Moore ),
Alex. DanNlcr, Hon. Henry II Haync,
Mr.. w N Mount and Hon. Richard
Jcffcson. On motion Of Mr.. j G Moore
the report was UNANIMOUSLY addoptcd.
Tie, chairman then introduced Hon.
TIC Andrews who declined to make
speech, stating that it would take him
1.-TWO hours to say2what he wanted, five
minutes would not do; but as there
appeared to he considerable confusion
and Lad feeling in their midst, he was
ready TO answer any question any ono in
the audience desired to ask. a ftcr the
asking Of several questions which Mr..
Andrews promptly answered, he retired.
Next Mr. Fielder Meyers was called
and led off in his usual stylc-tho he
was frequently interrul ted y he however
eyinccd that amiablo spirit which has
ywon for him SO many friends
Mr.. Samuel Duncan was next intro
duccd, whose speech was charactized by
that zeal and devotion 10 the interest OF
his party and race which has rendered
him SO popular among his constituents,
hc "told us a thing or two" that W
should remember.
" Mr.J C Moore waslnextin order and
commenced the engagement with his
usual supply Of grape and canistcr--he
advocated tho total reputation of our
former sett of officials and the adoption
Of more rigid policy in the selection Of
our representative men.
Mr.. HenrysH IIayne was next called
upon who made a short.speech to the
point.
Mr. Richard Jefferson followed he
urged the, party to avoid defeat by the
exercise of prudence and judgement in
the choosing our leaders-his speech
was sensible and was of the true metal.
Mr.. A B X nowlton was then intro
duccd and like the man who wanted to
known "who hit Billy Paterson )" he
wanted to know W no had hit the public
funds and where tn ey had been applied.
His speech produced telling effect up
on the audience and was received with
applause.
Mr.. John II Livingston followed
he expressed his qualification at the
promised reform in our political affairs
and spoke like man having the inter
est ef his fellow citizens at heart, his
speech was we'll received.
Mr.. James ] Mitchell our humour
GUS friend thon opened up with his
artillery, he said that the Republican
pnity were now like Hnmptons Puppys,
that they had their eyes open and could
no longer be fooled, tha. we now had
our eyes open and would select better
men for the future.
Dir, Alex. Dantzlcr then cautioned
tie meeting as to their duty in the sslcc
tion of Delegates to the Convention
urging them to elect honest and true
inen-such as could be trusted-his
speech was sensible and pointed to the
welfare nf hiu ,oon1o