The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-01
ADDRESS,.

COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, s. c., July %, 1874.
To the Republican Voters ofM State:
FELLOW. CITIZENS The time will
soon arrive when you Will be called up
on, i'll the exercise Of the elective fran.
chisc, to express your choice in the
selection Of officers who shall administer
the Government of our State during
the next two years. In issuing the call
for the convocation Of the State Conven
tion Of our party, the Executive Com
mi'tee deem it proper that they should
state the views with which they are i'm
pressed as to the condition Of public
affairs in our State, and invoke your
patriotism in securing to S,uth Carolina
good government and peaceful admins
tration 1t is neither our inte ltion to
select individuals for ccnsure, nor to
unjustly or unfairly discriminate be
tween those who, in any department Of
our Government, have rendered them
selves amenable to just criticism. That
tho pledges given to the people in our
party platform Of 1872 have not been
fully redeemed and that. in many
instances, sound policy has bean di4c,' :
cd aud reckless extravaganza m,nie,
tcd We cannot deny. What causes have
led TO our present condition may not be
herein discussed. It is sufficient that
We should all recognize the fact that our
Government needs rcform-thoroush
elorm and publication. The attention
of the country has been called to South
Carolina tho Am erican people demand
that NAL administration shall cease aud
good government be at once inaugura
ted the national Republican party
admonishcs us to at once retrac6 our
steps, and rindicate. by our action, the
integrity of Rcpublicauism; while the
national Government insists that contri.
tion for past errors cannot be consider
cd unless accompanied by the selection
Of public officers whose characters will
bo guaranty of elevated and enlightcn
cd statesmans hip in the future.
The Executive Committee would
make no race distinctions, but it cannot
longer be denied, and it would be crimi
nal longer to Withhold the facts, that
the present condition of affairs in our
State is made chargeablc to the colored
race, who represent not only tho great
bulk Of Republicans here, but who
constitute the majority Of its citizens !.
The duty and responsibility of redeem !,
ing tho State from obloquy and disgrace
of restoring the public confidence; Of
building up her credit and Of saving her
from utter and complete humiliation,
rest peculiarly upon the shoulders of
that race. This duty they cannot evade
this responsibility they oann OF es,
cape.
Fellow, Republicans Of every race
and Of the colorod race, more particular,
1--WE appeal to you to aid US in every
honest effort to redeem our party Pied
ges, and to viudicate the wisdom of that
benifccnt policy which transformed
100000 Of human beings from she
condition Of chattel slaves to tho proud
position Of American freemen, and has
made tho rights Of all citizens national
rather than sectional. We solemnly
invoke you to raise to the full height of
your responsibilities We implore you
to send to your State, Congressional aud
county conventions your best men-men
Of patriotism and intelligence-me
who net justly because they love JUS.
tico and do right because thoy love the
Right. We would ask you to correct
the evils that may exist, through your
party organization. Charge not upon
the Republican party the acts Of th,sa