The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-08-05

,ast vote fdr. Civil5Bights. Il
[Althoughl differihg with Judge Hoget
n politics we are free to admit that-het
s one of the best officers of the Govern
nent: So far as we know, no charge OF
corruption has ever been made against
him by either party. In the discharge
IF the duties of the various offices
he has held since the war he has given
entire satisfaction to both parties. He Is
one Radical Republican whom we be-
lieve to be honest.and efficient.
The Chairman next introduced the
HON. w. III. PURyIs.
Hereferred in glowing terms to the
that had been held undef,these
same trees in times gone by: A great
secession meeting was once held mere:
He, came here as the representatlyesoi /
an element that is predominant IN tnis
State. There are two parties. The ere
ment Of one is colored, and Of the othsr,
white. The United States Government
Is against US. He lies who says otner
wise. Of the nine reconstructed States
only one was Democratic. Now; only
one car be relied on as Repubiiean;
The United States Government turned
Arkansas over to the Democrats. Sena,
tor Robertson says that the sUnHeo
States Government would preferto have
the Democrats in power here, than for
the present State OF. things to continue.
I feel kcenly the state Of tliDgstn South
Carolina, because am one OF the race
that is held responsible for it. There is
much talk about corruption,w without spe..
cific charges. If knew that any OF
your members had stolen would tell
them SO. The sun of party is fast set
ting; No more slavery; no more color
ed inen-no more criticisms upon Dem
ocrats and Republicans. All must live
under the ncllaws, and all must COM
bine to secure good government iIle
campaign means the union of oil good
men. i will vote for no incompetent
man, whoever. he may be.baThen let
Republicans joiura the Grangers. join
the Tax Unions. I'm reply to- a. .ques-
ton, why do this?) Because 1t IS, easier
to- break them up in this way. ~ Tlle
KuKlux were destroyed by some Re
ipublicansl joi, lag the Klan. sti'i. !.
~ udgelI0g claims to have been suchi
a good and faithful scrynnt In the Comp
trOller's Office, nnd has saved the state
80 much, IL would not be good policy to
take him out now, and send him to Con-
grcss. We can't spare SO good q man
from the State Department.. Each
branch of the Executive Department Is
separate, and separately responsible for
itsacts His Office is simple one, being
chiefly ministerial ndlrestrictive in'dts
character. a.Htts' ." s.24": -, III
: The colorcd elements not fairly rep.
resented in the Congress of the United
States. The population Of the United
States is- about $40, ,0o0, ,000.l = About
G, 600 900 of this number are cofor-
ed. 'EThese last have only seven
representatives. All other nati0nafi-
ties are represented. have made no
Issue of race. In this State there are at
least twenty thousand more co!ored
than white people. All of these eolored
pcople are Republicans. A very small
bart of the whites are Republicans.
The colored people should take the mat
ter in their own hands. Can a. White
Republican gain any converts or prose,
lyte from the Democrats. Weare held
responsible for all the evils that exist. L
am candidate for Congress from tins
District. Let me stand or fall upon my
merits. ! believe that the office should
seek the man, and not the man the
office. IF Judge Hoge and the other
candidates will withdraw their names, l
will do the same, and let the people
make free, unbiased choice.o
Much of the talk about Civil Rights
is bosh. political claptrap, electfopeering
schemes. / don't want social equality.
If asman dolf,tswant to ride. with me,
let him ride somewhere eise,i mere
arc classes among thieves: l don't
want to associate with any ana every
body. This terwill regulate itself
The true measure of a man is his men,
tai and moral character. The, poor
child of IIagar Is causing a great,dc OF
trouble. Bo let it alone. again ASK
you for your votes upon myrecord and
mefits alone. 81. s q - I'd S..s 81
of Wisconsin,, was neXtstntroduccd Dy
the Chairman. He was lad that Judge
Hoge had performed his duty as Comp
troiler so faithfully, and agreed WITH
Gen. Purvis in that matter. He thought
that Gen. Purvis' speech was strongly
in favor of color. although the Genera!
had no color of his own to boast or
The Civil Rights Bill would pass Con.
gress. 1t failcd from bud management
and not by reason Of opposition He
snent the winter in Washington and
knew whereof he spoke. Gen. Grant
wonla have nothing to do with reforms
inr riia State His friend, Mr. Ed
minds. of Washington, had so writer
him. There Is no doubtoli thatsuhject
I we need expect neither aid nor oppo
sitiou rom Gen. Grant. He, too, offer
ed himself as a candidate to rcpresen
the people Of the Sd Districtlnf Sontf
Carolina In the. Congress of the Ui1itet
States, He lad as many claims to tli'
I nosition as any other man. He wa.
i horn and raised in South Carolina, ant
had fought against slavery for lorty
years. Hereithe speak ersbegan 10 Teas
an essay upon some subject Whlci
we failed to hear SO Us to understand
IIe said it was a prepared speech.
HON. JOHN X. ToLBERT
next addressed the meeting, truthfuliy
and eloqucntly. Our reporter failed Z
take notes Of what lie said, and for req
of doing him injustice we will not nj
tempt to repeat what he did say. On,
thing however, he said "Aly friends,
have no apology to make for being
! white man, This invited attention
which was kept up throughout. In
j speech was well-timed, and well-dellV
cred, and was received with applause.
HON. Ii. II. ELLISON
was then introduced, when he haranget
the crowd. After n short speech tn'
rowtl.dispersed. Our reporter failed Il
take any notes Of Ellison's speech.
r~ Tho Kcouce Courier calls loud