The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-15
School Commissioner NlcKiulay-

hepuulate nlm (ChcerS.)
! I agree with my friend. Rcpudiatc
him: that's the word. .Ioscs did
wrong to justice, equity and the people
when he caused the issue of fraudulen.
paper to the amount Of SIX MILLIONS
Of dollars. And yet he wants you to
trust him one, mo c. The devil ia lie
the check Of such man. I think that
the bonds in question ought never to
have been issued, and the people ought
tc see to it that they are ncv-r p,id
9.oses has not been satisfied with his
salary Of $1,000, for k .ow to Ger,
tainty that he received Sc 900 from this
County, and it is said $4,000 from
another County Treasurer and $4,000
from third County Treasurer. Those
who were able, had to go to work aud
make up these amounts from their
private purses, or run the risk Of going
to the pcnitentiary. Altogether it is
estimated that Moses got about SINrY
THOUSAND dollars from the various
Trcasurers Of this State Do not
therefore, place man Oh your L,si,
lativc ticket who will MT befor.hl n
solemnly pledge his influence to tn,
passage of bill that will make your
Auditors, Treasurcr5 and Jusi.cs OF
the Peace elective. The Constitution
provides for this, but the first Lcsisla.
turc being green, the Governor induced
that body to enact wv giving him
the power to appoint these Off :crs. If
ilumhert had been elected, when iIoscs
sent for him aud asked him ior Il loan
OF six thousand dollars, he could have
dciicd His xcclcncy without any fear
of being removed w len clme up
here to the last Court, l found that
Moses wanted lIumbcrt to plead guilty,
go to the Pcniteutiary, and say nothing
Of him, aud he would be pardon ID. l
said no. If one goes, tho other must
follow Was | not right? c.. cs, yes, ="
from the audicnce)
I was three years in the u ni,n army
and dill my .ssst. Why? Because I
believed that was in the right, AMI
do not want the support Of Che rpg ucs
of any party; but have tried S, t, IL.
mean myself 4: to merit the respect Of
ali parties.
One word now rs to our National
affairs. There are eight white men in
this Union to one black nan, AMI I
e.ean 10 say that tn. QUO can't fight
against the eight. The Republica II
party fought through the last war sue.
ccssfully;a Il Republican Congress gave
you the right TO vote aud hold Office,
ana yet to day they have heard SO man
bad runors about you, tha. they are
almost inclined TO turn their bucks on
you. Grant and Congress say they
will shake you off if you don't DO BET.
ter.
| remember when WAS boy to In vc
read in the back part Of spellin, book
otnn old III finding naughty boy up
one Of his apple trees The old gentle
man being kind hearted FIRST cnlc,vor.
ed to coax the lad to come down; he
would no; the next pursulsion uscl W IS
turtfs of grass, the youth laush ut
him. WELL" said the old man, II
will try now what "iriu. there is in
stones" Su,iny his actions to his
words, he pel;cd away at the boy " i,h
stones, one or two Of which brought
him down III hurry. 5, with Prcsi
dent Grant and Congress. They have
tried to coax you, they have sent Uaitcl
States troops here to protect yol, an
still you have disre5 gard ID their lvi.c
Now the last Congress became little
vexca ut this, and resolve to try lit IL
turf onyou; they passed n l,w prohibit
ins any one from sitting up,n jury in
the United States Courts who cannot
read and write; and If this does not IN * G
you do better, they will c,mc the stone $
on you. you were to turn tac State
over to the Democrats, il my opinion,
there would be no use for your chidr en-
to learn how to read and write. Presi
dent Grant, thercfure, s.ii to your