The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-02-28
NUM.I'zBERA 4

of self government, in the nape OK
government by the people, Of the ppo-
pie, and for the people, to arouse qalEioesu gSps-
selves to these great, urgent, commanding
and s.. sacred red duties. tai appeal e ny sel-
low Republicans Of every race and pa.
tionality to arise in their strength and
shake off the terrible Incubus tliat Weigh
down our party, to stranglo The poison.
GUS viper tina. is sucking our 5life.blSSa,
to remove the corroding glspr6gy thas rs
gnawing at, the yitals Of oug boiyspsl;
tic. It is to you more especially, lay
7colored fellow citizens, ,stthat Eiiat. this
timer appeal. sour dalyation 1orldestsao
ton will come from our own .,haras.
} Only those who re fuse tq suas thsir eyes
will depy the eyils gofolwhietsI haysapo
ken. Only those who refuse toei,pzult
the uppiyersal experience of tho rWssla
can, doubt that such . condition. Of afflrs
will come to an early and disastrous epd,
misgovernment works its +. .oyn Auioide.
i appeal 70 You all as Republicans. Our
principles aro true and undeniabls.
Within our ewn political Organization,
let Us work oft tie nsedGi reformation.
At our sids,' aiding qs 81 Wifi ialt%hs dor
al support of noble characters Dani aGp1s
less lives swill bsr found the great lead
crs of the'Republican party,5athe PEesi
dent of the United States, otlio 9gtaas
chieitdin and, great. .sisilian3 truaalvsys
toicisiDrights anil to1tho~ coloroa. ,sFis,,
who aeeksinothing SO; i,urhias that tsea
and lasting peaceJlfarapur Snuthsrn
States wlrichlcomes wlic from good gevesa
mss;pt and the. material prosperity of all
our people-Charles- Summer, WHOSE
life long devotion to the cause offrasdsm
entities him to our undyins gratitude.
Henry Wilson, our Vice Presideut,
true always to the hest, Interests q, que
race, Morton, Dawes, Butler, La:gsasce,
H Hoa-, ali those houored nimes, vhe, on
the floor Of Congress, and througiio ua
i ll-Cr q. =.
the country, have ever been saiA TO
vindicate our fights and q adya61cces jour
welfare. "1@ s'' S'.''"a 'e afss
Follow citizens, the voices Of hssaoh
men must be heard Thsy cali oonn ads 70
discard such Of our lead RS as are brinx
ing disgrace aud destruction t0nr Sas.
They bid US rise in our manhood, sud
put off our false and dangerous ssass Of
security in ournumbers.9 'Thay bSsSaoh
us to rally, one and all, to- tho Itgseas
work of restoring good goYsfumenti ID
South Carolina. ,Theytsll Us iu1rpialn
terms, that our own safety ,depondssaA
reform in our State affairs, in cuatinEo Eog
those who have proved, UNIV arthy Of cha
trust iconfded to their care, e,1ip reeallins
and reinstating honor and ability in .epe
high places of Rpblio trust. Thay, do
not ask usto forsaka the r ,pyb!iaan
party, but rather to be true Ito that,pas
ty, to vindicate its fair name, to mako Il
as it is, tbs. party Of progress, Of iatslli
gence, of public econ, ny and good faith
They warn u.s., unless the .Rcpublissas
of South Carolina take heed to theis
way, purify their Administrations ofpas
lie affairs, select upri ,ht OFF ,,rs, espeni
the public good, the national R,pebli.
cans will no longer recognize shem .as
members of that party, or permit than
to affiliate with the national orsanisA
ton.
call upon you, therefore, Esllow-oii.
zens, to look yonr safety, to take instans
heed for the honor and { perpstuity. Of
our party. gts 3s1 zis s.3.ata eG1
Let us here resolve that South Carroll.
ma shall no longer, be our reproaeh. Lot
US clear our skirts Of the odiuml Of g5s.
ernmental abuses In such a good work
our friends overywhere will join withids
the great Republican party will aid
w throughout the nation. a'a' psg
Above all things fellow eitisans,i, a
representing the colbred race, letaars.
move this ineffable disgrace, and stain
from our record as a race. We may bo
ignorant, we may bo poor-bnt We tGan
be honest. There is to day, within bur
party, intelligence and integrity enough
tog give to our State good governments.
There are men in our party who may DO
called to the helm of State, aad who will
faithfully carry out the plsdgea made in
our party platform, Pledges are good,
but we must put !, men behind those
pledges who will keep them to the latser
and in the spirit. Honesty, economy,
good government--in city county land