Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1874-08-20

| them that the war culmlnated IN IN
success Of that bright starry emblem o
their nationality and union. The Gen
then proceeded to review the events fron
1864 on the. appointment of Perry cover
nor by President johnson showing hoV
the old slave oEgarchy were again in pow
er refusing to ratify the thirteenth
amendment declaring the freedom Of al
men, passing the black code, refusing t.
ratify the fourteenth amendment, how
being thoroughly animated by the
spirit Of injus t i C and in
humanity, they passed the district cour,
bill, discriminating on account Of the col
or of complexion, and the militia bill. He
explained the leading features of the
amendments to the constitution, not q
single democrat voting for these amend
ments and yet they claim to be the best
friends of the colored man. Notwithstand-
ing this historical record they still under.
take, to fool them by telling them they
were more their friends than republicans
were. 1t was the great north, east and
west that accomplished these great re-
forms, the south did not, nor could they
do it, and the north, east and west will
not be robbed of the credit of those great
measures. The great cry now, was against
the civil rights bill, simply because the
south was tlnfriendly to the colored peo-
pie. They would not consent that the
children Of the opposite races should 60
together to the same school. IF they
would rather grow up in. ignorance let
them stay away. He referred to threats Of
using physical force, the invasion Of
the state by Georgia, and reminded
them that they might receive hearty
welcome.
Speaking of the diversion of the money
obtained from the property of the FEEDER
al government, for school purposes, he
said. that their senator would see that ii
was righted, now it had come to his
knowledge. He encouraged them as to
the adjustment of the tax titles, op,
position of the tax payers convention to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Touching
on local matters be paid tribute to the
honesty of the Beaufort delegation led by
Gen. Smalls, asserting that they never
voted for Moses, at the last nominating
convention. The last two years had
demonstrated that they must have a
change, it was demanded by the party
which must be re-organized on another
basis and every man who has been
weighed in,the balances arit1 fouad hKgh:
must be laid aside. They proposed tc
take no man to run the government
who was not in harmony with the great
public sentiment They propose to re,
duce taxes and repair their ruined credit.
They proposed to replenish their exhaus-
ted exchequer and dignity and ele-
yate the true republican party
of this State. That was the
demand made upon the people OF
Beaufort and the state by their own in
terests and from past experience, by eve
ry consideration of party pride and re-
spectability. He knew the people Of
Beaufort would not be blind to their in
terests.
After referring to the time when he
first met Gen. Grant twenty-five years
ago, an unknown lieutenant, he spoke
of Gen. Smalls, who at that time was
considered chattcl worth five hundred
dollars by the laws of the state, but after
he ran the Planter into the federal lines,
his head was worth four thousand dollars;
they never recognized that he was worth
his weight in gold. He cautioned them
against dissensions. urging them to stand
firm By the party organization as it had
stood BY them. Speaking of Lieut-Gov.-
Gleaves, he said, he was one Of the faithful
public servants and deserved to be trust
ed, Because he had always proved true,
and the entire delegation were worthy,
intelligent and honest. 1t might be that
he should get here again, but if he did
it would be to advocate the election of
none but the nominees of the convention.
Chamber ain was his choice because
he was honest, republican by birth and
education. At this stage Robt. Blythe
wood interrupted the speaker by asking
SIS SmalIs your choioo-apswer me-" to
which Worthington replied that if he an
swersd fool according to his folly, his
answer would be short. Thanking the
people for their attention he bade them
good night. The meeting then closed.
The Beaufort Brass Band was m atten-
dance and headed the procession that
conducted the gentlemen to the house OF
Lieut.. Gov. Gleaves, whose guests they
we're. They expressed themselves highly
delighted with the sentiment manifested
il Beaufort.
Run Away.
A party of energetic political aspirants,