The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-02-28
NUMBER 4

of self government, ia the, naRe Of
government by the people, Of the gpo-
pie, and for the people, to grouse yeas-
selves to these great, urgent, commanding
and sacred duties, I appeal to my fsl-
low Republicans Of every race and NJ.
tionality to arise in their strength and
shake off the terrible incubus ttiat wsigh
down our party, to strGngle tho poison.
Gus viper that is sucking our 5lifs.blSSa,
to remove the corroding glsprdsy that is
gnawing at the visals Of our bdayopoli
tic. 1t is to you moro especially, lnay
colored fellow citizens, that EiisE. this
timc appeal. a0ur aalyation IorldastEao
tion will come from our owl ,hnn5fs.
Only those, who re fuse ,tg luae their eyea
will depy. the evils lof, ,lwhichL haze apo
ken. Ouly those who refuse sooonEult
the universal yseeggssql experience of sthe world
can doubt that such condition. Of affairs
will come to an early and disastrous end,
misgovernment works its, own suicide.
I appeal to you all as Republicans. 0ue
principles arc true and undeniablo.
Within our .cwn political organization,
let US work 'odt the necde / reformation.
At our sids,7 aiding US With. llOthes dor
al support of noble characters ana isPos
less lives, will ba5 found the great lead
crs Of the Republican pary,!9tho Rkosi
dent Of the United States, stIo agfeas
chieitain and great eiSiliau9 true always
to civilrights, anil 70 rtheR eolored ;rae,,
who seeks nothing So iiuoha, that true
and lasting peace foreqour Santhern
States whichsscomes from good gevesa
ment and the material prosperity ,of, ,ail
orr people Charles Summer, whose
life long devotion to the cause offreedsm
entities him to our uniying gratitude.
Henry Wilson, our Vice Presideus.
true always to the hest interests ef, ,pur
race, Morton, Dawes, Butler, Layrsacc,
Hoar, all those houored names, whe. on
the floor of Congress, and througho N
the country, have ever been swift TO
vindicato our rights and o 'adyanicass our
welfare W N.%' ~ t0i''as 'f sfsF
Fellow citizens, the voices. OF issaoh
men must be heard. Thsy call On ds 20
discard such Of our lead .rs as arc brinx
ing disgrace aud destruction ON ras.
They bid us rise in our manhood, and
put off our false and dangerous sense OK
security in ournumbers.l Thoy bcssAoh
us to rally, one and all, to tho j:greas
work of restoring good govefumeatj 70
South Carolina. They tell US inr1plaia
terms, that our own safety depondsyaa
reform in our State affairs, in custinE EoE
those who have proved, UNIV ,rthy Of ths
trust confdcd to their care, e,rin reeallins
and reinstating honor aud ability in our
high places of public trast. Thcy,,ds
not ask US to forsake the 2R,psb!iean
party, but rath,r to be true to that.p1e
'y, to vlndicase its fair name, to mako It
as it is, the, party Of progress, Of iatelli
gence, of public ccouo,ny and good Gaith
They warn us, unless the Republicans
of South Carolina take heed to their
way, purify their administration fpaA
lie affairs, select upri.5 hit; Off ,.rs, espeai
the public good, the national J ,lp;ubli.
cans will no longer recognize hem os
members of that party, or p.,,nit them
to affiliate with the national orsaaiza
tion.
l call upon you, therefore, Fsllow-oiti.
zcns, to look yonr safety, to take Instant
heed for the honor and [ perpstuity. Of
our party. n Ha a:l.l o5v
Let US here resolve that South Carroll.
na shall no longer be our reproach. Let
US clear our skirts Of the odium Of g6y.
ernmental abuses. In suoh good work
our friends everywhere will join withias
the great Republican party will aid
u' throughout the nation. nfF
Above all things. fellow citizoas, n
representing the colored race, letusrs-
move this inefable disgrace aud stain
from our record as race. .Ws may be
ignorant, wo may be poor-but Ne san
be honest. There is to day, Within bur
party, Intelligence and integrity enough
to give to our State good government.
There are men in our party who may DO
called to the holm of State, and who will
faithfully carry out the plsdgos made in
our party platform, Pledges. are good,
but we must put men behind thosa
pledges who will keep them to Che letter
and in the spirit. Honesty, economy,