The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-15
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ENTHUSIASTIC NEE TING IN TIE
COURTHOUSE SQUARE ON
WEDNESDAY LAST.
SPEECHES By SOLICITOR BUT7Z,
".SEM-ATORf ANDREWS, r. DUN
GIN, GEORGE BOLIl-ER
!. AND. OTHERS.


was the indeIatigablc John II Phillips
and n lively band Of music, marched
into the Court House Square and halted
in front OF stand which had been
erected for the occasion. After three
rousing cheers Senator Andrews was
unanimously elected Chairman, and A.
Il. Cain Secretary.
Senator Andrews didn't propose to
make speech, but said after the Con.
vcntion WAS over there woul be Il large
barbecue, at which hope to address
you refully with others who will ap
prise you'of oul situation. lie was not
ashamed to tell his record as Senator
and would Senator Andrews took his
seat here. On motion Solicitor Buttz
was called for. He was introduced
amidst applause that made the very air
ring. E4E-
SOLICITOR EuTTz's SAID IN SUB
When nc arrived here this morning
he did not know anything of public
meeting of this character. But as the
County Convention was coming off to-
morrow, and it being his Circuit, he
th"nsht he would come up and lend his
iniu'nce towards clcc,ing good and
honest mcn-.to the State Convention.
! lie thanked lis many friends in thi,
County for the contilcncs they seemed
TO have in him, anl hoped that he had
so conducted himself as to wi their
respect. When they elected HIM if
they thou. hit that he would not pros,
cute republican rs quick as a demo
crat, they were mistaken; he had act cd
| in manner to win the sancti ~ o. his
own conscience, and believed that his
record met with the approval Of his
friends. lie had always been a Rcpub
lican, but meant TO say to day that it
would Lc impossible for the Republican
party Of this State to maintain its pres
tiGc abroad, retain its power and patron :.
age at no ne, without r,ior'ans. NJ IN
placed in office must do their duty hon.
cs'ly and faithfully. They must not cx
pect more than their salary an the lesit
innate fees ofthe!r positions Ifthcy want
more, let them stay ut home There
are plenty Of modest men in or party
who will accept Office Tor what it hoa
cstly pays. The Office holder that
commits wrons, wrongs you aaI l and
the party. f you elect nan
Governor who is not satisfied with
3d. year, and he takes more IL or
der that hi cnpdi!y may be g ratified, he
rots that which belongs to you, TO NJ
and to the democrats Therefore it is
our duty to cast aside such men an |
take up others, and never dispair until
we get the right ones. Dishones. men
who have ha ch .rs. Of, tn, STA c, vii !
get up to day AMI pre- .ch reform
with as much complaccncy an | appa
rent honesty OF purpose, as an an,
gel. Ii he, Solicitor l;u.tz. did
wrong, he was willing to admit it. At
the last election the party elevated Il
man to eth e position Of Governor, who
promised that lie would do right. You
all know +. j. Moses, Jr, (a THOUSAND
voices-To our sorrow.) Well he had
control OF this State for four years be.
fore he was elected Governor. lie was
Speaker Of the House for that time, a
position which gave him tremendous
and dangerous power, if badly used.
lie appointed all the chairn ,u Of the
various committees of the House,
formed all its parts, through which he
had the power to make or unmi,ke laws
1t was Is. j. Moses. Jr., who passed the
law which authorized Scott and Park er
to issue bonds. He did it because he
had used ONE MILLION dollars OF the
peoples money in issuing pay certf
Gates to enrich himself. They issued
SIX MILLIONS Of bonds upon which
they raised only one million dollars.
And what did they do with the money ?
Why, divided it between themselves
Instead of paying the needy hold
crs ns n9 pay certificates. Aud then
| At. uYg' last Legislaturc he went 10 wnrk