The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-10


teinal rottcnness and corruption. We
must have thorough and complete re.
form in the legislative and executive
departments Of the government. My
bittercst political enemy has rs much
right as [ have to an honest and faith
fnl trial justice, and to have honesty in
a II the public Offices. The burden Of all
the taxes sGuandcrcd or robbed falls on
the laborcr not on the property holder.
| Here MIR. Chamberlain addressed him
self with great force to the poor work
ihgmen of the audience
What does good government mean
1t means great deal; but it means more
particularly the lowest possible taxation,
consistent with the necessities Of the
public service, and that the taxes shall
be paid out according to lava dollar
Of the peoples money for n dollars
worth Of actual service from the public
servant. 1t means that Il trial Justice is
an officer of the law, and must admins
ter justice to all the people, democrat
aud republican alike. Mr.. G. went Oh
for some tiule on th is subject, taking
bold, mauly, rcsoute stand in the inter
est of all the people, and making his
position SO plain that mono could mistake
him1
Ii you do not believe that will cor
rect with an uuAinching hand, all these
abuses, will lop them all off, the | tell
you, right here aud now, MT to vote
ior :ne-votc for Green, or, whit
would be lar more manly, vote for Ker
shaS. But what right has any man to
disbclicvc me am pledged publicly,
privately, orally and iu writing, to give
this people asooi government, aud 70
| appoin: no man to Office who will sell
justice Tor money. But, above all, look
TO your legislature. Ifyou can get men
Of character and education, so much the
Letter; but il you cannot then send any
man, it he be honest, ana will not soil
himself to some harpy outside the rail
| Tor II hundred dollars.
Mr.. Chamberlain made most earnest
appeal to the people to send good
lee sislature to Columbia, as it was the
all important branch orthc government,
aud did what pleased with the other de
partmeuts. He renewed, in the most
lemn and impressive mar,ier, alf Isl
| pledges in relation to the debt Of the
State, and said: | am bound to stand
hy them, n"t only us All honest man
ou, as candidate for Office. MIN talk
of my surroundings" am plel sel
III no way TO any man or set Of men [
am surrounded by nothing but the
pledge Of the party aud the interests Of
the people. My right am shall be
withcr1d, aud, what is worse, my plight
ed word will be vi olatcd, if | do not
place the fraudulent debt Of this State,
50 far as in me les, beyond the hope of
resurrection. am bound, my fellow
l;n,, by c'a'i l.ritions th.t ca,n,t
violate, to do nothing for party that be
longs to the whole people.
Giving another parting shot at the
Green movement, which he den ,unccl
as the mere slave OF the democracy, he
closed by most touching and bcauti
tul appeal to all the people Of the State
to move forward together and secure for
South Carolina the blessings for Per
name ut peace and prosperity.
MIR. Chamberlain occupied nearly two
full hours in the delivery and was
listened to with the most mark ed silence
throus hout. at the clo'e the cuthu-
isam Of the audience broke forth in
loud and continued cheering.
Judge Melton was next introduced,
and spoke for about one hour ami IL
half, making, as is Il llnittcl, one of the
best etfurts Of his life have very iuli
notes Of his speech, but cannot write
them out i'll time for this letter. What
he said about certain certificates and
about Senator Dunn was rich, aud every
word OF it went right home and stuck.
Judge Mackcy next rose, but not to
make u speech, as tie hour was late
He went, however, for the Green move
mcnt without gloves, and said he could
see the big foot Of the democrat in the
boot OF the Green movement. After
the speaking, the party adjourned to
Judge Mackey's for lunch. know Of
no private DIV clling in which more re
fined elegance and hospitality grccts
you than when you step over the thrcs
hold OF his hon nor S residence. 1t is the
modest yet classic refinement Of the old
I Virginia school. Chester is sclid for
Chamberlain sure. Put that down
And now for Spartanburg, the Sparta
Of the democracy. Anon Yours
laboriously,
"JoNEs."
Sauntnr r e. Duun /, tbo rooor