Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-01
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Mr.. EDITOR :Y on have no doubt
with myself observed that the contest
thickens, and that the efforts of Cham
berlain & Co, are sometimes even
drowned amid the din of falling scaf.
fold and cheers for Green. So mote
1T be, even to the end. / do not anti
cipate any lack of zeal on the part of
the disafiected Republicans. 1 believe
they are bent on seeing it out to the
bitter end. Nor need we Stop TO carp
at what may be their ultimate purpose.
1t is enough that they nominate an
honest man; that is, n man who has
neither been convicted nor suspected
oftheft. But Judge Green is more
than this: heis not only sans reproche'
but he is emphaticaliy man sans
peur." a consistent Union man
through the war, and a consistent Re-
publican ever since, he has been every
thing that Radicalism could require,
excepta thief. Is it indictable mildly
to inquire, was it for this he fell?
We observe that Melton in his
Charleston speech, amid tallow candles
and unruly scantling, says that he ap-
preached Judge Green with an offer of
the nomination, and that Judge Green
declined on the ground that he could
not "put up the necessary amount"
The Attorney General evidently in
tended to imply that Judge Green was
notabove buying the office OF governor.
He says he afterwards persuaded Mr..
Chamberlain 60 accept. It dill not
seem to occur to Mr.. Melton that his
position would be liable to this con-
struction: that herwas the political
broker for the Radical Ring who offer
ed this office to Green, aud when he
declined it at the price, found Gus
toner in Mr.. Chamberlain. The query
here comes up: Did the ring pledge
itselfto make good his purchase to
their nominee2 9 To return to my pnr-
pose, want to ask every body who
desires a Governor whowill not steal ,
if they are willing to sit at home and
let Chamberlain walk over the course;
and in this query 1 address all parties
and all .celors. s
Do the colored people of this county
mean to sit down and pass again un-
der the beck of party instruction? Is
there to be no move for honsety in the
Republican party in Orangeburg? Are
there no honest ones among them,
white or black2 Or do they believe in
Chamberlain, of whom their own par
ty say that he procured his nomination
by bribery7 Do they not suppose that
a man, who will allow q Convention
to be bought for his use, will, if posi-
BILE, debaucha q Legislature, n Court of
Justice, and himself may be liable tn
the seductive influence of bribery. We
do not. of course, say that Mr.. Cham.
berlain will do these things, but NO
leave it to any unbiased mind TO see for
itself, ifthese are not logical conclu-
sions to which we arrive, guided by
present Republican showing. And if
this be be 50, are they prepared to be-
again robbed of their hard earned live
lihood, without making an effort to
avert this evil; withoutgiving a token
OF approval to their brothers who call
to them throughout the State2 IF they
are men, they must feel, and feeling
must sympathize with one side or the e
other. Have they no pulse to heat
responsive to the call sof patriotism !?
Does their right hand refuse to move
in the cause of Honesty? Let the
Republicans in mass meeine speak
from this County. It is a duty they
cannot sliirk. The move is portontolis
and Of vital interest. Their fellow
citizens, Republican Conservative and
Democrat, call for their approval or
condemnation, and they must answer.
They cannot dodge the issue and be
men, RAMBLER.