Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-04-17

Ahc loiloWlng cNcclicnt speech,
delivered by Judge T. Fl. Cooke oil
the occasion of his visit to Newberry
son last gFuesday, MS one Of the dis
tiingu.iisshed gu.iissh guests that accompanied
Colonel BlaclSsson his inspection of the
forces at that post is published ut thd
request Of the judges many admirers
who were present:
SOLDIERS Ann GENT. T1.EMEN-This
invitation is an unexpected PLEASURE
and scarcely know how to address
you. The troops are here as conscrI
va,ors Of the peace, supporting and
assisting with tho military am Of the
government tho civil authority OF The
Stnie. Representing i'll part The civil
power, | am yet here alone in my
qapacity ms Ia citizen, add malyy.spr;cak lylr;
stoYSyou 3 as citizens as well rs soldiers.
Thetonsditilonn of thejso1'fh, gentle smcn,
is extraordinary and anomalous. 1t
is not i'll accord with the essential
spirit OF our great republic that the
uniform Of the soldier should confront
and impcach the republican dignity
of the citizen; and the mostapainful
duty Of the future historian will be to
make proper excuse for the con-
tlnucd presence i'll time Of peace Of II
considerable federal force in any part
OF our country. Hc will have to atl-
nit and dcplore necessity. He will
have to show that the necessity arose
III the unbrokcn spirit Ola heroic and
devoted people, unable to control the
| tpassioas Hat ha't. .BeenB exciledby an
unparalleled wa, aud unable all at
once smother the dying cmbcrs Of II
flame that, had oonsumed, ,thcir dear
est hopes ynl dGsH>l;itcd thnirr& althfrs
and fircsides. Ont Of their ashes rose
their wontcd fire. And, gentlemen,
when South !Caroinn .lt1sd her armed
crest gzi.=7 re f'!lS'esIsa s.ut!.55i..y iii
and f'ushcd wi,h high hope over The
s,'oeooTing cannon and through the
ievelcd bayonc,s' 10 vin.licatc mis-
guided faith, she remembered with
sorrow the days. when, shoulder to
shoulder and brcaS!, TO breast with
citzcn soldicry Of The North, with The
la!hcrs Of the men before inc, hers
cqrricd The immortal flag Of The union
Over the bleeding heights OF Ccrro
Gordo, Chcrubusco and Charu!,cpcc,
and planted them in Il common glory
bvcr the halls Of the Aiontczumas.
And while, gentlemen, The existence
of the troops were necessary toaSsis!
our people iii The return Of peace and
the re-cstablishmcnt Of right reason
and public order, while it was 10 be
expected thata; people. who lad illus
-tEated the gallantry ofthe Ang1o.Sax.-
or race with splendid virtue that
even the lost cause must she'd upon
the military character Of The Amcri-
can republic, it wasto be expected
that these people should not yield 10
such a radical change III every clc-
mcnt Of their lives without here and
there n bloody challenge Of the piont.;
Of the war.
Sill, gentlemen, the day is not far
1istant-,-its light is now breaking all
around u s q WHEN your(presengc will
10 longer DC needed, when the civil
authority Of The State shall be
supreme, and VIC Of the South Shall be
able to hold up, with our heart ol
hearts, the flag Of our common
country, as it waves gracefully over
our united and prosperous. people,
The day is, not distant, gcntlem !,
when all 'mcnSof every race, class and
condition will recognize in The govern.
mc"t Of this State The hand ofLoncsiy,
stateslmnansHhir5 ln and economy and in
The results ! of .ourg ggseatAst ruaglc q
blessing i'll disguise. In The admins.
tntion Of Coy. Chamberlain, VIC can
sec (, i 'tlhio i bridge EbliltcdE Between tho
races and lt,ildcd upon thc enduring
column oi..thcir mutual Interests.
lm&the cordialEpiit 50 <ny1lafly