Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-30
FOR 4stla CONGRESS.
9. wv. .BUY.vrL.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER so, 1876.
The Democratic Convention.

~ 'iSst'~ii'i' wv tttS''. ~ lltlt IL
man is honest, it is bu! right ii,
newspaper to admit il. When truth
pleads for tair-play, The petition should
be granted. And when the Demo
Gratis arc found placing themselves
squnrcly upon The platform OF equal
rights to all men, their motives
should not be misrcprcscnted; they
should have due crcdi. for hor csty Of
purpose, and Of Il determination to
turn their backs forever upon The un-
fortunate past that past which re-
cognizcd slavery with its concomitant
evils!
Tie action OF the la.c Democratic
Convention for this County lcmoun
stratcs, beyond pcradvcniurc, The
fnct, that the white people Of Orange
burg County. in Convention Assem-
blcd, were not afraid to puhlisl to
the world that they accepted in good
faith the 18th, 1.i,h and 10Th amend
mcnts to the Constitution; that they
regarded the issues for which the
recent civil war was wagcl as
dead beyond resurrection; and that
they would not, by any word Of ACT Of
theirs, undo one single accomplish
mcnt Of the triumph orthc Union
Army. They stand to-day, By their
own published words, upon lie iden-
tical ground politically rs chat occu-
pied BY the Republican party.
And the man who refuses {, con-
gfatulatc them upon their stand in
this respect, is a craven hearted
william, anu loves self more than he
does the advancement Of he cause Of
human rights and Of ihnman progress.
lie is greedy, insali;,tc devil Who
will not lay his hanlupun III: heart
md thank Go,l, that, here in Orange
burg County The Democrats llia,on.
political enemies Of tic Republican
party and lis rrccnliar doctrines, rs
understood in South Carolina have
declared III good faith ,ll::; they re-
Joicc that thc courcd man is free !,
and that by no act Of theirs Shall his
political privileges ever be abrigc,l or
abused
III o,hcr words, i; not tbs Il
triumph Of those broad and liberal!
principles for which The National
party is lutlling? Is il rot what the
back man has been asking for, for 10 I.
these many years? Is il not The cnl-
minatinn Of one o! The granlcst
aspirations that ever engaged The
attention Of Wilbyrirrcc or ii
1.incoln?
Lei 'Ec glad tidin.$ 60 forth, and
let every lover ofircc,onl rc,oicc
Ina Convention, thoroughly Demo
cratic, and cmincntIy representative
Of the wealth and influence oi'thi.
County, the colorcl man ana lis
complete manhood have been acl;now.
legged.
OF course the colorcd people haG
their political rights before. The law
guaranteed these 10 them; but thcn
there was The moral osScM Of The
Democracy proper wanting. That
has now been given, and that not
grudringly. lIcncclorth aud torcyc,
the Elack men 81 this County can
traverse lis walks as tie acknowcgcd
poli'icn equals oithc whitcSt men in
It. And, rs VIC have said before, l,is
acknowledgement came from the white
people voluntarily. III their Convcn
tion-n Democratic Convcn.inn-
they nominated Lh"cL mc, upon their
ticket. Ought not Hi; to make every
man rejoice who truly and honestly
e!csncs The elevation Of The colorcd
race?
Ard now, What are Republicans