Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-08-19

StitiCti IiuIfE1lC ulittLSE5
rested in the hands ofScDn:or Cain,
the Republican County Chairman,
Sho had arranged the programme,
and that we would communicate with
him and request his consent thereto,
amd inform them Of the result. They
again called on US after the lapse Of
about an hour, and VIC informed them
that we had not been able to see
Senator Cain, upon which they retir-
ed, with our assurance that we did
not object to dividing the time with
them at the meeting. On reachingi
the place Of meeting, Gov. Chamber
lain and Senator Cain (colorcd) and
| mounted the stand at almost the
same instant with General Butler
and Gary, the latter Of whom stated
to us that "thc Democrats OF Edge
field had demanded the right t. be
heard at the meeting, and that VIC
had shirkcd the demand, and that
they intended to be heard, and wan
led definite answer" l sprang
upon q chair, and addressing the
audience, | stated the facts MS above
recitcd, and declared the readiness of
Gov Chamberlain and myself to meet
the Democracy Of Edgcfeld then and
there in Joint discussion. Gen. But
Ter then asked how many Rcpubli-
cans proposed to speak ON tile occa-
sion, and | answered six or seven.
We then agreed, Gov. Chamberlain,
Generals Butler and Gary and my
self, that each speaker should be limi-
led TO thirty minutes. It was arrang-
cd that Gov. Chamberlain should
speak first, Gen. Butler next, and that
| should follow Gen. Butler, and be
replied TO by Gen. Gary, and that
Mr.. J. G. Sheppard and others should
reply to any other Republican, speak
crs III their proper order.
Senator Cain then came forward to
Introduce Gov. Chamberlain, but the
Governor suggested to him that lie
should not introduce the speakers.
and for that reason, and that alone.
the usual form Of introduction by the
county chairman WAS not had ON the
OCCASION. | kept the time, and poti-
fed the speakers when their time was
up.
Governor Chamberlain was occa-
slonally interrupted by questions FROM
Democrats in tic audience such ms
GLOW about McDcv;tt?' Ul,c default
ing County TrcaSurcr;) "What about
the conversion bon:ls ," .&c-lut
these Interruptions were promptly
checked by Gen. Butler, who stcrnly
rcbukcd the person who made them.
General Butler replied to Governor
Chamberlain in spcccI, which
though thoroughly earnest, did not
exceed the just limits Of courteous de-
Late; paying a splendid tribute to the
United Statcs flag that waved over
the platforsn, every star Of which he
truly said, had derived some of its
lustrc from the heroic deeds OF ,hc
white men Of EdSciicld, who had
marched under it to sustain the hon
Or Of the republic in foreign wars.
lie also vindicatcd himself from the
false and malignant charges of those
who had traduced him by coupling
his namo With the murder ofrarmed
prisoners at Hamburg, and asserted
that he was innocent ofany completely
i'll that great crime, and gave it no
sanction.
I | stepped forward to address tho
audience, and General Gary, in order,
doubtless, TO bcspcak u courteous hear
ing for me, exclaimed, "This is Judge
Mackcy; he is with the Radicals, but
hris Democrat in disguise r..
! began my remarks by stating
that II wear no disguise, fellow
citizens; | m, a Republican, elevated
to high Office BY Republicans, and l
shall never desert my colors, and
bctray the trust rcpcscd III me by tho
dark race; and above all, it woulc
'ishonor me to desert here In Edge
field in the face Of the enemy"