Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-22

ton lis not complete, the mission Of
the Republican party is not ended, SO
long astour citizens arc denied the
exercise Of the right Of suffrage by
intimidation, 50 long rs Republicans,
colorcd and white, arc made to feel
that their political creed is n crime, to
be punished by assassination, and
their elections deprived them by
fraud. So long us every effort is put
forth by our opponents, to stop the
wheels Of progress of the nation, by
vcrtual repudiation of the National
debt, SO long as the reasonable cry
Of payment for the slaves" is ut.
tered ,jpyq9rt te9rs, and the universal,
am.rpatgiof alIre6cls is sought, before
the political rights;;of union men arc
secured. The present status Of the
Housesof Representatives in Congress,
is n Warming to all Republicans to be
up and doing. The people have been
niisdirccted, misinformed. Our errors
have been treated rs q reason why the
great Ecpublican party should be
destroyed On party which has taken
the great nation from, the slough of
ruinte and disgrace, and placed
it hpon the battlemcnts of honor,
pride, glory and success. Take
Retrospective view of the works Of
Of Til great party, and let any hon
est man answer, whether this party
should be destroyed. It saved the
Union, it gave liberty to four mil
lions of slaves, gave to them the ina
licnabIc right to pursue their happi-
ness according to the dictates of con-
science, and in violation of no mans
rights. It snatched the Great Re-
public from bankruptcy, and placed
it foremost, among nations, Shall
this party be defeated or destroyed!
Let sall..Repubiicans answer in the
coming campaign! Let South Caro-
lima answer, the banner State, the
Sta c which has seen Arkansas fallen,
Mississippi fallen, and itself remain
as the rock Of. ages. Let the county
Of Orangeburg answer! We are in
great jeopardy. Our rights and
privileges arc, day by day transferred
TO our enemies. Our enemies are
those ofSour-own household. Let us
seek thcaSsopk and cast. them over the
battlcnSeintts.. IS Esst = us see seek out +. the
Judnses. Our great fanlt has been a
readincssrto: be- driven to self condcm-.
nation before esare satisfied we; afei
actually guilty. We arci in q majori-.
ty, but like Sampson we care pulling
down 1.-THE gates upon our own head:
Now what is our duty i? First, We
must close our ranks. Internal dis
scnsiors have divided us, in this State
rs elsewhere. We must present an
unbroken frontrto the encmy, md the
battle is ours, Let ussall, l,unite. :. Let
the dead pastshury: its dead. Inde-
pcndents, Conservatives and Rcpubli.
cans have a'conmon battle TO afght.
Let us"unite in our purpose. To the
colorcd citizens Of the State of South
Carolina l would say, let there be no
division among you, or behold your
political grave, your disfranchise-
ment, your children denied cduca-
ton, your industries obstructcd and
your right to hold Office taken
from you. ! would not even inti-
mate that you should erect n color
line, but "your friends, colored and
White and. their adoption tried crap
pie them to thy soul with hooks of
Steel" but sec that 'hcy nre doves and
not scrpents. Now from to day let
us look out for our best men. We
must ignore actual corruption.
Let South Carolina send to the
National Convention true and tried
Republicans. Let Orangcburg send
10 the State Convention like men.
Nothing i'll our coming cam
raign is more important than the
election Of Governor and Senator.
Let the colorcd citizen see that he is
fairly represented in the Congress Of
the Nation. It is his right. Repre-
scntation follows number. The Hon.
u u ITlI;ott C,>,.l.o.foc ~. IIo..