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Sercnade to Judge Cooke.


The Silver Cornet Band serenaded
Judge Cooke on Monday night, at
Miller's Hotel and upon being called
for, came forward and made a short
speech, in which he thanked the gen
tlemien present for the compliment
paid, and said that he was not howev-
err vain enough ia suppose that it was
as much for him lis for the cause in
which they were so much interested.
He appreciated the condition Of affairs
i'm South Curulina and knew the great
necessity for q change in the officers ct
the Government Chamberlain
was unable to govern this people; he
had no place in their hearts and under
such circumstances lie could afford
protection to nobody Chamber
lain had confessed fears for his WI
personal sarety; referred to several
frights which our Governor had had;
that he as Judge could not as well adj
minister the law under Cham
berlain as under Hampton; that
Hampton lived in the hearts of the
people; his word was law with them;
his wishes would be respected by
them :; on the other hand, Chamber
lain had arrayed himself against the
best element of the country, and ul-
der such circumstances peace could
not reasonably be expected Chamber
lain with Federal bayoncts, governed
an unwilling people; the peace
and happiness of the black a c de-
mandcd a change from the Radical
rule to Democratic rule this would
certainly bring peace to this disturbed
country he felt sure that the more in
tclligei,t and honest colored men
would vote for Hampton it was their
duty to help the whites to restore The
government to its rightful owners; he
felt that the untcrritied Democrats
would elect Hampton in November as
certainly as he was now standing be-
fore them ; the great enthusiasm OF
the untcrritied Democracy would sweep
as q great wave from the mountains to
the scaboard, carrying everything be-
fore it. He also referred to the con-
tcmptible in which Chamber
lain had u of to Washington for
troops, to force his government upon
the people who did not want him.
He referred 10 the fact Of dissatistac-
ton in the State Convention, and
mentioned that TolSert had been NOM
mated for Superintendent of Educa-
ton to please the up-country dele
gates; he believed TOlbert to be an
honest man and hoped that he would
decline to be their candidate, thought
he ought to ally himself with us.
Judge Tarrant, Of Greenwood, was
next called for and responded in a few
well-timed remarks upon the corrup-
ton of the present administration and
the confessed inability of the civil au-
thority in executing the laws in call
ing upon the General Government for
soldiers to enforce the law by the mil
itary. He claimed that the brains, in
telligcucc and virtue of the country
should and would govern the country
that the hcwcrs Of wood and drawers
of water should not seek 10 rule, by
thrusting themselves forward before
they become educated and qualified ;
he was in favor of schools for the ed
ucatiOn. Of poor. He said that
the Republican party was as corrupt as
possible; he did not sec how any hon
est man could longer remain in it; DO
maj need say that he by quitting the
Republicans was seeking office; he
cllllC lHlO TIC D~clIlpClalIC IuliHS ~ilNi
the nomination. had been made, AMI
had quit the Republican party before
their county officers had been put in
nomination; believed if he had re-
manned with 1.-The party" that he
could have secured office, but he
wouldn't stay with IL party so corrupt;
he couldn't prescve his sclt-rcspect
and do so.
A Blythe, Esq Republican can can
didatc for Solicitor, was now called,
and came forward and thanked the
audience for the honor, but said that
he was not in a mood to speak !;
he hoped, however, to be able to speak
before the campaign was over.
Col. Cothran was loudly called for
when he responded in his usual happy
and entertaining manner. He fully
Endorsed all that Judge Cooke had said
about Governor Chamberlain and
Gcu. Hampton fert that the safety
of the colorcd people depended upon
Hampton's election they were as
much interested in good government
as we are: invited them to join in
with us and get into better company
paid a nice compliment TO the cntllu-
siastic meeting which he had attended
at Lowndesvillc; the whites and col