Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-15
THE REPUBLICAN, BARBECUE
AN IMMENSE CRowD-REsoLuTI oNs,
&c-SrEECnEs BY Hons. e. w.
NJ. MAcKEY, G. w. BU1Tz, AND
w. j. Wn1PpER.

Notwithstanding The opposition
that was manifested towards the idea
of Republicans having Barbecue on
tho 4th Of July, the affair turned ouL
to bo a grandcr success than its
staunchcst friends hoped for it. Re
publicans Aocked into town from all
portions Of the county, nni VIC tio not
think that VIC would bo far from the
truth in asserting that with but one or
two exceptions the entire force of the
leaders were out. From every Town
chip We greeted men who controlled
their section. So it cannot be said
that the Barbecue was partisan or
one.sidcd Affair." The crowd here
could elect any ticket put into the
field.
All Of the speakers who were to
have been present we're not here but
those assembled were not permitted to
go home without hearing anything.
About 10 o'clock in the morning
the procession assembled on Russell
Street and marched down to the
beautiful pino grove near Mr. Riggs
rrring, Nhcic a stand had been
erected for "spccchifying" purposes,
and which was kindly rendered 10
The Republicans by that gentleman.
The Hon. e. I. Cain acted MS
Chairman, md Mr.. B. G. Frederick
rs Secretary. Before the regular
programme was taken up motion
was made BY A. F. Browning Esq,
that n committee Of one from each
Township be appoic4sd on rcsolu-
tlons. This motion Was carried with
an amendment that five from the
County at large should be added.
The chair appointed the following
MS the committee Avinger's, Jan
nary McNenl; Bookhard's, A j Z
Ming; Branchville, f Green;
Browns, A Harris; Club House,
AC Williams; Cedar Grove, Adam
Phelphs; Corbettsvillc, B 6 Fredrick;
Easterlin's Ellis Forrest; Elliott's,
20 Marlh, Fogle's, + G Gray;
Foures Chnpol, J P NJ. Fourcs; Fort
Motte, r r Duncan; Felder's, T j
Phillips; Gritfins, S R Fielder; Jani-
sons Addison Haincs; Gleaton's, j II
Livingston; Knots Mill, Rufus
Whctstonc, Lcwisville, r. Jefferson;
Orangcburg, 7 K Sasportas; Rowcs-
vile, Rev Sam'l Mays; Zeiglcr's, Jo-
cob Dupont. Atlarge; A L Brown
sng; Rev Thos Phillips, j Fielder
Meyers. II P Cook, Benz Bias.
Mr.. Browning acted MS chairman
Of the committee:
The celebration was then opened
with prayer by the Rev. Thos. Phil
lips, who uttered many eloquent and
feeling sentences.
The Rev. DR.. Webster then follow.
cd with the reading of the Declare
tion Of Independence, n duty which
hc performed admirably. ii fact
80 we'll did he emphasize the most
eloquent passages in that splcndidly
written paper shat frequently burst
after burst OF applause interrupted
him. We beard one man say "Wcll,
it was worth eoming here to hear that
speech
The committee OH resolutions,
which had returned in the merntime,
reported through Mr.. T. X. Sasportas,
the following preamble and resolu-
tiens which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have assembled to-
sethcr lcr ihn purpose Of celebrating
This The orc h,,ndrcdt!, birth day OF
she Declaration Of the American In
4lcpcndcpcc. out Of which grew the
Proclamation Of Freedom; AND
WHEREAS, VIC cntcr fully into the
spirit and sentiment OF Freedom which
today pcrvades this Government,
and believe that we, rs Republicans,
have rs much light to glorify it as
anv other party, therefore, belt
Resolru1, That we rejoice in, tho
fact flat America has reached this
tl,c CcnteNninl lirth day Of her
Nationa lnurrendcnc,.; ,nat no one
will wofci, closer cr honor and