Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-26
tccMMUSICATED.
Wise Mcrds from a Prominent
Colored Nan.
ORAEGEBURG, S, c.,
May "a, 1876.

may ~, 1916.
Editor OrangeJ",y = e,cs and Times:
\ Please allow space in your journal
for few words III relation to the
coming election. Having learnt that
n Convention Of the Republican
party will be called for the purpose
of nominating some one to fill the
vacancy of u. A. Straker, deem it
appropriate tomake q few suggestions
to the Convention.
think it improper that there
should be any nomination Mt all made
BY it at this time. It is true that
the Republicans, consisting in the
main Of col.rcd people, are largely
in the majority in this county. and
with a full vote and an honest count,
can carry any election. It is true
SO that circumstances have wrought
great change in &he administration
Of our public affairs since the last
election, SO much SO, that we don't
know where or how we shall stand.
address myself particularly to the
c. lored people. Governor Hampton
stands to.uay the Governor Of our
State, elected upon platform in
which we had no voice in making,
nor influence in its makeup, but
made by those who were heretofore
looked upon as our political enemies,
containing pledges of security to the
enjoyment Of our full and equal rights
before the law, and guaranteeing to
us better facilities for education.
This is ali that we ask. All tha. we
ever sought. We have not yet had
the opportunity to sec the effects OF
Governor Hampton admi Illustration
his policy is not yet d cvcloped.
And we must give lin lair
trial and such a support rs to
render it possible for him to
carry it out. Ifit be- good. to him
will al praise be due, aud we can hut
gve,.him the mcriled ''wel done good
and inilhtul servant" but if to the
contrary, and in oppoSion to his
Piled rcs, then with him will rest
the responsibility, and opposition to
HIM and defeat IN the future will bc as
sure aS fate. kul it he does what
he has promised, whn, more do we
usk. Ii he iui!s, we have the same ma
jori,y to-day as we had III the palm
lest days Of Republican success, and
others would he added to our num-
bcrs, and We could then cheek mate
him i'll the elec ion. So give Gov.
Hampton such men ms will assist him
i'll carrying out his policy,-not such
rs will embarrass and oppose him.
The sooner We can wipe out the color
line (for the parties rs now made up
are such) the better for the interests
of the white as we'll as that OF the
coIured people. When white men
will feel tha. no embarrassment or fear
Of the protection of their interests
will result from voting for colored
man for position and colored men
will feel that no embarrassment or fear
Of the protection oftheir interests
will result from voting for white
man for position, our country will he
harry, confidence will he established
between the races and the great ques.
tion of equal rights settled. Then
will wc see the beginning of a bright
future for he people Of South Caro-
lima brighter day in the history of
the colored race then has yet been.
This may not be Of so much inter
ests to some of the politicians who
now float upon the surface Of the
political waters, butt will be better
for the people. Gov. Hampton is
pledged to securi ng Us our political
rights. 1t is true he has not called
himself by the metropolitan
but he is the pledged representative
of the principles we coniider Repub-
lican. We have been having too
much Of The shadow and too little Of
the substance. Colored men, what
do you want most, the advancement