Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-13

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Eyoung in years about him, aud does
not mince matters when warmed up.
He said in effect, that South Carolins
had suffered, and Wade Hampton had
suffered, i'll consequence Of the late
war, but that it WIS Hampton's good
fortune to servive, and be singled out
as the lnau to lead our people success
fully through Il campaign against al
administration of thieves aud public
plunderers. And now that we had
triumphcd, our enemies should not be
permitted to further despoil and dis
grace the name Of the Palmetto State
South Carolina belonged to South
Carolinians, and carpct-bag rule must
cease within her borders. Massachu
setts men who were here for the pur
pose of getting Office must take up
their carpet-bags and HE them to their
New England homes. For eight
years these men have robbed our poor,
plundered State, but the Major thank
ed God that tho day Of their glory
was over, and that the star of their
fate had declined. Hampton had re-
ccived the highest number of votes
for Governor, and it was the duty of
The Taxpayers to march up in solid
phalanx and pay the amount of taxes
called for by him. For himself,
whether successful or not, he was do
termined to stand by Governor
Hampton's administration.
Maj. Whaley's remarks we're
listened to with great deal of inter
est.
At this stage Of the meeting, we
we're summoned off on business. Other
speeches, we learn, we're delivered,
full Of patriotis.u and loyalty to
Governor Hampton.
The committee reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
after being seconded by Capts. F. NJ.
Warnamakor, S. Dibble, and others,
were adopted unanimously:
Whereas crisis has arisen in the
affi,irs of the State which Imperative
" demands that all good citizens,
irrespective Of party and race, shall
rally to the support ofgood govern
mcnt, and manifest, not only by
words, but by deeds, their fixed de-
termination to sustain it by all legiti-
mate and peaceful means they can
command, and whereas Wade Hamp-
ton and W. d. Simpson, under
pledges of such government, we're
duly elected Governor and Lieutent
ant Governor by tho votes Of a major
ity Of the people ofthe State, and
have been duly and legally inaugu.
rated and installed ~ such; therefore,
Resolucd, by the citizens of Orange
burg county, of both parties and races,
in mass meeting assembled:
I. That we utterly rcpudiate the
pretcnsions- Of Daniel II. Chamber
lain to the Office Of Governor Of South
Carolina, and denounce him rs an
usurper, who, having vainly employ
cd falsehood and fraud to effect Ills
election, has audaciously sought, by
military force, TO toist himself upon
the State rs its ruler, and fastcn upon
it the most corrupt and infamous
government that ever cursed q people;
that under no circumstances and in
no manner whatever will we recog
nizc his assumed authority in his ap
pointments, or any other official acts,
or lend aid or countenance to his
insolent usurpntion.
2. That we equally repudiate the
prctens;ons Of the body which falsely
assuming to be the House of Repre-
sentativcs of South Carolina elected
as its presiding officer one E. w. Nj.
Mackey, and the aamc having been