Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-28
He then made an eloquent argument in "a
has never yet camped outside of the Consti-

has never yet camped OUTSIDE OF tne eoIstl-
tuition.
Recurring to questions of State Government,
he asked if all the pledges and promises
made by the Democratic party in 1876 had not
been redeemed. AS to himself, he could say
with an honest heart that he had kept every
pledge he had made. While he could not do
all that he desired to do, he did all that he
promised. The party, in 1876, promised to
reduce taxation, which was done and they
promised to recognize the political rights OF
every citizen, and this they had done. He then
contrasted the suffrage laws of South Carolina
with those of Massachusetts, by which, in the
latter State, no one is permitted to vote unless
he can read the constitution OF the State IN
English, while in South Carolina there is no
such restriction.
The privileges and opportunities OF the col
ored people in the Northern States, as COM
pared with the Southern States, were next
discussed. In the recent elections in Ohio
and Indiana, each had elected colored man
to the Legislature, which he said are the only
instances on record of the Republican party in
Northern States electing colored men to office.
The Democrats Of the South elect cOlOred men,
and he recalled the fact that the very first ap-
| pOintment he made after assuming the office
of Governor, was colored man, and a Re
publican at that, who was recommended by
white Democrats.
To the colored people he would say, if they
want office, they need not expect 1t until they
join the Democratic party. In BarnWell coun-
ty, ! ,150 cOlOred men have Joined the party,
and to the last county convention, 80 cOlOred
Democratic clubs sent As cOlored delegates,
who controlled the nominations.
The white NEIL of the South will never at
tempt to deprive the colOred people OF the bal
| lot, but the white men of the North may, in
order to deprive the, Seuth of representation.
Just here he remembefed that before the war
lie had served several terms in the Legislature
with Mr. Wallace, of this county, and the only
bill that he remembered of Mr.. Wallace ever
Offering at any session, and one which he was
persistent in offering, was to sell every free
cOlOred man into slavery. The speaker said ne
spoke and voted against this bill every time it
was offered ; and further, after thewar, he was
the first man in the United States to advocate
cOlored suffrage, and yet the cOlored people
follow Mr.. Wallace, who wanted to sell free
men of their race into slavery, and turn their
backs to him who was the first to recommend
and advocate their enfranchisement after
emancipation.
In conclusion, he said to the people before
him, that they had the right to get up all the
political enthusiasm they could; to have pa
rades and imposing political demonstrations,
but he would say that he did not want, on any
foot of South Carolina soil, any disturbance,
violence, intimidation or bloodshed. Standing
on the principles Of right and justice, we can
trust to Heaven for success, and it we then
fail, we may know it is for some wise cause OF
Providence.
The Senator took his seat amid the same
round of wild applause that greeted his appear
ance and was the recipient of a large number
of beautiful boquets sent up to him by admir-
ing lady friends.
HON. ]. II. EVINS
was next introduced. lie confined his re-
marks to questions pertaining to the Congress
sional canvass in this district, in which he
scathed his opponents, Blythe, Republican
and Mclean, Greenbacker. He received the
hearty cheers of his auditors, and was follow
ed by
DIR. JOHN G. BLACK,
Democratic nominee for the Legislature, who
desired to contradict a statement made by a
nominee of the Greenback party, that he
(Dr. Black had said that he would accept al
endorsement from that party. He denounced
the statement as infamously false, and said he
was responsible for his utterances.
COL. CAD. JONES,
Presidential Elector for this district, was next
introduced, and made stirring address in be-
half of Hancock and English.
With Col. Jones' speech the meeting closed
1t was in every sense complete success
There was enthusiasm but no excess, no dis
turbance, and not an accident to marthe occa'
sion. Senator Haaapton remarked to the Re,
porter that it was one Of the finest, largest.
most enthusiastic and most gratifying politi'
cal meetings he had ever witnessed; and we feel
assured that it's results on Tuesday next will
be no less gratifying to those who have been
despondent over supposed apathy in York
county.