The Orangeburg news. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, September 09, 1871, Image 5
"*W!P?R?Nijf EB (JRG NEWS
J. FELDER MEYERS?Editor,
GEORGE BOIjIVEII,
FlXAXCIAL AND pubinkss MaXAQBU.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 0,1871.
Every article for the OnANOEBvnu News
roust bo accompanied by tho real nanio of
jSatilltf |Mftfr"T 11 in"* ncccaaarily for publica
tion, but as a gunrnntee of good faith on the
Saturday Last.
T^As wrfcinnbupced in The News a
ttf jq?w wot ?e im u aaw,% ' ? ,.' .
7 W^mTf^^f^^Ji^^1^ this plaoo on
V Saturday last. Tho . uitonriancc was
large and enthusiastic, and exhibited
the best of feeling throughout.
^?WflFlrfW?^M*eysits, Esq., was called
nnd ia.a brief and forqiblo
manner impressed - the assemblage with
tho importance of keeping good ordor.
?*^?teoM^'**ti8 said the meeting had been
caTlei^si^rrffeltt' tlie interests of all par
ties, the merchant, the farmer, nnd evory
other citizjn ulikc. There had boon too
?I <fia$Wf? ??a4e5d Part'e?n affairs iu this
HMtHSW|&w%Ma go?d. ?od although the
??eslis&ilour; wdiieh tho necessity for the
meeting sprang, was preeminently
a partisan affair,, yet ho wanted
his party to show' a better spirit of
J.aef?e^iVP - M.^" th:U> :uul odort a,ul
9oM?>'0i8&(t& flvlH'W vi?ch would redound to
oJ iSlaedasBaftsiornll alike.
\V"'<xMH* Meyers'" counselled pence and
a**??9m *wt iRK^'X-'i iu,riesrcd ?Pon
^ov^er^ ^pe'present tho importance of
^fiyildjjg ?a strict . obedience to the law,
. and concluded,;ihy introducing Judge
Uo^Tk^Ho'gey <who spoke for nearly two
?"^icJSfs.^ 'iYs there was no stenographic
reporter present, we- can only furnish
ilsflj tWt/.iaoi I! /
. .our readers,with a ay u ops is of his ad
ate a?i w ?fiil v A
dress. ._ ); i
Judgo Hcjgp,, Bnicl in substance :
Mr. Chuu-mnn and I1 clhw-citizens ;
ivSMsaa n f - ? ...
It is 110 -Ordinary occasion tunt has
???e?aa.^U j.'t % ; * ? .,
causcd(mq,to leave home, family and my
^'ptpfessmuaf.duties at this sickly season
?a*Jw frOiiof:. ? ?? ?'? t;?
. ol tho year, to dclivor an address and
to racer aoi
jtuM^oun^jl v.iUi you, the citizens of
' Uiang^burg- T come not hero to day
^^ckiyg an office at your hands for my
Bc?f^or friends. There, is no exciting
.campaign g?i,Jg ? ()n ; there has been no
tiifn? !iSfnh\iaU to .oxorcisc the right of
^c^OHj^ctween contesting candidates for
publm faver; 30t, I see before mo an
exaitciL^oger_.crowd of thoso whom I,
Ton, fmmmj^ occasiops, have addressed,
wTenTnc sui>jc?t was purely political.
T^hat t|l?JLi\/jt ^hjxt calls us together ?
TjVhy airThis -feeling ? What means
theso countenances which speak n do
tcrnjinciipuj'nose ;
locauso. is one which should bring
Lsiiamc to the face of all who
L^n<|iwnbjP^ il ' ulu^ which will
l^roiy bring .its Laders into disgrace
Irm jo s?*?c?, <ci. w It , ?
yMd^iHnj^/TJiryuysteTious order of the
l^^u^^^^R^hin^, wrueh has caused so
I mticn suffci hig in' tho uorthern part of
/? , Lta:>.r i, uff? ,eXut.vi , 1
tb^Byitc, l^as shovvn itself to bo strong
{^n^uwoera^u^your very midst.
a^^QgflP^oijgctP xhis more thau myself.
jA^a^j^izrjn^ofj South Carolina, aud a?
HoPWf rrS h?WcttJ^ ^oe' t',at >'our
ture is my future, your interests uiy in
^SojDnby^ n^b^d- 91-jdotPt bejievo in cx
?fj^?fSr^bi?f lt- wou!d bo better if
tmmitf^l^ff0"81 ?'aud their attending ex
joij^emoD^ 8hjpywl conic around at longer
rff^Sei? ^^i^'1*3'1 0,10 hundred and
gyinCpd i^n^i (Jisguj>s]}ed ..men ontcra
taWW.^1^'',igl?t* Witl> Purposes,
Ww? $lWa IPS^^ meet and de
J^in4Joi?y' Vi^'y honest man, irrespec
SUtf fit Kiialy^^V"1 xt "'cans.
-ao^^'axjaV).'^ organization? There is
no order on tho fue>t.qf tho earth, which
has in view n cood purpose, that requires
meo to meet only at tITo dead hour of
*hrgrft,*W&fl?e ' il'tCinselves 'in sheets and
masks, nnd ride through the quiet towns
to the terror of thiS' inhabitnnts. Fortu
?^^^?^rf-'OfiinAghbr'^,-'there was no
\,??4#8R?!.4,,Thcro, however, woro no
'tices posted upon tho public Offices
ilrrWafdtiing^'cnfpel-bftggers, lllawags
i wnu^^'iggerr'''with dentil and-the iash.
j fftr*y*!*tir? that"hoiic.-;t men mus trule."
?MPWydu eCff hear' of an honest mm
?bilfg9?AVtfbiiesf.niMl lawful act, over
iw**"0Ms"- fitcc- with n mask, and
riding _horse covered with whito
sheets'( These men cover their faces
*rf? ivjtt?et 'ttrS? titna for their hellish
Hc'edsHv??ti 'all other criminals work.
As I have said, no murder has bo^-n
\ committed llfcfc. biit thoy will min der.
?In^rWBourf?ta'?f York/b'airQold, Ches
feVj'rToteify^ 'Abb'ovillc, Spartanl-ng
8Hd Uflron/'MiTa org.inizatioh has been
fcoT^yifigl A *f!WlV atrocious deeds of
^ToodffrWr*ilirrkrr6s's. V myself witnessed
aTOmTOwaaStf'slx poisons brought from
8jttrttf?Wirg. ' 1 was 'unable to count
f^iifln^^i-WlsPftpes they had received.
TKby wcrd litci'ally covered with stripes;
Old? cannot cx
press the anguish of their s u florin ge*"If
thoy do this in Spartatiburg, thoj-? will
do similar deeds in Orangeburg-, Wo
|aio |old that.-their .-mission is to prevent
jtho sale of atolco cotton. If so, why
the. necessity pf hiding theii;'faobs, of
coming, at uridnight and of breathing
out threateuings ngainst tho publio of
ficers y If their real object was to pro
vcut th'eving , thoy would have come
in tho bright light of day, and Lfreu they
would have becu assisted by cvory hou
est mau in Orangeburg.
I urn not going to be intimidated from
speaking tho truth. I always have add
always shall defend every citizen in
what ia lawful and . orderly, so that thoy
shall have protection for their lives,
their liberty and their propurty. "Every
man's house is his castle," and the
strong arm of tho Governraont will bo
used to protect you, your wives and
children.
Tho Republican party is charged with
fostering dishonesty.; Thcro is, no
doubt that 'hero are, dishonest men iu
that partyj but uro thero not likewise
dishonest uieu in the Democratic party ?
All parties have their share of dishon
esty. There may bo dishonost mon in
tho Legislature. I don't propose to defeud
any of these, and will not give them my
support. The pcoplo have a remedy
for all this, which is plain, adequate und
complete. Not iu midnight assassina
tion ; not by burnings aud stripes. You
can't remedy it by killing colored mcu,
or by abusitig and ill-treating the In.
J If the object of this K hin is to kill let
jthctn take the thieves, but let alouo the
innocent man, whose only crime is fealty
to the party which gave him freedom.
But, no matter what may bo a man's
crime, it is no just cause tor his murder.
There is no excuse forgoing into a man's
house at night, taking him out from his
family und brutally murdering hTni. li'
any of the Democratic party know of
any dishonest act. done by officials, let
them go to the grand jury, which is the
most terrible engine that can bd brought
against them. Aud now, if there are
any ol this Klan within the sound ol
my voice, 1 can tell them, that, when
they kill even a dishonest man, their
crime is locked upon hy the Courts here
below, and tliafhigher Tribunal above,
as n foul and bloody murder.
My fellow citizens, let me ndviso you
/to call upon Governor Scott for protec
tion. It is his dn.'ij to sflord it ; but my
friends, I am almost doubtful if that
duty will be performed. If he does re
1f;isc; call on the President of (ho United
States, General 11 rant will f>eo that
the laws arc thoroughly executed. Those
laws will protect you. Hear what the
law known ns the uKu Klux Bill says.
A part of sect ton two of this law rcutjs
ts follows :
"If any person go in disguise np ni
the public highway or upon the promi
ses of another, for tho purpose, either
directly or indirectly, of depriving any
person or ohms of persons of the erjual
proteotion of the laws, or of equal prie
ibyes or immunities under the fairs, or
fur the purpose of preventing or hinder
ing the. constituted authorities of any
State from giving or securing to all per
sons icithili SHch State, the equal protec
tion of the laics, or shall conspire together
for th - purpose of in any manner im
peding, hindering, obstructing, or def at
iug the due course of justice in any iStttte
or Territory, with intent to deny to any
citizen of the United States tha due and
equal protection of the /?irs, or to injure,
any jterson in his person or Jets property
for lawfully enforcing the right of any
person or class of persons to the. equal pro
tection of Me laws, d-c, each and every
person so offending shall bo deemed
guilty of a high crime, and, upon o~n
viction thereof in nny district or circuit
court of the United ?States or district or
supremo court of any Territory of the
Unitod States having jurisdiction of
similar offences, shall be punished by a
lino not less than five hundred nor more
that, five thousnud dollars, or by impris
onment, with or without hard labor, as
J the court uitiy determine, lot a nerind ??f
ii t less thuti six months nor more than
six years, as the court may determine,
or by both-such Jij^c*wid imprisonment
as tho court ehall '-rffcenllhi*^ ^ ^
If there are any of this MystXioV
fOrdtff^re^setit heap, fn-^ay^jet nio say'
to them, that steps arc even tmtr heilig
taken to ferret oat every one of them.
'.The, iitiifi bf yoU are. hnown, and if it
ftakos five years-, every one of you will
h? brought to justice. It is Governor
.Scott's duty to sco that this is done.
It makes no difference whether a mail
U a "carpot-bsggcr," D "scallawng" or a
colored man, il ho la honest and compe
tent, we have a right to place him iu any
position to which we may sec fit aud pro
per to call him ; aud it 'may as well.bc
distinctly understood here t i flaV', that
we intend to exercise that Vight without
any regard to the threalcnings 6r actions
of tlu Ku Klux Ki.m.
If all outside souVWbs of protn-ihu!
fail, we havo a remedy within ourselves.
That a party, which iu this State tineta
majority of thirty thousand, should sub?
mit to such outrageous organizations, is
nstouinhing. Governor Scott owos it tu
tvery otlC^Ku Kfux well \t; ^uvr-i^L?.
have this order puf down nt ones. Now,
what is our condition her?? Thero are
two blacks to every white man. Can
these two submit to thOTuu* ? Tho time
is not fur distant \AiMi|5for evj|J*y onja
imurdcred by the Kit Klux Klan tm> of
their nuinbor, or st/niftutnitrs, will sur
Ifer. When that t'^ne>?oe* come,-who
will be held responsible before the wo? id
for all tho woos and tifllictions which it
will on'tuil upon ui t
It is eaid that the good people of this
place uro not in any sympathy with this
organization. I dou't behove all of them
are, buj ilioifuot dl'joue hfcnpVed jnd fit',
'ty ? mod and* disguised meu entering the
tpwn nt midnight, und .u,q. effort boiug
put 'forth for their detect ion by these
tjood cittzeH4t shows that, nt least, an al
mosit passive pr'criminal acquiescence in
their hellish objects exist*.
(They bolicvo tlu't such an organization
will destroy the. Republican party. They
know not the strength of this party,
which stands by tho pthicinlii rather
than men. It was this party, my Col
ored friends, that, advocated the loosen
ing of yoar chuius, when you were pow
erless to placu any one in olnee. Keep
true to the party of your liberation.
Cast behind you thq sophistry of the
Democratic party. All the rights you
enjoy this day you received through the
mighty efforts of tho Republican party;
and it will be as true to you as was Ruth
of old, who said, "Entreat me not to
leave thee, or to return from following
alter,th.<e, fur whither th?U g?oit, I will
go, apd- where thou, longest I will lodge ;
thy people shlill be my people, und thy
God my God."
Let us, therefore, unite to-day as one.
man. Let usdommid from tlic Gbvorn >r
of this Stute, not. as a favor but us a
riijlif. ample nnd speedy protection
itgaiuat lawlessness of any ami every de
scription.1 . Lost I may be misunderstood,
1 again reiterate, that I did hot come
here to make a political Speech'. V
meet litre to advise and consult each
other. I \\i.-?!i td find out the true eon- I
ditiou of affairs. Von desiru to know
what protection will b'i afforded you. I
lind no cauic for discouragement. Von
hxTc the proper spirit, and w:M. nod ??bt,
place tho oowarUa where tli , belong?
in the rear.
The object of I lie Klan h, o\' striking
(terror in your minds to driv ? you from
/tho party of your ?h -ice. It will rc
bound 0:1 their own tin fortunate Itcad-i
If their real object had been In prcvjiii
cotton etcalipg, wti would Imvo helped
them,but aeftdry disgusiing ourselves.
It is with feelings of regret that 1 Bi'C
I lit. cbrrn ^co that have t;tkemplticca*m>:rrj
the toasted chivalry of South Carolina
The lime WW3 that is'ik h n ninh lUrc (< It
hiunclf deeply insulted :ind wrdvgcd'lst
?lialleuybdlhis enemy fact- M {Uco'.'! It
was n.'.t until those degenerate diiy? Ihnl
persons, hearing *V? RptybaVarreV. of'?fcn,
dress themselves in th-c's, cove lets and
blankets, hide themselves behind pin
trees, in the doatDdPnir of night, "the
hour of moon down, ' nml sfHke thi '.s
supposed enemy in the blick; or ;:t their
trysting phidfcs amidst fiendish "led givi
him the oh'd Of a rop6'. 1 hope that
what I say hcie may not bffeh'd any o::c
present, but I enn as*ure you. tuen of
dark and bloody d?eds, that for eve y
Republican you kill, there will be ton to
take his pluco. And no-.v. my friends, I
would tidviso you to watch this Klan;
find them out, and keep the information
to yoursolvea until the proper lime ar
rives when you can make gVVod two of
your knowledge. To the Ku Klux, I
say "go homo ur.d: sin no more." Tho
time may come when you will pay ten
times more to 11 lawyer to save your
nock from a halter, than tin? attention 1
you have bestowed upon the advice I give !
you to-duy.
Do you bolicv?%, can you believe, that !
one/tonrxt man can belong to such an or
der? No! und the good pnnple of this
county can put the wholo organization
down by saying so.
II was pained nml astonished, that in
.a recant-letter written by Gone;al Ivor
..u imiu uutttncn DOtonged to the
ll\u Klux. 1 hope tho souti ...cuts ex
pressed in that letter are not his own. 1
have reason to know something of the
Confederate Fold tors who formed the'
; Bfeffi) Wfr"s>iipw of the armies id' the
South 1 have met ihem oil more than
twenty battlefields, and as many s!;irm
itsho.?, und tln-y were foeuicil worthy of
any 1111111'* Steel. They were not the
men,1 who under the cover of mask* nnd
darkness, would murder any pew, able
citizen. Until it is pfoVed tho contrary,
I. will not be leve that this fimtli>h or
gnnization is composed ofcx Confederate
'soldier*. ? *
In obnWhHfioh, I would mlviso- every
man of y u, the Oolmed pcop|o,< ro be
Inmost and upright ;? bo what ov'eiy Coir
iedoralo suitl tyoti were during the war.
When yoU bad tin; power in yoUr own
hands nt that time, ho.v did you not ?
Ah ! imy friends, you hnVo set an exam
ple of self-control, patience ami suffer*
in j, tbaSHrill scarcely ? vor - Infcemialled,
? nC\<^x^l!e^WfTi.m^Ji^.u\new that
your mustdft, were iigluiug Oguiusl an
'oo^y^Kra^wo^o to'l7? ^-fuTr deliverers,
Ton toiled and sweat to feed, not only
-?ie tievifcTIer.iflhrt^uioaif the field, bul
their wives ami little ones at home. You
were nt outte their protectors ami sup
porters ; ajp'quietly waited througl) the
trusting iu Clod tor your
n o-from the bondage of slavery.
Againsay to >ou, he true to your past
history, and by the grace of God you
will be triumphant in the end.
Uno word more about dishonest offi
oials. If you know of u single dishon
est act done by your Clerk of Court,
your?,Troasuror, your Auditor, your
Judgo of Probate or any other of your
county officials, it is your duty to report
thorn totho Solicitor or before the Grand
Jury. If you kuow ot any dishouest
act committed by them and don't do your
duty, you should ever uftorwards hold
your pence.
My Rcpub]
lean friends, when the
Democrats tell you of dishonest Repub
lican officials in South Carolina, and
give you that as a reason why you should
desert your pally, point them to New
York city, governed stud controlled by
Dein erat?, where for every thousand
dollars missed here, they nfeal n million.
This very city of Now York is the very
strong hold of the Democracy.
I thank you, my friends, for the at
tention you have given to nty remarks,
and 1 trust it will be the last time 1 may
ever have cause to speak to you on the
tin pleasant subject that has caused you
to meet this day.
Minutes of tho Muss-Mooting of
Saturday Last.
A Mass Meeting of the Republican
|>arfy was held at Orangeburg Court
lo-se. on Saturday, September 2d 1871.
J Felder Meyers, Esq , was called to
he chair, and Mr. G. \V. Sturgeon ro
[qnrslciLt? tief) us Secretary.
Tit': Chujjffian in a very forcible and
eloquent address, stated the object for
which the meeting was called, and in
<?? :i .11:-i mi, irttrodu-e 1 to tho audi-nco,
I'LTda. S. L.'lloge of Columbja, ex-Mom
iber of Congrtju*. and formerly tin Asia
einte Justice-nn the Supreme bunch of
ft/ic.'Sttito.1 ' ' .
Mr. tinge woke :">;? itc.r'y !wo hours,
and w is sever ?! times iulcriuptcd by
loud bursts ol applause.
At the concjusioii of Mr. iInge's re
marks. :?. resolution was ollc'id and tidnp
Icd that a Com tn It tee id" thirteen he up
pointed by Mfc chair, vrlnvsu duty it
slum'd be, to dr..:'; a set of resolut ions
exprc: -ive <>''iho seii^uieuts of the meet
ing. The thii.r .?!}.: oil u d the lolhiwing.
,?1 ? i 11 a t> Ii" r*?*r^i*m>ws:
A ?Tain P. v/tlha.uisj G?'?. V. . Sturgeon,
Augustus I;. . I'ltiou';?.?!. MalcjiliU I
? v. Yi ..iii.itn Dann !'v. IUmj
Ryr.s, V.* A. t>r, h A. Iv llcr,
Jas T.: JumB a. jijid im. W ll.iil'ps.
M-.rvs. \Y. J. Pyfrrvl'Ia r.nJ ,'as. V
I*!, v to:"?d cnr>n, and rcqr.ssled
t> act on tho e'or.lutittce, but tfeelinptl.
At this hi ago of tho proceed in s, Mr
Meyers \va:i called away IVuJH tho meet
ing by urgent business elsewhere, and
\Y. X. Mount, lysq., was requestor to
act ns Chairman iu his stead. On mo
tion of Mr. T. C Alborgjtli, it was
resolved that the speech of Mr. Huge
be published in tho Ouanokuuko
N EWS.
After an nbscnoo ot half nu hour.
Aug. II. Knowlton, Esq., from tho Com
m it too on resolutions, reported the fol
lowing, which was unanimously adop
ted: m. t
I Whereas, Wo tho citizens of Orango
burg County, in Mass Meeting assem
bled, do recognize with profound regret
that an organization, whose avowed pur
pose is inimical to all the best interests
of the County and State, has recently
made its appearance among us?there
fore,
Kesolrrd, Thai it is the sense of this
meet iIi??':
First, That all offences against the
laws should.be punished by the law, and
in no other way.
K<<;,i,,fi That wo deprecate all crimes,
whether by night or by da v. in Common
ii it it uii g;;.>? eil i/.ons.
Thittii That we consider tho Organa
cation of the Ku Klnx Klan as opposed
Jo the spirit, and its action against the
Better, of the law?
Fourth, 1'hat wo continue to discharge
al#r.iii- various duties of life, social, com
mercial, pi lilioal and otherwise, as if no
such organization existed.
liosolvctl, That we, the people assem
bled, ill order to prevent further viola
IIation of law. d i urgently call upon Gov
jernor Scott to take such stops as ho is
p.: duty i. mud to take, which will put a
stop to lhe operations of this unlawful
organization.
That il the State Government refuse
to ttlke Slicll preventive steps, that wc,
?..<* a npoplo thou a.dl upon the National
t rovei'tliiiciit.
Tlmt w hen,'if ilver, vo shall h ive ap
pell led in vain t?till poneonble und qtiiel
modes of defence and protection, thai
in we defend ??er snored rights in the
manner eURtoniHVj among meu and ap
proved ot by ihe .Almighty.
Resofesfl, That those resolutions be
fiulllishcd in the Ouasukuimu; Nkws.
nnd th-t a copy he forwarded to Gov
ernor Seott by tho Chairman ot 'this
meeting.
Mi. Sturgeon offered the following
Resolutions which were unanimously
adopted :
ltesoht/:d\ That in Committee ofiovfln
be oiqiuiuiud by ihc Chairman of thid
meeting who ?hall, in conjunction with
the Exeoutivo Coiumitts* of the Repub
lican party of this jfj.fun$f, ^confer, in
an amicable spirit, kith the ^Executive
Committee of the Democratic party of
said County, iu order to devise moans
looking towards the holding, of a Moss
Meeting of "he citizens of Orangeburg,
irrespective o,f party, so that the real
sentiments of the whole law-abiding
pcoplu may bo expressed, in opposition
to such part of our society as are in
sympathy with tho organisation, knowu
us tho Ku Klux Klan.
Kesotoftlf Thut the Chairman of this
meeting act as Chairman of the Com
mittee.
? - t j
The Chair then appointed the follow
ing as the Committee :
J W. N. MOUNT, Chairman,
GEORGE BOLIVER,
J. FELDER MEYERS,
JAS. L. JAMISON, -
GEO. W. STURGEON,
F. FI. GREENE,
DENJAMIN BYAS,
31 r. Knowlton, on buing called upon,
briefly addressed the meeting. Ilia re
marks were well timed, aud listened to
with the greatest attention.
On motion of J. L. Jamison, Malcolm
II. Drowning, Esq., was requested to ad
(drcss the meeting.
Mr. Drowniug made a very forcible
address ; condemned in strong terms all
unlawful organizations?nppcaled to the
white and colored people to live in peace
aud harmony-, that their interests were
identical; eulogized the colored people
for the quh't aud peaceable manner in
which tliey assembled here to-day, and
cone uded by saying that be hoped the
time was not far distant when nil the
existing bitter feeling and prejudices
would be obliterated.
Mr. Browning's remarks were fre
quently interrupted by applause, and
were well received throughout by nil |
parties present;
f Mr. das. L. Jamison being called
upon, made n strong appeal to all col
ored men, to be honest and upright-, and
advised them to act in concert with the
merchants of tho County- In order to
prevent and discourage cotton stealing,
lie told the colored pcoplu, they ought
to consult the mr-rohnots in their vnri
oua neighborhoods, and urgently re
quested them not to iittruhnsc cotton
except dining the day tinic. He thought
[if the merchants done their duty in this
matter, there' wouM be less stealing and
consequently more sari*IHctioii to all.
The chair (hen unuuntiucd tho next
I usiness before the muiit.g would be
khe election of a Chairman for the Ex,
?i :-n!;vf C.mntrtltec ol the ilcpnblicju
party of tlii- County.
\ George Deliver w.:s unanimously
*?! etc 1 to tin; p ?s'.t'ou.
.\ vote <;!'th inks wan th?;:? tci?M(T0 I
the .-.evir.! fpeafcura, iqii) tin'. (.baUmm:,
?*0CV which, the uieotiitg utljourimjj
i;no w.s'f?uueon,
>..crt;t.iry.
. I
OllANliKDUIltl, S. C.,
Scpteinlitr 4th, 1871.
Agrootibly to Resolutions adopted at
a Mass Meeting of the Republican party,
held at Oraugcburg C. II., on Saturday
September 2d, 1871, a Committee appoin
ted by the aforesaid inert im; to coofcr
with the Central Executive Democratic
Commit toe of the County, for tho pur
pose of making n joint call for a Mass
Meeting of all oitizens of the county, ir
respective of party, assembled in the
Court llouso at 4 o'clock V. M., Wm.
N. Mouuut, Esq., in the chair.
Mr. G. W. Sturgeon was rcquostcd to
act as Secretary. The Chairman in
formed the Coiiimittco that ho had had
an interview with Faul S. Felder, Esq.,
I who was supposed tobe the Chairman
of tl*o -Exeoutive Contmitteo of tho Dem
ocratic or Union Kcforiu party, and that
Mr. Felder had informed hi in that his
functions, as well as those of his Com
mittco, had ooased, there being at pres
ent no such party organizations existing
in this County. Mr. Folder, however,
had shov'u a disposition to meet the I
Republican Committee, but not in an
official capacity as a member of any or
ganized political Committee.
Mr. Sturgeon then offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions which were
uuauiiuously adopted :
Whereat, the undersigned, a Com
mittee appointed (by a Mass Meet'
ing of tho Republican party, held
on September 2d, 1^71), for the
purpose of conferring with tho Ex
ecutive Committee of tho Democratic or
Union Reform party of this County,
looking towards tho calling of a Mass
Meeting of all law abiding, and peaceably
disposed citizens, irrespective of party,
ami upon informttion furnished us by
tho ox Chairman of the Into Union Re
form Committee, to the effect, that there
is no political organisation existing at
present in Orangeburg, known as the
Union Reform party, therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby call upon
all law abiding citizens of Orangeburg
County, without regard to their politi
cal opinions, to assemble in Mass Meet
ing at Urangcbu.g Court House,, on
Saturday, Soptembcr lllth, 1871, iu
\ order that a full ami candid expression.
[ofthe sentiments of* all good citizen*
may be j.ivuti iu condemnation it al).
outrag?? under cover or any Maine what
over, and for the purpose of devisiug
means to suppress any unlawful organi
zation that may exjst in this County.
Resolved, Thafcfem eaWestjj request
the members af the ek-CostmUtcc of the
lato Union Reform party, to encourage,
by all means in their? pow^ir, a full at
tendance of citizen* entertaining opin
ions nutagonastio to those advocated by
the Republican party, and would cordi
ally invite all auch citizens, and especi
ally the property holders, to meet us, in
order that a better understanding may
be established between the conflicting
political elements of thit County.
WM. N MOUNT, Chairman.
FRANK H. OREKNiS.
J. FELDER MEYERS,
BENJAMIN BY AS,
GEORGE' BOLrVER,
GEO. W, STURGEON, '
JAS. L. JAMISON,
Com mit too.
On motion it was
Resolved, that the Secretary furnish
a copy of the said resolutions to Paul
S. Fehler Esq, late Chairman of the
ex-Committee of tho Union Reform
party, and that tho proceeding* of flits
meeting bo published iu the Oft an a e
bi'bo News.
On motion, the Committee adjourned.
OEO. W. STURGEON,
Sec of Committee.
d) n<
PRESIJ ARRIVAL? FVERY WEEJ> OF
nitoioK
RA1YH.1IOUK GROCK-tlKH.
CIIK.WKST noil
Grocery Store in the County I
. SK hk1.1. OM.y THS
11 ett?I?'fiST GOODS!
We Respectfully V?k tho LADIES ofOR
AN?JSUURG to try sur GROC'KRIEH.
Bj?-GOODS DELI VEft EU PROMPTLY
J-'Jt&N >]/ (7114 ft OK to sny part of Town.
WM. M SAIN * CO.
septa )y
TlXECTTOirM NOT IC 12.?ill
Ijj persons indebted to the Estate of SoniT
boxurd, deceased, will make immediate pay
psbt, aud all those having claims against
lim must present tiictu properly attested.
FREDERICK U. ROZAPD,
*/sep! U?3t " Execatsr.
DISSOLUTION OF COPART
NERSHIP ?The Copartnershiphere
tofore Existing under the Firm Name of
IJAKTM1LL A VINCB, expires by Limita
tion on the 1st dav of September, 1871. Mr.
T HO M AS jC AltTMILL is ?uthomed to Col
lect, all debts due the late firm.
THOMAS OARTMILL,
THOMAS G. VINCE.
Arangeburg. Sept. 1st, 1871.
The Business >iR 4be CpNTlABBJ/here
after ..t th4 ?aruc* pfuce by? the \itJdersigned
on his own account.
THOMAS CARTfoTLL.
sept 9 *t
COTTON GINS. ? UKOWN'S
Gcorgi* PATENT COTTON GINS are
Bitupln, durable, well made, of good mate
rials, very light running and unsurpassed in
the quantify of the staple produced. Price
$4 per Saw. delivered at any R' R. Depot in
this Stato when the freight does not exceed'
lhat of two railroad-*.*
I Gulk-tf? Potent .Steel Brush Cotton Gins.
The Cotton f.oin ihc-oe Gins ntwav - com- ?
manda the highest market price where ordi
nary care ia taken in the preparation. At ?
the Cotton Qtates ruir held at Augusfn. Ga.,
last year, there ware ten Ojns'in competition
and the Premium wan awarded to the Gul
len Gin. IViee nu.l $f>.o0 per S?*.
Cotton Presses of various Patterns,- Horse
Powers, Hoa-Iley'a Portable Stenn Engines,
Brinly's Kentucky Ploughs,
' C. GRAVE LEY,
GS East Bay St. South of the
Post Office, Charleston; S. C.
ail* 20 weo 2m
ttEO. S. HACK Ell,
door, SASH and blind?F AC toy,
Chrtrlcston, S. C
THIS I J A.- .LARitE ? -Mf^ETB"
a Factory an itn iv i - i . the Sfiu^h..
Wc keep no N-i-: ??< n W . k u> till Conti*ry
Orders. Send r-.r \ >m?? W?.
Fsctiwy m:i l;rVft:-<m?ren>S tvrr - f tfttti op
ponit.S, Canu-jn-'St:, .-If on'- oTt'dy Rhifway.
Ad Ifcsa GEO. S. HAcKEU.
PS . [M ;;.VLE.
John A. U-.ili'. j
An hew '.V. Slillt ??. )
C-ii-ipIaint for
Sin blho
Ft rtortuattce.
Uy virtue ?f 4ne**5n'f]jflMM fit :?' ia ihfa essn,
direeliti* thai ihr Jau hO ry-iii-ift-w*. men
tioned, b-. Mild by e- -. a' -j-'N-it- a Action* I
will sell at l>r*U|t^T?^rg Coi.n fVutfM 011
Monday the Ii I ??: .y ?>. lie 6b^*r .
the ithttAi hUni ol .-..to. nm tr>; ..* d^'\s.A
e*:nt?*. , ,
All that trvct ;.f 1 I c ttf?Ui'n$7Kl i'*r/s
ni.ii'i* t-r - k j'.r.*t i . l>rut>e.?. w ,
??rersnw.-rntK-j-wn???'.'^i ? '?- i + >? i.-to
River, an-'. !> -.- 1 ... t:. - ? ,-'? Ky tin Is of
llen'vy t. ? ? y '. > ; ? l" .im-, l\ M.
"Toiiie^, ?-. rh ? ? >ut .. !>'r Is 0? -J ??.,?.? i?. M.
Four.es and .,'09, Ayy;-:*. !\nd,.^ijl.by.J^?Vrr? l?f *
the csiaVtt 'oi Daiflcr* Lowiiian and .
-SikJI. ? -i i ? ? ??? i
Terms cash.
t *o::?. A!*??iw
"0^! 'J ? - .Vit t]_
Nolico of Disiii^i:;T
\ro*nCE r? i;;:;:;:::v.?:;v/.n that^on
'he tub >{ay o: Wv-toJ?vi-^ Mft t'.f we will
?le our Final Accounts w.th the llon'?ra.blo
1'. C. Andrews, JUdtgc W {Plr^M1*nVI',ask
i>r Letter^lof LM^missal as E* e o....- efithe
Hau 'e of J"'151 [fu" v^'1-' r, dbcM
9Vi,u T. ::. t!^;fj?^VMlVfiR,ba
A. 1!. HDNGERPILLBR,
L. ilt;XU?RVILW-:it?'il
b'tfit ^fl _ ! ^aw iljH^Ta?
4 ' IST'O "T'-P^^i . ** ? ?
Mrs. B. M. SHULF.R KfiSFSCTPULLV
informs her friou-ls j;:a,t s*je is pr?parcd to
maVoLADIES' DUKSSEfJ, CUTTING, fit
ting and EASTlS'G in all the* various
Styles Beius doprirod of hor'Oil'j- 8tay
is ?F?, and iiivin- 1)10 CAPK of TWO
LITTLE CHILDREN, she Id forced to seek a
living it: ibis wny: H ipWj thit b >r fr swda
in Prospe.-'ty will^nj h.?r frem|f if| \fo dark
days of sud misfuriune, aho has Hiei bseu
prompted to spp u". to tli.ir symyathies.
sept 2 ? ? ' ' ->tt
KENTUCKY HORSES
AND
I will t.o prrpnrtd 10 oj r lo .the.Cit/affia
STXbLES in UAMBEliG, ul-.o-t fho i?th
of Sept., <ho of the finest drorea ef^
Kentucky Horses & Mules
ever brought te tb(> Market. Among-them,
are fine j
DrafI IIor?es awl ftfnk??..' t'
F. M. ?AMHF.I10, (
U 1 aibarg. ?. C.
KdTMlEr ? *
OFFtl ? scn?rVf. C?V,Vl?5lfiNER.
(>.> ?:..::-.ri:.i CorrrVfJ?. (*M ?
.'flii>.il HMbj T^WVl at4
Notieo is lur.by given thnt 1.11 (IjisjMll de
Hir..,is pf T?AC?I^G In |d>f <^>^
MON SffllOO'lS ?I this jhotinty; are aallfiad
that the OeMfiVy l'oud of Fstimi'??rs.' for
Orang^bAcg t^?47. -?"?W fc<' *a ^>aai?sHin
this Offie-i. from Monday. ?'?'?! '' ' ! ''?.
and continue in TJctslon each' t?*jr until tn*
i38? pVoWowj. All Pcr*e^ns^Wfl%nw|f to ob
Uin cj;itTK'iCATi^ .?in. Mpaea^j thai*
?elves '0 ths Board for l'x ?miiuti<gi on'ona
of the aSioWd yh. tVlo-ol' trnsfee's ar^tToi
allowed by 1hW to Employ only tho?a- Doli
ip% Certiiicntea fron? thi^ Beard,. Teaibers
will mark thi^.
? e. t; c.uNK '?
f'.^tocl Cowwdaslbatf, OiV.
. . -w JadiUJ??b