The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

Hacker 70 the chair After speech from the chairman,
detailing the object OF the meeting, committee ap
pointed to nominate candidates for State officers and pre-
pare an address, the main points Of which fol-
lows:--
FELLOW CrIzEss-The object Of our association, and
the organization OF the workngmen OF Charleston OF
all grades Of industrial pursuits is 70 elevate labor and
make respected hence we have nominated candidates
Ior tne dinsren Offices OF iederal anu sa'e
our political strength, and making u available in sup
porting or opposing interests favorable or injurious to
Glass; will DO enabled to obtain that proper infiu
ence In the community In which we reside which will
cause our rights TO be acknowledged our social position
respected and class elevated to the proper station
should occupy and to which by right entitled,
coeQuals with professional and the other avocaons
Of hfe The mighty revolution that
has Just passed over the whole Southern country has
Frustrated and forever overthrown the old system OF
labor and although IL has caused ruin and devastation
through the land by the suddennesS OF the measure and
the of due preparation for the great crisis, IL
has accomplished one great good-it has elevated
the workingman and made labor respected. LABOR
has never been considered degrading but In COM
munities OF privileged classes or where slavery ex.
listed institution The existence OF privileged
Glass in our community depended upon the continuation
OF slavery and by its extinction this artificial state OF
society vanished with it, The working classes of South
Carolina from the earliest history Of the state have Ia
bored under many disadvantages and have had many
difhcutes TO contend against in the combination that
existed with capital and slavery How could white Ia
boring man without capital compete, as contractor,
with master workman and his ten, twenty or more
sayesY He would be underworked in the labor market
That IL would be impossible Tor MIN 10 attempt inc con-
test, and he would be compelled to become ourneyman
to tho slave capitalists perform the higher branches OF
work not allotted to his slaves, to choose some other
business for the support Of himself and family But this
not the only competition that the white labong man
had TO contend against the slave of the rich man. who,
himself not mechanic or laborer was often as the
master workman spoken of before contractor aso and
though by legislative enactment no slave could compete
with the merchant the DOCTOR the lawyer or paTson, he
could compete with the mechanic and workingman All
these disadvantages and restrictions are now removed
and the white workngman has no longer to contend
against capital and labor combined, ana ms advance
and sure We satisfied that the abolition
of slavery although present looked upon great
calamity, Will eventually prove great blessing 10 our
beloved country in the increased and remuneratve EN-
ployment Of children and the free white man at
home in our own STATE instead OF being forced 70 emf
CRATE some other land to procure their bread produc
ing that strength and prosperity that IN future VIII be
our protection and safeguard
Al the conclusion of the address motion made
and carried by reclamation, that the name Of General
Wade Hampton be substituted for that OF Hon. James
L. Orr as candidate for Governor.
The workngmen's ticket for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and State Senators tef the dstricb is fol-
lows
Far Gorevaor-Genera Wade Hampton.
For Lieutenaat Gooernor-Hon W. d. Porter.
For State Sonators-William s. Henerey and Henry
BUST.
The other, which is headed the ''true ticket" Isl
For Grrernr-Jamcs /. Orr
For Lieutenant Gopeyn0r-W ID. Porter
Far State Seru,ory-Henry ID. Lesesno and Henry Buist
There E also third, called the "Carolina ticket
headed with the workngmcns candidates for Governor
Lieutenant Governor and State Senator'S 1t will be OBJ
served that all three parties have nominated the
candidates for Lieutenant Governor aud State Senators
The representative tickets however, present three diff
fercnt sets Of candidates.
MAJOR GENERAL O o. HOWARD,
accompanied by several members Of his staff, arrived
here yesterday by the overland route, via Raleigh and
Wilmington n c. He started for Columbia this morn
ING TO have an interview with Governor Perry after
which he viii return TO this city. During his stay he
was tho guest OF Brevet Major General Saxon In pass
Ing through Raleigh and Wilmington he addressed the
people at those places, and 1t Is hoped he will be in
duced to favor the Charleston public also with his views
and opinions the workings of the Freedmens Bureau
GENERAL BENNETT
has gone tour of inspection 10 Georgetown, and Is
expected t0,rcturn in about week.