The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-31

seat once occupied by Frelinghuysen, Dayton,
and Stockton. By the cal of tie Governor
all our fruits Of victory are garnered, the
field IS cleared, and we made ready for another
fight and another victory.
A Significant Speech by Wade Hampton.
The tone of sentiment at the South is Just
now matter Of very general interest to the
public. 1t has been asserted that the Southern
people accept the platform adopted by the
late Convention in this city. So far as we
have observed, there is not a single recog-
nized organ of Southern opinion that does
not repudiate all those portions ol that plat
form which touch the vital principles of duty
and true allegiance to the Government; and
especially do they repudiate those portions of
il which allude to the late Rebellion, and the
part therein borne by the soldiers of the
Union. Their universal position is that the
cause for which the South fought was Just
and right; that in no proper sense was it a
Rebellion; and that they incurred no guilt or
loss of honor by their endeavors 20 overthrow
the Government of the United States. They
'accept the result" just as an army does
when 1t can no longer contend against its
opponents. But there is not word to show
that they would not again strike for the " lost
cause,' as they call it, if they saw an oppor-
tunity afordmg a reasonable prospect of
success.
In this connection we publish a remarkable
speech from one who more correctly, perhaps,
than almost any other man, may be assumed
to represent that element of the Southern
people which furnished the brains to the late
Rebellion. AT meeting held recently by
the soldiers of Anderson District, for TIE pur-
pose Of forming soldiers association, Gene
raj Wade Hampton was waited upon by
committee, and in response delivered the fol-
loving speech
''BRoTHER SOLDIERS OF ANDERSON IL deem N.Y.
self fortunate hat accident has given the pleasure
OF meeung with you IOdav and OF participating III the
audabe objects contemplated by your meeting; and
that pleasure IL greatly enhanced by seeing around
me MANY of the brave men whom It was nv good
fortune TO command dur ng the var. These noun.
tam regions gave to the armies of me Soutn some of
our best soldiers and 1t is due to them tnat shou
declare, wnar do here with infinite gratication
that had III NV ranks none BETTER braver more
devoted than the men OF this and he adioinlng dis
tlcts In your presence desire TO tender TO them
my heartfelt thanks for their conduct dIers
! They have the proud consciousness of having
|
| wll be some compensation to them for the
| result OF the war And, brother so diers, whilst
we acquiesce in the result let US not admit that the
| cause OF IT uniustiabe or wrong [ accept he
! terms upon which We laid down our arms, IN good
faitb, and 1t IS duty to observe these terms faith
| 1ully Tut whist do tnls, shall never say nat
we had or rleht on our sidc-l shall never hold my
state guilty or her sons as TRAITORS The cause is
not to be judged by success talure Success does
not inevitably make right, or truth, or iusuce nor
| does failure always imply evil wrong or fasehoOd,
| If the Justice OF cause always lnsures success,
| Dpla "a nd nd Unn M noyu nuN1
under the heel OF the oppressor, nor would the
south be reduced to the sad condition IN whcn she
finds herself to-day. But sad as is the cOndiuOn of
our beloved land, we must not iorsake it. She has
! net OF all her sons.
regarded IL as your highest duty 20 stand by yOur
| CotoTS. So ROt1 10 is your duty to stand by your
State Her cOorS are nailed to Cte must and tet uS
| stand or taU iUith her. Give her all the aid yon
can, and II she sinks at least let us 70 down with
her. For these reasons L nave discouraged emigra-
ton believe 1t our highest duty to assist the
re-estabushment of law, order, peace; to help the
widows and orphans made by the war, and to en-
deavor to raise PROSTATE and bleeding country
We may not be able TO do much to wards alleVIatnG
the suffering and sorroWs OF our people, but we can
at least take our share OF them, and thus high ten
the general burden Oy distributing 1t among us all
To the accomplishment OF these objecls-the hlghes
that patriotism can INSPIRE, invoke your earnes
cooperation. II VIII require all your energy, al
your strength all your endurance, to restore hope
to people or vitality to our State.
| "We can eCpect nothing from the G UerRmsRt o
the United States, aUhGteUer party may be in polOe
| The Conven'lon at PnIadel phia-where the NORTH
| South, DurYng the past, were 10 eSIaDSl
| liberty, equality, fraternity-has dec ared the at
form upon which the Conservatives propose to ente
! the next canvass. In the declaration of prime ole
! which compose that platform, see it announced
that the brave soldiers and sailors who suppressed
the Rebellion entitled 10 the thanks the nation
that the dept incurred in that holy crusade Is to
sacred and that all Confederate debts null ant
void. Ve pension the men I1tO forged our fettsrs
but the soldiers OF the SoUth-men with empt
sleeves or on crutcbes such as are seen around m
now-are to be branded as outlaws TeUes, and tra
tors. No fostering hand of paternal gOvernmen
soOthes or cares for their widows and orphans. Tn
country and the government for which they fought
like their hopes, are dead, and they are thrown Of
the cold charity of the world 1t our duty to oDe
our hearts and our hands to our brave disabled sol
dleTs pnd care tor the families OF those who tell Il
of the cause IN which they tell remember that tho
died for us, lighting, as they honestly believed, {
make us tree. They offered uo their lives wlllin
sacrifice tor their country and shame upon the ma
who would not help those who have lost their all
our behalf shall never turn my back upon an
brave soldier who stood by his banner to the las
though that glorious banner may be forever turled
though now
There's not man to wave il,
And there's not soul to save IT,
And there's not one left TO lave IT, {.
In the blood whloh heroes gave it,
Tis true that we have but little left TO us that
arr impoverished; but we can az least share ou
! plttance with those who have lost all.
ITO record the names OF those no fought for us
to perpetuate the history OF the gallant troops give
by our state 10 the common causa; 10 extend aid
those who are disabled, and to those whose prt
tectOrs fell in the war, are the noble purDOsOs
this good york. 1 congratulate myself that hay
baen peTmittpd nartiOiDate In thaae hoIv ohiact