The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-22

Ct1AtLLEiSIO S.
der his hearty support to the principles advances
IN sne paterm, as they would be the guide of hi
future conduct. great writer once sald that eter
sent Propitious season, he felt called upon 10 poin
out the action necessary to secure the rights ius
gained gaaned and transmit them TO their posterity. Th
to swell with gratitude to Congress tor the grea
boon of freedom, and he called 9por
them t., to Sadopt that platform which allied then
than twenty years battled for the rights Of free
dom: That privilege having been at longth obtain
,1 9d, It now became them [the audience in Mitar,
Cl,ne 10 come; Tor there great danger that the
advantage OF suffrage would bring temptation, and
~ unless they stcored their course Wisely and we'll
may be the very means Of their REINSTATEMENT
The danger is that the Southern whites may cheat
tn men r. one q those advantages But here he said
he did so, however, with great charity and kip; l.
ness He had been treated with great courtesy by
tne Rt white people since his return to Charleston
Hut this was no question Of individual
teenfag; te fn nnt is one Of the greatest interest
seR to the bis by selling him
them. They were eight millions to four Of ne
gEroes; E and what claim had they 1.-THE whitesj to
neero q the look at their
causes OF trouble for humber Of years but slave
ry2 Let ALE1ANDEnJH. STEPHENS late Vice -Presi-
gent e.,, OF the Confederacy answer, when he said
ms Is the trouble and the cause of that that
has desolated the land. destroyed many and sent
saRe t ~Sfss claim : 70 g.
Congress ever since the close e eaose Of the 90
war? Simply that their Cthe nogroel'l Repubii-
can friends have been pre-. ented from obtaininc
they suenae &c maarS Sqfh a f0F
unite their destinjes with those who have such q
baok E1 history But some say, Why foment trou-
dissensions and q war Of races, in which one must
yield, and that, they say, will be the colored. He
said be did not seek discussion, but brought up up
those Of their lthe negroes'I firm friends at the
North, who had enabled them to meet here this
night, In the North there ara two distinct oar
CoPperheads have invariably sided with the South
ern whites. The Republicans Of the North, he
continued, had been battling for the rights Of the
therefore, far better to unite with those who
have proved their friendship toward them (the
negroes). Fooh h. he said, are these who do not.
now act with us; they will be our friends. IF 80.
let them come on our platform. We will gladly
welcome them I'll; and let them join in q party
wise you to leave that party, whose record is true
he is your enemy. Z he were your friend, he
would act with you, It is only By that eternal
shall be enabled to retain our rights. 1 would
warn you OF another danger. In the unhappy
eaaeeS 9 neana 1oeg Of The
feeling, caused by different degrees Of social posi-
ton, intelligence and education. All this is wrong
You must ignore it. Al should come and vote to-
gether, and you should consider any one who votes
with ysu your friend, oven though it were satan
himself. BY every principle Of gratitude it be-
hooves you to act with the Republican party
Think Of the noble mon who battled for " yo1r III
rights. Do you not owe them debt? ICries Of
yesI yes j Hyou should use the right Of suffrage
unw1seiy, those WHO o gave ~ it 70 you will take it
Use it wisely andlt will be lasting. Be foolish, and
yoq will see it snatohed away as quickly as you
! He continued in this strain for some time
longer, and closed by again reminding his hearers
that M eternal vigilance Was the price liberty
spoke in substance as follows: 5ITI
'FELLow-CTTTzENs It affords me great plea-
sure to rise and advocate the adoption Of the reso
lgtions; n1 Il vas one Of the cardinal doctrines
free and equal; another was that govern
lnents exist By the consent Of the governed Those
tba most rnsplss planted
perverted But God designed, that though per-
verted, they should triumph in time, aud they
have been preserved through war and blood sa
forty years but God has at last swept it away, as
the cloud before the sun; and tonight we have
wfS ths to aa0Pt platform y
are now commencing new career, and
SHOULD now the dangers ahead Of US,
and find out the breakers in the channel. There
are some men who would be our hrieuds-your old
masters, who now stand before you and tell YOU
they were kind and good to you in the days Of
your servtude and advise you to vote their ticket
ZOE IN voting for them you would be on the right
side But there are plans now being made BY
Congress for the purposeo Of breaking this up.'
n He here read an extract from the New York
World, which he stigmatized as Copperhead
journal. This extract contained advice both to
Southern whites and blacks, urging them to
mutual 99ua Y forbearance and concilsdon, and pre-
erence to the opinions and Judgment Of the whites
they did when they were slaves. The speaker.
however, does not seem we'll up in the world Of
as the editor Of he World He referred 5 to ntbe Fl
speech Of Beverly Nash in Columbia, and pro-
1ounced noun him traitor to the cause, cowardly
had sold himself They should beware OF him.
e. c.. Of Beverly Nash], and should ali
stand ST on the platform and support it. 'sYou have
from it whether it contains anything unworthy T Of
you or derogatory to the cause. If these men are
our friends, let them come with us and stand
ao Dg sde cheek BY and fight for the
s"As freemen, now be wise, and do not allow these
en Nth sweet words to tempt you to leave the
did, when talking to those whom he had himself
enslayed (9) Shall we do this2 NeverI When
these men come round to slime ue, and want to
oWa!sOH US, wv, DO Dub WaCcn1ul, ana there wild be
no danger. =, "a }5e:sl3 ,- n. -
We have come here for the purpose Of acceDtin,np
the principles Of this platform. It cannot be difS
cult tor man to discover who are his friends and
who his enemies. This is the secret of RapubIi-
can liberty. Let Us be wise and thoughtful. IeL
our q motto be, in the language Of PATRICK HENRY !:
- :, Give. me liberty or give me death But show
that we love liberty, and the result is certain
There were several other speakers, whom time
and space pace forbid US to report. There was, also,
some hlbnstering about points OF order, in which
the previous question" was loudly called for
quite q "a Congress. Some urged. that it was a
hee meeting, and that everybody had right to
make a speech; but the Chair decided, upon the
point OF order being raised, that only those could
pointed for the purpose. The atffoIm was uan
offered for adoption, and was adopted unanimous
fsrge ssose, and msde decidedly the best speech 5
of the evening. ~ FEs-isfft .ss 8 .&<7Tl
Mr., Bennett, with a view Of reconciling the diff
which was una nimously adopted ~ N, a.
Resozued, That the Committee Of Thirteen take
such measures as may seem best, to call Stste
Convention at such time and place as the Commit
tee may designate Ei. 5Is, h :.1G
Amotion was afterwards offered and carried that
mass M citing be held at the Citadel Green at 8
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon next, to 30 particle
pated in by citizens Of every shade for the pur-
pose OF publicly ratfying the platform adopted last
The meeting then adjourned. It was conducted
with great moderation, and the speakers showed q
good acquaintance with parliamentary tactics The
speeches were greeted with loud applause when
exception the audience were quiet and respectful
in their demeanor, and seemed Impressed with the
idoa that they had been collected for great pur-
pose.