The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-23
TIE RADICAL MEETING LAST NIGHT.

In pursuance of the notice in Yesterdays paper,
tho RAIDS had great pow-wow at the Hiberbian
Hall last night. The house was donsely crowded
an ocean of negroes, with rivulet OF white men
Speeches were delivered by Messrs. McCLUNa, Of
Missouri, Judge MERoUR, of Pennsylvania, Gen
eral WAsHBURNR, of Indiana, and Mr.. ORDwAY, OF
New Hampshire. AS there was no ono to answer,
OF contradict call in question the assertions of
these speakers, our readers will not be surprised
to learn that the greatest unanimiiy and harmony
prevailed throughout.
We have only space in this issue TO give the re-
marks made by Mr.. F. A. SAWYER, on taking the
chair. MIR. SAWYER said
FELLow-C1TIzENs thank you for the honor
which You have conferred on me in allowing me to
preside over the deliberations of this meeting. 1t
is always gratifying to receive marks OF considera-
tion from feow-citizens. II is particularly 80 on
an occasion like this, when VIC are assembled to
greet friends from different parts Of the nation,
who have kindly consented to speak to us tonight
upon those questions of grave moment which very
much interest the whole nation at this time, and
which to us are of all-absorbing interest. We arc
honored tonight with the presence of gentlemen
from the great States of Wisconsin, Indiana, Mis-
souri, Pennsylvania, and from the granite hills of
New Hampshire We have hero those who can tell
lis how the great popular heart beats in response
to the calls of human freedom; how that heart is
still true, in spite of all reverses, to tho calls OF
patriotism to tho demands for just government and
equal rights to all men, regardless Of color, race,
or previous condition. (Appause.)
We have here gentleman from far-ofr Missouri,
who has been in the midst of the border warfare,
which was characterized by barbarity almost un-
heard of. Wo have with us tonight gentleman,
q member of tho samo Oongress-thc Forticth
Congress-who has with his own sword fought the
tattles of human freedom.
We have also q gentleman hore from far-off Wis
consin, State which, although only nineteen
years old, did, in the late war, send nearly one
ninth Of her whole population into the struggle
for the American life. We havc gentleman,
too from Pennsylvania, the defeat of the Republi-
can cause in which St tie we have but few days
since been called upon 10 learn; and will tell you
that he has not lost hope for pennsylvania; that
he has still hope that Pennsylvania will coms out
all right whenever the question is fairly put to
her. whether reconstruction is to be based on
principles of immulable justice, or on ideas Of pc
liticsl trick and trade.
AS l said before, We have gentleman from the
granite hills OF New Hampshire, chief execu-
tive officer of the House Of Representatives of the
United States. These gentlemen will favor us by
telling us what is the feeling Of the United States
Government, and what the feeling OF fair portion
of the people. These gentlemen are all associ-
ated with, and belong to, the 4Oth Congress, and
more than that, they were members of the S9th
Congress. We have been taught here to believe
by our press-a secession press has taught us to
believe-that if there were any men in the whole
United States that were utterly detestable and
malignant it was the members oil the 3Bth Con-
gress.
1, and presume great many Of tho Southern
men, were made to believe that these men were not
even in human form-if We believed the charac-
ters given to them by the secession press in our
find them to be apparently |
gentlemen. They seom to have the interests OF
the country ut heart, and perhaps, you will not all
agree with tho secession press when you hear |
what they have 10 say.
But / did not como hare to make spocoh. |
Thoy have come to speak for themselves. They |
are no new recruits in the cause Of human rights |
md justice. They are veterans in the cause, and |
we may consider ourselves very much favored in |
listening to their remarks,