The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-09

you to an incorporated town where the election is
Just over. negro who, peril ps. the other day
was your slave, is the Mayor. Afew other negroes
are the wardens; they have just gotten their newly
acquired power. You know how it is with wbite
people who have power. There is pleasure at
first in the mere exercise of authority. The
streets, perhaps, are to be worked upon, and the
white man. the gentleman, the proud chivalry Of
whip in hand, is driven to the task. What will be
the result =? somebody will begin sBehold, what
a great fire little matter hndleth."
What will be the end ? It must not come If We
| can prevent it. Let u.s. if possible arrest these
evils before they reach the threshold
1 With great difference to your judgment, Mr.
President, end that Of Others it seems to me that
,nas. may be oOI done Let any event. soemnly
time, come back to the point started with: Un-
less what we do is Of one voice and one accord we
had better cover our faces with our hands and re-
turn to our constituencies in grief and shame
| (Applause.)
Colonel McMaster said that, after hearing tho
eloquent address Of Judge Inglis, he for one felt
constrained to withdraw all opposition to the pub
lication of the paper.
SPEECH OF GENERAL WADE HAMPTON.
General WADE HAMPTON. I do not propose to
detain the Convention but a few minutes 1t was
not my intention to say one word upon the ques-
tion now before it. was afraid that an unpardon-
ed and perhaps it would be frank to say an inn
penitent rebel, would do more harm than good.
But 1t has been suggested that my opinions were
not known; but whatever these opinions have
been and are, think no one acquainted with me
can lay to my charge, that they have ever been
concealed. only rise to say that although I
was staggered by your opposition to this measure,
yielding to your Judgment as always have done
and placing implicit reliance upon it, that after
an examination of this address, found that there
was not one word of objection in it, and conse-
9uently was desirous that it should 90 forth to
the world as an expression of the people Of South
Carolina. Though we are powerless, It does not
follow we can do no good. / remember years ago,
an incident which illustrates this point. A com
pany OF British soldiers were being transported to
India, when the vessel sprung aleak. The captain
announced the fact that there was no hope, and
only the women and children could be saved. The
captain OF the company called upon his men to
protect the boats while they were being freighted
with the women and children to be sent away.
When the task was accomplished, he stood in front
OF his company, and as the vessel was going down,
with the waves lashing their feet, gave the order
TO ms men, present arms" 1t was an instance
OF the sublmest herosm, fortitude and discipline.
SO, II our vessel must go down, let us at least
stand true to our principles and do nothing to de-
serve reproach. Let us sink if not with arms in
our hands, true to the past and to all the instincts
Of our nature as Carolinians.
The question was then taken on the motion Of
Governor Perry, to adopt the address, and it was
agreed to.
On motion of Governor Perry, the second paper,
or remonstrance, was laid upon the table.
Governor PERRY then moved that the adoption
OF the address should be declared unanimous.
Hon. JAMES CHEsNUT-The Chair desires to say
that he was opposed to the policy Of issuing this
paper, not on account of the principles therein
announced, but of the inexpediency Of presenting
the question in that form. ] cannot but feel that
1 am still right, and I must stand by my own
colors.
General Wade Hampton in the Chair.
D.. b. DeSaussure, Esq, offered the. following
resolution:
Resolced That the thanks Of the Convention are
due to the Honorable James Chestnut, President
OF this Convention, for the able, fair, and impair
tial manner in which he has presided over the de-
hberations of this body
Tbs resolution was adopted unanimously.
on. JAMES CHEsNUT. Gentlemen OF the Con-
~ ion: beg leave to tender you my heartfelt
gratitude for this complimentary resolution. I
sincerely trust that the results Of this important
meeting may rebound to the good Of the people OF
South Carolina, and those who have her interest
at heart. l regret to have found it to be my
duty to differ with any gentlemen in opinion,
and from the bottom OF my heart hope my
opinions may prove incorrect; that what has been
done will tend to promote the welfare Of our people
and that that Providence to whom alone we can
look tor speedy deltyerance, will smile upon and
bless US. trust when you take your departure
from this place you may severally reach your fami-
lies in peace and safety and in the future, should
we ever be called together again may it be to rep
resent free. disenthralnd and prosperous people.
On motion Of Governor Perry, the Convention
then adjourned sine die.