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

der his hearty support to the principles advances
in the platform, as they would be the guide Of hi
future conduct. great writer once said that eter
nal vigilance was the price Of liberty. In the pre-
sent proptious season, he felt called upon to poin
out the action necessary to secure the rights jus
gained, and transmit them to their posterity.. Th
to swell with gratitude to Congress for the grea
boon Of freedom, and be called npoI
them to adopt that platform, which allied then
with the Republican party, which had for more
than twenty years battled for the rights Of free
dom. That privilege having been at length obtain
ed, it now became them 1.-THE audience in Militar.
HALL to act like men, and secure themselves for al
time to come; for there was great danger that tht
advantage of suffrage would bring temptation, ane
unless they steered their course Wisely and we'll
may be the very means Of their reinstatement
The danger is that the Southern whites may chea
them out Of those advantages. But here, he said
he felt that he was treading on dsicate ground
ness. He had been treated with great courtesy by
the white people since his return to Charleston.
But this was no question Of individual
feeling; but, is one Of the greatest interest
to four millions of people. Woe be to that
man who would sacrifice his race by selling him
them. They were eight millions to four Of ne
groes; and what claim had they 1.-THE whites1 to
the friendship Of the negro? Look at their 1.-THE
negro 81 past history. What have been the
causes OF trouble for humber Of years but slave
ry2 Let ALExANDERlH. STEPHENS, late Vice-Presi-
dent OF the Confederacy, answer, when he said,
1.-THE cornerstone of our Government is slavery"
This is the trouble and the cause Of that war that
has desolated the land, destroyed many and sent
them to an untmely end--many who have laid down
And now, who but the Southern whites claim to be
the negroes best friend? What was the cause of
trouble in Congress ever since the close Of the
war? Simply that their [the negroes1 Republi-
oan friends have been prev ented from obtaining
what Q 0,00O colored men fought for. Would
they 1.-THE audience at Military HALL be wise to
unite their destinies with those who have such a
black history But some say, why foment trou-
Bile by these discussions. They will create
dissensions and war Of races, in which one must
said be did not seek discussion, but brought up
the subject merely to compare their claims with
those of their 1.-THE negroes'J firm friends at the
North, who had enabled them to meet here this
night In the North there are two distinct par.
ties-the Gopperheads and RePgblesnsi and Sdt5 the
ern whites. The Republicans Of the North, he
continued had been battling for the rights Of the
negro ever since Mr.. LNooLNs election. 1t is,
therefore, far better to unite with those who
have proved their friendship toward them (the
negroes). Foolish, he said, are these who do not
'tBut again, some say, the Southern whites will
now act with us; they will be our friends II so
let them come on our platform. We will gladly
welcome them all; and let them join in party
that has been true and tried. II any OF them ad-
wise you to leave that party, whose record is true
he is your enemy. 4 he were your friend, he
would act with you. 1t is only. BY that eternal
vigilance, which is the price Of liberty, that we
shall be enabled to retain our rights. would
warn you Of another danger. In the unhappy
state Of feeling, prevalent among some OF. o. tae
feeling, caused by different degrees Of social posi-.
ton. Intelligence and education. All this is wrong
You must ignore it. All should come and vote to-
gether, and you should consider any one who votes
with you your friend, even though it vera satan
himself. BY every principle Of gratitude it be.
hooves you to act with the Republican party.
Think Of the noble men who battled for your
rights. DO you not owe them debt? CCries OF
yes yes II If you should use the right Of suffrage
unwisely, those who gave it TO you Will take II
Use it wisely, and it will be lasting Be foolish, and
you will SEQ it snatched away as quickly-as you
got it" ~. -.
BE continued in this strain for some time
longer, and closed by again reminding his hearers
TINT eternal vigilance was the price Of liberty.
Mr.. Randolph was then loudly called for, and
spoke in substance as follows:
"EEILow-CrT1zEN {: It affords me great plea
sure to rise and advocate the adoption OF the reso
lutions. It was one Of the cardinal doctrines
ol our tofeIatners saae a4 nen H. mele uU,u
rec anG G eqT th oonsont ~ +ha ,ovsr~ad Those
menus esS ~ sne ~ ;nH vare nlantad
sTi ST them Ve on American ans soil These principles were
perverted. But God designed, that though per-
verted, they should triumph in time, and they
nave peen a 20. +1n ~ hs,rSrsa nd
very n S baa Of as awe f
the cloud before the sun !; and to.ni::at we have
assembled to adopt g platform IL accordance
are m,en ,,.v now pcommenoina new career and
sbon,d Inow the dangers ahead Of ns.
on onG Fnd ont tba breakars IL tha channel, There
ao ano ,~ ~. rShn or,Id ha onr ande yonr old
esters Who Who now stand before re- Won and tell Won
tha, 11sre T Lind and GOOD tn Won in The davs of
ronr servitne and aiyse Won to vote their ticket;
ior IN yot;nr sor them Won would be on the riebt
.;da DIT fhara are nlans now heino made nv
Tons,ess for the nnrpase Of breaking This no"
He here read an extract from tie New York
World, which he st,gnatized as 3 copperhsadd q
Southern whites and blacks, urging them to
mutusi forbearance and conciliation, and pre-
dictinr that the blacks would yield the same. def
erence to the opinions and iudement Of the whites
they did when they were slaves. The speaker,
Nav York journalism. i6s iie snnka Of BEN. Woop
ma the editor of lhe World. He referred to the
snoeoh OF Beyarly Nash in Columbia. and pro-
nounced him 8 traitor to the cause, q cowardly
dupe. an enemy to the Union, who, Judas like,
had sold himself. They should beware Of him,
r; of Revarlv Nash1 and shonld ali
Stand IN The niatsorn, and snnnort H. ssYon have
oil haar1 fh;a nIatynrrn resd md know
al, s Gear% 5 Pn.ana asU on1th;n nnso,+hu ~
uo,, ~ -, derooaforv tc ea canse r. These mon are
o,,r friends let them come with "a and stand
here side by side cheek by iowl. and fight for the
i;bartias ~ ~ II fh;a % nreat nation"
sAs T freemen. 9oW be ~ wise and do not allow these
men. with sweet words. to tempt YOU to Leave the
Republican party. This is what WADE HAMPTON
ia when talkins to those whom he had himself
ensIIovad uI roy Sha1l wa do thiap Neverl When
Ihesa men come ro,ind to slime ,s and want to
swallow us, too. be but watchful, and there viii be
no danger. ."
~ W. s co. oro so ,,o n,,r,os. - o.oon+;no
tho nrncnes ~ th;s r1a arm r. Cannot NJ ne dif}s
c,t ~ le - - Jv,n s,e b;s Va
who s anem;es ~ This i III" the seorat ~ Rannh1;.
can lihertv Taf ma ;,a u;ss and theuphtfnI TaI
9nr motto he in the innonoos of P.TpInx Hrspy
{. G;ra noa har+ ~ trDS pa ~ doosh Rnt aho,.
that wa love i;berty ana the result is certain
There vere severaI other sneakers whom time