The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-20

There was crowded attendance on Thurs
day night at the Democratic headquarters in
Baltimore to hear an address by General Wade
Hampton, our Southern Murat. he was &C
companied, on enteringythe hall, by General
Thomas T. Bowie, General Fitzhugh, Of Ken
tccky, Lambert Cuttings, Esq, and other
prominent citizens, and his appearance was
greeted with repeated chee.s.
General Hampton said: acknowledge many
reasons why son Of South Carolina should
make open acknowledgements to the State Of
Maryland. In 1776. VIII IN South Carolina was
in dark and gloomy period OF her history, and
iron heel, almost as bad as now. the first ray of
hope that came to her heart, clouded and dark
with despair, was the sound ofthe bugle Of the
old Maryland line. [Applause.l She cannot
forget how the sons Of Maryland, under De
Kalb, fough. shoulder 10 shoulder with our
patriotic sires, with Marion, Sumter and the
rest of that noble host. She cannot forget how
they fought at Camden, where Do Kalb gave his
life; at Cowpens and at Eutaw. She has never
Williams and Gisr. Let me say that somo Of
your noblest and best sons arc sleeplng in that
soil, and that South Carolina will hold their sa-
cred dust till earth and skles and seas IRE rent
in twain. [Applause.l
But tnere are still warmer reasons why
should mako my acknowledgment; for re-
member that when was soldier in the glo-
rious army of Northern Virginia. the sos Of
Maryland swept across the borders anti again
stood side by side with South Carolina in
gre contest for liberty. [Applause.l For
three years I commanded regiment OF Mary
landers; and here, on their own soil, among
their acquaintapces and friends, wish TO say
that among all the brave and tue men OF that
immortal army, none were truer or Drawer than
the soldiers OF Whites battalion. Applause ]
It belonged to what was called the Laurel Brig
ode. and when its Brigadier General (Rosser)
expected sharp and decisive work, l always
knew it, because Whites battalion was in front.
He used to order Colonel White 'if he
met the enemy to ride over him" aud it would
have to be very strong and bold party indeed
that White would not ride over. Some OF
those gallant men may be present; it not hope
my voice may reach them, that they may know
that their commander prays for Their happi,,
ness and prosperity. AS they we're brave and
true aud honorable soldiers, they must now,
with that same idelit, they displa, ed in time
OF war, devote themselves to the arts and the
pursuits OF peace; they must, as then, devote
themselves tor the benefit OF their country, TO
upholding the constitution, the Union and the
laws, and go to work. as the most efectual
fApplause.l 1t is scarcely necessary for me to
givethls advice possibly, as every man have
met in Maryland is for Seym 'ur and Blair.
Gen. Hampton referred tn the arrest OF four
teen respectable citizens of his own county by
the military authorities, npon the charge OF
murder, aud who are now undergoing q trial
before military tribunal at Charleston, when
their innocence could have easlly been estab-
lished at tn IL homes. As another instance OF the
f,.ro ,tot fra. pE
he referred to the arrest Of twenty-six young
men atAtlanta, upon the suspicion ofmRrdering
{. man, who wore each imprisOncdin in cell eighs
feet long and two and half feet wide, with but
one plank between them and the tropic sun.
They must have died had they not prevailed
upon the sen inc! to dash buckets oil Water over
thcm. Loud cries Of ''slame! shane!1 There
is. fellow Democrats, no.hlng we can call our
own; life, liberty and property arc at the ok OF
Irresponsible officials, and we look f,r relief In
the election Ill November. [Applause.] 1t
may be matter OF surprise tiia5 men WHO
fought as men nGysr fought before should 80
quietly submit To Sucn great wrongs. They
have submitted because they believed to create
rouble or raise riot would injure the Demo-
cratic party. [Applause.] Taay, have been
patient III the hope that tue great heart OF the
American people would be stirred a. the sight
Of their woes and calsnties. In their ashes
their wonted fires burn. but they look for
ward to the election in November as thell-re-
lief from the curses that now afflict them. They
might have made good terms with the kadl-
al party. but they scornel to so over TO
hose who oppressed Their cou try. | ain
glad to state thai the Democracy OF the North
and the East and the West met US VITA
he hear.est cortllaiity, and promised us never
% cease ller efforts until the South WIS free:
am going home now with great I'd Lifted off
ny heart. I so back after hearing these noblo
declarations, relieved OF anxiety, and with as-
,urances OF SAFETY. beiievo we sh IL carry
loariy all. if uos all. The Southern STAT it VIC
lave a far election. Ifthey will only count
orr uotos ,ye WILL carry then, in spte Of all tie