The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-25

blunders made in stateoraH, he never yet
despaired Of the restoration Of q constitutional
government. Hence he had never surrendered
his State pride, sacrificed his official STATION or
dignity, or compromised his personal inde-
pendence. He was prouder this mgnt OF tne
honor and reputation Of his beloved State than
Of all the offices that politicians could tender
or time-servers bestow. He was one OF those
who had visited New York and the North, and
everywhere he had heard tdings that made
his heart glad, for he knew that the towards
and robbers who had trampled the constitu--
ton under foot, blotted out ten States, aud
ruled with the bayonet, we're about to be re-
moved from the positions they had degraded.
That the elections would be carried by the
Democratic party in November was as sure as
fate. The leading men Of New York, lndlana,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois had 30 declared,
and, to use the language Pthe lame 1ted Means
in the days Of secession, it was liked fact"
Mr.. vallandigham had said that Ohio was as
certain for the nominees as New York herself,
and if the Palmetto State desired to stand side
By side with her sisters. young and old, rich
and poor, shemust lend her efforts in rolling up
majority. As Mississippi with registere1
majority of black voters as great as that OF tnls
State had been carried, so might South Caro-
lima. It could only be done, however, by judi
cious influence brought to bear upon the col
ored people, by showing them that the Radl-
calls only want Offices and money, ,and.oegroes to
give them both.
Like other speakers Judge Aldrich described
the character or the nominees, and copcluslVely
showed that they were the best men that could
have been chosen, and fit representatives or
party whose motto is, measures and not men.
,HeSaid that he had reason to believe that II
at the elections IN November it should be as
certained the Democratic candidate had OBJ
tanned majurfty of the votes OF the Union,
they would be inaagurated seyond doupt:
and he had equal reason to believe that the
Radical party falling to retain the government
by fraud, would attempt to hold it by force.
The only way for tine South to avoid such
collision was by rolling up such majority as
would frighten the Radicals from their pur-
pose, and o determined spirit on the part OF
the Democracy to restore the constitution and
government Of our forefathere.
The remarks OF Judge Adrich we're ire
quently interrupted by great applause. At
their close the venerable President of the
meeting put the question on the passage OF
the resolutions, and they we're unanimously
and vociferously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
On leaving the stage en- attempt was made
to secure General Hampton and raise him on
the shoulders Of the crowd; but his carriage
drove rapidly to the spot and he was soon on
his way to General Conuer's house, on Meeting
street, near the Battery. The carriage was
followed by large number Of the friends OF
the General, who met him at the house and e1-
changed kind greetings.
Thus closed the proudest political demon
stration that has been Witnessed in Charleston
for the last eight years. -.