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

have 30 recently abandoned; and our members
Of Congress, those patriots
..who, belt understood,
Left their country for their country's good,
to curse ours by their presence, can turn their
attenti on as cheualters dindustrie to other
more alluring lands, or retiring in .disgustffom
the midst Of an ungrateful people. can find
suitable occupation and accommodation in the
penitentiaries Of their own States. Laughter
and applause.] The filth, greater than that
Of the Augean stables, left on our soil by these
vultures, who for three years have been tearing
at the heart Of our bound and prostrate State,
car then be swept away along with those who
produced it. Our halls cen then be 1leansed
of the vermin now infestng them, and once
again, disenthralled and free, our State can
stand as Of yore, prfn,us inter pdres. God
speed the day, when, lifting our hands from
which the shackles have been stricken by Hea-
ven, we can exclaim with grateful hearts |:
All my land is free,
From East to West, from North to South,
- She garrisons herself,
And tyrants rule no more.
Overwhelming applause.]
These, gentlemen, are the inestimable bless-
ings which will follow victory. Tdare not con-
template the consequences of defeat. have
said it will be death to us; it win be- far worse
than death; it will be living death, crushing
out, by slow lingering torture, the strength,
the prosperity, the very hopes of our people.
All that we have been taught to yalue-truth,
honor, virtue, manhood-will sink forever in
the seething cesspool Of Radical corruption,
and, in the grand and pathetic language of
Scripture, "Our. sun shall go down while it ia
vet day." and when that sua which should be
shining in all its meridian splendor does go
down in storm and darkness, there will be here
eternal night. Constitutional liberty and repub-
lican institutions will disappear forexerin amer
lea, and this people will enter on that down.
ward career which has led all former republics.
through anarchy, corruption, misrule and
blood, to their graves.
These are the broad and vital issues present.
ed to you and you should meet themlike men.
The past is irreVocable, and it does not become
brave men to weep idly over its buried hopes.
A noble work. and I trust higher destiny, are
before us. Let us seize the opportunity present.
ed to us, and by courage, perseverance, and
zeal, chain victory to our banners. honestly
believe that We can do 30. Let us determine
that though It's not in mortal 10 command
success, well do more, we'll deservei it.
I conjure our people to dedicate all their
energies to the work before us. Organize
clubs in every locality; send speakers through
all the land to arouse the people. Try to con-
vince the negro that we are his real friends
but if he will not be convinced, and is st i
Joined to his dola, convince him, at least, tina
he must 10 ok to those idols whom he serves Of
his gods to feed and clothe him. Immense
cheering.]
Agree among yourselves, and act firmly on
this agr cement, that You will not employ any
one who vot es the Radical ticket. Use
the mea ms that are placed in your hands to
control this element by which the Radica
party seek to degrade us while they secure sue
cess, and we can'turn their batteries against
themselves.
It will rot do to say that the negro has no
right to vote; for right or wrong, he will vote
in This next election, and his vote may turn
the scale. Let us meet this as practica
question, and seek, out Of this great evil that
has been inflicted upon us, to work good for
ourselves. Secure victory to the Democratic
party, and we have an easy and prompt solu-
ton in that party Of all questions which be-
long Of right to the States themselves, as does
the question Of suffrage.
1t is not my purpo se, however, to enter into
discussion of t hose grave topics Of State pol
icy at present, for have had neither time nor
opportunity to prepare myself for the task.
My only object in coming here was to give an
account of my stew ardship to you, my fellow
citizens of Charleston, O: ce more. And though
this visit mas awakened some sad memories, it
has, assure you, given me far more Of pleas
ure than Of pain. It has offered an opportunity
of thanking you for your repeated acts Of kind
ness to me, of telling you how deeply appre-
ciate them, and how arn estly I hope to prove
myself worthy Of your regard. [Applause.]
Whatever fortunes fate may have in store for
me shall always cherish in the most grateful
remembrance the many proofs which the peo-
pie of Carolin" have given me Of their respect
and esteem; and wherever my future lot shall
be cast-whether kind fortune permits NE to
spend the rest of my days in this fair land
have loved so well, or adverse fortune forces
me to wage the battle nf life under other skies
wherever may be, should this dear old mother
of ours call her sons toge ther to defend her al
tars, if life and 7oGtion are left to me, none Will
respond more cheerfully and promptly than
myself; and at all tim es, under all circum-
stances, everywhere my prayer shall go up to
Heaven, invoking, as do now, on my State and
people the richest blessings that mefctul
God can bestow. Long and continued cheer
ing.]
In response to loud calls, the Hon. Charles
H. S:monton came forward and addressed the
assemblage as follows:
SPEECH OF COL. sIMoNToN.
Fe,Ior-citizens: d: Cbeyng your Instructions,
your delegates have attended the great assem-
blv of the Democratic party, and they return
bringing you good tidinSs. We met in Con-
vention men from every portion of this broad
country, representing every district, State and
territory, and we found them anima'ed by. q
common purpose, working most harmoniously
10 a common end-the overthrow and destruc-
tion Of the Radical party, and tie v.ndicatlon
ard protection Of the South from its rsrlpa-
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