The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-30
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.


serenade at his hotel in Charleston Saturday
evening the 25th instant About two hous and persons
were present, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
Wecopy from the report in the Courier OF the 27th:
General Hampton, after repeated calls, made his ap-
pearance, and was hailed with long and continued
shouts Of applause. ''Dixie" was again called for,
and with the shouts that almost drowned the notes.
was kept up for fully five minutes, during which
time General Hampton was standing on the balcony,
waiting to be heard. Silence at length being re-
stored, he sad:-
FELLOW CITIZENs-Your kindness is so great and
overpOwering on this occasion that 1t makes me q
bankrupt in thanks. AS many OF you who heard Inc
last night know am suffering from severe cod;
tonight my voice is in worse condition than on
last night still, as you are here, many OF you my OLD
comrades and fellow soldiers will endeavor to re-
call some Of the memories Of the past that now rush
upon me. He then said that he had not forgotten
how many gallant soldiers Charleston had furnished
him. 1t here that he raised his first company
(cheers)-and he could not forget them. "a voice,
ANON He could not forget that this command OF
his gave gallant officers to the canse than any
other in the service. There was Conner-(cheers)-
Carey, LOgan-(cheers)-you remember him-(a
voice, 1--WE dor)-and Butler, the brave, generous
| Butler.
voice-Not the Beast.
General Hampton-NOl
voice-Ihree groans FOR the Beast
These were given with erect.
voice--Three cheers for General NJ. c. Butler.
General Hampton then alluded to the distinguished
services OF Captain Stephen Lee, whom he said
tine first captain who lett this place for the of
",
the brave and lainented Pettigrew These he said
were some or the ositers given by this command.
~ tne solaieis ne neeu noe SPEAK Inc HISTORY OF
many men during the war, but there were none who
occupied higher place in his affections, none more
endeared to him than those brave soldiers who first
went out with him. lCheers.) He then alluded TO
the fall Of the cause and the subsequent suirerings
in his possession the nag, shattered and torn,
Which they S SO well and ana under which
ne haa peseS Uaa o the Sera an %rec ne Ga
cherished IT, Great appause.) ana he Intended to
keep u,nu zee had state again, TO to se Keeping
he tc0uld commit 10 OF the most cherished
memories or orr unfortunate cause. He alluded to
| the brave troops from this city commanded by
| furnished by Charleston. He W n remembered when
| an attack was made on Charleston he asked leave
| his legion who were Through. lie obtained leave,
| ana fast his kilograms reached the men they
came In. All obeyed and came in one by one and in
| detachments to the defence Of old Charleston. lie
| had come down here to see his old comrades. He
| had been grathed and he felt, he said, ike son
who had. after long absence, come home and re-
celved u double welcome IL was To Charleston that
he first came to raise troops Tor the war; 1t was to
Charleston that he came after the war was
over and the first prospect 'of peace appeared.
His sword he trusted was never stained by dis
honor or cruelty. "a voice, .Never.'D IL had been
drawn in defence Of his State. lie trusted It had
been sheahed In honor. And he hoped that might
never be drawn again. but If ever his state needed
his services again. In whatever land he might be- at
at any time and under any circumstances, his life
was at her disposal. (Cheers.) He thought, how
party would restore the South to her rights in the
Union, under the constitution OF our forefathers.
We must work faithfully, earnestly, Zeaousy. He
trusted that the great demonstration last night
would wake up the state to victory at the approach
ing election. in conclusion he sad-Belleye me,
fellow citizens | am more touched by the Kindness
you have shown me than can express. This Occa-
sion Will always be cherished one Of the happlest
memories OF my liie and trust that you may all be
happy, prosperous and ree.
General Hampton retired amid the most enthu-
siastic shouts the band as II catching the nspira.
"A n ~ Inn
ments the widest excitement prevailed.
The Canvass In Ohio-Democratic Politicians
UncIoaking Themselves.
John ii. Thomas has been nominated from the
capital (Columbas) district Of Ohio for Congress by
the democrats. In accepting the nomination Mr..
Thomas said
As an active business man, whose every interest,"
present and prospective is 80 Intimately connected
producing and laboring classes, attach so much
value to the payment Of these hvetwenty bonds at
maturity in legal tenders and OF suecting Oil bonds
to their just share of taxation, that you must pardon
me II give 10 these subjects more than ordinary at
tention during the The idea Of longer allow
ing these bonds to go untaxed. which draw about
eight per cent interest In currency aud OF imposing
all iiianner Of taxes upon ,promissory notes,
which 10y your laws are only allowed 10 draw six
per cent interest, Is so unjust aud so
Migrant an outrage upon the rights OF the
people as ought Of itself to overthrow any party
that favors II. The republican party refuses to tax
these bonds aud hurls Reputation at any man who
".
Whatever justice demands and the law allows | viii
defend no matter how long or fierce the opposition.
Justice 70 the hard listed aOOrer justice TO the indus
trious mechanic, justice 30 the patient and toing
farmer, justice TO the enterprsng business man does
demand the taxation OF THESE bonds, and the laws
under which they were created allows IT.. IL elected
Congress viii vote to tax them, call the act what
they may Great applause.l
The following resolution was adopted " the Con-
vention:-
Resolved, That If greenbacks and are good
enough for husbands, fathers, mothers ana sons; Ii
greenbacks are good enough to pay sodieTs green
backs are good enough TO pay PENSIONS; II they are
good enough for farmers, mechanics and merchants,
they are good enough for the painpered bondholders
who maze he war stepping stone towards ihe es-
tabaishment of moneyed aristocracy.
Political Notes.
A Philadelphia democrat, whose address Is the
Mercury Office In that city, offers the ioowing-lie
will name twelve States and Will bet $4,000 on each
state that seymour will carry them; 10000 that
Seymour, II lie lives, will be the next PRESIDENT
$1,000 that no radical will dare accept the PROPOSE
ton and put up the money.
The Providence Journals washington correspond
ent says:-"ln spite of General Hancock's letter de-
carng his support Of Seymour and Blair it is wen
known that before he left here he charged his own
defeat to Seymour's trickerv and expressed great
disgust at the ticket His stan officers also talked
very bitterly"
The Scioto Gazette says:-"The campaign grows
exciting The editor OF the Advertiser caused an ex-
ira edition to he issued last saturday night VISA
girl"
D. W. voorhees,, although sunstruck. will i'm
mediatey enter into the campaign in Indiana for
the Tammare ticket.
Elizur Wright, who upset the Fugitive slave law
in Massachusetts, when II was a law OF the united
States now inquiries, In tho Boston Advertiser, us
honesty the best pocyY You've tried the other
SIDE Elizur. long enough 10 know