The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-28
KADE HAMPTON
Reception OF the Rebel Cavalry Leader
tM CharlentOh.


The Charleston papers can find no words too
strong to express the degree of enthusiasm with
which General Wade Hampton was welcomed
by the people OF that city on Friday night, upon
his return from the Tammany Convention. He
was received by a long procession, and having
been conducted to a four horse carriage was
escorted, like conquering hero, amid the
shouts OF the multitude, to his temporary stop
ping place in the city. In the evening a large
meeting was held in the open air. Hon. James
B. Campbell presided, and after a fe remarks,
introduced Hampton as "that undaunted SOL
der, unsulied gentleman and earnest patriot"
The band played Dixie, and the enthusiasm was
so great that he was unable to utter an audible
word. Quiet being at last restored, General
Hampton said in his remarks:-
Mole than four years-years which have seen
a nations death, which have brought TO us
sorrow, humiliation, and ruin-have passed
since / last stood in your noble and battle
scared old city. Then proudly erect, flushed with
victory and devotion in her patriotism she held
in her heroic hands the key OF our Sta e, defy
ing with indom table courage, the assaults of
her enemies. While portion OF her sons here
guarded so bravely the portals of the STATE
Others were following the glorious Southern
Cross wherever II was waving in triumph, or
were sleeping their last sleep on the fields which
their valor had contributed to win. All were
dong their duty as CarolInIans, and the great
historic names of the revelation we're gIided
with new Iustre as the descendants of MOultrie,
of Rutledge, of Lowndes, OF Havne, of
PiDckney and Huger, fought as did their
fathers Tor this dear old Carolina of ours. Well,
then, might she be proud OF the immortal record
she was making for herself; and, as Que OF her
sons, my heart used to swell with Joy and
pride day after day tidlngs came from
our far distant camp fires IN Virginia that
the brave old city, ravaged by fire, torn by shot
and battered by she'll still stood uuconquered
and uncomfortable, Thank God, she stO I'd To
the last. She heard the first gun OF the war,
and through all OF those four years OF blood and
deadly STRIFE that followed, our flag floated tri-
umphantIy from her oeleagured walls; and not
until that flag was folded forever, TO be buried
with the lost cause, did hostile feet press her so.
NUbly, then, did she fulfill her arduOus trust
during those stirring years Of war. Come what
may, her past is hey ond reproach. After free
and Iull consultation with delegates III the Con-
vention repree eenting all the Northern States, |
| am thoroughly convinced that the great heart of
the Democracy Is fully roused that it beats in pro
found sympathy with the suffering South; that
| it is fully alive to the dangers which threaten
| to destroy the Constitution and the Govern.
ment; and that it is unalterably fixed in its
purpose to rescue that Constitution from de-
| struction, to restore that Government 10 its
| legitimate functions, and to bring back the
Southern States to their place in the Union,
with all their rights, dgnitv, and equality un.
Impaired. These are the objects for which the
| Democratic party are fighting; and, planting
| themst Ives On the Appan Way OF the Constitu-
| tiOn, grasping once more in friendship the
hands of their brethren of the South, setting
| up again the broken altars OF the country, they
| have sworn never to cease fighting until their
objects are accomplished.
| fyeld 10 none an deUofGOn 10 that "Lost CdUse
for iohioh zoe fought Neoer shaU admit that
: the cause Vsef failed, and that The prime p peS
| aUhict gdUe IL life l0ere therefore loronq. NeUer
| shaH brand the men I0hO upheld IL so RObh
| as 'TebetS' or 'traEtorA" Never shall l iguo'