The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-28

cess in this campaign is but a pre-
liminary step in the great work of
Southern redemption and prosperity,
The truth ia, no appeal to the great
names of the past, no mere political
tr;n r,i,i will ~i, sa:i;ab us 10 heal our
bleeding wounds, or retrieve our
broken fortunes. Could Calhoun
himself arise from his honored grave,
and establish his creed of Govern
ment, this would not save our inn
perilled cause. What we need at the
South is ,0eahh; what we require is
industrial Development. With wealth
comes power; and power will pre-
serve for us what statesmanship or
party triumph has won. We must
work; we must invite immigration;
we must move out on the field of
diversified labor. Get wealth in the
South; get capital in the South; get
numbers in the South, and with or
without q Democratic triumph, we
shall be enabled, sooner or later, to
solve the problem in our favor. Let
me, therefore, urge you, fellow-citi-
zens, not to neglect the farm, or the
factory, or the workshop, whilst
you give some of your time to
country. -tt
And now, in conclusion, let me ask
you to be of good cheer. The signs
are suspicious. The great Democra-
tic heart of the country seems to be
stirred to its depth; and we have the
promise of glorious victory. SEY-
MOUR OR CHsAR-CIvIL LIBERTY OF
MILITARY DEspoT1sM-this is the issue
before the whole country. In our
whole history, from colonial times to
the present period, none so great has
ever before arisen. Meet it in self
defence, like sensible, earnest pa
triots. Organize your Democratic
Clubs; enroll your names. And at
the ballot-box, in November next,
let your voice be heard in behalf of q
restored Union, and in behalf of
your own insulted and outraged
State.
Next came Col. Meetze, of Lex
ington, who endeavored, in very
earnest manner, to urge upon the
Democracy the great Importance of a
united and persevering effort to cast
the vote of this State for Seymour
and Blair in November next. At the
close Of Col. Meetze's speech, Col.
Palmer introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions. which were
unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic party of
the whole country, by their delegates
in Convention assembled, have
adopted q platform of principles,
entirely satisfactory to us, and have
selected for standard bearers, in the
approaching political contest, pa
triots and statesmen eminently
worthy of our support; and,
Whereas, The present organiza-
tion of the Democracy of this State:
with its two separate State Central
Executive Committees, is imperfect
and inefficient; and,
Whereas, Many coiored people are
intimidated by threats of injury to
their persons and property, and
thereby prevented from joining the
Democratic party; therefore, be it
ReSolred, That the action of our
delegates to the recent National De-
mocratic Convention, in casting
their votes for the platform adopted,
and in assisting in the nomination of
that distinguished patriot and states
man, Horatio Seymour, as candi-
date for the Presidency, and that
true soldier, who, while an enemy in
war, has shown that he can rise above
the petty and contemplate preju-
dices of the Jacobins of our day, and
proclaims himself q friend in peace,
Francis Preston Blair, as a candidate
for the Vice-Presidency, meets with
our hearty approval.
ReSolred, That it is the duty of the
white men of this District to organ
ize thoroughly for the approaching
political campaign; and that we
hereby pledge ourselves, collectively
and individually, to strive, work and
struggle, devoting our time and our
means, from this till the day of cleo
tion, in an earnest, hearty self-sacri-
ficing effort to make our State again
worthy of the noble past, and to wipe
out the foul stain upon her battered
escutcheon, by casting her votes for
Seymour, Blair and constitutional
liberty.
Resolced, That rs one of the duly
Or0aniZed Democratic Climbs of tbe