The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-22
Speech Of Gen. Wade Hampton.

Gen. Wade Hampton having arrived,
came ont upon tho balcony and was
loudly applaudcd. He spoke as fol-
lows:
FeUov.citizens Of Ncw York: am
violating rule that imposed upon
myself when l came on here IN address.
ing yon, in speaking at all !; but that |
do violate it is due solely to the people
Of New York, who have met us of th.
South with such kindness and such cor.
diality. At tins juncture some OF the
paper lamps caught fire and efforts were
made to extinguish them General
Hampton (continuing)-I do not like
to havo fire inmy rear. daughter
and applause) Gentlemen, l came,
then, solely that might thank you for
the courtesy .M.t yon have extended to
ns and to all the Southern States, and
that might explain 10 you why it was
that we were here and what good we
hope may be effected by onr presence.
was Determined by us when we came
on that ne would takc 10 part in this
convention'-no prominent part-not
because we felt that we were not the
equals OF any other delegates, but SOLE
ly because were afraid that wo of the
South--cut off as we have been for the
last few years from the political world
if we should indicate our preferences we
mightaccidently select men who would
bring defeat upon The great Democratic
party. We determined Their that we
wonld let the Democracy of the United
States, IN convention assembled, indicate
who was to be their standard bearer,
and then that we should come up in SOL
id phalanx and pledge our firm support
to the nominations. Acting upon that
we cast onr vote for President Of tho
United States Andrew Johnson, who
had stood between us and ruin. GAP.
plauee.) We wished to show him that
we appreciated that kindness, and to
pay hlm tho compliment Tint was due
to him. 1t was then. seemingly, the
wish Of the Democracy to take The great
young statesman Of Ohio, and when Tint
appeared to be the case South Carolina
rendered him her support. Then that
distinguished soldier, the son Of Penn
sylvania, when ] have met on many a
bloody field (applause), and who ! take
pleasure in saying was one of the most
gallant Of your soldiers, Gen. Hancock
loud chcers)Y when his name was pre-.
sented We took him up and we voted
steadily 10 tileIiast for HIM. And wien
The name Of Horatio Seymour, of New
York--(applause) was presented, and
State afterState rolled on to swell the
grand acclaim, our little State came
next to your own and declared that he
was their choice empliatically and fully.
These, gentlemen were tho reasons
which induced us TO take the course we
did, ,banl, if ehaveg been mistaken I
am sure Of one thing, at least, that you
WI believe. we have been inspired ibut'
by, one single. motive, and that was i to
promote the success Of the. Democratic
party. (Cheers.) " has been The
earnest desire Of the, South since the
Wer closed TO Join with ,tbe Democra,ic
narty, and ] want yon all to know that
i We had been wiling 10 go to the
RADICAL party we could have made any
terms that We chose but We determined
to take defeat with the Democracy rath.
er' than by sacrificing orr principles "
gain success with the Radicals {Ap!
plaHse.) WebelievedthaEif We wefe
tfdel to'thosS principles, five were true
TO oprselvsa that God would hot fofsake
| Hs, 8hd thss those great principles 81
American liberty, the great iinderlying