Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
man in the crowd proposed cheers for SEYMOUR

BLAIR and they were given with vim.
Sherman too, madea fruiteSs effort, and want
ed to duck that man:in theriver. And yet this
is tho party who offer US peace? 1t is an empty,
hollow, ominous peace. It is the peace that the
wolf offers to the lamb, the kite to the dove He
said that We should initiate our neighbors Of
Georgia in this political contest. They were
working like beavers day and night. The Demo-
cratic Clubs held their meetings almost every
night. They were enthusiastically attended and
frequently addressed by their speakers. Banners
and transparencics were every where displayed
and the names of SEYMOUR BLAIR kept con-
stantly before the. people. The Democracy of
Georgia were confident of success. lie regretted
to see that in some portions of Carolina the peo-
pie were not sufficiently alive to the contest. 1t
is true the negro majority in the State is large,
but by carrying ten or twelve thousand wo could
save the Stato He did not doubt the ability of
the Democrats of South Carolina to do this if
they would work. In Charleston, where the ma
jorities are almost as great ms any where else,
largo numbers had joined the Democratic party,
and the speaker himself had addressed two large
colored democratic clubs in that City. We must
carry the State. The magnitude of the contest
was unequalled by anything in the past Of the
State, and involves everything we hold dear. We
must not think of defeat; the results will be too
appalling. Let the people be aroused and let
every one work assiduously, work effsctually,
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Judge ALDRteH having taken his seat, the
Chairman announced dinner: Of this part we
need say nothing moro than that the dinner, both
in its barbecue and pic mic aspect, was really mag
nifcert. Moro complete, more abounding, more
elegantly ohed and served, it could not have
been And after proper and most satisfactory
discussion of the comestibles, the company re-
paired again to the speaking ground.
And now the Chairman read and submitted the
following Resolutions, which were adopted by the
Meeting with unanimous and demonstrative
consent: 80
Resolrea lst, That the Democratic party Of
Edge6eld District approves and endorses the
Platform CT Principles, adopted by the National
Democratic Convention in New York City, on the
4th Of July last, and pledges itself TO eordipl
and earnest support of HoRArIo SEYMOUR and
francis P. BLAIR the Democratic nominees fol
President and Vice-P President of,the United States
Resolved 2nd, That we also.approve and en-
dorsc the action of the late State Democratic Con-
veri,ion in Columbia, and will give our undivided
support toits nominees of Presidential Electors.
And after this, the Chairman presented Col A
C. HASKELL, Democratic. .Elector for this Congress.
sional District. AS gentlemen, as soldier, as
friend, ns comrade, no one, anywhere, is more
thoroughly beloved and proudly admired than
Col. HASKELL. The crowd, in which stood many
who had followed him in battle, grceied Col
HASKELL with most unbounded and heartfelt mp
'plausc. And for more than an hour be enter
tained tho. audience in speech which rivetet
their closest attention, excited their highest adm
ration and called forth their most animated cheers
Col. HAsKELLs speech, in full, will be found upor
the first page of this paper. ...,,.
The next speaker was our own admired fellow,
citizen, Genl. NJ. W.-GARY, who upon heing pro
sentcd by the Chairman, as our immediate Rep
rssentative in the late Democratic Nominating
Convention, was received with welcome and I
cheering we'll BETTING the reputation Of so usefu
and high-toned citizen, and so brave and dis
tinguished soldier. The compact and states
maulike speech of Genl. GARY before his admir-
ing and we'll l-pleascd constituents, will also b
found, in full, upon our first page.
After the conclusion of Genl GARY's speech
loud and continued calls were made by the crow'
for TILLMAX. And in compliance with these calls
the Hon. GEORGE D. TILLNAS, than whom Edge
field boasts no more able and popular citizen, o.
brilliant orator, now took the atand. But befor
he had fairly begun his remarks, a rain, whicl
had been threatening for some hours, came dow
with considerable violence, and forced the audi
ence to disperse. The day being already ia
SPENT they did not re.assemble. This uptimel.
shower caused very great disappointment TO tn
assembled multitude.
But all is not yet told. The, concluding act o
this great Ratification Meeting was by fur thu
most brilliant and beautiful. We allude toithi
Ball, in Masonic Hall. This ball was the com
pletest success; and for zest of enjoyment, per
fiction Of beauty, grace of motion, and elegsnc,
of toilette, We have never seen it surpassed.
And still there is another thing of which W.
would speak; of which we ought 20 speak in th'
highest terms And this is the perfect peace, or
der, decorum and security which rcigncd through
out our town on this happy day: Not the slight
est incident happened to mar the perfect serenity
of the occasion. Andunder the present exciting
circumstances, md considering the existing order
of things, it certainly speaks volumes in praise Of
our people, of whites, and more particularly Of
blacks, that such WAS the case Wshaye lived all
our days in Edsefeld, and never, even in times oil
profoundest political and social calm, have we
known a more orderly and high,toned public oc-
casion than the ono of>which we write. This
should be to Edgehed cause Of proud satisfaction
Death of q WeiI.KnOwn Citizen.
On. Thursday last CHARLES HAMMOND, Esq, a
widely known merchant and business man, and