New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20
GEN WADE HAMPTON RECONSTRUCTED.

GEN WADE HAMPTON RECONSTRUCTED.
At the Seymour and Blair ratification meet
ing AT Greenve 8. c., on the 18th inst. Gen. Wade
Hampton was brought forward md In the words OF the
local paper cloud and ongconnued cheers rent the arr
as that magic name was uttered Dir. Hampton has
evidently undergone reconstruction since his earlier
speeches in the campaign and IL extremely careful to
interpret all his illusions How painful task 1t ia
TO appeal to the Jackets Of gray and the boys In blue
at the same time may be In the following speech:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF Granville: Your committee
have requested to join IN this grand celebtato and
and wilna 10 address ySa deem it ny duty 10
cepton stirred my nmost heart Of hearts. II brings TO
me- indeed ample satisfaction FOR all that have suhere
and lost More than seven years ago stood hero calling
upon you TO forward to the defense OF yout state
Wv ana aasaa ana S S u S S
doing Your whole duty braycy and woll under our
banner which forever and eternay furled Ia tho
wllds OF North Carolina. motive somewhat similar
6 20 y iee To- mere FRA On ho am6r u the
come forward boldly aud prove that ns We have SAID
said war The banner then horne has been furled but
hold aloft this day snowwhc nag upon whose bright
soustirrng words Truth Jusbce. nnd the Constltu.
ton :" and call upon you as worthy citizens 70 look
niour and Blair" tChecrsl WIN not my old comrades
and friends hght with me IN this cause Of pesc9 and
restoration they did Ia warf Voices we Wilt The
Interests involved are greater and more supendos
eminent and for the Constitution gwen us by 0ur faith
ers Shall IL be permitted 10 80 beyond our reach with
out a mighty effort 10 retain and reestablish II J
This Constitution win restore 20 life great and
! pure principlcs. which tle insatate Radical has
attempted to ignore and destroy The hope Of brighter
and better future must draw you together for tho RAd
cal party war-btter, unrelentDg war We de-
alsehoOds all their assertions and propositions
10 the contrary The Democratic party want aud desire
peace We OF the South want peace In order that our
burnt and ruined cities may be rebuilt peace so that we
may erect temples 70 tic living God say again, We
want peace These who talk about war used that
war Only % obtain position and 20 enrich themselves
These fellows are trying TO kndle excitement between
the white and coOrcd man, 60 set against the other
and By so doing 20 make " the cOlored tho usru
ment by which they may obtain political aSgrandize-
ment The soldiers who had been 10 the front aud borne
the brnt ofbae were ready and willing TO receive us as
fellowship and fratcrna affection, and II had been re-
ceiyed IN oil sincerity. Past Issues have been
buried, and we must look forward 10 tho success
Of tho great Democratic party. These men have sal1
that We should back with rights dignity, aud
honor unimpaired The election consider fofcgohe
verge Of the grave has Of last fallen IN Inc men Who
have been acting outside OF tho Constitution, nave
dong 10 only for the purpose OF retaining power
They have held IL by fJrCe and fraud, and the mighty
hosts of the Democracy are marching on rom the lakes
10 the gulf gathering strength daily aud they will give
us equal rights-righs unmpaired The Radicals on
the other hand claim to be apostles OF peace while hold
ing swords at very thrOats There are three Kinds OF
peace. The first, that emanatinR from the GOdh0ad
that which passes all understanding Then there IL the
Whe-rObed angel spreading her wings, and with the
olive branch her hand shOwering joy aud prosperity
the Kite TO the dove, the wolf the lamb This last IL
tho kind offered by the Radicals 10 us IL is the peace 81
death. We shall have II II they get into power Death
to constitutional Liberty and republican principles