The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-10
TIE RATIFICATION MEETING.


THE RATIFICATION MEETING.
Shortly after the nominations were made for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency by tue
Convention posters were issued announcing
that q ratification meeting OF Seymour and
Blair would be held in front of the club room of
The Democratic Association, at Union Square,
in the evening, which would be addressed by
General Wade Hampton and other distin-
guished Southern delegates. At eight o'clock
very large assembage WAS gathered in front
of the building, which was Illuminated with
paper lamps.
Speech OF General Wade Hampton OF
South Carolina.
Upon General Wade II Impton making his
appearance upon the balcony he was greeted
with loud and long continued ap Jlause. He
said:-I am sure you will believe that had no
intention of addressing public meeting in
this city at all, and attribute your generous
greeting solely TO the good feeling OF the people
OF New York in their generosity and nobleness
towards the Southern States in general (3reat
applsuse) AT this iuncture, a couple Of the
OF the speaker took fire, and were extin-
guished by the beating OF the: blazing fabrics
by one or two gentlemen on the balcony,
10 the no small amusement of the audience
whereupon the General resumed:-I did not
had more than one during the wars. General"
Laughter and cheers) come. then. solely that
l might thank you for the kindness you have
extended TO us, and to all the Southern States
and that mig ht be able to explain TO you why
here m p s9s ges ely at ae
by us, by nearly all the representatives of the
Southern States as well, that we would take no
part in this National Democratic Convention.
because we were afraid that we of the South, If
we should Indicate our preference for any
particular candidate, might accidentally select
man who would bring defeat upon
the great Democratic party in the contest OF the
coming November. We were, therefore, deter
mined from the very start 10 permit the Con-
venlion to make such a choice as would insure
the success of the party at the polls. and relieve
SO long oppressed us. (Great applause) Acting
Ia fOr q President A N
drew Johnson. who had been our steadfdst
friend for so long who had stood between us
and ruin, and who still heroicaly persisted In
remaining the friend of our oppressed and
downlrodden eople at the South.
The nominations that have been made to-day
-Horatio Seymour for President, General
Frank r. Blair for Vice President-will meet
nearly all Southern men. (Cheers) When we
fought you, we fought in good faith and we
laid down our arms In good faith; and now we
only crave peace among us in good faith. Not
that peace which the radicals (hisses) are giving
upon our ut cks; we do not want continuation
OF that sort of peace" but such peace as the
Democratic party can give us In the triumph OF
its righteous principles at the coming election.
Remarks of Ex-Governor Vance.
Governor Vance was received with much en-
thusiasm. He said If any one should ask why
he 30 lately engaged in Rebellion against the
Union of the States, was there, he would answer
by an aneCdote. An old Niger, since the days
| when, as the expression is, freedom TUX en-"
was found by his master in the custody of two
| soldiers. The master expressed regret at seeing
his former servant In such predIcament, and
! inquired how he came there. "Massa afore de
! Lord, l wouldn't been here, only de sojers
forch me-" And so with Governor Vance, the
! soldiers fotched him. daughter and applause }
| Mr.. Vance related q series of anecdotes, keep
! ing the audience in good humor. and oblivious
10 The threatening rain, all going TO snow the
very Indifferent quality of office holders at the
! present time in the South. The pot has been
| boiling long while and the scum was now on
! the Top; II 1t is not taken of tue whole M ass
! will be spoiled. (Laughter.) If the North
] h ha m m N ~ RII.
| reau (groans) had probably been heard OF at tue
NORTH. But if the people had not heard of 1t
| they had been Obliged to pay Tor 1t. If a white
man is disposed TO abuse poor negro, and is
complain ed of to the Bureau, all he has to } is
! q lecture about behaving himself With regard
! 10 the South being The Union there were
two theories-one that she was out, another
that she was in. The South was not conquered,
in the sense in which foreign territory Is con-
quered but simply reduced TO suhlection TO the
was willing TO obey. (Appsuse.) Do we want
Virginia, as the land of Washington, and j eff
feIsOn and Madison, and as the land of the men
at Yorktown, In the days that tried mems
souls? or do we want Virginia as the land
! cursed with Hunntcutt and the carpet-baggers?
! Ono" and hisses.) DO we want the South,
! whose great crops usel TO cover our wharves,
! and furnish twothirds OF the export trade OF
The speaker in continuation said he would
| NOT have his hearers suppose that the Southern
whites nter tained hostility TO the negroes. on
| the contrary, they were grateful TO the colOred
race for their fidelity during the war. They
| short of making them their masters.
Thipk what a power the nation would pos
| sess If, along with Sherman, Sheridan, and
Mcclellan, its armies could be led by Lee
(cheers), and that archangel of war, Stone wall
! Jackson. Enthusiastic cheering) The speaker
! concluded by dwelling In eloquent terms on the
| glorious future awaiting the country when IL
| should become united.
Seymour TO Speak Tonight.
| AT the meeting last evening IL was announced
| by one of the speakers that Mr.. Seymour will
this evening address the citizens Of New York
| in front of Tammany Hall, and publicly accept
| the nomination of the Democratic Convention
| for candidate of The party in in the ensuing
| Presidential campaign.