The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-05

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forthwith made to provide for q Sc
ries of semiEmonthly lectures for the
benefit of the colored members of
Democratic Clubs of Columbia-said
lectures being designed to discuss the
political issues of the day, and to i'm
press upon the colored man his rela-
tions to the white man and his duties
as citizen to the government of the
country.
Resolued further, That this we are
prepared to do, and more, il neces-
sary, ON the principle of helping
those who help us, and of not con-
senting to warm into life the viper
that would sting us to the heart.
AS q matter OF information to the
members, and to prevent misunder-
standing relative to nominations for
municipal officers, Mr.. Gibbes read
section 80, from the Constitution re-
Gently adopted:
SEQ. 30 Members of the General
Assembly. and all officers before they
enter upon the execution of the duties
of their respective offices, and all
members of the bar, before they
enter upon the practice of their pro-
fession, shall take and subscribe the
following oath:
"I do solemnly swear Tor affirm as
the case may be) that I am duly
qualified, according to the Constitu-
tion Of the United States and of this
State, to exercise the duties of the
Office to which I have been elected,
Tor appointed,) and that I will faith
fully discharge to the best of my
abilities the duties thereof; that I re-
cognize the supremacy of the Con-
stitution and laws of the United
States, over the Constitution and
laws of any State; and that I will
support, protect and defend the Con
stitution of the United States and
the Constitution of South Carolina,
as ratified by the people on the -
day of April, 1868. So help me God"
Gen. Wade Hampton being pre-
sent, was requested to address the
Club, and Colonels Thomas and Nc
Master and DR.. Heinitsh were ap-
pointed to conduct him to the stand,
when he spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
FELLow-C1TIzENs OF RICHLAND
When the gentleman (who SO admir-
ably filed my position as Chairman
of the Executive Committee, during
my necessary absence, requested me
to be present on this pleasing occa-
sion, I accepted the invitation, not
expecting to be called upon to deliver
public address. But, as many of
you know, during your experience of
four years with me, when I was not
prepared for fight, L gave the best I
could. So in this instance, I shall
do the best 1 can. Although absent
from the State for a length of time,
1 have watched your proceedings
with keen interest, and have been
highly gratified. I claim that we
have rights in the Union; and that
when we laid down our arms, it was
with the understanding that we were
to be re-admitted to the Union with
all our rights, dignity and equality
unimpaired. Mr.. Lincoln so declar-
ed, and Mr.. Seward so stated in his
foreign dispatches. I was willing
to see the Union restored, and
that when our States were restor-
ed, our people would endeavor to
forgive, if not forget, the past. But
I fear that many of our people were
too ready to yield concessions. They
not only met the radical party half
way, but went still further. I hope
that the delegates sent to the Nation
al Democratic Nominating Conven-
ton, to meet in New York in July
next, will see that the rights of the
State are fully upheld. I think the
action of your Convention was con-
sistent and polite. We should go
with the Democratic party if they
advocate State rights. 1 recently met
two gentlemen from parishes in Lou
isiana, which contained large colored
majorities, who stated that the color
ed people had been properly informed
of the position they occupied, and
the consequence was that, in one of
those parishes, there were 800 maio-
rity for the Democrats, and in the
other, 600. Let the colored man be
told Gods truth-that if he expects
to escape the fate of the Indian, he
should go in with the Democratic or
conservative party. Nearly year
ago, by special request, I addressed
the colored people, at meeting in
this town, and told them that I be-
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