The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-17
CHARLESTON, C, MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST H. 1863

10 W., MO4NOA AHOASAN1ANO ~ ~
country. This peace will only be obtained
through the success of the Democratic party.
When the Democrats were IN power the gov,
ernment was respected at home and honored
abroad. The liberty Of it's citizens was BE-
cured. taxstiou was light. Remembering these
blessings, how great is the contrast with Radi-
cal rule. The persons Of citizens outraged,
taxes heavy, and instead OF prosperity, ruin
widespread. Is it wonder that ancient faith
is clouded?
Look at thu Legislature at Columbia, now in
session. There we find the successors Of Cal
houn. Hayne and McDufhe, of men who re-
fected honor upon the State and the Union.
Look at the renegades and adventurers who
fill their places, like birds Of prey sticking 10
dead carcass, ever attracted by plunder.
have no words to express my contempt for the
sons of Carolina who have become traitors,
gave them birth. Language cannot depict or
portray how low they have sunk in the mire
and filth. These scalawags are only fighting
for the loayes and fishes. They would sell you
as they have done their country. [Cheers1..
will relate to you Governor Vance'sdescrlp-
ton of a scalawag. He said that he was like
the Irishman's horse, which had but two faults.
When YOU turned him loose, it took half the
country to catch him, and when caught be Was
not worth a d. [Laughterl.
The interests Of the white and colored
races are the same: Should the white man
make q good crop the wages Of the colored
man will be increased. II the crops fail the
laborer has nothing" We are willing to give
the colored people all necessary rights for the
protection OF person and property. My color
ed friendsi if you want 10 see this State pros
porous YOU must wo1k. The Radicals don't
want you il you have no money. have heard
Of forty acres OF land, but have never seen it.
A piece OF earth six feet long and three feet
wideis all they will ever give you. Carpet.
baggers are only spectators, and II you trust
them they will swindle You out OF the last
dime. urge the colored people to consider
well their interests. Let there be no collision,
for tell Won that blood is thicker than water.
Only turn out and work fellow citizens, and
we shall succeed. trust that the time is not
far distant when ne shall be living again un-
der the constitution Of our fathers and old
~; . SPEECH OF. COLONEL THOMAS. -.
Colonel J. P. Thomas said: 900.
FeloD-citizens of GreenuMe: To the cir
'cumstance of having been elected Presiden.
tial elector am indebted for this honor.
have not followed General Hampton in war as
some Of you have, but will follow him In
peace. His deeds, his worthy deeds have Ten,
is this day engaged in endesvoring to make
the people believe that Hampton is stirring up
strife and dissension, but he has eclipsed in
peace what he won in war. The garlands Of
peace will surpass the laurels Of battle. He
win move glor1ously on in the path he has
chosen. ..
that is, the great work Of State political re-
demption and industrial rejuvenation. 1t be-
comes Us now to don the national robe and to
identify ourselves with the Democratic party.
Permit me to say that you have begun well.
When the roll Of the great National Demo
cratic party was called, every Stats answered:
That Convention gave us a platform anu
standard-bearer. 80.
We must, said Colonel Thomas, push
forward the glorious work until victory
shall crown our efforts. This was no time to
discuss finances, when the foot Of the alien
and African was upon our neck. The great
Democratic party had promised relief, and ne
firmly believed that it would come in November
next with the election Of Seymour and Blair. We
but the looked for result can be consummsted
alone by that great party, II Calhoun could
arise from his grave he would advise us to pur-
sue the very course we had adopted. 1t was
the only means by which we could rebuilt our
houses Of worship, make our gardens blossom
as the rose, and stimulate the enterprise OF our
State: To acc mplish this we must hrst march
proudly onward under the folds of the great
Democratic party. South: Carolina must be
ruled by South Carolnians! This must be our
resolve We will never submit to the rule OF
the ignorant and weak; but we will consum-
mate our ends peacefully, gather around the
Democratic banner, and plant it upon the sum-
NIT OF victory.
Colonel Thomas was repeatedly and warmly
cheered.
REMARKS OF THE HON. ARM1sTEAD BURT.
The Hon. MIR. Burt was next introduced, and
received with great applause.
Mr.. Burt said that now that the sun of Caro-
lima began to break through the clouds which
had long hidden it from sight, every true SOD
must come forward to the succor Of his suffer-
ing mother State. His heart was filed with
pride at the sight Of the thousands who were
before him. It was sign that white men and
freemen were ready for the struggle, whose
favorable issue should make this the country
OF the white man, governed by the white race.
He was confident that the Democratic party
would succeed, and their success would give
us grand constitutional Union. The history
Of the Democracy for forty years was the record
OF struggle for the preservation OF the con-
stltution We who had despaired Of redress,
and sought in separation remedy for the
calamities which threatened US, lost our cause;
but liberty still lives, and We call upon you to-
night to rally around the flag of which Sey-
mour and Blair are the champions. This is
the battle in which We are now engaged; for
the sabre OF Hampton is sheathed, our dead
children lie still in their graves, and the BAN
ner which was followed Sc often to victory ls
by the very hands that bore it 30 well, furled
aud folded forever.
We now demand, said Mr. Burt, that the
constitution shall not be violated, and that the
Union shall be in truth restored. We must
gather around the flag Of the Democracy and
faunt it in tho face Of the Goths md Vandals
who now dishonor freedom. Look, said he, at
The condition OF affairs in this State. The gov
ernment ls the child of the bayonet. Strangers
and Africans make our laws. We needed wis
dom and craftsmanship to carry US through
our troubles, and now we have colored men
fresh from the field of corn or cotton to reform
and construct government under which we
are expected to prosper. You cannot live un-
der that constitution which is the foul offspring
of miscegenation and shame. You must exert
YOUR rights as men OF Intelligence, culture,
virtue and wisdom, and overthrow the wretched
creatures who would be our masters while they
are the slaves of prejudice and passion.
He said that from the seaDoard to the noun
tains the people were aroused, that they had o
great work to perform, that the country was to
be saved, and these were the men who would
do it. On the fourth OF July, at Tamr1any
Hall, the Democratic party had declared their
principles Of liberty for all, and equality OF
States in the Union. The welcoming shout
had spread from Maine to California, from the
bounding pillows Of the Atlantic to the peace
full waters of the Pacific, and he (Mr. Burt( re-
cognized in the political heavens signs which