The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-21

Wade Hampton ON q Moderate Tack.
In recent speech at Greenville, s. c., Wade
Hampton said:-
viii not my old comrades and friends
as they did in war; Voices I'VE w Sa the in
terests now involved are greater and more supen-
free government and for the constitution given us
by our fathers. Shall 1t be permitted TO 60 beyond
our reaeh TTSn S gnty effort to retain and re-
great and pure principles, which the insatate rad-
cal has attempted to ignore and destroy. The hope
OF brighter and better future must draw You to-
gether for the radical party mean war-bitter unre
lenting war. We denOunce as falsehoods ali their
assertions and propositions to the contrary.
peace. We Of the South want anu peace in
order that our burned and ruined cities may be re-
bnit-peace 80 that we may erect temples to the
living God say again, we want peace These
men who talk about war used that war only to OBJ
lows are trying to kindle excitement between the
white and colored man. to set against the other,
strument by which they may obtain political aggran.
dizement. The soldiers who had been to the front
ana borne tne brunt OF battle were ready and will
ing to receive us as brothers They had already
tended the right hand Of fellowship and fraternal
affection, and 1t had been received in all sincerity.
Past issues have been buried and we must look
ward to the success Of the great democratic party.
These men have said that we should come back with
T T eectcn dsn cSns ana honor unmpaea
sion Stevens, who has been totterinQ on the
verge OF the grave, has at last fallen in. The men
have been doing 1t only for the purpose of retaining
power They have held it by force and fraud, and
from the lakes to the gulf gathering strength daily,
and they VIII give US equal rghts-rights unim-
anstes ~ on the other hand claim to be
Threats. There are three kinds of peace The first.
that emanating from the Godhead that which passes
all understanding. Then there is the white robed
angel, spreading her wings and with the olive branch
In her hand showering Joy and prosperity over the
smiling land. Inc third kind OF peace, that OF the
kite to the dove, the wolf to the lamb. This last is
the kind offered by the radicals to rs. It is the
Death to # tnsS
republican principles. We want peace so that we
can devote all our energies mental and physical, to
our country. This peace will only be obtained
through the success Of the democratic party. When
respected at home and honored abroad. The liberty
or Its citizens was secured taxation was light Re-
men these blessings how great Is the contrast
taxes heavy, and instead Of prosperity, ruin wide
spread. Is it wonder that ancient faith is couded
sion. There we find the successors OF Calhoun,
Hayne and McDufie,. Of men who reflected
Look at the renegades and adventures who f iii
their places like birds Of prey sticking to dead car
cass, ever attracted by plunder have no words to
express my contempt for the sons Of Carolina who
have become traitors, and turned their backs upon
the State which gave them birth. Language cannot
mire and filth These scalawags are only fighting for
the loaves and fishes. They would sell you as they
nave uone teT country (CneerS.) VIII relate To
Governor Vance's description of 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 he
was not worth d-n (Laughter) The interests OF
the white and coored races the same. Should the
white man make good crop the wages OF the colored
man Will be increased. II the crops fail the aborer
has nothing We are willing to give the colored
people all necessary rights for the protection OF per-
son and property. MY colored friends if you want
to see this state prosperous you must work. The |
radicals do not want you If you have no money. / |
have heard OF forty acres OF land. but have never
seen It. piece Of earth six feet long and three
feet wide is all they will give you. Carpet |
baggers are only spectators and II you trust them
they Will swindle you ont OF the last dime. urge the |
coored people to consider well their interests Let
there be no collision, for tell you 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 shall be living again un-
der the constitution OF our fathers and Old South |
Carolina. prolonged cheering.)