The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-25

principles Of its great leader, whose ashes repose
among Up, must give in its active adherence to that
great party whose very watchwords are Truth, JUS
| tice and the Constitution.
Mr. 3. e. Rhett, Jr., then offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
withshnding they are without political power or In
huenee In the anhirs Of the United States and are
held by force Of military power under political disa-
biies and subjected to the political control OF the
have bsen. invited by the Democratic party to join
Il em and be represented at their convention about
to assemble at the City Of New York on the fourth
j4th) day Of July next; therefore, =
Rssolred That we agree with our fellow.cdHzens Of
Fdgeheld; and 1t Is the opinion OF this meeting that
the white people Of South CarollnA who by perma-
nent residence with the intention to remain. or by
payment, of taxes are honestly citizens thereof
ought and wn with but few and not influential e1-
cep6ons cordially accept this invitation.
Resolped That we sincerely regret that tho gen.
tlemen who lately assembled 10 convention at Co
lumbis did not, by timely public notice Of their In
tended meeting andtts objects. or by private con.
sulAdon with some Of our citizens whom they might
expect would give such notice, afford to Charleston
and the Low country fair opportunity to join with
them.
Resolved, That while We heartily agree in the pur.
! pose Of that convention-to unite With the Demo-
crscy, and express our thanks tor their statistical
exposure Of those who forced upon us ns ltgsla
tors and rulers we regret that parts Of their
proceedings do not coincide with our views and
while we regret also that they should have thought
proper to appoint representative OF this district
who has never been resident thereof and while we
do not think It wise or consderate to have entirely
excluded the old City Of Charleston and the whole
low country from participation In their executive or.
ganizaton for the whole State, yet VIC are willing TO
accept the suggestion that these causes Of regret
were the result Of inadvertenoe or accident.
Resolrcd. That the white citizens Of Charleston do
hereby, in spirit Of harmony, appeal to and invite
the white citizens Of the State, and the members OF
the late convention who In part doubtless represent
such citizens, to meet IN convention at Coiunbia on
the second 2dl Monday Of June next for the purpose
Of selecting delegates TO the Democratic Convention
to be held at New York on the fourth day Of July,
and also to consider Of the general welfare OF their
felowcitizens; and that for that purpose they mold
meetings at their respective courthouses on the frst
(1st) Monday Of June.
Resolved, That delegates equal to double the mum.
ber Of the Charleston delegation in the last General
Assembly be appointed to represent Us IN SAID con.
venton, and that committee OF fifteen be appointed
to nominate to an adjourned meeting such suitable
persons as will accept and perform this service.
ResoEred That In case this our appeal and invita-.
hon shall unfortunately be disregarded. then thN
our delegates proceed to nominate to the citizens
Of this District and subject to their approval the
usual number Of delegates namely, one delegate for
the State at large and one alternate in behalf OF this
District, and two delegates and two alternates TO
represent this District In the Democratic Convention
to be held at New York en- the Ath day Of July, and
that Hon. Carlos Tracy be one Of said delegates.
Resolued That we, the citizens OF Charleston, DO
hereby tender to the Democracy and to the fithful
Conservative Republicans Of the United States, our
grateful acknowledgements for the zeal and earnest
with which they are struggling to save us from
the barharism OF military and African despotism IN
der which we now are and for their efforts to restore
the constitutional liberty established by the blood
and wisdom Of o common ancestry.
The Hon J. B. Campbell rose to second the resolu-
ons and after referring to the character Of the meet
ing and the circumstances which had led to its being
held, said twas some years since he last had the
pleasure Of addressing his felow-citzens upon the
state of the country. If he needed any inspiration
to endow him With eoquence he would find 1t in the
fact that he was speaking for the happiness, pros.
pery and welfare Of the City Of Charleston, for to
Charleston he owed all that he was and all th't he
expected to be- BE was thankful that he had now an
opportunity of e1r ressin his sentiments and heart
lily endorsed the resolutions offered. Many persons
might feel surprised at hearing this ayowal. he
confessed that the Northern Democracy had
given the South great cause for dissatisfaction,
but there was now no middle course. The choice
lay between the Democrats and the Republicans
They had seen the leaders fthe Republicans making
ruthless upon the South and mercilessy oppres'
ing us in the time Of our necessity But on the other
hand in our own halls Butler had voted repeatedly
for the man who was the exponent Of extreme South
ern principles. Stanton was ardent Southern po-
cian in profession, and urged his partner to stand
by the South. The distinguished major-general who
was afterwards in command of this State proposed in
Congress- that treaty be made with the South, and
did his best to have 1t carried out But where are
these so-callcd Democrats They gloated over our
agonies in war; and in peace are grinding down their
fellow-citizcns. (Applause.I Was it strange that,
with such examples before them. the Southern peo-
pie should be inclined to regard the Democra-
tic party with distrust? But experience has
taught them wisdom, and at present we may have
no reason to distrust them. Even II we do not be.
lieve in their principles there is still no choice, five
desire to preserve our serespec but to act IN &C.
cord with them. The Republicans are guided not
only by passion and revenge but BY fixed principle
of seeking their own elevation By th6degradaton of
their OWN race. (Applause) We have no choice but
to affiliate with the one accept the other. There
is no middle course. He then spoke Of the evils that
must grow out Of any attempt to make the negro the
ruler OF the white man, and said tn t in the treat
ment which had been experienced BY those who had
gone over to the Republicans, the scenes of the
French Revolution, Of Danton and Rob. sphere,
were repeated Within the sound OF his voice, re-
cent scene at the Club House bears witness to the
retribution which has visited those who deserted
their own race to join with the negro. There was
seen the Governor elect under the new constitution,
who, as head of the Bureau, had distributed the
rich bounties of the government to the freedmen,
Missed by the people whom he had benefited. So,
also, with regard to the learned gentleman who is
the legal representative of the United States in South
Carolina. That gentleman aas moi permitted to
speak, but was hooted down and scoffed at by the
black element that he had raised to degrade his own
race and citizens. lApplausel Look to Wash
ington and see the conduct OF those who had acted