Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-15
Wade HamD,caa NJ Makes a Character

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Wade Hampton has just made a speech
at Charleston, explaining his connection
with the Democratic Convention.
Speaking of the platform, be says:
AS i. was my good fortune to be on
the committee which framed this iustru-
mcnt, it may be Interesting to you, per-
haps, to learn the details by which it
was perfected, and the views Of those
who made it. As you are aware, the
Committee on Resolutions consisted of
one from each State. On assembling,
1t was found that a very great difference
Of opinion existed. Among other reso-
lutions offered were some declaring that
the right of suffrage belonged to the
States, md this was announced to be
good Democratic doctrine. / agreed to
the propositions, but at the same time
said that it seemed to me they had
omitted one very vital point, which was
to declare to what States the doctrine
applied. ! thought 1t was necessary to
guard and limit that declaration, and
to the end that we might know at what
time we could 60 back and say who
were the citizens of the States, asked
that they would declare that these ques-
tons belonged to the States under their
Constitutions up to the year 1865.
Gentlemen were there from North,
South, East aud West, and by all we
were met with extreme cordially. They
said they were willing to give us every
thing We desired but we of the South
must remember that they had u great
fight to make, and 1t would not be
policy to place upon that platform that
which would engender prejudice at the
North. They, however, pledged them.
selves to do all 10 their power to relieve
the Southern States, and restore 10 US
the Constitution as it had existed. As
we were met IN such q kindly spirit, /
could not but reeiprocate 1t. knew
that l was representing the feelings of
my people when l did so, and l told
them that | would withdraw all the
resolutions | had offered, and no doubt
other Southern delegates would do the
same, aud would accept the resolutions
otferedby Hon. Mr. BayHrd, the Senator
from Delaware, which declared that the
right OF suffrage belonged TO the States.
I said | would take the resolutions If
they would allow me to add but three
words, which you will find embodied in
the platform. added this: 'And we
declare that the Reconstruction Acts
are revolutionary, unconstitutional and
void Immense cheering.
when I proposed that every single
member Of tho committee-and the
warmest men in II were the men Of the
North-came forward and said they
would carry It out to the end. Having
thus pledged themselves, | feel assured
that when the Democratic party come
to triumph they will show US a remedy
for our misfortuues in their W good
time, for which l am perfectly willing 10
wait. such is the history of our plat
form, and such were the motives which
governed the committee in its forma-
ton. AS the representative Of South
Carolina on that committee, | present
that platform to you in the earnest
hope that it will meet with your cordial
approval. As to my W share Of the
work performed in the committee, / can
assure my fellow citizens that the only
object for which l labored was to make
it n strong and honest platform, one
that would secure tho rights Of the
South and protect the honor Of my
State. It is for you to say how these
objects have been fulfilled"
Do loyal people want any better evi.
deuce than the above expose, taken in
connection with Frank Blair's reyolu.
tiouory letter to B%roadhead, that IL the
Democrats carry the Presidential cleo
ton, the Southern States will rc-estab'
lish their old Constitutions, and that
slavery will again exist? Stupid and
blind Is the nan who cannot foresce n