The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10


pred but by one single motive and that was to pro.
mote the success OF the democratic party NheeTsl
u has been the earnest desreoI tne SCUM sloe nd
want you all TO know that II we had peen a
willing TO go to the radical party we could nave
mined to take defeat with the democracy
rather than by sacrificing our principles 10 gam sue
cess with the radicals Apnauss w we we're
true to ourselves that God would not forsake US,
and that those great principles OF american liberty,
the great underlying principles OF the democratlc
PARTY would triumph, and that would at last be
free and delivered from the ruin which mas been I'M
pending over us. And now, gentlemen, you OF the
North do not know, you cannot conceive the conoi-
ton of the Southern States. "a voice, my God
canrO l am glad that you can. But ! will
upon which dare not trust myselfto speak In the
Legislature OF South Carolina, composed o.. one hun
dred and ffty-sx members, from whose halls ~, used
Congress- OF those one hundred and ffty-six men,
bers there nearly II not quite now one hundred
negroes Misses and cries OF ''Shame.'') The whole
OF the that those negroes have paid does not
amount to seven hundred dollars. (Laughter) or
that about five hundred dollars has been paid by one
or two conservative members, and OF the two hun.
dred dollars that Is paid by the negroes and carpet
baggers'' half Of II is under execution. IRE
posed in that way, has the right to levy a
tax on South Carolina to the amount Of two millions
and quarter Of dollars. Now, gentlemen, II that
You know Si It s'' yourselves Ives that in a few
years from this time there win not be
/ only mention that as one Of the Southern States
most Of the others; BIT they are ali siicted BY the
come out and pledge itself that we shall pave fair
election tia, the white it q hs South shall
when they do vote that those votes shall be counted
and If there is majority Of white votes that you win
Of all the bayOnes that can be brought against them.
lCheers) only want to see the election fair. Let
rule we can Carry the Southern States. Gentlemen
said, do not like to touch upon these themes.
Voices GO on; let them come.'D only pro-
I RSss@ sS c amaze ts SUn
thai this nomination. which yen have made
to e
wanted to tell you that though we fought in good
you to believe that we were mep Of honor that when
we said ''war' we meant war, and when we said
peace, we meant peaae, but not that peace which
crushes to the earth Ten Of these states; not that
peace which places ignorant negroes over US, but
andthat peace which the great democratic party
have. "A voice-"And you win have it, Another
voice-"You are our white brothers," Naughter.u
appeal to you by that sworn oath; appeal to
you in the name Of race, by all the common ira.
sent her soldiers to light here and at Boston, by the
Of the Revolution, by all the past
and every hope OF the future stand together TO
nominees whom you have placed as your standard
bearers to-day: Now, gentlemen, IN the name OF
the Southern States in the name OF South Carolina,
In my own name thank you for all the cOurtesies
you have extended to us since we have been
here, i thank you for this reception, and
assure you that shall take back to my people moth
ing but the most grateful memories Of all your kind
ness. loud cheers.)
Colonel KERR, Of Florida, next addressed the
meeting, giving caustic and severe depletion OF
the policy pursued by the radicals In aiming at the
supremacy Of the negro.
REMARKS OF 8. s. COX.
Mr. s. s. Cox next came forward and said -
Fellow citizens, have the honor and pleas
ure to congratulate you this evening
on the unanimous and hearty efforts that have been
made in all the States OF the country for President
and Vice President, and the declaration of principles
on which the election was TO be carried next Novem
called ali the good men, North and South, East
and West, together think that the great
doctrine Of peace and good will to men, and Under
ferson and Andrew Johnson, good will to North and
South Will certainly prevail under the great 9gis OF
by their Convention ton After Some further remarks
the speaker introduced the next speaker. ~
REMARKS OF GOVERNOR VANCE.
Governor VANCE, OF North Carolina, came forward
and proceeded 10 address the meeting. He said II
anyone desired to know why he stood before them
on that occasiona man lately engaged IN rebellion
against the Union OF the States-he would answer In
q little anecdOte. An old negro down In the South
was brought up before the Justice who said 10 nim,
John Pm mighty sorry to see you here" John re-
4 de soldiers hadn't fetched me-" CLaughter)
may say with John that il was the soldiers fetched
me-. The military despotism OF the South brought
ne here before you. (Cheers) You might take ne,
rom this admission, 10 he damned rebel he Vas
)ne OF those who accepted he situations; but he was
act content to be tamely sublugated TO Negro rule.
h u was 10 be judged by evens in Dahomey. Hayti
and st. Domingo. He came here to plead for his
home and country and brave people; and as
such he thought his remarks would be received
q dpd thpu
There was nothing lett in his old state but scallawags
anu carpet baggers Uaughter.) There Is tide
Ihe North as well as the South The whole State of
North Carolina was in the hands OF the negro and
ew poor, miserable, despicable whites The SoIsih
= turned into penal colony, open 10 every SCALA
wag that likes to come among the people. there
lie would paraphrase a Latin quotation by translat-
y the Yankee 0n when ' he S Su1s wIis
carpet bag" Q.aughter.) TbA speaker
ndulged In recounting series OF old Jokes and an
N occasional laugh from the boys on the sidewalk.
lie said he came here TO ascertain for himself
SneleI me- was N or gu, Of the sp thing he was
vas out TO collect the taxes he <eized man and de-
handed his taxes because he was in the Union; but
rights under the constitute m thew were told to take
themselves on-that they sere oui OF the Union Did
ney MANI 10 zee zee ,ne Of the South governed and
me old south that supplied SO many great men to
Ine coun.ryI,sage scholars, heroes and statesmen
n,a 'bey wappt down by an African civil'zatonf
piu 'ney wan 10 see the South degraded and tram.
pied on or M they desire to the whole land
.o .' and tire South again left TO develop
nei ie rafces and her wealth In her own.
way tchcers.) There must be an end TO the
pre- .ot teplorabe state OF AFFAIRS. They had bowed
~ <he yoke long enough, and II was now time that
heJ should arise and assert their manhood under
tre constitution. This great country must be re-
stored TO Its original position OF grandeur and great
ness, or else constitutional liberty Is gone forever
The democratic party Ia able TO right these evils
{appIause)and the party need only put the shoulder
TO the wheel 10 help the South out OF the slough Of
Despond- into which II had fallen. The early Amer-
cans fought England because their tea was taxed:
but Of the South had not only our tea taken from
us. but we have had our silver spoons stolen
from us. Is. =. Cox called for three groans
for General Butler, which were given with
great vim.) The South had no III will to the
negroes per se. The ancient love OF the white
man for the negro would have long since brought
them together in their old relations were II not for
the scallawags and carpet baggers from the North.
He was as wiling TO do ~ much for the negro New
York hal done for him. He would give him every
right enjoyed at present by the negroes OF the
North. lie hoped through the aid and assistance or