The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-06

ten thousand dollars worth were last week
sold in Augusta at seventy.fve per cent.
It had been his aim to buisd good road,
80 that when the time came, as be be-
lieved it would, when three, four or five trains
day would pass over 1t, the road would be
equal to the work required of it. He saw no
further obstacles to the early completion OF
the road, and by October 1st, hoped to be able
to announce that it was open to Graniteville.
Adverting to the misfortunes Of the coun-
try, he said that not much could be expected
Of any great enterprise until the vexed ques-
tions now disturbing the POLITICAL world were
settled. When the farmer and planter could
once more secure profitable labor with which
to raise his usual crops, when capital was in
vited to the State, and the immigrant, whether
he came from the North or across the ocean,
could be met by liberal inducements in the
proffer Of wages and lands, then and then
alone would South Carolina resume her old pro-
gressive march, and enjoy something akin to
the great prosperity of the past. That from
which the State had suffered most, was the in
iuuit3u system of congressional legislation
more illiberal than any legislation Of modern
times-which had cramped the energies of the
producer, destroyed labor, and unneryed men
for any other task than that of self-support.
He saw, however, signs in the future which
bade the country hope. Dark as were the
clouds now above US, the dawn was not far dis
tant when all the material resources of the
South, and particularly of South Caroina-her
luxuriant fields, her unequalled water power,
I'D her miniature raffroad enterprises-would
be developed to degree which should greatly
benefit every industrious citizen.
Touching briefly upon politics, Colonel john
ton said that while Mr.. Pendleton might be
his personal choice as President, there were
certain objections which would make him un-
acceptable to very considerable portion Cf
the people of the North. Hence it might be
necessary and polite to accept Mr.. Chase. In
the success of the Democratic party-whoever
might be it's nominee-great principles were
at stake, and, although Mr.. Chase might not
be in political sympathy with the Southern
people, or possessed Of their entire confidence,
we owed it to the country at large to support
him unanimously. There are one thousand
six hundred and seventy national banks, not
one of which would object to him, and they
exercise most potent influence in the de-
cision Of this great question. There was also
large class of conservative Republicans who
would support Mr.. Chase, while the nomina-
ton Of either Pendleton, Hancock or Hen
bricks would unite their strength and bind
their whole interests more firmly to the Radi-
cal party. he desired the people of South
Carolina, as matter Of policy if not matter
OF choice, to support as one man the nominee
OF the Democratic party.
Recurring again to the condition OF affairs in
this State, Colonel Johnston compared the
sterility of Massachusetts With the fertility OF
South Carolina, arguing that it was perhaps
a miesortune to cur people that they were once
able to live with so little labor. Had more
labor been bestowed upon our soil, capital and
labor would have made US what some of the
manufacturing States Of New England are to-
day, and the first duty of the people was to ap-
ply the inestimable advantages they possessed
to the development of that latent propriety
which only required the touch Of the artisan
and the industry Of the planter to make us
truly great.
E,DSNER.
This speech was very warmly received, and
at it's close the chairman announced that the
barbecue would shortly take place. Soon after
wards the company repaired to an adjoining
grove, where parallellogram oftables had been
constructed and laden with the good things
brought from far and near by the citizens OF
the hospitable neighborhood. Pies, cakes and
sweetmeats were abundant, and when the bar
becued meats we're spread before the multi
tude, nothing more was needed to give zest to
the appetite or ecLat to the occasion. The only
sorrow which the eaters seemed to look was
that they we're not all throat from head to
heels.
SPEECH OF THE HON. LEROY YoUMANs.
After an hour or two spent here, speaking
was resumed. General NJ. c. Butler, who was
on the ground, was loudly called for, but being
very unwell. did not respond. Colonel Leroy
Youmans, Solicitor of the Eastern Circuit, was
next called upon and made an eloquent re-
SpUus6, III tuc COu1SC VI MAlSA uC SpOhO Ol lAC
vast power and dominion Of England, and said
these arose from the ability Of the English al
ways to take common sense view Of things,
and of making the best Of every situation in
which they were placed-developing the physi-
cal, mental, moral and industrial resources Of
the country to the largest extent. This is the
grand lesson which is taught by the great peo-
pie from whom We derive our language, insti-
tutions and customs. Thus England had made
herself self-supporting, and go the South,
though debarred political hearing and disap-
pointed in her dearest hopes, has learned that
che can develope her resources. And while
this development is going on opportunities
may srise when she shall speak with no uncer-
tain sound. In the condition of political af-
fairs there was nothing alarming. That South
ern mel who represented all the fighting races
which sprang from the loins Of Japhet should
be governed by race inferior 10 their own
woald be cheer absurdity-an utter impossi-
bihty. By a proper application Of the resour-
oes within our reach We should attain the
highest degree Of prosperity. Our truest poll
cy and common sense alike required the effort.
In conclusion he gave the health Of Colonel
VIM. Johnston, the Railroad King of North
Carolina, State too small to monopoGze his