The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-13

HAMPTON SHOWS UP IHE cARPET-BAGGERs'
TrRoM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER
COLUMBIA, S. c., October 10.-Notwithstand-
ing the unpropitious weather and the great
feeling Of disappointment about MIR. Adams
added to the general uncertainty as to whether r
there was to be any speaking at all, large
number of persons attended the Democratic
meeting and barbecue in the Park to-day. The
stage was occupied by the following gentle
men: MIR. DeSaussure, Ex-Governor Perry,
General Wade Hampton, Colonel VIM. John
son, Colonel F. ". McMaster, Gg. Talley and
Mr. DuBard.
Mr.. DeSaussure acted as chairman of the
meeting, and in very brief address explained
its objects, and expressed his deep regret at
the absence Of Mr.. Adams, in whose honor the
barbecue had been prepared. he said, how
ever, that We hoped to hear him on Monday
give expression to the faith that was in him.
He thought that it was very desirable to hear
from Mr.. Adams on the important questions
OF the day. I: was interesting for us 70 kt1'H
what stand the Democracy Of Massachusetts
took in this crisis, which involves the prosperi-
ty Of ourselves, our children and our children's
children-a crisis which he believed would de-
termine the destiny OF the country for ages to
come. IF the Radicals succeeded, the Recon-
struction governments could only be overturn-
ed BY bloody revolution; but if the Democrats
succeeded, we would have the President, the
House OF Representatives and the Supreme
Court on our side, and the moral might OF our
success would control the Senate also. MIR.
DeSaussure concluded by introducing Hon. B.
F. Perry.
:. REMARKs OF GOV. PERRY.
Gov. Perry opened his remarks by stating
THAT the audience were fated TO witness tne
pIay of Hamlet with the part of Hamlet omit
tea: He expressed his deep regret that such
was the case, and was glad to be able to say
that they would ON Monday have the oppor-
tunity of hearing the orator whom they had
expected to hear to-day. It was great conf
pliment to the State that John Quincy Adams,
with prestige unequalled by any other son OF
Massachusetts, young, bold, influential, OF
illustr ious descent, the grandson Of the John
tion. in which Massachusetts and South Caro-
lima stood shoulder to shoulder in defence OF
thsir common liberties, should come q thou
sand miles expressly to address South Caro-
lima audience. We should hear on Monday
from him what the Democracy Of Massachu-
setts think of this contest. he was sure that
thew thought as we do, and that in the coming
election South Carolina and Massachusetts,
would be found standing side by side as they
stood in the revolution.
Governor Perry then went on to say that
this contest involved the question whether
there should ever be another PRESIDENTIAL elec.
tion., That this was the first time the people OF
South Carolina had ever been called upon 70
take part in Presidential election, and ne was
afraid that If the Radicals succeeded it would
be the last time. He had endeavored, year
after year, in the Legislat d OF South Carroll
ma. to give the election Of electors to the peo-
ple, as it had been done in all the other States,
but the principle had not triumpAed TILL 1850.
and this was the first election since. There
are great doubts If they are ever called out 10
exercise The right second time, II we iau IN
this campaign. .ae wanted to address the au-
lience as reasonable men, and would address
the honest masses Of thu Radical party IN the
same way if he had the opportunity. 10 argue
with the Radical leaders he thought waste OF
breath. He depicted the great prosperity OF
the country under Democratic rule for many
soon as the Radicals came into power. he
showed that it was only by the division OF the
Democratic party that the Radicals were able to
get into power, and how they abused that power
and brought on the war between the sections.
he showed the terrible effects of the war, and
Radical responsibility for them all. He showed
that the national debt they had created amount
ed at the least estimate to $4,000, ,0OO,00U, or
one-fourth Of the whole property OF the people
of the United States. In 1850, the United
States census estlmated the wealth Of the
country at SIG 900. .0O0, 900; that had been re-
duced 50 000 000. 600 by the abolition OF slavery
and 81. .OO0, ,00O, 900 more by the destruction Of
other property during the war, leaving us now
s12, 2,0O0, ,000, ,000-of which the debt OF SSO0o,-
100000 is exactly one-fourth The debt of
England used to be an amazement to the peo-
pie of this country, but now our own debt, es-
timated according to the relative ability OF the
two countries to pay what they owed, was to
the debt OF England as twenty to one. This
great debt, instead of being diminished in
time of peace, was being increased at the rate
of many millions annually, and all on account
Of the oppressive and expensive measures car
ried out against the South, to maintain Radi-
cal supremacy throughout the whole country.
Governor Perry then alluded to the terms
granted to our soldiers when they surrender
ed, and to the bad faith displayed by Congress
Ia preventing peaceful restoration, enfrancMs'
ing 7O0, 600 negroes and distranchis:ng AGO.
600 whites. and all to retain the power in their
own hands. He dwelt on the matchless des-
potism OF two-thirds OF republic declaring
That the other third had ceased to exist, anG
on the monstrous injustice OF organizing gov
ernment by means Of Ignorant blacks, while
the ablest, purest and most enlightened white
men we're excluded from the polls. He then
aluded to the prosecutions and outrages to
which the people Of the South had been COM
pelled to submit under this system, and men
TONED, by way Of illustration, the case Of three
white men arrested by Sickles for killing ne
gro who had ra. ed young Lady. They were
tried by urt-martial and sentenced to lmprl-
sonment for life, with the sanction OF Sickles,
who might have been expected to have some
sympathy for them, as he had killed the para
ynour of hissown wife because her shame had
become q public scandal had been tried
by a civil court and acquitted on the
eround that it was an excusable homl-
eide. Yet he had no compassion. Candy
COMMITTED the punishment to fifteen years, and
President Johnson, beng peltIoned by nye
thousand people Of North and South Carolna,
released them altogether, as they mad only
done what the law would have done any now.
This was but one example OF thousand cases
OF hideous tyranny, enough to arouse the
people to rise with one accord and hurl from
power the cruel tyrants, and put IN their places
good Democrats, who would govern according
to the constitution and the laws.
The speaker then went on to show the grad
ual steps by which the Radical Congress mad
usurped the powers o; the President and OF the
Supreme Court, and how, when that was ac-
complished, they at one fell swoop struck
down ton States Of the Union, and wiped them
out of existence. he then exposed their sub