The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-14


scene only equalled by that which took place, in
the same room when the nomination Of Gov
ernor Seymour became known on Thursday.
The sound WAS exciting, inspiring, almost
terrific; now it rolled forth like peal Of thun-
der over the mountains and valleys of an Al
pine soitu ie; now it partially died away into
a reverberating echo, and anon it broke
forth again as if q volcano had burst
forth, or an earthquake was about to rock
the earth to it's centre. This extraor-
binary scene continued for several minutes,
then some one called for three cheers, and
cheer after cheer, and then three more, and
then another, and another, and another was
eiven,tin the number reached more than a
dozen. All this time Mr.. Seymour stood his
digniied and noble self, yet seeming half
abashed and more than half affected with emo
ton at the warmth OF his reception, and almost
as if he would have to retire till the people
could control themselves. Order was, how
ever, at last restored, and when General Nor
gan ha9 presented to Governor Seymour COM
municatIon announcing his unanimous nomi-
nation as the candidate for the Office Of Presi-
dent Of the United States, Governor Seymour
spoke. as follows:
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Com
naltee: thank you for the courteous terms
in which you have communicated to me the
action Of the Democratic National Convention.
[Cheersl have no words adequate to express
my gratitude for the good will and kindness
which that body has shown to me; Its n nomi.
nation was uneought and unexpected. 1t was
my ambition to take an active part, frOm
which / am now excluded, in the great strug-
gle going on for the restoration Of good gov
ernment, Of peace and prosperity to our coun-
try. lGreat cheering.I But / have been
caught up by the whelming tide that is
bearing us on to great political change,
and I find myself unable to resist its
pressure. loud eheers.I You have also given
BY the Convention, showing its position upon
all the great questions which now agitate the
country. As the presiding officer Of that Con-
vention, am familiar with their scope and
import, and, as one Of its members, am q
party to their terms; they are in accord with
my views, and I stand upon them in the con-
test upon which we are now entering; and
ever may be placed, in public or private life.
Cheers. congratulate you, and all con-
servative. men, Who, seek to restore order,
peace, prosperity and good government to our
land, upon the evidences everywhere shown,
that We are to triumph at the next elec-
ton. Prolonged cheering.] Those who
are politically opposed to US fattered
themselves there would be discord in or
councils; they mistook the uncertainties OF
out our purposes for difference of opinion with
regard to those purposes. They mistook an
intense anxiety to do no act which should not
be wise and judiciouS for spirit of discord,
but during the heightened proceedings and
earnest discussions OF the Convention there has
prevailed en- entire harmony OF intercourse, a
patienv forbearance and self-sacrifcing spirit,
which are the sure tokens Of a coming victory.
Accept for yourselves. gentlemen, my.w1shes
for your future welfare and happiness. [Cheers.l
In few days will answer the communication
YOU have lust handed me by letter, as is the
customary form; Tremendous and long con-
tinued cheering.]
General Blair was then introduced, and the
announcement Of his nomination having been
made he spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF GENERAL BLAIR.
General Blair, after the tumultuous applause
which greeted him had subsidized, said: Mr..
Chairman-I accept the platform OF resolu-
tions passed by the late Democratic Convention,
and I accept tneir nomination-[great cheer.
sir, I thank YOU for tho very kind manner in
which you have already conveyed to me the deci-
sion of the Democratic Convention. 1accept the
nomination with the conviction that your
nomination for the Presidency is one which
will carry US to certain victory-[applause]- J.
and because believe that the nomination is
the most proper nomination that could be
made by the Democratic party. [Aprlause.]
The contest which we wage is for the
[cheers] ]-and it Is proper that we. should
make this contest under the lead OF
one who has given his life to the
maintenance Of constitutional government.
[Applause.l We are to make the con-
test for the restoration OF those great
principles OF government which belong
to our race. Great applause.] And, my fel,
iow-citizens, it is most proper that We should
select for our leader man not rom military
life, but one who has devoted himself to civil
pursuits; who has given himself to the study
and the understanding of the Constitution and
it's maintenance with all The force ofreason and
Judgment. [Applause.] Ny fellow-citizens, I
have said that the contest before US was one
for the restoration of our government; it is
also on for the restoration of our race. Zap
plsuse, long contiDued.] 1t is to prevent the
people Of our race from being e1iled nom their
homes-[cheersE Eexiled from the govern
ment which they formed and created for
themselves and for their children, and
to prevent them from being driven out
of the country or trodden under foot
by an inferior and semi-barbarous race.
[Applause.] In this country we shall have
the sympathy of every man who is worthy
10 belong to the white race. [Applause.]
What civilized people on earth would refuse to
associate with themselves in all the rights and
honors and dignity Of their countrl, such men
as Lee and Johnston What civilized country
on earth would fail to do honor to those, who,
fighting for an erroneous Cause, yet dis
tinguished themselves by gallantry in that SER
vice? [Applause.l In that contest for which
they are sought to be disfranchised and 10 be
ex1led from their homes-in that contest they
have proved themselves worthy to be our
peers. [Applause.l My fellow citizens, it is not
my purpose to make any long address, cries
of s:go on']-but simply to express my graft
tude for the great and distinguished honor
A yoice-"You are worthy Of it,"
General B.air-And from my heart to re-
iterate the words of thanks that fell from my
lips when I arose.
'[Renewed cheering, during which General
Bal retired.]
Speeches were then made by General Custer,
General Clay Smith and Mr.. Tilden, and the
meeting inside the hall broke up ct Q late
hour.
@A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO
hsr :ou9.ry hcme, after scjourn Of few months
In tie ci:y, was hardly recognized by her friends.