The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-19

slightest Justification for the attack on Hamp
ton, which raised that old hero's ire beyond
control. In concluding, Mr.. Chamberlain sale
that there were hundreds of young men in the
State whose names he could give if it were ex'
pedicnt, who would be in the ranks of the Re-
publican party now if it were not for the social
terrorism which held them back. When Grant
was elected they would all come boldly out,
and thus in freeing the black man. the Repub-
lican party would have The honor and gratifica-
ton of establishing also the freedom of their
own race in South Carolina.
Mr.. Chamberlain was cheered loudly and
long, and when Colonel Seymour rose to reply,
the confusion and noise were so great that he
could scarcely be heard. He was very hoarse,
and his manner, which is always very excited,
made one of the negro women say: "Why, what
de matter wid dat ole man? What he git so
bexed about?" The Colonel, however, at once
pitched into the carpet-baggers generally, and
into Mr.. Chamberlain particularly, with spirit
and vim which made ope, greatly regret that
the chairman Of the meeting did not bring into
play that magic wave of his hand which seen-
ed so oal-powerfu in stllling the rage of the null
titude. He said good deal about the carpet
baggers, which cannot be condensed without
losing all it's raciness and richness, and which
we have not space 10 give in full, but he
rendered his compliments to Mr.. Chamberlain
somewhat after this fashion "This man says
he is proud man, that he is proud OF his race.
Well scarcely know how to believe that. The
other day General Hampton called bim liar,
and he swallowed it and has never taken any
notice of it. That don't look like he is very
proud man. Why, if it had been me, this An
glc-Saxon blood, of which lie pratss SO much,
would have boiled in my veins, and although I
might not have said anything at the time, the
ycry next day would have seen the quarrel
fought out in good old Carolina style on this
good old Carolina SOIL And he loves the col
ored man, this Mr.. Attorney-Gencral Cham
berain. He don't want the Reconstruction acts
upset because that would take away tue ballot
from the co.ored man. Yes, indeed! He loves
his five thousand dollars year, and he wants
the Reconstruction acts to stand, because II
they are repealed that is the end of judges and
governors and attorney generals, too, and their
five thousand dollars year along with them.
He saws if the Reconstruction acts are repeal
ed you will lose your freedom. Now, ask him
as lawyer if their repeal will affect your free
dom at ALP" &c.
The negroes kept up din and confusion
during the whole time Colonel seymour was
speaking, and lie was compelled to stop before
his time was exhausted, because they would
not listen to him. They did not, apparently,
try to prevent his speaking, but they would
not paw any attention to him. One old negro
said he was nothing but Id rebel, and
ought to be knocked out OF the wagon and sent
back to Charleston; but such expressions were
rare, and the mass of the negroes confined
their interruption to loud conversation among
themselves. II Colonel Seymour had waited
until they had become quiet after their up
plause of Chamberlain, and had himself begun
in q calm manner, he would have probably
been heard through like the other speakers
but the Old gentlemans blood was boiling at
the insult to General Hampton, and he could
not contain himself. The negroes thought he
was 'bexed,' and they would not listen to him
By the time Colonel S. stopped talking the
Republican speakers had all left the ground
and the Democrats soon followed; but they did
not leave in such hurry but that they had
time to notice that many more negroes were
armed than was at first apparent. There were
probably, In all, about two hundred old mus
kets III the crowd. The debate was, Of course
q one-sided affair. Tho Radicals held NIL the
trump cards. The negroes could not under
stand the cool logic of tue Democrats, even on
practical afflirs, much less comprehend theil
arguments as to the nature OF government
while, on tho other hand, they were entirely
susceptible to the appeals to their passions, tc
the demand for gratitude to the Republicans
and animoeity to and distrust of the Demo
Gratis. The only ideas that they seemed to
comprehend were Grant, Republican, Deme
crat, Rebel. They always grunted approvingly
at the mention of the first two, and disapprov
inely ut the mention of the last two. Poitica
debates arc thrown away upon plantation ne
erocs. 1t is literally casting pearls before
swine. Hero and there you will find sensible
man among them, but they ore rare. We hope
for the sake OF the country, that they will i'm
orOyn