New-York tribune., 1868-08-08
WHAT VAS MEYER BEFORE SEEN

RrbeliOns and revolutions, wars and cOnten-
tions. are the staple of human history. They
may be traced back to the days of Abraham
and to those of the early Egyptians. Many
rebellions have succeeded, probably more have
been suppressed while wars have resulted III
the success of this of that party but the spec
tacle was never till now presented OF thoroughly
beaten Rebels terrOrizng and trampling on
those who compelled them to lay down their
arms That spectacle is exhibited at the South
to-day.
Gen. Wade Hampton is widely known as an
original Secessionst and fighting Rebel from
the beginning TO the close of the late War He
came up here last month and helped nominate
Seymour and Blair, aud is now doing his ut
most to secure their election. Here is an ex-
tract from his speech at the first ratification
meeting he attended:
awe can have no relief unless this great Democratic
party Will out aud pledge Itself that we shall have
vote; and you all to register oath that when
they do vote these votes shall be counted; and
there majority Of White rOies Udt you rH place Sey
Dioir aud BIar IN me White House spite OF all ne bay
onets hat shall be brought ogaind men only want TO
the election fair, and II they do that even with the
incubus Of Black rule We can carry the Southern States
lAppause
Here, you see, Hampton gives notice at the
outset that the votes Of Blacks shall not count
that the result shall be decided by the votes
of Whites only and that, if Seymour and Blair
shall receive a majority of these, they shall be
inaugurated in spite Of all the bayOnets that
:" shall be brought against them" In other
words, he proposes that Constitutional Amend
ments, acts of Congress, State Constitutions,
laws, votes, and every thing else, shall be de-
fed, and the election decided by Whites alone.
Still, there is " the incubus of Black rule
that is, the Blacks do actually vote in the late
Rebel States. That "incubus" is to be over
come. Howl Here is Gen. IIampton's pro-
gramme, extracted from his ratification speech
at Charleston on the cath ult:
yield 10 none in derofion 10 that Lost Cause for
,cleh we fought Nerer shgH admit that NE cause lsep
Ia% e n@ o@ & S,SeS s a snd % u, gS mere Sn ,bd J % r.
notify as 'rebeis' or TRAITORS Never shall gnOmin
@ 0Gsy M seek safety or PaiG TGmSG of by a"s15a % de-
reyOcabe aud 1t does not become brave men TO weep
higher destiny. before Let seize the oppor
unity presented TO and, by courage perseverance,
and zeal, chain victory to our banners honestly be-
eve that do so. Let determine that, though
s not mortal to command success We II do inore-we III
deserve it, cOnjure people dedicate all their
erges TO the work before Organize clubs In every
locality send speakers through all the land 20 the
people. Try 10 convince the negro that his
real friends but IL he will not be convinced, and is
still joined to his idols convince him. at least that he
must look to those idols whom lie his gods
feed and ciohe him. Agree among yourselves, aud act
firmly tins agreement, that you ioH not employ any
one uho p0ies he Radedi hckek Use aH he means hdt
placed ia your hands 10 control this element by which
the Radical party seek TO degrade while they
success and we can turn their batteries against them
selves IL viii not do to say that the negro has no right
to vote; for right or wrong he wh vote In this noIt
election, ana his vote may turn the scale Let us meet
tins as practical question: and seek, out OF this great
ey mas sscDT Se @ s n @ TO WORK GUd a o
questions which belong Of right TO the States themselves
does the question OF suffrage"
The Blacks are, and long have been, de-
cided majority of the people of South Carolina.
They do not mourn "The Lost Cause" of their
enslavement, nor seek to recover under Sey-
mour and Blair what was surrendered with
Lee and Johnston's armies. They are Repub-
DEMONSTRATING the best possible reason to be-
and will vote for Grant and Colfax rs natu-
rally as water runs down hill. How, then, can
South Caroliaa be carried for Seymour, Blair,
aud "a White Mans government ~
Simply by starving the Blacks into voting
away their own manhood Say to them, ave
own the lands, the teams, the implements
"you have but your hands, and must starve if
1--WE do not employ you; and we will unite in
"pledging ourselves that zoe tCiH not employ
"dny one tCho uOteS The Radical ticket.' BY thus
coercing third or fourth of the Blacks in
part to vote with us and in part not to vote
at all, we shall carry South Carolina, and with
- :, Il, every other Rebel State for Seymour and
" Blairw'
Thus the party which does not lament the
overthrow of "The Lost Cause" is to be
beaten by that which does. Thus is the Re-
bellion to triumph, even in the track of Sher-
mans Great March.
Now let us copy from The World an ac-
count of recent trouble in Mobile as given |
in the intensely Rebel Register of that city:
Being foiled in their efforts on Thursday evening 70