The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
TIE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Wade Hampton, Hon. w. II. billiard,
Judge Aldrich, General Butler and Hon.
Jas. b. Campbell on the Situation.

great democratic gathering took place at Aiken,
8. c., on the 4th. The meeting was addressed by
number of distinguished Southern gentlemen, as
well as by couple OF democratic negroes. letter
was also read from James b. Campbell, OF Charles.
ton. The proceedings closed with q feast and O
small riot, caused by an attempt Of some radical
negroes to dog one Of the colored orators Of the occa
sion.
Speech of General Hampton.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-If any one thing can stir
my heart more profoundly than another 1t 10 the re-
ception which I have met with here and over the
whole State When, after the bitter storm through
which we have passed, come back to my own native
shoulder with me in the fight, and extending to me
welcome while they tell me that they believe that
ns
escaped shipwreck, enters at last the haven OF
safety. The endeavor to do my duty was the
strife that have passed. believed when the State
called her sons to war 1t was the duty OF every
the call SO, likewise when the state gave the order
to sheath the sword obeyed the command. am
peace, as fought for them in war; and, fellow
citizens, In my opinion, grave as was the struggle in
Seen the conseouences To- s in manv naces the tn
terests involved In the contest in which we are now
engaged are even more momentous. believe that
upon the success OF the cause depends the life or
death OF the constitution, and that n
full we re-establish the government Of the con-
sttution and Union. But II We fail, II the demo-
the great republic Of Washington 70 down into that
believe that the OF to
strike again for his altar, Preside and country.
Mr.. Hampton then alluded to the part taken by
him In the late democratic convention, and COM
mented on the platform as follows
What, gentlemen, Is that platform, and what are
those prfncplesS We declared that the reconstruc-
ton acts are unconstitutional, revolutionary and
void Unconstitutional, because they subverted the
free government under which we lived, and in this
Tpo H.
jected ten states to the power OF the bayonet;
because they stripped the chief magistrate Of his
prived the Supreme Court OF Its rightfu jurisdic-
lion had threatened TO strip the court OF all its
acts were unconstitutional Congress interfered, ex.
tended It's hand and would not allow the decision to
be req gn onn a Sea mot dons ape ebsn
say that their acts were unconstitutional, had
asked for decree OF me supreme Court, and
were prepared to submit In good faith, had
the decision being adverse to our cause We de-
clared the reconstruction acts revolutionary because
because they had placed ten States under military
despotisn, because they threatened the subversion
Of the supreme judicial tribunal OF the land, and
tended through them to retain by force what they
had acquired by frauds. VIII not the radical party
| which proposes to seize the government meet US
| with the base and bold imposition Of charging us
| with being revolutionary No later than yesterday
saw thai the radical press had denounced me as q
rebel and reyolutionist on account Of something /
| had said. Now defy them to put their finger on
one word or single place in which nave said any;
in Charleston that the plank nnco, den,oIncng
we had pat there; and say so again. This Is not
the trs instance In history In which aparty intend
| ing TO seize the government and overthrow the
liberties Of the people has charged Its opponents
| with it's own designs. We are not seeking revou-
ton We only ask for our states ss sss rights me
| right to regulate our own AFFAIRS We do not seek
war. we want peace TO build up our dssolsss