The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-30

Mayor of the city of Columbia. /
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~ Among the arrivals at ,Nickersor g
last night, was ex-Confederate Gene.
raj s. B. Buckner, who is at present
residing in Louisville, Kentucky. The
General will remain in Columbia q
day or two.
The Charleston Eews, OF. yesterday,
contains in full the long and elo-
quent address delivered by Col. j. P.
Thomas, at Laurens Court House, on
the 21st instant. AS the campaign is
about to close, n number of the
friends and admirers of Col. Thomas
were desirous that his views on the
political question now agitating the
country should be placed before the
world through the columns of
newspaper; and as Col. T. has never
appeared before the people of the
sea-board, it was deemed advisable
that his speech should appear in q
Charleston paper. The Ne,Cs, in
commenting on the address, says:
"We publish, this morning, the
full text of the elaborate and master
ly speech delivered by Col. J. p.
Thomas, Democratic Presidential
Elector at large, at Laurens Court
House, on October 81. Col Thomas
is we'll known as ripe and profound
thinker, and his views cannot fail to
command the attention which they
merit"
LAST BUT NOT LEAsT-GRAND Raj
LY OF THE LEXINGTON Democracy AT
THE COURT HoUsE--AN IMMENSE
CRowD. Yesterday was a gala day in
Lexington. The train from Colum-
bia and the train from the head of
the railroad, each brought to the
Lexington Depot large crowd of
passengers. The procession was
formed at the depot. First came the
cavalry escort of male and female
riders alternating, and presenting a
beautiful sight. Even Gen. Hamp-
ton pronounced this mixed company
the finest body in his line that he
had ever seen. This corps, finely
mounted, numbered about thirty
good and true young ladies and
young men. Next came the speakers,
in buggies and carriages. Then came
the processionists proper. With
music at the head, the procession
moved upon Lexington. Thisrcached,
we came upon vast crowd, esti-
mated at about 5000 persons, of
whom there were about 1000 ladies.
Col. J. B. Palmer, the Chairman
of the meeting, then introduced, sue
cessively, Gen. Hampton, Col. Reed,
Gen. Kennedy and Col. Thomas.
The crowd gave the speakers an
earnest attention. Gen. Hampton,
as usual, showed that his valor in
war was equalled only by his wise
conservatism in peace.
Col. Reed was. humorous, strong
and effective. Gen. Kennedy was
earnest, impressive and eloquent,
and COL Thomas closing sentiment,
that Heaven would defend the right
and save our stricken State, met with
hearty response. Next Maj. Meetze,
President of the Lexington Central
Club, gave some local information,
and urged the people to rally to the
polls on the Sd pro.cimo.
Then came the ample barbecue
dinner-which closed the exercises
of the day. After this, the immense
crowd quietly broke up.
We must not omit to mention that
several of the speakers alluded, in O
complimentary way, to Gov. Scott's
proclamation, that appeared in the
Ph@nim. of yesterday. Gen. Hamp-
ton read the paper referred to, in the
hearing of the crowd, commented
upon its pacific and conciliatory SEN
timents. expressed his great satisfac-
tion at seeing such O document. and